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The brief was to turn a smallish guest bedroom into a gorgeous room for a little girl. High on the wish list was a special bed, and Marlowe also asked or a den in her room. As the room was too small to fit both comfortably, I found a house shaped bed that could double up as a den. We painted it in a custom colour to fit with the rest of the scheme.

What I love about this bed are the windows with the fitted flower boxes… I had so much fun dressing this up with faux flowers and the little bird perching on the window frame. Because the back of the bed is open and sits against the wallpaper, inside it feels like a little room with one wallpapered wall.

Looking at the rest of my client’s home and the orientation of the room, I created a tonal green scheme, backed by a beautiful floral mural wallpaper. Taking a cue from the warmer tones in the wallpaper design, I accented the room with blush and dusty pinks. I love how the blush curtains are offset by the cooler background.

We added shelves in the alcoves with vintage style crates underneath for extra storage. The existing wardrobe worked well in the scheme, and we matched its colour to paint the bed. Under the bed, a plain blue-green rug grounds the bed and provides a soft play area.

With the amazing feature floral wallpaper, I didn’t think the room needed much more on the walls, so I kept it simple with a swan bust and hooks underneath on the wall opposite the bed. Next to the bed I installed three lovely prints by Mrs Mighetto which had all the right colours to pull the scheme together. Inside the bed itself, a string of lighting creates a soft, playful atmosphere, with lots of cushions and pretty bedding to create a cosy nook.

Marlowe was over the moon with her new room – and her brother and sister were so impressed they wanted a bit of an update for their rooms too! For me the room was a dream to work on – my client has amazing taste and trusted me completely to create something beautiful. I hope you’ve enjoyed the result too!

Sources:

Bed & stool: Flexa via Nubie

Wallpaper: Sandberg

Posters & bird: Mrs Mighetto

Swan bust: Fiona Walker

Cat night light, soft toys, cloud cushion: Scandiborn

Bedlinen: Garbo & Friends

Star cushions & floral cushion: Molly Meg

Baskets: Olli Ella

Images: design & styling by room to bloom, photography by brett charles

Finn’s parents wanted his new room to feel playful yet stylish. Having outgrown his nursery, the starting point was a new bed. We chose a house bed to add a playful touch to the room. These are a great choice for larger rooms, creating a “room within a room,” which feels cosy for little ones when moving to a bigger bed.

To anchor the bed, we painted abstract mountains on the walls, zoning the sleeping area and optically reducing the height of the room. This is another way to scale down a large room for young children.

Next to the bed are easily accessible book ledges for night time reading, plus a basket for toys below. I love how the yellow basket and colourful books pop against the dark grey background. On the other side, a wooden play table is used for ‘tea parties’ and makes a great play surface.

The wardrobe doors were painted two-tone like the mountains, so they meld with the background. To bring warmth to the scheme, I used light timber and yellow as an accent colour. Animal decor around the room adds a friendly note – a large giraffe from Finn’s nursery breaks up the grey walls.

Last but not least, industrial locker style cabinets offer lots of storage for toys and books, keeping the room look tidy. In addition, wall hooks and toy baskets make it easy to quickly clear the floor.

I hope you enjoyed Finn’s room tour! If you feel inspired, here are some sources:

Bed: SweetHomeFromWood @Etsy

Grey toy baskets: Great Little Trading Company

Yellow basket: Muuto

Bear head: Kidsdepot

Lion cushion: Mr Fly

Throw: Baby Mori

Duvet cover: Liewood @Scandiborn

Dotty pillowcase: Ooh Noo

Star cushions: Numero 74 @Mollymeg

Yellow suitcase: Olli Ella

Lockers: La Redoute

Mouse table & chairs: NoFred

Bunting: Little GemGem @Etsy

Yellow bear poster: Atelier du Petit Parc

Bird & Bear print: Desenio

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Images: design & styling by room to bloom, photography by brett charles

We created a tonal scheme, painting all woodwork the same colour as the walls in Farrow & Ball’s Cornforth White, toning with the grey carpet. To add colour and focus to the room, we used a gorgeous statement wallpaper behind the cot from Sandberg’s Kubel Kids collection. It wraps around one of the alcoves, where we installed display ledges to show off pretty books, art and toys.

