Anyone who takes a peek at my portfolio will quickly figure out that I LOVE WALLPAPER. It is my favorite way to enhance a room – especially in a nursery. I like to break all the rooms when designing a nursery – whether the client wants something calm and soothing or bold and fun, wallpaper can work in many ways.
My very first client was a dear friend who was expecting her first baby girl. She wanted an all white room, but it’s scary to put the words “white” and “baby” in the same sentence. We came up with a clever solution by painting the walls white and using wallpaper on the ceiling to add some personality. That way the wallpaper stayed clear of any child related hazards, and if anything happened to the walls, they could be touched up with paint.
We found a beautiful tone on tone, neutral wallpaper by Villa Nova called Kamini Pearl. It also has a touch of iridescence to make it extra special:
As you can see the remainder of the room is all white including the walls, furniture & built-ins.
Here is a detail shot of the paper above the built-ins around the window. It really warmed up the space and made it feel cozy.
Here are some other spaces I love that also used neutral wallpapers on the ceiling:
This nursery is in Ivanka Trump’s manhattan apartment, designed by Kelly Behun.
This is a converted attic turned kid’s room designed by LA based design firm Life.Style.
Another wallpaper trend that is on the rise is the use of mural-sized paper. These papers are usually custom made for each individual wall so the story of the paper does not get interrupted. For a current client I am working with, we used the Aviator World Map wallpaper by Little Hands Illustration for the wall behind the crib (which is currently on backorder!):
I just love how this mural wall turned out. It is something this boy will continually discover as he grows up here.
Here is another recently completed nursery that also uses mural wallpaper:
This nursery was designed by Emily Henderson for her daughter. It is so unique and feminine!
One of my absolute favorite wallpaper vendors is Sissy + Marley. They design really amazing kid’s wallpapers that feel appropriate for a child but are also super sophisticated and modern. I recently installed their Baby Elephant Walk in Gold in a nursery at our Southampton project:
The gold & white paper against the navy walls adds such dynamic to this handsome space.
They have tons of other papers to choose from. One of my personal favorites is called JAM and features illustrations of little cars and trucks (maybe I’m biased because Brady runs around all day screaming CAR!):
Here are some other nurseries using wallpaper that provide me with inspiration for future projects:
Cactuses (cacti?) are having a moment right now. This wallpaper is called Watercolor Cactus by Anewall.
This room by Color me Carla feels like a total throwback. The horse wallpaper is by swedish wallpaper company Sandberg Wallpaper.
Arrows are another pattern that are hot right now. This nursery by Regan Baker Design has a cool southwest flair.
I have coveted this wallpaper by Cole & Son for ages. Love how Sophie Vine used it in her son’s rustic-chic nursery.
Hope I provided you with some inspiration or at least some pretty pictures to look at. That’s it for now! xo, AE
