This delightfully nostalgic range of nursery fabric and matching wallpaper comes from Jill Northam, London.

The fabric is in muted shades of stone and is very reminiscent of vintage “Swallows and Amazons” book illustrations.

The mood is one of nostalgia for happy summer days filled with adventures and the kind of childhood we all wish we’d had. You just know these scamps went home to massive nursery teas and lashings of ginger beer!

It is the perfect choice of fabric for nursery curtains and perhaps a feature wall. It would work very well with creams, subtle sage greens or even a little earthy red to warm it up.

This design really will grow with your child and provide interesting talking points as the child becomes more verbal. There’s no law that says a nursery has to be full of bright colours and if you are trying to create a restful haven this nursery fabric and wallpapercould be an interesting starting point.

As the web site says:

Child Island

Promising dreamy nights filled with adventure, choose whimsical styling for the nursery with the gentle candy colours and sketched scenes of Child Island :

a nostalgic story capturing the innocence of childhood.

Use all over or simply on an accent wall and team with matching fabric in 100% cotton and linen (Jill Northam, London)

Other Vintage Style Nursery Fabric Items

This sort of look would work really well teamed with other vintage styled nursery fabrics, particularly for the cot, perhaps something in a subtle candy stripe or even better a classic gingham in muted tones. You could also display vintage nursery objects or tin toys as ornaments, on a suitably high shelf.

A nursery fabric with a pattern that will last beyond those first few months

Avoid expensive mistakes. It can be hard to think through exactly the kind of design you want and how long you expect it to last.There are many books on Nursery designs you could consult.

Of course one of the best approaches, if you can afford it, is to use an interior design service to help you choose the overall effect you create with your nursery fabric and wallpaper.