They’re all so cute that they ALMOST make me want to have little kids; the problem is they grow up into TEENAGERS! Seriously, how cute are these spaces?

The yellow stripes on the ceiling are awesome!

Good luck. Not my department either, and unfortunately not something I could get that excited about doing. But as you note, a lucrative element of the business. Well, at least it was. Perhaps people will “make do”, as in days of yore!

It’s confession time. I’m a mid 30’s gal (married happily for over a decade) and I’ve never felt the proverbial clock ticking! My maternal instinct only comes out when I view baby rooms – I want a bassinet swathed in yards and yards of fabric. I imagine how I’d decorate the room, with delicate blush and lots of lace and eyelet (maybe some pastel stripes for good measure). But here’s the real confession – I don’t necessarily want the baby to go along with the bassinet!!!! Tell me I’m not alone!

Heather, sadly up at four thirty with pregancy number two (my new third trimester habit!), but it was great to open up the blog and get some inspiration for the baby’s room. Good luck!

Thanks for this lovely post Heather. My friend will have her first baby soon, so I know from her how difficult is to find the right crib and things for the baby (not to mention the price) :-)…I will link your post to her, these pictures are so adorable. Have a nice day.

Lovely rooms and gorgeous photos, as always! And y’all are so right that baby rooms are less baby-like now. I helped my daughter decorate her nursery for her first baby — a boy — this past year. She and her husband went with blue and brown, with trees and owls as the theme and it turned out so adorable. Here in the South, it’s still pink ruffles for little girls. And the poster who reminded us of safety issues is correct: When it comes to crib linens, for the baby’s sake less truly is more.

Having almost 4 yr. old girl/boy twins, this is something I learned about quickly even if it is my one and only maiden voyage. One piece of advice would be to make sure to keep the room safe. The baby will put EVERYTHING in its mouth as it explores the world, especially when it begins teething – so make it as safe as possible (my son chewed on the darn plastic pull attached to the shade – broke it of course in his mouth – fortunately nothing bad happened but it was scary). Curtains are used for climbing (make them sturdy), mom’s makeup makes for good artwork on the walls (make them washable below chair-rail height if you wish to wallpaper or mural) and above all make it all easy maintenance. After changing diapers, feeding, clothing another person (besides oneself), you have little energy left to tidy up. Also, I have found it helpful (having twins) to teach them early that when the day is done, things belong in their rightful place – baskets for toys, shelves for books. I’m sure you have it all under control but perhaps you wish to consult a baby proofing specialist to make sure your gorgeous room will also be safe & practical. Oh, I’m so looking forward to seeing the results of this exciting project! You go girl!

HC- Love your blog and felt compelled to leave my first comment. I have a 2 year old and one of the biggest things I learned is make sure EVERYTHING is washable when it comes to linens and any other textiles you may use, including rugs and fabric covering -babies have an amazing way of drooling, spilling, peeing, etc on everything, including things you would never think of:)

I have four words of advice: make sure it’s washable! Oh, and have fun!

At one point I had a ton of sources for kids furniture but I have misplaced the list somehow. I don’t have children myself but I do have an obsession for things in miniature versions – kids tuff is just so cute!! Philippe Starck’s Louis Ghost chair is now available in kids sizes and they are ADOREBLE! I saw them in a display in front of the BCBG shop at Macy’s 34th St. yesterday and almost wanted one for myself in each color! Unica Home has them (http://www.unicahome.com/p43974/kartell/lou-lou-chair-by-phillipe-starck-for-kartell.html) at a very reasonable price. Verner Panton’s iconic chair is also available in kids sizes (http://www.modernseed.com/pantonjunior.html). (Modern Seed also has tons of other cute kids furniture.) You can see the kids Panton chairs in person at Kid O on West 10th between Greenwich and 6th Aves, and they also have more modern kids furniture on their website http://www.kidonyc.com/about:our_store/. Hope this helps!

Thanks for all the great comments and suggestions! I actually have to go over to the sit in a minute but I wanted to assure everyone that safety is our number 1 priority and I’m reading up on the requirements now! I also make sure everything is washable and has slipcovers when possible.

I was noticing that for the crib there is a bumber, fitted sheet, dust ruffle, quilt and/or blanket and then for the changing table you have to buy the top separate from the bottom and then the pad and covers. There is a lot to buy and you definitely multiples of all the linens and covers since you will have to switch them out for washing on a regular basis. No wonder mothers are always exhausted! They are always doing laundry!

I agree about the Stokke crib. LOVE it, and it is being used by kid #2 now and looks totally new. And, it looks much better without a dust ruffle, and bumpers are unsafe (so that will save some money and washing, even though they might look cute. Less baby’ish too!)

Great post, I am designing a guest room turned nursery right now too, thanks for the inspiration!

wow! It has taken me years to amass the above collection of inspiration. when i was designing my daughter’s nursery it was exciting as well as overwhelming. hope you have a great time!

Anonymous – if you email me, I can give you the name of a contractor who does reasonably priced work.

Beautiful babies rooms you have found. If you want a green, paint it BM Pale Avocado or Hawthorne yellow!

If you need any more inspiration you should head over to the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum. Over the weekend I went and saw their “Wall Stories: Children’s Wallpapers and Books” and it was wonderful!

i love the all the yellow, especially in the last photo… so cheery for a child’s room.