The sweetest modern vintage baby nursery
Set the scene for quality time with your little one with this modern take on a nostalgic nursery. Art direction + Styling …
Nurseries
Nesting before baby arrives: five ways to prepare
Have you been hit with the urge to nest? Michelle Denholm explains how to channel that energy into getting everything ready for baby. Being a first-time mum can be scary. So much new information, lots of different body changes, and those little …
Plus baby: a stunning shared master bedroom
Many a newborn is welcomed into the master bedroom for a season. Hannah Whitehead opens the door to a shared space designed for rest and calm. We first caught up with Whangarei mother, graphic designer and photographer Hannah Whitehead back in …
10 things a nursery needs
Setting up a nursery from scratch can be daunting. Where to start? What do you really need? The following aren't all essentials strictly speaking, but they come with our highest recommendation, for both their practical and ever-important aesthetic …
Keep it simple: a calm and cosy nursery
Jaime Evans shares her son Theo’s simple, yet stylish, nursery. Jaime Evans had a little bit of a challenge when it came to decorating Theo’s room. She wanted it to be different to her other three children’s rooms, and space was a limiting factor. …
Check out this Savannah styled nursery for serious inspiration!
The thought of creating a nursery for your baby from scratch can be a little overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be with a few helpful tips and tricks. A room design is normally formulated by taking one idea or item you love and building on it. It …
Do you love the colour blue? Check out this playful nursery for the bold of heart
A playful nursery for the bold at heart. Pops of colour and plenty of fun to brighten the dreariest of days. ABOVE Cam Cam Rainbow Mobile in mustard, $69.95, littlewhimsy.co.nz; Wilson & Frenchy Organic Sleeping Bag – little mountains, $89, …
Liven up the nursery with these clever ideas
Liven up the nursery this winter with these clever and colourful décor hacks from interiors stylist Amber Armitage. GET MOBILE Even novice crafters will have fun with this easy-as craft concept! To add a pop of colour to your nursery, or to help …
DIY inspiration for the nursery and beyond
With the right inspiration and guidance, everyone can try their hand at DIY home décor. Julie Stuart lives on Auckland’s North Shore with her husband and their two small children, two-year-old son Harvey and four-month-old daughter Piper. …
Inside your nurseries
Take a look inside the nurseries of some of our OHbaby! members. Cute crafts, clever works of art, and gifts handmade with love. Butterflies, bunting and a gorgeous pink elephant feature in Kylie's little girl's …
A bright and beautiful nursery fit for a princess
Create a sanctuary for your little princess and her precious possessions. Lucretia and Tony Kemp have spent many years renovating what was once a rundown 1970s bach in Auckland’s Hillsborough, into a welcoming home for their family. Like …
A well-designed shared bedroom for two
A well-designed shared bedroom provides golden opportunities for side-by-side play and other valuable life lessons. Interior architect and co-director of Material Creative Liv Patience lives in Auckland's Titirangi with her husband, builder …
Nursery made with love and vintage charm
The Falconers' final touch to their renovations was a sweet little nursery for their long-awaited baby girl. Naturally talented and multi-skilled, Sean and Marianne Falconer have poured endless energy into the renovations of their Titirangi …
Black and white delight: a stunning kids bedroom
Take a monochrome palette and inject it with a bolt of design inspiration. Kate Sparks is an Australian mum of two who received such praise and encouragement from friends and family after decorating her own kids’ rooms, that she launched her …
An enchanting nursery packed with love and charm
Minimalism has no place in this magical nursery packed with prettiness and love. Paula Ward and her husband live in Castor Bay, Auckland, with their four-year-old son Jaxon and one-year-old daughter Sloane. While two small children are more …
Here's a stylish nursery with just a touch of 'cowboy'
You don't need to go all out with bandannas and fringing to make a perfect room for your little cowboy. Lisa and Scott Slusher from Dallas, Texas, show how just a few touches of cowboy regalia is enough to give a light and airy room a whiff of the …
Rooms for two: a playroom and nursery for a special pair
One room for rest, one room for play. Stephanie Nash shows us around her sons’ nursery and playroom. Planning a dream nursery in hopeful anticipation was just the distraction Stephanie Nash needed while she and her husband journeyed through a …
Use science to decorate your baby's nursery
Decorating the nursery isn’t just fun – it’s also important for a baby’s development, writes paediatrician Wendy Hunter. According to baby vision researchers you can enhance a child’s visual development by giving her a rich and interesting …
Think 'Green' With Your Nursery
1. Choose low-toxic, low VOC paints and keep the room well ventilated when you’re painting. Resene recommends using a low VOC waterbourne enamel for most furniture, including cots which your little one may munch down on. It has the durability you …
Nursery: a Scandinavian styled dream
Raffaela Jenkins shows us around her daughter’s idyllic nursery and playroom, a haven of calm and creativity. Melbourne mother-of-two Raffaela Jenkins has always loved being creative, and one of her favourite outlets is decorating her children’s …
A Birdie Nursery
Baby boy Oliver enjoys a bespoke nursery made with lashings of love and a little Kiwi ingenuity. Carly Mathyssen and her partner Kris Hassett took a collaborative approach to preparing and decorating a nursery for their pending arrival. …
High hopes
Fill a light, serene bedroom with kites, clouds and globes to inspire your little one to dream big. …
Fashion-forward nursery
Interiors guru Ses Hamilton used her trademark style and flair to create a fashion-forward nursery with an adventurous edge. Photography: Ruth Gilmore, ruthgilmorephotographer.co.nzStyling: Ses + Jen, sesandjen.co.nz …
Green Nursery - Masculine, Modern & Fun
Your little man will love growing up in a room that’s masculine, modern and made for fun. …
25 Nurseries to inspire
Inspiration for pink, blue and neutral baby rooms for you to enjoy! …