Adler's Colorfully Vintage Inspired Nursery

A Project For: Adler
Age: 3 Months Old
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Description:
Creating this nursery was the most fun I've had decorating any room in my home. It's colorful. It's bold. It's fun!
Design Inspiration:
My husband and I went to a lot of antique malls and estate sales looking for some old school, vintage inspiration. We found a collection of old bow ties, wooden soda crates, a metal toy car, railroad insulator, and antique fishing lures. I know rusty lures sounds perfect for a nursery. ;) Don't worry, I put the lure in a burlap lined shadow box safely out of reach. We drew inspiration from these various items, went with bold colors, and didn't worry about things matching perfectly. It was a blast!
Decorating Style:
Normally my decorating style is much more subdued. I like distressed furniture, more neutral colors with pops of color here and there, but for the nursery I wanted something that was purely fun and not serious at all.
Project Details:
Where I started: the bedding. I searched and searched for bedding but everything was so pastel and it seemed the selection for boys was tiny compared to that for girls, so I went to a wonderful local fabric place and picked out my own fabric. The room sort of fell into place piece by piece after that.
Bedding & Curtains: Cynthia East Fabric
Crib: DaVinci Jenny Lind, custom painted
Changing Table: Actually a buffet from Hank's Fine Furniture
Glider: Kids Furniture
Rug: Anthropologie
The following were DIY projects: mobile, counting sheep shadow box, soda crate shadow box & book shelves, and the large, lean-to clip board. The DIY projects were so much fun.
Favorite Items:
My favorite item is probably the shadow box with the vintage bow tie collection...or maybe the bright red crib and turquoise side table! I can't choose!
Advice:
For me this project was all about taking my time and making things perfect for my little boy. I started as soon as we found out the sex and spent weekend after weekend collecting things here and there and drawing on them for inspiration. If I wasn't spending my Saturday in an antique store or at an estate sale, I still had my eyes out for anything that may go great in the room. Unique was what I wanted and not being a person who makes decorating decisions quickly or easily, I gave myself plenty of time to makes things just the way my husband and I wanted.

Ysczabel

Your profile photo is soooo cute! Your baby is such a darling. Anyway, your vintage finds are so precious. You’re lucky you have antique malls that are accessible. All antique shops in my neighborhood sell only old furniture and religious icons. Nothing like those vintage bowties, fish bait, and wooden crates.
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Ysczabel,

Thank you so much! And yes it is lucky that we have some interesting shops around. I definitely had to dig and really for every three antique stores I may have only come away with one tiny treasure but it was worth it!
Dandelion

Nice vintage nursery. But I guess it’s got a modern touch to it, thanks to the beautifully bold colors you used.
Cheryl Norris

That is the cutest baby I have ever seen. The room is adorable and I love the buffet being used as the baby changing table! What a great idea that I have not seen used before. Great job on the entire room. The bow tie shadow box is very cute.
Brianna Griffin

OMG he is the cutest baby I swear I love him to pieces love aunt Brianna and uncle Johnny
cjko

I love this room, so colorful and fun.
Teresa byrne

What a beautiful boy and a wonderful room!!!!
Lisa Martinez

Love the room and love the baby, too. Love, bright colors and you guys did a great job, hope to see it in person one day!
Katie

Awesome room! We want to paint our Jenny Lind crib too, but I’m having trouble figuring out if I can just spray paint it and let it “air out” for a while or what will be safe for our baby…did you paint your crib yourselves? Thanks!
http://www.laurengreendesign.com Lauren

Katie,

We did not. Thought about it, but no. I wish I had given it try though!
Katie

Ok, thanks Lauren!

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