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Kensington’s Cozy Retreat Nursery

I love interior design, DIY projects and all things baby!  However, I found myself getting frustrated with the “boxed” nursery choices that are out there, and I wanted a room that exuded calmness.  My daughter’s nursery was a budget-friendly challenge that I was excited to take on.  I knew I didn’t want to spend a fortune, but I wanted it to look high-end.  I splurged on the dresser at $600, bedding and curtains totaling $400, but everything else is either a DIY project, bargain find or re-purposed item.

Mason and Ellaina’s Neutral Twin Nursery

Neutral nursery for boy girl twins with DIY touches.
I made chalkboards and put them inside the frames so when you are walking into the nursery they are the first thing you see. They read:
This Is Our…
Happily Ever After
The large frames that have the initials in them were originally black- they were painted white.
I also made the mobiles after loving some similar ones on Etsy.com. I couldn’t find one with all of the elements that I loved, so I decided to create my own instead!
My mom crocheted the fringe blanket on the back of the glider :)

Serene, Gender-Neutral Nursery for a Surprise Baby

We waited to be surprised by the gender of our baby boy. That made it tough to come up with a design that was truly gender neutral. So I chose a warm grey paint for the walls and neutral furniture and then brought in pops of mustard yellow and turquoise. I thought it would be interesting and fun for a little one if I hung art that consisted of “found objects”– butterflies and feathers. We also found some great animal prints and an elephant bust to fill the walls.