Dwell by Cheryl: Yellow and Gray

A few years ago I helped a friend decorate her daughter's nursery. It was my first experience decorating for a little one, but we knew we didn't want the typical kids room. We were looking for more of a "baby glam" look.

If you recall in my first blog post, I used the same wallpaper that I have in my guest bedroom but we softened the look with light sage and cream.

And in the end, loved the result. That seems like just yesterday, but the little one we decorated this room for is not so little anymore.

Man, they grow up fast!

Now I'm working on another nursery and this time there's not just one little one, but two! I have to admit, I had no idea that baby decor was so expensive. It seems a little ridiculous considering the fact that it's about a quarter of the standard sizes. Add to that the fact that you need two of everything and let's just say the budget hasn't gone quite as far as I'm used to. Nevertheless, I'm having a ball. It may be because the color scheme is one of my favorites, yellow and gray or it could be because the client is my BFF. Either way, here's the idea board.....

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This weekend I got a chance to spend some time in one of my favorite places; the fabric store. That place is like heaven on earth to me. Honestly, I don't really know what it is, but I can almost hear the melodic voices of angels when I open the door to enter.

So many colors, so many textures, so many prints. It's probably my number one place to get inspired. On this day however, I was just looking. I figured that with the change of seasons approaching they'd have out the new fabrics, and indeed they did.

Green was more prevelant than I've ever seen before.

Houndstooth....

You name it and they had it in green. Which surprisingly (or not) is totally on par with the designs trends as House Beautiful's March issue is dedicated to the same color.

I absolutely love a large modern floral. I have no idea what it is about them that I adore, but I'm totally in love with them. I think it's the fact that so many people end up with solid color sofas, with solid color throw pillows, with solid color drapes against solid color walls, that I think print fabrics are the easiest way to infuse life into a room. I'd say wallpaper but most people break into a cold sweat when you mention "wallpaper". So, I'm always quick to introduce a floral fabric or textile.