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1. Have fun with wallpaper Keeping with her joy-and-whimsy theme, Wall chose wallpaper featuring a playful range of chartreuse mountains. "To me it had this childlike feeling, like a handdrawn illustration. Though it could be great in an entranceway." Wallpaper, Anne Starr 2. Hire a professional installer Wall budgeted for a professional wallpaper installer. She spent $500 on designer wallpaper and $500 for installation. "A thousand dollars can be a lot of money, but you are getting a feature wall. I didn't want to mess it up when I was spending so much on the paper." Wallpaper installation, Hull Decoration & Design 3. Add furniture with form and function Fledgling interior designer Sami Wall found that decorating the nursery for her first baby held a challenge she hadn't encountered with even her most demanding clients: the future occupant was a stranger. Wall began pinning together a literal "mood board" based on positive feelings. "I wanted it to be a really happy space. Joyful and whimsical." She also wanted nature-inspired pieces that weren't too babyish. "Because I didn't know what gender the baby was going to be, I was drawn to these punchy chartreuse and turquoise colours." Hip to Wall's penchant for bright blues and greens, her best friend stitched up a pretty quilt with squares that unknowingly included the same fabric Wall used to make crib sheets. There is a '70s vibe resonating throughout the space from the midcentury-modern style crib to the wooden bird mobile. Wall's favourite piece is the green Moroccan pouf, a treat she'd never been able to justify for herself. "Then I saw the green one. It was a splurge item for that room and I love it still." The luxury piece is a durable choice for Poppy too, who loves to clamber all over it. Pouf, The Cross Decor and Design 4. Include baby eye candy A collection of cute prints by Petit Collage – including a charming owl – entertain Poppy during diaper changes. The blue butterfly print and wacky green elephant over the crib will transition to adult spaces if she later tires of them. Prints, Pebble April 2013 BC HOME & garden | 25 p24-31_Nurseries.indd 25 13-03-14 10:01 AM