Real-Life Nurseries

Need a little inspiration? Design-savvy parents share their nursery decorating tips. Here are our top picks.

By Julia Langer and Tatiana Mahoney

Lori Mercado

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Noah's Rustic Retreat

Inspiration: The outdoors. "We live in a log house and wanted to keep the rustic feeling," says mom Lori Mercado.

Location: LaGrangeville, NY
Mom's favorite element: The tree. "I love the silhouette look. I just freehanded it and added little birds on the branches to give it that extra touch."
Decorating tips: "If freehand painting intimidates you," Lori says, "then find an image from a book or magazine and project it onto the wall." You can do this by renting a projector that hooks up to your laptop.

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anonymous says:

it's beautiful, im looking forward to decorate my tot's room with a nature theme. she loves trees an...

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anonymous wrote:

it's beautiful, im looking forward to decorate my tot's room with a nature theme. she loves trees and flowers. when i saw your pic i was amazed, because i been looking for inspirations of how to do it.

11/3/2009 02:10:48 PM Report Abuse

joeycford wrote:

Very nice! We did something similar with jungle-themed wall decals. We got to customize the sizes so it fit the room perfectly. I sure couldn't paint it! We got them at www.singlestonestudios.com if you want to see them. jenn

10/19/2009 11:43:38 PM Report Abuse

jessieleftrick wrote:

ery nice i like that you have the dark crib in the room

10/11/2009 09:51:40 PM Report Abuse