Airplane

VINTAGE RACE CAR NURSERY

In anticipation of his baby sister’s moving into the nursery, we created a big-boy bedroom for my son.  Some of the items moved with him from the nursery; others were thrifted; others were purchased new and one iconic feature, a reverse-stenciled dresser, was DIYed.

This is our 1st baby! My husband and I had to relocate in the middle of our 3rd trimester and quickly realized that we were going to have to get creative with our nursery plans. We wound up with a terrific loft space that didn’t exactly accommodate the nursery space we were hoping for. Meaning 2 bedrooms rather than 3. We know we’re having a baby boy and refused to give up on our overall plans. So we rearranged some things, removed closet doors and hardware, did a lot of precise measuring, and ended up with a wonderful crib nook and better outcome than we could have hoped for. We wanted a cozy room with clean lines and less clutter while using a primary color palette.

When I discovered that I was pregnant with my 3rd child we had to reconfigure some of the bedrooms. Since we really wanted to keep our guest room, we decided that since our boys are so close in age they will eventually share a room. We knew we were going to be busy when our 3rd arrived so we decided to put their room together now and Jonah will join Luca in their room when he gets a little older. My husband is a pilot so the theme of this room came easy….airplanes! Then I just had to decide how to do it…..

I wanted to create a room for Marcus that was very functional and stylish at the same time. I also wanted the room to be a continuation of the style and decor of our home. So I opted for neutral tones, with lots of brown, white, beige, creams and then pops of colors here and there. I knew that if I used a neutral color palette I would not having problems creating and sourcing decor items for the space.

The furniture is from IKEA. The bed is placed flushed with the dresser and a piece of stained maple wood lays on top to create a one-piece furniture that works really well for the space. We use the same stained maple wood at other places in the room to tie everything together. Having the bed against the wall makes the room more spacious and gives Marcus more areas for playing. I created the wall canvasses, wallpaper, and acrylic bike décor so all the colors would work together with the adorable bedding by dwell studio. The bike décor is Marcus favorite piece of the room. The bright red acrylic really stands out. I guess I could say that the bike is also my favorite piece in the room. I am very pleased with how it turned out. The room is bright, elegant, functional and fun.

An airplane themed nursery for a sweet baby boy!

We were about a month from our second son arriving when our 2.5 year old was growing quickly out of his crib.  So, having to prepare a nursery in addition to a toddler room, we needed to consider cost in addition to design.  It was also important to maintain some sort of “nursery” to his room; incorporating pieces that would keep the room still feeling like it was his (pieces like the black and white canvases that used to be above his crib). With a little creativity and a lot of build up to our toddler, we were able to come up with a successful and cost-efficient design we love!

We were using this empty upstairs bedroom as a workout room and had done absolutely NOTHING with it since we bought our home 4 years ago. When we found out we were expecting our first child, we wanted to make it a very special space for our baby to grow into. My husband and I worked for 3 months measuring, sawing, painting, and planning and I think we did a great job for carpentry novices! The room is a very small 11×11 so we wanted to add a lot of storage space and make it bright and airy. The closet was fairly deep, but not very big overall. When we took the doors off to paint, we found that it really opened the room up, so we decided to leave the doors off and design a built in wardrobe in the space instead. Additionally, we added panel style wainscoting and a built in storage bench on a wall that wasn’t very usable. When we found out we were having a little boy, we decided on a vintage airplane theme and classic colors. We absolutely adore this room and hope you do too!

Our five-month-old son Jack’s nursery. We wanted a mostly gender neutral room with a hint of masculinity. It was important to me to have a soothing, calm vibe. If our next child is a girl, we will do a white crib and dresser while leaving the rest of the decor.

We wanted to create a calm, soothing room where our son could relax in everyday. We wanted to incorporate airplanes and vehicles because he loves them!

I had so much fun designing my first child’s room. I took everything I loved from the Project Nursery and put it all together. I did not want one theme for the nursery so I went with a little of everything. I hope that this room can grow with him too!

I wanted to make a nursery that would be able to grow with my son (due March 15th) Still have a little work to do but this is it so far !!

A tiny space (150sq’) converted into a peaceful, cozy, comfortable baby room.

Big Boy Room for a 3 year old that will last years!

Nolan Paper Airlines

A classic nursery with attention to unique details combines to create a crisp room fit for a sweet baby boy. The paper airplane wall decal zips across the room to create a sense of whimsy. The white furniture sharply contrasts with the deep hues of the hardwood floors creating a crisp clean feeling. The funky sillhouettes take a playful approach to the family heritage and it’s all tied together with a mint green rug with white polka dots. http://www.maxbentleychronicles.blogspot.com/

My son’s name is Jett so I wanted to create an airplane themed room. You can see more at my blog. http://6thstreetdesignschool.blogspot.com/2010/01/jetts-room.html

I love jumping around the blog-o-sphere! Just the other day Michelle of Everyday Celebrating featured an amazing airplane themed birthday party by Etsy shop owner and graphic designer, Jennifer of Nounces Design. I suggest you hop on over to Everyday Celebrating for the full scoop such as the details on the creative invites. My favorite take away? The Cheerios box turned luggage party favor providing guests with a proper send off and leaving me with ideas for my son’s next party!