Designer Nursery Theme: Black and White

Want to have a black and white neutral nursery theme but don’t know how to tie it together? Get started with your designer nursery inspired by Trista, Ryan and baby Max Sutter. To bring your nursery theme to life, we encourage you to take advantage of coordinating collections created by many designers and manufacturers, and have brought the best of this black and white theme to you.

For moms with a modern edge, the black and white theme has become a way to make baby’s room contemporary, stylish, and often match other rooms of the home. Perfect for mothers who aren’t finding out the gender of their baby, this neutral palette can later be complimented by colored accents to make the room pop. Going over the top with this theme is easy to do, as there’s no shortage of solid black or white objects, but finding decor that includes both will give the room a feel ranging from formal to sophisticated – whichever appeals to you. With the many options that are available, you’ll feel anything but limited by these two-toned colors.

Start with the Walls
How you decide to paint your walls is everything when going black and white. From stencils of circles, hearts, stripes or squares, you can decide the feel of your nursery. Squares and circles give a modern edge. Hearts create a feel of whimsy, while vertical stripes can give a classic feel. Go ultra glam with a rococo mural. Whichever you choose, start with your walls and you can always fill in spaces with colors in the future.

Start with Bedding and Furniture
Once your walls are covered the way you wish, we encourage you to pick your bedding. Balancing out the amount of white and black is easy to do with bedding and furniture. Furniture options in solid black or white are plentiful, so you won’t feel limited by your options. The yin and yang of primarily black bedding on a white crib makes a beautiful statement, and you don’t have to match your crib to your changer if you wish to have one black and one white. It adds to the drama of the room.

Lighting
Now that you’re on a roll with your nursery decor, it’s time to focus on accessories. We always choose lighting first, as it’s one of the more essential parts of your nursery decor. Chandeliers generally come in only solid black or solid white as color options, and we strongly recommend choosing a black chandelier for the center of your room. For many themes, this color chandelier adds emphasis to any nursery regardless if the baby is a boy or girl. Where you can really have fun is with accent lighting. Lamp shades come in multi-color, with multiple patterns and multiple decoration options. From beading and embroidery to chic mod designs, your options are open for flattering your room.

Art, Letters and Other Wall Decor
Regardless of how you decided to paint your walls, you’ll still need wall décor to complete their look. Decide on a few pieces to avoid clutter. Now that your baby has been born, you’ll want nothing more than to see their initials or name on the wall, perhaps it’s in great looking letters or maybe it’s on a personalized piece of black and white art.

Accessories to Make it Complete
You’ve done your basics, now it’s time for the extras! Be careful with how much more you add to your theme. This is where subtle little touches of color will make a great statement and pull everything together, however you don’t want your room to become cluttered. Pick and choose how you proceed from here. Little things like wall pegs, door handles, picture frames and area rugs can turn an ordinary room into a designer nursery.