Comments on: Blayne’s Third Design Dilemma

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:25:58 +0000

Hey Steph,

We love it both and we think both finishes can work for either sex. Espresso and white furniture are like neutrals in a room, so you can add punchy accessories and bedding and art to take things from “gender-neutral” to boy or girl. In your case an espresso crib would bring drama and elegance to the light pink walls with white accents. If you went with white for the crib it would be a lighter and fluffier look since the darker wood would ground things and add a bit of contrast. Either way you can’t go wrong. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:11:14 +0000

Hi Sherry!

I am obsessed with your blog and have a burning question for you! My daughter is almost two and our crib was recalled and now I can’t decide if I should do espresso or white…I have the Sophie bedding from pottery barn and I am looking at the Lauren crib by Graco in white or espresso. How do you feel about light and dark furniture? Does it depend on the sex? What are you guys doing for your baby girl? I am DYING to see your mood board for her. Is espresso more boy and white for girl? Most of the room is white with baby pink walls it’s not to matchy matchy but definitely ties into the bedding. Thanks Sherry! And congrats on your beautiful baby girl! I am biased but I think little girls are the best!!!!

By: Kelly Kuch--Baby's Dream Furniture

Kelly Kuch--Baby's Dream Furniture — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:36:16 +0000

Great nursery design. We love to see such creative ideas, and we’re happy you have chosen our Baby’s Dream Ocean crib for the nursery. The white of the crib is a really high gloss white, similar to an Ipod, so I think it will go perfectly with the clean/transitional/contemporary design you laid out. Can’t wait to see final pics.

Also, glad to hear comments about crib safety and this is definitely top of mind in light of all the recalls recently. As a tip when shopping for baby products look for ones that are JPMA certified.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:03:10 +0000

Thanks so much for the tip Bree! Great to know!

xo,
s

By: Bree C.

Bree C. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:52:41 +0000

Just another tip: I love anthropologie knobs (and have bought a few in the past), but discovered that Hobby Lobby carries a large amount of the exact same glass and ceramic knobs for about $2 ea, instead of $8-$15 ea. If there is one in Blayne’s area, every little bit helps!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:29:34 +0000

Hey Judy-

Great tip about the glue. Thanks so much for sharing!

xo,
s

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:28:14 +0000

We have the round Anthropologie knobs in turqoise on my old toddler dresser that we repainted white. They look fantastic. They are a little wobbly because they don’t screw in prefectly. Also, our toddler loves to unscrew them because he can. He hasn’t taken one totally out, but theoretically the inner nut could be a choking hazard if the kiddo gets to it. I will probably be putting a little glue on to hold them in place. The dresser was just the unfinished pine type from the 70’s. An older dresser with thicker drawer fronts might work better. A cheap IKEA or particle board type might need the glue fix.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:01:49 +0000

Hey Wendy,

Thanks so much for the tip! The crib that Blayne is leaning towards (which we linked to in the post) actually isn’t a drop down side crib (the one in the mood board is just there for the bedding, not the actual crib design). We also talked about how Blayne could forgo the bumper in the comments above since they’re no longer recommended due to the suffocation issue. You can read more about those discussions above. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:05:10 +0000

I love your baby room design – the bedding looks so fresh. Just a note about cribs with drop down sides – they are not recommended now. Storkcraft has just recalled over 2 million cribs with drop down sides so it is a good idea to check any cribs in use now. The manufacturers of cribs may soon not make any more with drop down sides. If installed incorrectly they can cause gaps between the mattress and the crib wall which can be fatal. Also your picture of bedding shows bumper pads and possibly a pillow in the crib and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death) groups do not recommend either of these items. I hate to be so negative but you want the safest environment for your present and future children.
All the best
Wendy

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:33:02 +0000

Hey Beth,

Thanks for the tip! The crib in the mood board is actually not the one Blayne will be picking up (we linked to the one she likes but showed that one in the mood board because it had the right bedding on it). Hope it helps!

xo,
s