Description
My husband and I had a great time designing this nerdy nursery for our soon-to-arrive little girl. With Star Wars, Doctor Who, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Firefly, Harry Potter, Wonder Woman, Robot, Dragon, Marvel, Monster, Dog, Lego, and Dinosaur details, we infused this room with as much of ourselves as we possibly could, while keeping it modern and classic.
We are so in love with this space and hopefully it will be a room that can grow with our little girl.
Design Inspiration
Our inspiration came from a series of Doctor Who Art Prints. They were one of the first things we purchased for the room and knew we wanted them above the crib. The design grew from there.
Decorating Style
Our design style is modern, but still classic. We wanted the style of the room to grow with our kiddo.
Project Details
Paint colour: Arctic Seal in Aura by Benjamin Moore.
Furniture
- Jonesport Convertible Crib in Cloud Grey: Westwood Design
- Tulip Soren Double Dresser: Tulip Juvenile
- Shermag Luca Glider: Toys R Us
- Structube Webb Ottoman: Structube
- CIAO Shoe Cabinet: Structube (using for extra diaper storage)
- The bench idea I found on this website and I'm so glad that I did. It is a KALLAX white shelving unit from IKEA, turned on its side with castor wheels added.
The boxes inside are SVIRA Boxes with Lids in Grey and White Stripe from IKEA.
Artwork
- Doctor Who Prints from the Doctor Who 12 Doctors 12 Stories 12 Book 12 Postcard Gift Set: Amazon
- Art Prints by Le Petit Elephant by Genevieve Santos - This is one of my favourite artists. I purchased the Growing Up Geek and Tea. Earl Grey. Hot art prints first, before we had even started on the room. I knew they belonged in here.
- Hello Sweetie and Closet Typography artwork custom designed by Ottawa Artist, Andrea Emery.
- Portraits of our dogs, Paddington, Corduroy and Wellington by Scruffy Dog Photography.
- Star Trek Enterprise artwork by Jane Kerrison.
- Tardis Print by KensalPrint on Etsy.
- Turtle Power Print and Afraid of No Ghost Print by The Gorgonist on Etsy.
- Family photo and Maternity portrait by Jennifer Bailey Photography.
- Bird illustrations are the ONSKEDROM Art Prints from IKEA.
Decor
- Harry Potter Mischief Managed Pillow by White Rabbit Vinyl on Etsy
- ONSKEDROM Bird Pillow from IKEA
- Firefly Pillow from Look Human
- Grey and White, Owl and XOXO pillows from Homesense
- Aden + Anais Serenity Star
- Tardis Lamp from HMV
Other Items
- Keekaroo Peanut Changer
- Tardis Lovey and Crocheted Sonic Screwdriver by FandomFibres on Etsy.
- Star Trek Romulan War Bird Plush from Think Geek
- Poppy Wonder Woman cover from Buckshotinc on Etsy
- 4Moms MamaRoo
- JJ Cole Stone Arbor Diaper Bag
- My husband, Thomas, made the incredible Lego Star Wars mobile using ships and planets from the Lego Star Wars Planets Series. It is constructed using fishing line and part of a painted embroidery loom.
Favorite Items
Our favourite items are the DIY Lego Star Wars mobile that Thomas made as well as the custom art pieces by Andrea.
As well as the book shelves with some of our favourite books on them!
Advice
We started doing our nursery REALLY early on in my pregnancy and it was great because at 4-5 months pregnant, I could still manoeuvre enough to help with the painting and building IKEA furniture.
We also used Pinterest to gather ideas in one board to see how they would "look" together.
Sadie K.
Monday 26th of October 2015
I think it is from IKEA. She just didn't use the legs. IKEA PS 2014 Corner cabinet, white, gray; $99.00. See it here: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60260698/#/00260696
Samantha
Sunday 25th of October 2015
Hi, I love those corner cabinets...where are they from? Thanks