It is easy to fall into the pink trap when planning a little girl's nursery. There are plenty of other options, however, to create a pretty, feminine and stylish room. One color combo is yellow and brown. It is a great choice for rooms already painted a neutral color because no painting is necessary. All that is needed are pops of yellow and other fun accessories to complete the look.
Use Vinyl Wall Decals for Interest
Even without a fresh coat of paint in the room, it is easy to jazz up neutral wall with vinyl stick-ons. Like oversize stickers, these wall decorations come in many designs, are easy to apply and pull off when ready to remove.
For a yellow and brown girl's nursery, choose wall decals in yellow. If walls are dark brown, pick a lighter shade. For creamier walls, go with a bright yellow. With any shade, choose a decal design such as dots, flowers or typography for graphic appeal. To avoid too much visual clutter, apply decals to one focal wall or in a single band around the room.
Repurpose Old Furniture for the Nursery
After walls, furniture make the greatest impact in a nursery. For an eclectic look in creative girl's room, find pieces in different finishes. A dark wood crib is stylish and unexpected but looks great with the color scheme. For other pieces, mix different finishes including shades of yellow.
- Paint a second-hand dresser pale yellow. This color choice helps highlight details of the furniture. Add glass knobs to give a bit of vintage style.
- Go with a changing table that matches the crib, or that is painted similar to the dresser. This brings continuity to the space.
- Use a rocker or glider in a neutral color, but top it with a pillow and throw to match the yellow and brown theme.
Complete Decorating a Nursery With Accessories
In a yellow and brown girl's nursery, the accessories turn a gender neutral theme into a girlish oasis with an eclectic twist. Consider making items such as crib bedding, window treatments and artwork.
For fabric, polka-dot always works. Somewhat playful, brown and white dots trimmed in yellow pom-poms give a graphic look to curtains. Silhouettes are another classic choice made modern in dramatic brown and white. Spell out the baby's name in yellow underneath the silhouette image.
A girl's nursery doesn't require decorating in pink for a pretty room. When combined with feminine touches, yellow and brown make a great theme choice.
Karen Perkins - Karen Perkins is a freelance writer focusing on decorating, entertaining and crafting. A background in interior design combined with a ...
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