Ohdeedoh Kids' Color Contest Entry #5: Sparingly Bold Nostalgia

Name: Kristin
Location: Mount Vernon, WA
Children: Sayer, almost 10 months old

Inspiration: When we set out to create Sayer’s room, our color inspiration was a nostalgic nod to our own childhoods. We fondly remember the color combinations of the 1970’s - lime green, turquoise, orange, and brown. Our color philosophy when putting everything together is summed up as “sparingly bold”...

Inspiration Continued: Being that we are both artists, we filled Sayer’s room with a lot of handmade items. The mobile is something that I made with our color combination in mind, along with prints and pillows using the same characters. My husband “renovated” my old dollhouse (that my father originally made for me) into a changing table and book/toy storage. A friend, using fabric that we had chosen, also made the curtains for us. We chose a neutral color for the walls so it wouldn’t compete with the bright colors that we used throughout the space. My husband painted a large “S” on the wall (in a color that he custom created) to look like a shadow that completes the room.

Colors Used:
Walls: Restoration Hardware- “Silver Sage”
Inside Changing Table Doll House: Benjamin Moore- “Rumba Orange”

Tip for Using Color: A tip would be, don’t be afraid of color. Trust your instincts and select colors that really speak to you and that “feel good” to be around. I like using a neutral color for large spaces and shots of color in different textures throughout the space. I think if you choose colors that you love, and use accessories that you are drawn to, things naturally work together.

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wow, i'm really liking this room! can someone tell me what that ipod docking device is hanging on the crib?

posted by ckk on October 24th 2008 at 7:12am
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I think this is one of my favorite rooms - I love the bold lines and colors mixed with the floral prints of the curtains. Very nice!
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posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) on October 24th 2008 at 7:24am
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Love it! What a creative use of the old dollhouse. The colors, the curtains, and the big S look great.

posted by LaneC on October 24th 2008 at 7:25am
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By the way, the fatboy looks great in the room. Is that the junior size? Is it comfy?

posted by LaneC on October 24th 2008 at 7:36am
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What kind of ipod attachment is that on the crib?

posted by MoekatParis on October 24th 2008 at 7:54am
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love the modified house turned into a bookshelf/changing table.

posted by mama2simon on October 24th 2008 at 8:21am
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Oooh...Restoration Hardware's silver sage is my favorite room color; I've painted much of my living spaces with it.

Another good alternative is Benjamin Moore's Vale Mist.

posted by leepert on October 24th 2008 at 8:31am
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Its so well done. Not too much clutter and fabulous pieces that have stories attached. I love the crib.

posted by racheloncegentry on October 24th 2008 at 8:54am
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These are exactly the colors I've been planning for my son's room. I love the "S"... I may have to steal that!

posted by Keri Kolumbus on October 24th 2008 at 9:15am
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this is whats on the side of the crib..

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/icrib-lets-babies-rock-out-from-their-crib-208991.php

posted by Teesmama on October 24th 2008 at 9:17am
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I love this room! I was wondering where you got the area rug.

posted by jaky79 on October 24th 2008 at 9:45am
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Amazing ! Seems to be out of a European lifestyle magazine!

posted by catherine.minouchet on October 24th 2008 at 10:16am
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Thanks to Kristin and Teesmama for introducing me to the icrib! For those who haven't clicked through to gizmodo.com, it also has lights. It's also available on Amazon.

posted by LaneC on October 24th 2008 at 10:29am
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Thanks so much jaky799! We put the area rug together with carpet squares from FLOR.
And LaneC, the Fatboy is comfortable. It is also nice to plop in front of things that you don't want your little crawler to get to.
The ipod holder is great. You can put it on timer which is one of it's features- along with a night light. However, it goes through batteries like crazy!

posted by KLT on October 25th 2008 at 8:22am
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This is a great room! Love the dollhouse/bookshelf. How fantastic. Does anyone know what brand/style the crib is?

posted by lesk on October 25th 2008 at 9:57am
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Thanks! The crib is the Oeuf Crib in Classic Walnut.

posted by KLT on October 25th 2008 at 10:48am
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Very nice! I think the big S (and it's color in combination with the wall color) is my favorite part. I like how you left the walls subtle and let the color come out through the details--classy, and calming for a nursery.

posted by hyzen on October 26th 2008 at 4:34am
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This is my favorite room. That renovated dollhouse is seriously awesome!! I love that the use of color is subtle yet there are great pops of boldness throughout, and everything ties together. I love the rug, fatboy, the piano, all the toys...LOVE LOVE LOVE!

posted by ZMama on October 27th 2008 at 5:55am
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Love this room! Very fun, very hip An elegant and complex weaving of colour throughout

posted by mschatelaine on October 28th 2008 at 11:43am
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This room is just so subtly perfect! The color is sophisticated and the details are amazing!

posted by Liz-o on November 12th 2008 at 1:19pm
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ooh I love it. Please tell me where the curtain fabric's from?

posted by slow on November 14th 2008 at 7:39pm
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i can't believe no one has asked about the mobile yet! where did that come from?

posted by erin patton on November 14th 2008 at 9:33pm
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Hi, you can find the mobile (called Flights of Fancy with Peanut) here at Modern Nursery.

http://www.modernnursery.com/itemsDetail.cfm/FlightsofFancywithPeanutMobile/0/item_num/KLT-MPEA/pcid/11/cid/93

posted by bohaute on November 16th 2008 at 2:33am
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