I’ve chosen orange for the new nursery. It’s such a fun, poppy color, and it could easily work for either gender (we’re having a boy!). Once you veer from pastels though, it’s hard to find essentials for the nursery like bedding and changing pads. Here are a few of the things I’m considering for the room:
- Changing Pad Cover
- VITAMINER Baby Blanket
- George Ornament
- Side by Side Pillow
- Fitted Stripe Crib Sheet
- Plant Forms Print
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78 comments
Marisha Yates
I’m impressed with your presented ideas! You definitely get an excellent mind. :) Even though, I don’t know exactly what words to use to thank you but I have to admit I learned a lot. Keep going!
kia
i cannot wait to see what you do with the orange color scheme. i am struggling now to pull together my 2 month old daughters nursery strictly designed around nurseryworks macaroni pumpkin crib set. i’m open to suggestions from anyone :/
kristen k.
i love the orange idea! an eye-catching departure from the normal baby blue or green.
okay, this has nothing to do with babies, but i ran across an “orange” post on one of my other favorite blogs today that i just had to share!
http://shannoneileenblog.typepad.com/happiness-is/2010/09/orange.html
erin pearce
not that you need any decorating help because your home is lovely, but this was a moodboard i was going with before we found out if we were having a girl or boy and i was looking for other colors to go with the orange.
http://www.kaboodle.com/member/eribear12/styleboards/2d-zoo-nursery?showPublished=true&forUserId=AAAAATykpFQAAAAAABOYYw&p_ret=%2Fmember%2Feribear12%2Fstyleboards
i love that 2d zoo fabric!
erin pearce
glad to hear you are going with orange! we painted our nursery a bright sherbet orange over the summer when we had our ultrasound and our baby didn’t want to show us what it was (the ultrasound tech thought it was a girl but wasn’t reall sure) so we decided on orange because its very gender neutral- can go very girly or very boyish! everyone thought we were crazy for going with such a bold bright color but all the white molding and doors tone it down and we love it! since we did end up having a girl we added pink to the orange and white and its absolutely adorable! but i LOVE orange, blue, and green for a little boy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25609620@N08/4605852826/
Wiggs (The Beholder)
I just got all distracted trying to stalk the Gossip Girl nursery and stumbled on this – look at the diaper thingy at the bottom! Orange!! And amazing. :) http://buymodernbaby.com/blog/2010/10/16/whats-new-from-boon/
Wiggs (The Beholder)
I’m de-lurking to ask if you’ve seen the Gossip Girl nursery. They have this ADORABLE orange monkey wallpaper that I have decided will grace the walls of my future baby’s nursery. If you do a Google search for Gossip Girl nursery you should find some inspiration. :)
christina
You said you may work in a little green. I thought I’d share my idea, which you may love or hate. I love orange -bright orange, my fav. colour. But I love working it with the right turquoise, purple and grass green. I therefore love peacock feathers. If you look at alexander henry, he has an awesome peacock fabric, but the pattern is a bit big. And it’s ambiguous and bright, so very unisex. HOpe it helps inspire.
orange sugar
Love orange. Check out Alexander Henry 2D zoo (http://www.fabricworm.com/alhe2dzooch1.html) Birch fabrics has some great orange prints too (http://www.birchfabrics.com/circa60.html) (http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/10/quilt-market-is-fast-approaching-and.html)
Claire
Love this! I thought I should mention though that I have those sheets and they drive me a bit batty. They are super stretchy so they tend to bunch. Very soft but the stripes always look a bit messy. I thought you might like to know. Good luck with the nursery planning! I can’t wait to see it come together.
Holly
i would have never thought of orange for a nursery, but i’m loving what you’ve picked out so far!
Pencils
ooh, love the orange nursery idea! I had been planning an orange & bright pink nursery, but by the time we bought our house and moved in and our daughter had a room of her own, she was eighteen months old and I was thinking of little girl’s grooms, not nurseries. So the orange and pink turned into coral. Still, I had a lot of orange ideas.
