Eco-Chic at Home- The Boy's Nursery

Boy's are all about being on the move. So, today I am looking at decorating a nursery for a boy with the concept of movement. Layering on the component of green design, we will be looking at buying local, handmade and recycled. Maybe people think about being green as simply recycling, however when you think about green in a holistic way you see that it is about the conservation of thing. Buying items that have a longer "shelf-life"maybe as a conversion item, buying items that do not cost a lot in fuel to get to you, and buying items that come from something that can be grown again easily or that used to be something else are all ways to look at the concept of green. So, antiques are green, and so are items made by local artisans! Here are a few great designs that follow some of these ideas!

All items can be found of Etsy! The first items in the list is from a member of one of the Etsy teams I am a part of and called Alabama Accents. This team is doing a promotions drive and featuring one team member a day

BronstarDesigns on Etsy brings us this great growth chart all about easy modes of transportation! I love the clear color palette of blue and red!

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Movement can also be about the air and unseen forces! This Modern Mobile- The Supernova in Deep Red by The Wonderland Studio is a great contemporary design that adds color and movement into the nursery.

What a great vintage scooter from LilAndLou! Not only would this be a great early mode of transportation, but it also brings some history to the nursery. Because of the narrow profile, under 6 inches, it would also make a great wall piece. So, you have a recycled piece that is wall art and functional once your little mover gets moving! What a great way to celebrate green design.

These fun little bicycle pillow can add repetition into a space. Repetition is a great way to add pattern without creating visual clutter. Soft artwork is great for little hand and chewing mouths! These organic bicycle pillows comes from BirdMafia on Etsy.

I love mixing moderns with vintage, especially when the larger piece can grow with the child. This Bamboo storage cabinet would be great for storing books and toys now and a TV later. Because the piece is made of bamboo plywood the piece is strong and from renewable materials! This piece is from MaddoxStreetStudios and the only problem with getting this piece home if that you might want to keep it for yourself!

Eco chic at home- The Girl's Nursery

It's a girl! What an exciting phrase to hear. Bows, giggles and pink first come to mind, then you skip from 5-year old ballet classes to the first woman president of the world. But let's back up. Let's create a room for her that embodies all the things you want her to be! Thoughtful, athletic, kind, smart, and strong.
Now we can move to identifying those attributes in items for enhancing her first place- the nursery.  I have created a collection on items that embody thoughtfulness to the environment, on this Earth Day, items that encourage playfulness and strength, items that are about strength of mind. Let's make her first place one of her best.
As part of the Alabama Accents etsy team promotion blog posts, the first item on this post is one of my team members! The rest are other fabulous finds from Etsy.

The tutu from LuckyCloverBoutique on Etsy. These are great to decorating and play. You can use it as a wreath on the wall, and accessory for her teddy bear and a fun way to introduce her to organized play!

Another great wall idea are these pink frames from FeFiFoFun on Etsy. Add these to the wall in a grouping to make a space for the future art gallery. Creating art is a great way for children to learn problem solving skills, enhance creative thinking and build confidence. Reinforcing their skills by offering them a gallery to put their best pieces on offer confidence in their abilities as well as a understanding of change since you can change out the items in the frames! Plus, they are recycled to encourage thoughtfulness to the environment and a new way of seeing thing!

This sweet little bookcase from AlyandCompany on Etsy is handcrafted and perfect for pretty storage and encouraging reading. The imaginative child will also see this as a playhouse, as part of her doll classroom and maybe the home office of her empire! But first, it will be a great place to store her books and toys. Handmade items like this reinforce the belief in supporting artist, owning quality and knowing where things come from!

There are so many wonderful handmade toys on Etsy, this adorable whale comes from EllaLouDesigns. Handmade toys are awesome for giving your child and appreciation of non-commercialize toys. They are also thoughtfully made and often locally made for your green attributes. The simple shape is great for babies.

Natural teethers from LittleAlouette on Etsy is a cool contemporary child's first toy. These maple wood teether rattles are organic and tested for safety. The shape is som pleasing to the eye and will be especially so in a nursery with many colorful items.

Storage, storage, storage, who could not use more! Fabric storage bins are great for the environment, for cleaning and for little mouths! These bins from BaffinBags on Etsy serve all those purposes and they are a very stylish pink and white zigzag! From storing diapers to bottles to small toys they bins will carry you though many years of service!

Nurseries are one of the few times we think about hanging things from the ceiling, which is a shame! This fantastic mobile from lacey414 is a great example of a baby items that provides visual stimulation that can also grow up with the child or move into their rooms of a contemporary designed space! Visually stimulation items improve the development of the brain and this handmade items improves the lives of artists and the environment!