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Best Products to Design a Tropical-Themed Nursery

By Jessica Hartshorn and Rachel Swalin
July 10, 2014
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Beach Day

Credit: Alexandra Grablewski

Our Hawaii-style nursery was inspired by bright green and yellow hues. Take note of these items to design an upbeat yet sophisticated unisex room.

  • Find more nursery decor in our store.

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Light it Up

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Lolli Living's Lucy crib sheet reminds us of sunflowers. The 100 percent cotton makes it super soft. ($26)

  • Buy the sheet here.

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Little Sunshine

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Cheerful yellow, perfect for a girl or a boy, trims Zutano's new Tivoli convertible crib. There's also a cute matching dresser and changer! ($470)

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  • Help Baby sleep with this solutions guide.

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Hello, Moby!

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A whale of a bank from Pearhead adds a cute accent piece. It's hand-finished and made from wood. ($25)

  • Find the whale bank in our store.

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Retro Find

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West Elm's Mid-Century Nightstand can stay in your kid's room forever. The silhouette lends a nice '50s and '60s feel. ($300)

  • Buy the nightstand here.

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Eddie Bauer for Target's glider and Threshold pillows create a spiffy nursing spot. (glider, $330; pillows, $25 each)

  • Buy the glider here.
  • Browse the new Threshold collection here.

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Frame It!

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Instead of buying wallpaper for the whole nursery, use a piece as artwork! This stunner is Barbara Becker Home Passion's Tropical Leaf pattern from York Wallcoverings. ($54/roll)

  • Find the wallpaper here.

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Fruit Loop

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Baby's pineapple bodysuit from Kickee Pants is made from bamboo fibers. Bonus: The one piece snaps open at the bottom for easy diaper changes. ($22)

Originally published in the May 2014 issue of American Baby magazine.

  • Browse Kickee's pineapple collection here.

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