- A Project For: Baby Girl Nursery
- Location: Smyrna, GA
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Description:
I wanted to create a soft, elegant room for my daughter. I knew I was going to be on a tight budget because I was going to be quitting my job to stay at home with her after she was born. Most of the items were hand-me-downs and thrift store items I refinished to make my own.
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Design Inspiration:
I had a friend who was getting rid of her old baby bedding which was a pink and white french toile with apple green and yellow accents. I was given an oil painting of pink roses when I moved into my house. It has a beautiful carved silver frame I knew I wanted to put in the nursery. I liked the bedding because it was timeless and debonair but the fabric was durable and soft. I wanted the nursery to be light, soft, feminine, and elegant.
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Decorating Style:
I find beauty in things that are old and have a history but I think it looks great to incorporate those things with items that are really unusual or unexpected whether its an antique chair recovered in an cool fabric or painted a metallic or bright color. I want my big expensive pieces to be fairly tradition and classic looking and then switch out the rugs, pillow, and accessories with funky finds.
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Project Details:
The crib was being thrown out so I refinished it with spray paint in silver and gold that I bought at Home Depot. The chandelier was also purchased at Home Depot as well as the glass knobs on the window seat and change table. The oil painting was a housewarming gift I moved from the living room into the nursery. The paint was purchased at Home Depot, it was pre-mixed pearl found in the faux paint section. The rug was purchased at Garden Ridge. The rocking chair is a family heirloom spray painted white and recovered with fabric I purchased at a local fabric store. The nightstand was pulled out of the guest room and taken to a local glass shop. After I painted it white I had the glass shop add mirror to the sides and front. The change table was a dresser I bought at a thrift store. I painted it white and added stripes to match the crib. I replaced the wooden knobs with glass knobs from Home Depot and found a local cabinet maker to construct a top for the changing pad with an area to store diapers, wipes, powders, and creams. I found some couch cushions that were being thrown out and wrapped them in batting then made a cover out of some soft durable fabric. I made covers for some other pillows to match but then threw in some pillows I found at TJ Maxx to mix it up. The light on the night stand, ivy topiary, and other accessories where purchased at TJ Maxx.
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Favorite Items:
I love the oil painting. It make a big statement and makes the whole room feel expensive.
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Advice:
Don't under estimate the value of a can of spray paint. Look for deals at the GoodWill and other thrift stores or yard sales. You can find great looking and inexpensive accessories at TJ Maxx and Marshals.