Someone else posted the Litto Magic Garden fish bedding, which is great stuff. Very high quality, adorable orange fish. Must get ready for work, but I’ll see if I can think of stuff later! Other than I adore this quilt, don’t know if you’re crafty that way or know someone who is, the fabrics are listed in the comments: http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/little-stitches-2008-entries/amy-butler-little-stitches-for-little-ones-entry-23-baby-activity-quilt-064753
Kristin
I LOVE this for a nursery. It’s so vibrant and would look lovely with green/turquoise/navy…. yummy.
Savanna
Love this! I’m a big fan of orange lately…
Alyssa Coberly
we did orange for my nephews suprise room redo … and one of favorite things were some circle rugs we found in the bath section of Ikea (booyah!) not the best pictures but hey :0)
http://chicagocoberlys.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
scroll to the bottom — you cant miss the giant orange dots :0)
cassie @ hi sugarplum!
I love that color…I gave my son a room makeover with orange being the dominant accent. You can check it out on my blog. Granted it’s not a nursery, but you get the idea of the pop color!
Heidi
I feel your pain – my daughter’s nursery is lime green. Like you said, it was a bit of a challenge finding the basics like sheets and blankets. The decorative stuff was way easier. I love your picks so far! And congratulations!
Catherine
I have been hoping you would start posting this!!! I loved Eleanor’s nursery and I’m sure you little man’s will be just as awesome! I saw this (outrageously priced) bedding and the design and artwork reminded me of your style.
https://poppyclementine.com/baby-childrens-boutique-brands/ollie-lime-modern-crib-bedding/ollie-and-lime-billie-collection-crib-bedding.html
Can’t wait to see what you do with the nursery :)
Diapers-n-Heels
LOVE IT!!!
gia
Hi Nicole: I love the orange nursery! I did a bright purple nursery for my daughter and also had to do a lot of searching for accessories, bedding, etc. that went with my color scheme as everything was lavender and the purple we used is much deeper. As a present to my daughter, I purchased custom bedding from etsy, as we were lucky enough to have everything else purchased for us.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RockyTopDesign
I was so happy with the end product and they were great to work with!
Here is a link to our nursery!
http://mybiggirlhouse.blogspot.com/2010/05/countdown-to-baby.html
Danielle
What a happy color for a nursery. Orange is so versatile, too! I hope you post pictures, I’d love to see it!
Katy
Fantastic! I love orange for boys! Have you seen this?
http://www.etsy.com/listing/58475680/the-boco-lovey-baby-blanket-in-dig-it?ref=sr_list_20&ga_search_query=orange+baby&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title
Jordan
Love to see that you’re doing a orange nursery!! I’m excited to see how it turns out, Eleanor’s nursery was beautiful! We are having a baby the end of March and I’ve already started planning by using a mood board. I’m doing Navy with accents of brown and pops of orange! My inspiration was the Keith Haring print Mother and Child. Check it out:
http://www.olioboard.com/boards/13213
A
Oh and I love the swaddle designs blankets, so cute and in orange! I think you can get them from Target.com
cristina
i love orange, perfect for my little boy Giovanni and for your babyboy too!!!!!!!!!!!!! (orange + grey !!)
cristina
Paty Fontes
I think it will turn great! I think it is a really happy color!!! My only concern: I heard that orange and yellow are not the best choice for nurseries, since they may make the child more anxious… Do you really think it is true? ARe you painting the crib orange? I have seen such beautiful nurseries in orange and yellow….
A
I’ve actually heard that infants can actually only see contrast anyway.
Nicole
We had a baby who was the WORST sleeper (and her bedroom had terracotta orange walls). Nothing seemed to help and I really did try everything. Finally, I talked my husband into painting out the orange, since I had also heard about this being a bad color for babies, and miracle of miracles, the child now sleeps through the night. I can’t prove that the pale blue walls are the decisive factor, but if I were you, I might stick to orange accesories that can be changed out if you need to.
kribss
if no one’s mentioned it you should check out ollie and lime http://www.olliandlime.com/usa/shop.html
i love their stuff!
sonya
is the nursery complete?
