- A Project For: Kate
- Age: 2 months
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Description:
My husband and I wanted a unique, gender-neutral nursery that you couldn't find at any baby store. My husband has a quirky fondness for garden gnomes so that was the original inspiration. Then along came the trees, birds, foxes and toadstools that created the rest of Kate's Enchanted Forest.
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Design Inspiration:
I scoured the internet for DIY blogs so that I could make her nursery on a serious budget. I loved seeing nurseries filled will happy woodland creatures and wanted to add my own spin on the theme.
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Decorating Style:
Modern, DIY, and Colorful
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Project Details:
Most of the decorations were made by either myself, family or friends.
My sister made the quilt out of a collection of Michael Miller Fabrics called Gnomeville.
I painted the mural using Benjamin Moore paint and a tutorial I found on http://prissthis.blogspot.com/
My husband made and painted the wall-mounted bookshelves using Benjamin Moore paint and a tutorial from http://justagirlblog.com
I made the bird mobile using a plain twig wreath and a pattern for fabric birds from http://designdazzle.blogspot.com/
My husband sanded and polyurethaned a tree stump for the side table. We loved the tree stump table at West Elm but didnt love the $200 price tag.
My friend Katie made the garland and some stuffed lovies for the room
The crib was from the Baby Mod line at walmart and the dresser/changing table is from ikea. The nursing recliner was a $30 steal at a yard sale!
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Favorite Items:
I love how the mural came out. It really pops and sets the mood for the room. It also ended up being a lot cheaper than buying wall decals (which wouldnt stick to our textured walls anywhoo)
I also love the crib. I wanted something simple with clean lines that didn't cost an arm and a leg. Its also perfect because its low to the ground (I'm a shortie and can reach the baby perfectly in it)
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Advice:
There are so many sites out there to inspire DIY projects. Just google away until you find what you want! You can normally make it yourself for a small fraction of what you would pay for it at a store. The only things we bought new were the crib and the changing table. We spent a little over $500 for a unique nursery that we love!
