Versatile, contemporary and bold! Brightens and decor. These handpainted name plaques are a delightful way to decorate and accessorize any room with original artwork. Simply choose a design, a color palette, and a name.

Each name plaque is handpainted on a 16×16 stretched canvas. Eash is gallery wrapped on a wooden frame, and has a 1.5 depth. All four edges are finished and painted so that the plaque can be hung without a frame. The name plaques are created on medium weight canvas, painted with child friendly acrylic paints, and can be hung by using just one nail.

Customize with a child, company or family name, or even a short phrase. Choose a word that reflects your style or matches a room. Bon Appetite, Home Sweet Home, Sweet Dreams.

Each painting is an original and is designed and signed and dated by the artist Shelly Kennedy in her studio. No two paintings are exactly alike because each is created just for you. Their strong visual impact and unique custom feel makes it a wonderful addition to a new nursery, a child’s bedroom, or the family play area. This item is a special order item. Please review our special order policy.

Let your child feel the spirit of the three ring circus! Enchanting and stimulating, the Circus Pastel Nursery Wall Hanging will cast a fun and spirited atmosphere into your child’s room. A flying trapeze, cotton candy, clowns — every day should feel like a day at the circus! Painted just for you in a palette of pretty pastels. Personalize this nursery wall art with your child’s name or let your imagination guide you with words like “Enjoy the Show” or “Sara’s Big Top”.

This beautiful wall hanging is reproduced by Oopsy Daisy, Fine Art For Kids onto artists’ canvas utilizing the giclee method of fine art printing. Ideal for a baby’s nursery or child’s playroom, as there is no glass to break, this giclee print can be gently cleaned with a damp cloth and ironed on the backside on low heat if necessary. This wall hanging is hand-trimmed with a folded sleeve to be easily hung with the provided wooden dowel and ribbon. The canvas can be wiped clean with a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth and ironed on a low setting with light steam on the backside.

Shelly Kennedy is not only a talented artist, but a mom and business owner as well! Her business and passion merged when she hand-painted a canvas for her own daughter’s nursery. She enjoys using chic themes with a pastel color palette to make classic art for kids’ rooms and nurseries. Children will never outgrow her attention to detail and timeless style.

Wall Art for Girls | Read more... ]]> http://www.luxurynursery.com/2010/02/circus-pastel-wall-hanging/feed/ 0 http://www.luxurynursery.com/2009/07/if-no-nursery-theme-start-with-colors/ http://www.luxurynursery.com/2009/07/if-no-nursery-theme-start-with-colors/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:21:26 +0000 Luxury Nursery http://www.luxurynursery.com/?p=68 A theme is a popular way to plan a nursery, but using colors to inspire the design for the room is a practical alternative offering greater flexibility. By choosing the right color palette, letting one’s style and personality come through without adhering to countless thematic-driven elements provides a fun opportunity to plan the room’s decor, nursery furniture, accessories, and other key details.

Working with a favorite color may make it tempting to use just that one hue throughout the décor. This will only create a dull and artificial atmosphere. Far more appealing would be a palette of contrasting colors applied to the various decorative elements. The following examples illustrate just how versatile and creative such color palettes can be as inspiration for a wedding look – whether these use light color contrasts, warm color contrasts, or cool color contrasts. The results are startlingly distinct—both visually and emotionally.

(1) Light Color Contrasts
Base Color: Pink
Contrast: Yellow and Green
Pink is a sweet, feminine color, great for a girl’s nursery room. But it can also be too much of a good thing if you use it throughout the décor may make the room appear overly saccharine. A color palette with pink as the base color can use lemon yellow and lime green accents for contrast—instantly creating a light, cheerful look.

(2) Warm Color Contrasts
Base Color: Red
Contrasting Colors: Burnt Orange and Brown
Red as part of the color palette of a baby’s nursery certainly makes a bold statement for a little boy, but using a palette consisting solely of red shades may be overpowering. Thus, warm, earthy colors such as burnt orange, brown, and a muted shade of gold are recommended as contrasts in a red-based nursery.

(3) Cool Color Contrasts
Base Color: Light Blue
Contrasting Colors: Navy Blue and White
Light blue is a lovely, relaxing color for a nursery. However, if a room’s color palette is based solely on this hue, the setting may appear pale and washed out—not exactly befitting a happy baby. Nursery room decor with light blue as its base can be enlivened with touches of navy blue and white.

While a nursery theme may be an exciting challenge for many, planning a theme in the hope of ensuring a perfect room for baby can be limiting at times. The good news is that, in lieu of a theme, color serves as a wonderful unifying element that can be parlayed as a great source of inspiration for the nursery’s décor. After all, a nursery party is not about staging a theme. It’s about celebrating that once-in-a-lifetime happiness of a beautiful baby.