I too am doing my sons room in orange, but can’t for the life of me determine how much orange. Stripes with taupe? Colour block with grey? Orange circles against tan? Half wall in orange…and the ideas go on. Did you finish it? Love to see it!
EmmmyLizzzy
Great color choice – can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Averill
I’m going with orange and aqua and was thinking about getting that striped crib sheet, too!
April Johnson
I’ve been incorporating orange into our bedroom, and I love it. I am excited to see how the nursery turns out.
Hanna
you need this!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/54926498/august-fields-grey-pods-diaper-changing
christine
I love orange for a nursey- my favourite combo would be pairing it with turquoise or royal blue. I saw these two rugs in orange that I thought you might like-
1. http://www.jonathanadler.com/Zebra-Rug/?cat=486&initial=7823- pricey but adorable
2.http://www.modernchichome.com/DECORATING-Rugs/c1_49/p332/Arabesque-Rug-in-Coral-NEW/product_info.html
Or how about this wallpaper (I am using the white/turquoise colourway for my son’s nursery) by Hygge and West- sooo sweet.http://www.hyggeandwestshop.com/products/julia-rothman-for-hygge–west/daydream-wallpaper—blue/
Good luck putting the nursery together- there’s nothing more fun than decorating a little one’s room and I’m sure it will be adorable:)
Making it Lovely
I love the JA rug, but I think we’re keeping the white rug we already have. Plus I don’t have $1000 for a new one right now. ;)
Jena @ Simply Lush Living
I love this color choice. The changing pad in particular strikes me as a great idea…..that color should hide stains well!
Alex T
Hi! Just wanted to recommend the Hemmet Rug from IKEA! I bought it for my toddler’s new room and I am so happy with it. It is a great shade of orange, is wool, sturdy and you don’t see a lot of dirt! You can see it here: http://repurposedplayground.blogspot.com/2010/10/introducing.html
whitney
olli and lime has a lot of cute nursery items, there billie line is orange based as well. love the orange idea!
Lizzie
Hi Nicole,
We have an orange nursery for our daughter, Olivia. I was worried it was coming off as too masculine *we started before we knew the gender* so I threw some pink elements in.
http://lovesrobots.blogspot.com/2010/05/early-birds.html
Eleanor’s nursery was inspiration for our own so I know Baby Boy’s will look fab!! Looking forward to pics!!
Making it Lovely
Sweet nursery! I love orange and pink together too.
jbhat
Great choice! Very versatile color. Can’t wait to see the progress.
jbhat
Mary Peyton
Here! I made the perfect set for you: http://tinyurl.com/23t9svj But if you are not in to “sets”, you can just get the sheets! I think the orange plaid and the wheels fabric would be great for your sunny orange nursery.
Nicole
oh, and one other thing you might love is this wall art from Cosas Minimas, a Spanish artist on etsy, it really tied in a few orange things in our little one’s room and we’ve gotten so manyh compliments on her art. http://www.etsy.com/shop/blancucha?ref=seller_info
Making it Lovely
Yep, I’ve had them in my ‘hearts’ on Etsy for quite some time now. :)
Valerie
LOVE IT! I did my master bedroom in orange and gray, it’s my favorite room in the house! Can’t wait to see how your nursery turns out!
Nicole
we love our orange daschund night light, and it’s super cute when lit. It also has a great subdued and relaxing feel when on at night… http://www.clevertomato.com/lighting
Making it Lovely
Cute.
Holly
I LOVE the orange theme and thought straight away of http://www.ducducnyc.com/index.php – wondered if you’ve stumbled across?
Making it Lovely
I hadn’t seen that, thanks!
Camellia
I love ducduc! And orange is a great color for cheering up any room.
waterlooheather
Thank you! I’m thinking of a baby blue nursery with some orange accents, but have been having trouble finding anything modern and cute in orange. This couldn’t have come at a better time.
