Tree decals

We wanted a happy, fun and playful room for our sweet boy to enjoy.

I wanted Sophia’s nursery to be girly and chic. I started with the owl theme and finally decided on light gray walls with pops of hot pink. I love DIY projects and found lots of inspiration from Project Nursery, Etsy, and Pinterest.

My goal for this space was to create something modern and clean – just like the rest of our home. A room my little baby boy-to-come could grow into.

When we found out we were expecting a girl, I instantly knew I wanted the colors to be gray and pink. I have always loved birds and thought that this little girl’s nursery could be sprinkled with birds as well (although I tried to stay away from too many birds…like the movie “The Birds”).

A cozy, warm, and brightly colored baby’s room with a woodland animals theme and a hodgepodge of art and decorative elements.

The best piece of advice to starting your nursery is to start with something you love. It may be a stuffed animal as was our case, or a cherished family heirloom, or maybe even crib bedding you HAVE to have. 

Our nursery is a tranquil room that he can grow into. It’s simple, clean and fun!

I wanted to capture my favorite Washington DC area experience…Cherry Blossom season. For just ten days out of the year, our neighborhood and surrounding areas explode with white and pink blossoms.

 This is our third child, first boy and so we wanted to make his room something that would last him a long time and transition easily. We love non-baby themed rooms for nurseries and found this one to be a joy to work on. 

The room already started out with the walls being painting with a sunkist yellow by Benjamin Moore. Then came the pottery barn bed with a pull out mattress below for guest and someday my child’s sleepovers. We purchased the dresser at pottery barn kids with the thought that someday this will be a changing table with the purchase of a topper. The bed is in  a neutral color with a shabby chic style. Once we new we were pregnant it was time to add the other elements. 

Loved the idea of a gray nursery, but needed to incoporate bright colors to make the space feel “baby friendly.”

Here is the nursery that my husband and I did for our daughter.  I picked the color before we even got pregnant thinking it could work for a boy or a girl.  I ordered the tree decals off Etsy and the two of us painstakingly glued them leaf-by-leaf to the walls.  Then I picked all the furniture and I thought a bright white would be best for the small space.  Once we found out it was a girl I was able to add all the girly touches and really pull the whole room together.  I think it came out even better than I imagined and I’m grateful to have such a handy husband to help with all the technical stuff.  I’m sure Lily will appreciate her ceiling fan, shelves and all the added storage in her closet for years to come!  :)

The project was to create a happy space for a little girl who loves birds and animals.

We are expecting twins girls in April, and wanted to create a very serene and feminine space for them.  I wanted a neutral room that could feel peaceful despite the inevitable chaos that comes with caring for infant twins, but also with enough pops of color and fun touches to make it visually stimulating for the girls.