Baby Nursery Design: How To Create A Color Scheme
by Julana Chambers
Finding your inspiration is the first step in designing the perfect baby nursery. This inspiration can be an image from a magazine, baby bedding, a piece of furniture, artwork, or an accessory. For myself, I often pick the bedding as my main inspiration; I find this to be the piece I am most choosy about. The crib bedding also sets the mood and direction of the nursery; you can also use the colors in the bedding as a starting point for your nursery color scheme.
Once you have decided on your inspiration piece, you will want to use that as a guide in selecting the color scheme. I typically like my color schemes to consist of about 5 colors so that I have plenty of colors to choose from for the different elements of the nursery. Remember, a color scheme is about more than wall and trim paint colors; a great color scheme ties together the look of a room by guiding your choices of art and accessory colors.
Look at the colors found in your inspiration piece. What is your favorite color found there? Or perhaps there a color that you think will coordinate especially well with your inspiration piece? Think of the color that you would like to use as your primary accent color in the nursery. Typically this would be a non-neutral color such as pink, blue, purple, green, yellow, etc.
Now, your primary accent color will need an assortment of complimentary colors to complete the palette. You will want to select a medium or light color to use on the nursery walls and a shade lighter for baseboard, door and window trims. Make sure to refer to your primary accent color when making these selections, as they should all blend well together. For example, if your accent color is blue, you will want to select a white or off-white that has a cooler or blue undertone. If you need some direction, a fan deck from your local paint or hardware store with graduating colors can be a big help!
The three colors that you have chosen make up your base for your color scheme. Now, you will want to choose 1 to 3 other colors or shades that compliment your base colors. This is where it is especially helpful to have used bedding as your inspiration source because often times there are other colors in the bedding that can inspire your next color choices. Let's use the example of your primary accent color being pink; if you had a pink accent color, and your neutrals were taupe and white, you might consider different tones of pink or brown for your other colors. If your accent color was pink and your neutrals were cream and white, you might look at greens or yellows for your other colors.
As you select colors, I recommend working with actual paint chips from your local paint or hardware store. Another tip is to select your paint chips against a white background (such as a thick piece of bright white paper). I like to overlap my color swatches and adjust the order and widths until I get a general idea for how much of each color I want in the room (the proportion in comparison to the other colors).
Expert Tip: I like to follow the 60-30-10 rule when it comes to how much of one color is used in a room. You do this by deciding on the color that will be in 60 percent of the room, and usually this is used as the main wall color. The next color will be used in about 30 percent of the room, and the rest of the colors will collectively take up around 10 percent of the room. Once my paint chips or color swatches are laid out in the percentage I like I tape the back of them to keep them together, or place them on an inspiration board. You can then use these as a reference and guidance when choosing the other pieces of your nursery.
The paints you select should reference back to your inspiration piece for your nursery. However, you may experience along the way that you change your mind about your design and this may result in having to reselect one or several of your color scheme paints. It's part of the process and creation of your room, so don't be discouraged! In saying this, it's always a good idea to wait to purchase any paint until after you're selected the items for your nursery.
For the last bit of advice, don't hesitate to search for professional help when deciding on your color scheme. Choosing colors can be a difficult task because of all of the intricacies, such as undertones. A paint specialist at your local hardware store or interior designer will be able to help you make these important decisions.
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Title: Baby Nursery Design: How To Create A Color Scheme
Author: Julana Chambers
Email: julanac@chambersdesignco.com
Keywords: nursery design, baby design, baby room, nursery ideas, babies, parenting, home and gardern, furniture, lifestyle, family
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Category: Babies
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