Boho Gender Neutral Nursery

Hi, Friends! Below I’m sharing all about the boho wall mural that I painted in my son’s room! If you are looking for Boho Gender Neutral Nursery Inspiration, read on! First of all, I hesitated calling this a “Nursery” instead of a “Bedroom” because he just turned 2…but he is still a baby in my eyes, haha, so a nursery it is! And second…how is this little boy 2 already! I seriously feel like I just had him!

Anyway…I’m absolutely in love with how this sun mural turned out! I’ve always wanted to design a girl’s nursery, but will probably never get a chance to (having two boys!), so I really like how this turned into more of a gender neutral room. I think this boho wall mural could easily work in a girl’s room too!

It would also look great in almost any color! I’ve been really into terra cotta hues lately so went with Behr Nairobi Dusk for the sun paint color. I think it is a perfect peachy terra cotta color. It’s not too pink, not too orange. I left the background wall color as is because it was already a nice off white color (I’m not sure what this color is though).

Overall this boho wall mural was a very easy project! It took me about 3 hours to paint the sun. I’m still planning to paint the baseboards and door in here as well. Currently they are a dark wood stain (circa 1970’s!). I’m thinking a black or dark charcoal color could be fun! Scroll down to see how the rest of this room came together for more Boho Gender Neutral Nursery Inspiration!

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Sun Boho Wall Mural Tutorial:

Tip: How to Paint the Perfect Circle!

Step 1 – Draw a Circle

• The best tip for drawing a large circle on a wall, is to simply use a pencil, nail and string! Place a small nail in the wall where you want the center of your circle to be. Then tie a piece of string to the nail, and tie a pencil to the other end. Adjust the length of the string to reach as far as you’d like (longer for a bigger circle, shorter for a smaller circle). Then pull your pencil to the outside edge, keep it straight, and trace your circle.

Step 2 – Draw the Rays

• I used the same pencil/string technique to mark where I wanted the rays to be. I made the string slightly longer for the inside edge of the rays, and then longer again for the outside edge of the rays. Then I used a straight edge to mark the side of the rays in pencil. I made the outside edge slightly wider than the inside edge. I didn’t measure in between the rays and just eyeballed it. But you could measure these to make sure they are more evenly spaced if you’d like!

• For Reference: The sun is about 6’6″ H x 6’6″ W. The rays are about 10″ long and are about 5″ from the edge of the circle, making the overall height about 7’9″.

Step 3 – Paint the Outside Edges of the Circle and Rays

• I used a small paint brush (like an artist’s brush that you would use on a canvas) to paint around the edges. This helped create a nice sharp line without having to tape anything. I think you could also use tape if you’d like to. I decided to free hand it because I wanted it to look slightly imperfect and hand drawn.

Step 4 – Use a Roller to Paint the Inside

• I used to roller to paint the inside of the sun, which was much faster than using a brush. I did use a brush for the inside of the rays though because they are smaller.

Step 5 – Second Coat

• After 2 coats I was finished!

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This was a simple DIY paint project and I love the outcome so much! The size of the sun makes such an impact in the room! I still need to finish the rest of this room, like hang some art, but haven’t really felt an urgent need to because the sun mural makes such a statement! I love the Behr Nairobi Dusk paint color as well!

If you want to see the painting process, I have a story highlight saved on our Instagram page showing a time lapse of it!

Oh and PS – – – > this Faux Olive Tree is SO GOOD! It’s from Amazon, is around $100, and is 84″ tall! Such a good size. It comes with a small weighted base so I got the Basket from World Market and it looks great with it! It is always selling out on Amazon so keep an eye out for it!

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