By Marica

I am currently in that phase of my life where I am surrounded on all sides by babies. Friends, family – all either pregnant or tending their newborns… you should see my Facebook wall. Being childless (wow that sounds harsh), I find it hard to relate to my all friends’ “new parent chatter” and it is quite difficult to contribute anything of worth to their baby conversations. However, if there is one thing I do know, it’s interiors! Nurseries – now there is something I can get in to!

As I’ve said before in blog posts past, I get very frustrated with some of the current nursery trends. It’s either way too stark or too O.T.T. (that is “over the top”)… just remember you are decorating for a cute and cuddly little person – I believe your nursery interior should reflect this.

It seems, unfortunately, that (similar to the wedding industry) the baby retail market charges exorbitant amounts of money for items and furniture simply because it’s infant or child related. I can hear my friends’ poor wallets groaning from here… as if nappies aren’t expensive enough. Luckily there are some current trends in your favour – vintage and DIY is hot! You can therefore save some money by sprucing up well-chosen items purchased either secondhand or while thrifting.

Excellent nursery design inspiration is also just a few clicks away! There are so many beautiful and tastefully done nursery pics on the net – in fact I see a follow-up post in the near future maybe with a couple of tips! I’ve posted a handful of my favourite nursery images below…

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Adore this soft nursery – I think it’s very tastefully done with hints of colour, texture and pattern. The fabric tassels against the rough brick wall creates a beautiful feature | via http://www.greylikesbaby.com/photography-2/10394/

A overly white room can look quite stark, however the addition of texture and pattern ensured that this little nursery looks everything but! Especially love the striped ceiling, understated wallpaper and quirky accessories. | via http://www.designsponge.com/2012/04/mini-sneak-peek-gabriels-nursery.html

The lovely wood grain of this chest of drawers adds a bit of warmth and the sleek contemporary upholstered rocking chair is simply gorgeous | via http://www.designsponge.com/2012/04/mini-sneak-peek-gabriels-nursery.html

Oh I LOVED this idea from the moment I saw it! Joy Cho from Oh Joy! painted the drawers of (what would otherwise be very serious-looking) military chests in a variety of dusty pastels for her little girl’s nursery. | via http://ohjoy.blogs.com/my_weblog/2013/08/better-homes-gardens.html

A patterned or painted ceiling would be a welcome unexpected idea if your nursery has a high ceiling and is otherwise understated! | via http://moms.popsugar.com/Modern-Serene-Baby-Boy-Nursery-31824282#photo-10

Loved this quirky and unusual nursery furniture pieces by Dutch company, Kids Factory – the arbitrary legs are super cute! | via http://www.kidsfactory.nl/babykamers/

I found this styled nursery by Lindsey Fryers quite interesting – love the distinct retro feel and use of bright colours (why are people so afraid to use colour in nurseries nowadays?!) Love it! | via http://patbates.com/lynsey_fryers/

Holly Becker of Decor8 created this demure nursery for her baby boy – that splash of wallpaper really tied the whole room together. | via http://decor8blog.com/2014/01/27/our-baby-boys-nursery-before-after/