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I really admire all those expectant mommies out there that have chosen not to know their baby’s gender. I could not possibly ‘survive’ 9 months without knowing. Sometimes I think: ” hmm, maybe I’ll do that if I have another baby…” and then I think “Oh no! if I have a baby girl I want to design a beautiful Shabby Chic/Cottage Style Nursery”…so…no. Yes, I really admire those ladies that compromise many things just to be surprised on the day of the delivery. In that case, I thought I’d sketch a “white/retro/splash of color” design for a Neutral Gender Nursery.

Here is my inspiration room.

Retro room for boy or girl.

First of all, I love the white. What color can be more ‘gender neutral’ than white right? It is so calming and refreshing!. The turquoise adds a girly/boyish touch and the gold detailed and mirrored armoire puts the “retro” in it. Using the white as a canvas {that would be your paint color}, put all the splash of colors you’d like. I picked green, orange, yellow and turquoise. As always, I show you my fabulous online finds!

Here we go.

Here is the breakdown for you!

1. Isabella Armoire in Sea Grass $1,299.00 {splurge!}

2. Oval Wall Mirror with Delicate Pierced Frame in Antique Gold Finish $242.25

3. Square Area Rug, 5X7’6″, Slate $249.00

4. 15″ Cerulean Blue Plush Round Throw Pillow with Button Accent $37.99 {plush!}

Steve Madden Sienna 16-Inch Decorative Pillow $35.87

5. Lite Source LS-20585GRN Viko Table Lamp, Blue with Donut Shaped Body $54.14

6. Izzy – Genuine Monkeez – Acrylic Yarn Sock Monkey – Multicolor Stripes $18.95

Babe – Genuine Monkeez – Acrylic Yarn Sock Monkey – Green/Gold /White Stripes $ 16.06

7. Tadpoles Three Bulb Chandelier in White Diamond $59.99 {so delicate}

8. Angelo Home – Harlow Chair Yellow and White Floral $272.94 {love the casters!}

9. Davinci Jenny Lind Stationary Crib, White $169.00 {steal!}

10. Martha Stewart Pom Poms, Blue, 2 Sizes $16.99

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I can’t help but wonder..”where did time go?”…A year ago I was painting, designing and buying all the nautical decor for my baby’s nursery…and look at “us” now…I am chasing a fast speed crawler all over the house and gone are the days of the “cute”, “everything in place” nursery….Every night before I put baby to sleep the room looks like a hurricane just passed through.

I enjoyed so much shopping for nursery decor and creating things that once again, the nautical nursery bug bit me and I went and did some homework for you! (not for me, not for now)…When they interviewed me for the article featuring Logan’s nursery, they asked me my special tip for mommies to be that are decorating their babies nurseries themselves. I had to say that the most important thing to do when it comes to decorating a nursery is to mix and match within the same hues and theme. If you try to match each and every piece in the room, you’ll go crazy and probably spend a fortune! So, today I picked some things here and there and I recreated a Nautical Nursery that I’m sure you’ll absolutely love.

Go ahead and take a peek!

1. Graco Charleston Non-Drop Classic Crib, White

{ this is the same crib I have! a steal }

2. Sherwin Williams Interior Paint SW6786 Cloudless

{ I used Valspar – Clear Blue Sky, same thing right? }

3. Nojo Sea Babies Tom The Turtle Plush and Sea Babies Ollie the Octopus

4. White Chapel End Table in White

5. Sea Babies Printed Canvas Art – Set of 4 (10″ x 10″)

6. Tadpoles Classics Gingham Blue – Coverlet

Tadpoles Classics Blue Gingham Crib Bumper

7. Suede Glider Rocker Recliner – Green

8. Under the Sea Lamp w/ Shade

9. South Shore Furniture, Changing Table, Pure White

And… take it from there! Maybe you prefer a cheaper glider {I would too!} but a pricey top of the line crib but the idea is here and I am sure you’ll have fun too putting together a beautiful nautical nursery for your little prince. If you do, send me some pictures I would love to see what you do and I’ll feature it on my blog!

Come back soon to find more great ideas! Thanks for looking, have a great day!

Cool and Retro Neutral Gender Nursery

Nautical Nursery {once again}