apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

I think it's a cool design and looks nice and would work well with bright accents, like you said.

However, as a city dweller (albeit Chicago, not New York), I'm more inclined to fill my daughter's room with things that she's not already surrounded by in real life -- so more animals, nature, etc. than cityscapes for me. When your "backyard" is concrete, ya gotta green up the home decor a bit. : )

I agree that this could definitely work... black and whites are the most striking things visually for a wee'un when they can't see so well in the beginning. I really like it.