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mixing and matching furniture
Am redoing LO1 nursery. Her furniture went to LO2's room and we bought her a white crib and a white dresser & bookshelf. Now I feel like her room has too much white along with other white accessories: piggy banks, a trio of small shelves, framed bow holder, framed poem, a set of 3 circular framed photos. I have a couple black pieces in there too but was going probably use those in LO2's room instead. Her room is painted aqua and her fabric is red and aqua with a little bit of lime green.
What other color wood tone should I use? I was thinking of a light wood like a lot of the birch products from Ikea for shelving, a small chair for her, and some frames. Is that the best bet for mixing wood tones? Or should I stick to black? I'm planning a big Ikea trip soon so I'd like to have a shopping list ready and not spend 5 hours in the store, LOL.
Re: mixing and matching furniture
Your room sounds really pretty. I like the idea of all white. If you want something else what about a color? Yellow, pink, and gray could all look nice.
Here is a pic of my LO's and toddler's room. I had a mix of white and dark wood because had