Description
Kalia's nursery was not completed until she was about 7 months old. We moved when she was 3 months old, so I nested for nearly 15 months before I could start decorating! The room is filled with many DIY projects, pretty much the only things I did not alter were the crib, rug and the glider.
Design Inspiration
I wanted a vintage, clean space that could grow with her from babyhood onward.
Decorating Style
Shabby chic, coastal, vintage
Project Details
Crib- Jenny Lind
Trunk- Vintage find, re-painted by me
Dresser, Ladder & Nightstand- Craigslist items- redone by me- http://www.abubblylife.com/2012/05/before-after-projects-magic-of-paint.html
Glider & Stool- Babies R Us, no longer available
Gallery Wall- Frames- eBay, Craigslist & antique finds
Art
Keep Calm and Change Poop- TheLobsterPot Etsy Shop
Be Kind & Have A Generous Heart Prints- Loopz Etsy Shop
Mon Petiti Chou Chou & Love Grows- Gingiber Etsy Shop
Je t'aime- Print I made in Photoshop
Pennant- Handmade with fabric found while thrifting
Pillow- http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaRaeBoutique?ref=seller_info
Love You Flash Card Frame- Frame thrifted, flash cards KAS frames- same flashcards, frames from Hobby Lobby
Favorite Items
Hard to pick one! The gallery wall was such a labor of love- finding the frames, picking the art... but I also love her dresser and trunk too!
Advice
Patience! If you allow enough time and patience, you can find items you have been searching for- the dresser took me two months to find, but I love it!
Do not be afraid to do things yourself, her nursery was my first time redoing furniture, creating art, and much more, I made mistakes, (some things may be crooked ;) learned a lot and created a space we enjoy.
Between the DIY projects and the Craigslist finds, we were able to save a lot of money and I never felt like we sacrificed the overall design and look I was going for.
hawahawa,
Thank you so much, that is so sweet!
I do admire your talent and I wish that I had the same talents as you do. Sigh. Great work on this room.
Rebecca M,
Hi Rebecca! Thank you for your comment! I actually found a white in the “oops” pile at Lowe’s so it was just a lucky find and not the intended color on can, so I do not know the color. I used a matte white spray paint on the handles. I included the link in the post on the makeover project for the dresser.
Good Luck on your nursery!!
Hi I was wondering what color you used to paint your dresser? I just bought one for my little girl nursery and am searching for the perfect color!
MarissaS,
Hi Marissa! Thank you! The frames for the galley wall were craigslist and eBay finds, I included the link in my post on how I found them.
The Hobby Lobby frames are in the second to last picture and hold the flashcard letters K A S.
Thank you for commenting!
MarissaS,
Thank you Marissa!
The frames on the gallery wall were frames found on Craigslist and eBay- all the info is here- http://www.abubblylife.com/2012/05/how-to-do-gallery-wall-kalias-nursery.html
The hobby lobby frames hold the letters K A S in the last picture.
I just love the frames you have there, are these the ones from Hobby Lobby?