Decorating your nursery can be overwhelming but we’re here to help! As always, the experts at your local Co-op Home Centre are happy to talk about painting processes and DIY nursery decorating. If you’re looking for some nursery paint inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.

Deciding on a basic colour-scheme should be step one. Green and blue, both calming, natural colours, work well for a nursery. With blues, greens, and greys, our Tranquility palette is perfect for a baby’s room.

If you’re looking for something more feminine for your baby’s nursery, the 2019 colour of the year, Ginger Scent, is a soft terra-cotta colour perfect for a patterned accent wall.

Pro Tip: Use satin or eggshell for a paint finish. These are great for resisting stains and are easier to clean than flat or matte finishes.

Patterns

Dream big with your baby’s nursery. Have you thought of a patterned-accent wall? Use the ideas below to kick-start your creativity and, as always, head into your local Co-op Home Centre for painting tips from our experts.

Chevron

A chevron pattern is a great project for beginner-level painters. Follow Adrienne Fedorowich's steps for a simple guide on creating a chevron pattern for your baby’s nursery.

Fedorowich's steps work with other patterns, too. Follow the same basic premise of painting your base colour, stencilling your pattern onto the wall, taping off the sections you want to keep as the base colour, and painting over top. You can try vertical stripes, zigzags, or geometric-inspired patterns.

Gingham

A gingham pattern may seem daunting at first, but you follow almost the same process as the chevron pattern with a few simple alterations.

To start, you’ll need:

• Painting supplies, specifically base paint, stripe paint, and a mixing glaze medium
• High-quality painters’ tape
• Pencil
• Tape measure
• Laser level ideally but any level will work
• Ladder

Start with a base colour for your wall. This colour should be fairly neutral.

Then, much like the Chevron pattern, measure your wall and plan your stripe width. The width of stripes should divide evenly into the width of your wall. For example, if your wall is 96 inches tall and you have stripes 12 inches wide, you will have eight complete stripes.

Starting at the centre of your wall, sketch your stripes out using your level. Mark them off with painters tape, starting with the horizontal stripes. Don’t tape the vertical stripes just yet. Mix one part paint with two parts mixing glaze and paint the first set of stripes, letting the paint dry overnight. Then, remove the tape from the horizontal stripes, tape off your vertical stripes, and start painting. The places where your vertical and horizontal stripes overlap will be darker, creating a gingham print.

Polka Dots

For those with a steady hand, you can use any circular object like a mason jar or a coffee cup to trace out your polka dots on the wall. Make sure you map out where each one will go before and measure the distance between each. Carefully paint within the circle.

For those who have a difficult time painting inside the lines, you can use a sponge ball cut in half or the end of a pool noodle. Use a sharp crafting knife for a clean edge. Then, dip your sponge in your paint and lightly dab it onto your wall.

You’ll need:

• Painting supplies
• Tape measure
• Pencil
• Sponge, pool noodle or circular stencil
• Ladder

Whatever pattern or colours you decide for your nursery, Co-op is here to help. For accessorizing ideas, try a rustic-yet-chic look with chalk paint and older pieces of furniture.