All furniture was kept grey, though we chose a cotbed with timber accents to add warmth. Slim metal legs on the dresser and wardrobe add a light, Scandinavian touch to the room. Throughout, natural timber accents and baskets soften and warm the scheme. The powder pink canopy above the cot ties in with the wallpaper to create a cosy nook. Little lights inside and golden stars on the outside add a magical touch.

I hope you enjoyed this nursery tour as much as I enjoyed designing it!

Sources:

wooden animals: little acorns to mighty oaks

blanket: mori

doll’s pram & basket: olli ella

swan cushion, stars & canopy: molly meg

dolls & flower: boramiri

bunny head: fabels

alphabet print (in mirror): paintlove studio

grimm’s rainbow, abc blocks, bumpers: scandiborn

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Images: design & styling by room to bloom, photography by brett charles

Light walls, warm peachy tones and an oak herringbone floor… love the playroom that Steffi has created for her daughter. Spot another mini-trend in kid’s interiors: oversize floral wall stickers.

A perfect (in my eyes) combination of cool and warm tones in this quirky, vintage inspired – and gender neutral – children’s room. Loving that rattan doll’s bed and the wall hanging on the left.

I adore the bed in this cosy girl’s bedroom that Mirjam Hart created for her daughter. Painting a standard white piece of furniture in an outspoken colour is transformational.

Darker rusty pink in an all white girl’s room with more oak herringbone flooring. Sigh.

I am still very much in love with lighter nude schemes – this room feels so delightfully bright and soothing.

Oh my. Ochre and clay against a pale celadon background. Utterly beautiful. Loving the clever storage bed too.

Cool grey and dirty blush are beautifully juxtaposed and both work like magic with the pine floorboards and other natural wood decor. Which child wouldn’t love a raised bed like this?

Another example of warm pinky nudes, white and lots of texture. What a sweet nursery Missy Kyree has created for her daughter.

A study in warm ochres, caramel and chestnut – how to style your child’s play kitchen. I say it is possible without plastics and primary colours.

Beautifully tender nudes in this girl’s bedroom by Chloeuberkid. Love the picture frames with little figure inside.

images: christine_simplybloom, steffi martina, mylene kiener, mirjam hart, cotemaison, andreamaso, anna malmberg, missy kyree, irina pushko, chloeuberkid

The floral design in pale rose has stolen my heart, closely followed by the light grey stars set – both would fit in so easily with many of my room designs, I can’t wait to style some of my new projects with them.

The bed linen features simple little patterns reminiscent of the wallpaper designs, and comes in a pretty range of colours.

As you’d expect from a quality brand, all Hibou’s bedlinen is made from soft 100% organic cotton and OEKO TEX certified, so it’s safe for children’s skin and kind to the planet too.

images: hibou home

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The design brief was to create a cosy and beautiful nursery that worked well with the adjacent bedroom in terms of colour, as they are interconnected. Green is an accent colour there, so we decided to make this the nursery’s main colour, which also works well with the oak floor and aspect of the room. A beautiful whimsical woodland wallpaper design sets the tone and provides lots of detail to gaze at. The colours pull together the other finishes in the room.

As there was limited space, we prioritised room for a cot and clothes storage. A vintage single wardrobe in dusty green blends with the background to keep things feeling spacious. The cot is a simple, open design in a similar tone to the floor, minimising contrast which helps the space feel calm. A two-tone wall creates a cosy corner and backdrop for the cot. To tone the yellow oak floor down a little, we used a light, bear shaped rug which provides a soft surface for play.

For now, some floor cushions, a toy basket and a house shelf give Oona enough to play with. An small book ledge for favourite books is easily accessible. In the future, a cabinet or book shelf can be added to provide more storage.

The result is a calm yet fun to interact with space, that will adapt easily as Oona grows up.

images: design & styling room by bloom, photography by brett charles

with thanks to lidor: wooden animals, wooden alphabet blocks, maileg bunnies; and to wijs west: shoes

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From top left to right:

Siou Leon | Fabelab | And the Little Dog Laughed

Nobodinoz | Maileg | Camcam Copenhagen

Camcam Copenhagen | Camcam Copenhagen | Hibou Home

Lilipinso | Garbo & Friends | Garbo & Friends

images: room to bloom

image: room to bloom