Kalia's Vintage DIY Nursery « Project Nursery

A Project For: Kalia Alice
Age: 11 months
Description:
Kalia's nursery was not completed until she was about 7 months old. We moved when she was 3 months old, so I nested for nearly 15 months before I could start decorating! The room is filled with many DIY projects, pretty much the only things I did not alter were the crib, rug and the glider.
Design Inspiration:
I wanted a vintage, clean space that could grow with her from babyhood onward.
Decorating Style:
Shabby chic, coastal, vintage
Project Details:
Crib- Jenny Lind

Trunk- Vintage find, re-painted by me

Dresser, Ladder & Nightstand- Craigslist items- redone by me- http://www.abubblylife.com/2012/05/before-after-projects-magic-of-paint.html

Glider & Stool- Babies R Us, no longer available

Gallery Wall- Frames- eBay, Craigslist & antique finds

Art
Keep Calm and Change Poop- TheLobsterPot Etsy Shop

Be Kind & Have A Generous Heart Prints- Loopz Etsy Shop

Mon Petiti Chou Chou & Love Grows- Gingiber Etsy Shop
Je t'aime- Print I made in Photoshop

Rug

Hippo Bin

Pennant- Handmade with fabric found while thrifting

Light- Paper Lantern DIY

Pillow- http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaRaeBoutique?ref=seller_info

Love You Flash Card Frame- Frame thrifted, flash cards KAS frames- same flashcards, frames from Hobby Lobby
Favorite Items:
Hard to pick one! The gallery wall was such a labor of love- finding the frames, picking the art... but I also love her dresser and trunk too!
Advice:
Patience! If you allow enough time and patience, you can find items you have been searching for- the dresser took me two months to find, but I love it!

Do not be afraid to do things yourself, her nursery was my first time redoing furniture, creating art, and much more, I made mistakes, (some things may be crooked ;) learned a lot and created a space we enjoy.

Between the DIY projects and the Craigslist finds, we were able to save a lot of money and I never felt like we sacrificed the overall design and look I was going for.

MarissaS

I just love the frames you have there, are these the ones from Hobby Lobby?
http://Www.abubblylife.com Laurel

MarissaS,

Thank you Marissa!
The frames on the gallery wall were frames found on Craigslist and eBay- all the info is here- http://www.abubblylife.com/2012/05/how-to-do-gallery-wall-kalias-nursery.html

The hobby lobby frames hold the letters K A S in the last picture.
http://www.abubblylife.com laurel

MarissaS,

Hi Marissa! Thank you! The frames for the galley wall were craigslist and eBay finds, I included the link in my post on how I found them.
The Hobby Lobby frames are in the second to last picture and hold the flashcard letters K A S.
Thank you for commenting!
Rebecca M

Hi I was wondering what color you used to paint your dresser? I just bought one for my little girl nursery and am searching for the perfect color!
http://www.abubblylife.com abubblylife

Rebecca M,

Hi Rebecca! Thank you for your comment! I actually found a white in the “oops” pile at Lowe’s so it was just a lucky find and not the intended color on can, so I do not know the color. I used a matte white spray paint on the handles. I included the link in the post on the makeover project for the dresser.
Good Luck on your nursery!!
hawahawa

I do admire your talent and I wish that I had the same talents as you do. Sigh. Great work on this room.
http://www.abubblylife.com laurel

hawahawa,

Thank you so much, that is so sweet!

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