WSJ-Off Duty-Interior Decor Tricks — Décor Tricks: You Might Have More House Than You Think

How interior designers gave under-utilized square footage a makeover—ingeniously finding space for a nursery, a bar and more
By *Catherine Romano*
Nov. 29, 2019

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Editorial Features November 29, 2019

SOME FATE-BLESSED homeowners enjoy expansive interiors with skate-boardable hallways and book shelves devoted solely to objets. Most of us, however, need to exploit every soupçon of real estate in our more modest living quarters, something at which interior designers excel. Their ingenuity helps them spot fallow or problematic spaces and turn them into much-needed nurseries, convenient bars and more. In prewar New York apartments, for example, prime territory below windows—where you might put furniture—is often monopolized by hideous radiators that can’t be blocked. Brooklyn designer Laurie Blumenfeld-Russo found a way...

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Editorial Features September 22, 2019

Almost every nursery has a past life. Before becoming bona fide babyland, it may have been a spare guest bedroom or an occasional office. Babies are tiny, so it would seem they don’t need that much space, but when you start counting all the things that come with a kid (a cradle, diapers, play mats, bouncers), you lose square footage fast. Incredibly, rather than too big, the room ends up feeling small. But what other choice do you have?

stefanistein-interiors-interiordesign-nursery-genderneutral-green-greenery-makelike-cheerful-californiastyle-hollywoodhills-luxe-mydomaine — Forget Pink and Blue—Gender-Neutral Is 2017's New Nursery Trend

by GABRIELLE SAVOIE
"If your nursery is neutral, it's easier to fit into the rest of your décor," Jonathan Adler once told us. "It's cohesive and doesn't punch you in the face the way a pink, frilly princess palace would." As more and more parents-to-be ditch the traditional blue-for-boys and pink-for-girls color schemes, gender-neutral nurseries are becoming the norm, not the exception. As Adler explains, a nursery should flow with the rest of your décor, not disrupt it.
But with the now overwhelming number of decorating options, it can be hard to narrow down a specific color scheme or theme for your new nursery. So how do you decorate a neutral nursery from A to Z? By meeting functional needs, focusing on texture, and being creative with colors, it's possible to have your nursery ready before you've even found out the sex of the baby. Ahead, our favorite nurseries prove that pink and blue are out. Here are some gender-neutral nursery ideas to inspire you (and teach you a few tips along the way).
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Editorial Features June 2, 2017

Forget Pink and Blue—Gender-Neutral Is 2017's New Nursery Trend