_Hi everyone! My name is Naomi Alon and I’m a nursery and kid’s room designer. I started my design studio, Little Crown Interiors, so I could focus solely on these special spaces. I was always interested in interior design since I grew up with a parent and grandparent in the business—it was just always a part of our household and felt natural for me to go into it as well. I had the opportunity to work at a small design firm that specialized in nursery and kid’s design, and I was hooked! When I started Little Crown in 2008, nursery design was still a fairly new idea. But now the industry has exploded, and there are so many amazing options available for these spaces. I love exploring new decor brands and searching for amazing artwork to feature in my designs._
## How would you define your interior design style?
> _My personal style is mostly modern with touches of Mid Century Modern. I love lots of white with pops of vibrant color and have had a long-standing love affair with acrylic and gold. Since nurseries are such an intimate space, I often mix in softer and more bohemian touches to balance the modern elements when working with clients. We use a lot of patterns, florals, animals, etc., and mix those in with clean-lined, acrylic and gold accents. I would say I’ve also become known for the use of wallpaper accent walls in nurseries! The first time I did this was way back when I started, and the trend surprisingly stuck around all this time! I would say that wallpaper is almost always requested by my clients nowadays._
## What drew you to Camel Porter I from Gray Malin at the Parker?
> I’ve used several pieces from the At the Parker collection over the years, and I love how they mix modernity and style with whimsy and playfulness. ‘The Camel Porter I’ is a bit more mature in its playfulness, which I really like about it. When I design a nursery, I like to mix in pieces that aren’t necessarily juvenile to give the space a more sophisticated look. Camel Porter I also has a gender-neutral color palette which makes it so versatile, and the Hermes blanket on the camel brings a pop of color and a luxury vibe to the piece. There is color, texture and personality—perfect for a nursery!
Crib | Dresser | Rocker | Side Table | Lamp | Rug | Wallpaper | Chandelier | Hermes Blanket | Lamb Plush | Crib Skirt | Planters | Wall Hooks | Crib Blanket | Pillow
## What did you pick out as the most important elements of the print to incorporate into space?
> I really like how this piece has a variety of colors if you look closely. It has much more depth than just the pop of orange and greenery. There is a variety of neutral tones in the patterned wall and even on the camel itself, along with the blue sky in the background. Even though blue isn’t the standout color of the print, I pulled from that sky blue background and used it as a foundation for the room’s color scheme. I combined the ideas of the blue color with the patterned wall and chose a pretty blue patterned wallpaper to represent both of those ideas. Then I added small pops of orange and green to tie it together. I chose neutral tones for the lighting and rug and combined them with texture to mirror the camel’s fur and the large patterned wall. I love the use of plant life in the piece, so I also added lots of greenery in the design, and then some little camel wall hooks to really tie it together.
## Do you have any special advice when it comes to nursery design?
> One important rule that I like to follow in my nursery designs is that the room doesn’t need to feel juvenile. I like to design with a lot of pieces that are from “regular” lines of furniture and decor and mix those in with the nursery-specific pieces like the crib and glider. That way, the room feels fresh and sophisticated and can appeal to the parents as well. I like to note that once all of the baby’s clothes, toys, books, and stuffed animals are in the room, it will feel much more playful, no matter how sophisticated the design.
## What’s one piece of advice you’d give to someone who wants to design a space and start with art?
> Especially with nurseries and kid’s rooms, it’s easy to fall into the “theme” trap. Since this photograph is of a camel, it could have easily turned into a camel-themed room. I like to use art as a centerpiece, but not as a theme. For example, instead of creating a camel-themed nursery, I used design elements from the piece, like color, pattern, and texture, and created the design around those. There are small elements of theme like the camel wall hooks and Hermes blanket, but the overall feel of the room doesn’t mirror the photograph.
How dreamy is that nursery? We love how Naomi used bold wallpaper and textures to complement the art. You can keep up to date with Naomi’s beautiful designs on her instagram and website.
Don’t forget that the entire Gray Malin at the Parker series is on sale for a limited time with prints starting at $199. Happy shopping!
Cheers!
Team GM