Pls help with mixing/matching woods in baby's room

[dottyblue]

DH and I are going to register for a crib and glider this week, and I'm having a hard time figuring out how to mix woods in the nursery.

I have a dresser, side table and twin bed frame that was DH's as a kid and we plan to use them in the nursery. They are more or less this color: tinyurl.com/d5sumqq

There is no way I have the time to refinish the pieces even though I kind of hate the color (too orangey for my taste). The headboard and footboard have a ton of small crevices that would be horrible to try and work with and we are moving on July 1. I couldn't start refinishing until after that date.

What is my best bet for what would "go" best with this? Natural? White?

[emoflamingo]

You can do any finish, just make sure to repeat it multiple times throughout to make it look like it was done on purpose. So crib, glider, maybe some shelves or frames in one finish, the rest in the other. Mix them in together around the room, not dividing them on either side. (My living room has a mix of black and expresso and I think it looks fine, but I'm sure some people might disagree. Can't please them all.)

[TBM]

What other plans do have for the room? What colors/style/etc.?

I love black mixed with that color wood. It works as well with our mid century furniture as it does with our sort of craftsman style mantel and with more traditional styles. The contrast makes it interesting, but still keeps it warm and inviting to me.

White works well too....it is just nms.

[dottyblue]

I am totally flexible on colors for the room, but currently looking at greys/yellows/blues (all pale). That will probably change if it really clashes with the mixed wood we choose.

[winofairy]

May 29, 2012 10:59:56 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

You can do any finish, just make sure to repeat it multiple times throughout to make it look like it was done on purpose. So crib, glider, maybe some shelves or frames in one finish, the rest in the other. Mix them in together around the room, not dividing them on either side. (My living room has a mix of black and expresso and I think it looks fine, but I'm sure some people might disagree. Can't please them all.)

Agree with emo :Y: