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Classy Coastal Nursery

Although we live in Upstate New York, my husband is from San Diego and I wanted to pay homage to his hometown and a beloved activity of his: surfing. I didn’t want to go overboard with the theme and be too beachy or nautical, since I want this room to grow with my baby boy. The result was “classy coastal”. There are some beachy elements and some nautical elements. I love to play around with patterns and textures so you can see that throughout this room. The first two things I chose that inspired the whole nursery were the Serena and Lily wallpaper, and the surf car print from Minted. I hope you love looking at these photos even half as much as I loved creating it!
 
*All photos taken by Michelle Lange Photography
**I’ve tried to link all items below but some were not available online

Toddler-Friendly Beach Bash

When I think of Summer fun, the beach automatically comes to mind! My toddler-friendly beach bash has easy treats, and fun favors! I wanted to make my beach party as simple as possible. That meant simple decor, and easy party props. I used 2 surfboards for my backdrop, brought collapsable tables, and even used my ice chest to transport the treats, and display them! My toddler-friendly bash called for toddler-friendly treats! Simple chocolate dipped marshmallows, and fish crackers. The marshmallow pops were a hit with my little guy. I found a really cute ice chest at the 99cent store.
I knew it would be perfect for the bash!
I embellished it with paper fringe, a small banner, and Kool-Aid drinks. I also found small beach totes filled with beach toys, and used them as party favors. Bubbles are always a party-must! I picked these up from Dollar Tree, and added some festive printables, from Whimsically Detailed. I filled snow cone cups with popcorn. Perfect for little fingers.
And look at the darling mini favor boxes that I purchased from Piggy Bank Parties. Beach pails, totes, flip-flops, and towels completed the decor! I hope you’ve enjoyed my toddler-friendly beach bash! And I hope I’ve inspired you to throw your own Summer Fun celebration!

Julia’s Beach Chic Nursery

To be honest I thought I was having a boy so my ideas for the nursery was nautical, blue and boats. With the news of having a girl I had to start from scratch. I am not into the tradional pink rooms but I still wanted it to be girly. Since my husband and I love the ocean, I went with an ocean theme keeping in mind sand and shells to use as the color palette for our baby girls room.