Heather
Jill Seidner | Interior Design
Love the color scheme (love orange!) Congrats on a baby boy!
Jennifer
I’m doing an orange nursery too! well, more of a green nursery with orange accents. and i’ve had my eye on those same striped crib sheets – love them. we’ve decided NOT to find out the gender, so its been even more important to pick fun, gender neutral colors, and you’re right – its hard to find non-pastels. can’t wait to see how everything turns out in your little ones space!
Michele
This is fantastic! We are also doing our lil boy’s room (due in January) with some pops of orange!
I am also in love with these from Land of Nod.
http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=10507&f=7335
Making it Lovely
Those are gorgeous.
Lilly
navy blue would look so nice with the orange! Perhaps a navy and white stripe:)
Nicole RJ
Love the non-pastel orange! I’ve run into the same problem with my nursery colour scheme and grandma-to-be has kindly offered to sew up some great crib sheets for us.
Making it Lovely
I may have to do some sewing too. Lucky you to have a volunteer seamstress!
Erika
I love that idea! Orange is one of those colors that’s been growing on me; I think it was my orange fiestaware that did it! It looks great with so many other colors.
Can’t wait to see what you come up with; I know it will be fantastic.
Melanie
I LOVE it! We did orange, blue and a hint of pink for our nursery (girl). And It was very hard to find orange accents! I am totally in love with the changing pad cover! SOLD!
Melissa
Hi! I am delurking to say that my first daughter’s nursery was orange (and green, actually). Her bedding was from Dwell. It was the Motif in coral and it complemented her orange glider and orange/green/white Flor squares perfectly.
Baby sister is now using it and it’s in great shape.
Adrianne
We did aqua & orange for our son’s nuresery. It was so tough to find stuff (especially trying to match aqua since everything is pastel). Here’s some pics: http://bennettwilliams.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/nursery-2/. Happy planning!
Making it Lovely
Your nursery is adorable!
Alyssa
My nursery/first bedroom was orange and I loved it. I had great alphabet and number wallpaper, too. Now I’m feeling a little sentimental, going to have to look for pictures!
Michelle Harrison
I love the ORANGE idea. You might want to check etsy and put in orange as a search filter. There are a few things I saw there that might be nice in your nursery. I think one was an owl print on fabric? Maybe
Danielle
Orange is my favorite color! Perfect for a baby! Are you planning on handing down Eleanors crib or buying new?
Making it Lovely
We’ll use the same crib. The major furniture pieces are staying the same (with the possible exception of the dresser).
Joy
I had A LOT of orange things when I had my son 3 years ago. Orange & gray stroller, orange & brown bouncer, the full-size bed in his room was done in brown, orange, & green… I loved how the warm color blended in with other warm colors in our home but was still bright & fun for a baby.
Kris Mays
We LOVE LOVE LOVE orange here. My dining room is orange -it’s supposed to make you hungry and I thought it would encourage my children to eat their dinners! So far, so good. Now they’re eating me out of house and home!
I appreciate that you are not doing the same old pastel thing. I get really tired of seeing that. Orange is happy color and I love everything you chose. Green or blue -either would be great with orange.
Enjoy!
Jenae
You should pick up some vintage/retro pieces on Etsy! There are so many boho 70’s pieces that would add so much character to the nursery too.
Kigwit
orange is a great color! I can’t wait to see what you do.
nikki
Very cute! We have some orange in our children’s room and it’s so bright and cheery (our four-year-old son and 18 month-old daughter share a room). We incorporated a little fuchsia for her and some green for him…both paired nicely with the orange.
Making it Lovely
I might work in a little green too. Orange does play nicely with a lot of colors!
Mary Beth (Cats, Books, Life is Good)
Orange has always been my favorite color! I always feel happy when I see something orange:)
Amanda
You could come up with a great mobile/art out of the George ornament, I have no doubt!
callie grayson
love the colour orange for a baby nursery! can’t wait to see it completed!
xx
callie
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