Description
Instead of traditional pink for a girl's nursery, I went with turquoise and used pink for accents. With such a small room, I thought modern, clean-line furniture would be the most appealing. http://ababyadogandablog.blogspot.com/
Design Inspiration
I was looking for non traditional bedding that did not scream baby. Also, I wanted to paint the walls turquoise and was thrilled when I found the Coco Dot bedding from Pottery Barn Kids.
Decorating Style
Recently I have been trending toward a more modern style with some unexpected antique pieces.
Project Details
- Paint: Tropicana Cabana from Benjamin Moore
- Crib: Baby Mod Parker Crib from Wal-Mart
- Wardrobes: Aneboda Wardrobe from Ikea
- Bedding: Coco Dot from Pottery Barn Kids
- Changing Table: Dwell Studio Silver Lake from Target
- Knobs on the changing table: The Sea Wife
- Mirror: Marshalls (was black and I painted it dark turquoise)
- Curtains: Sheets turned Curtains from HOME at Target
- Valance: Bloom Shower Curtain from Target
- Mobile: Blabla inspired mobile made by my mother-in-law to match perfectly with my colors
- Rocking chair: taken from my parents’ house
- Cushion: Marshalls
- Dresser: craigslist purchase, first painted blue and then turquoise
- Knobs on the dresser: TJ MAXX
- Artwork: Ikea Frames with Baby Shower Cards from Danielle and Diana
- Chandelier: taken from my parents’ house
- Hamper: Marshalls
- All because two people fell in love frame: gift from my Aunt Linda & Uncle Keenan
- First photo frame: gift from my father-in-law
- Birdcage lamp: taken from my parents’ house and repurposed into a lamp with a light kit and some pink spray paint
Favorite Items
I love the whole room! But if I had to choose, I would pick the mobile made by my mother in law.
Advice
Begin by picking 4 or so colors. So for me, I took the crib sheet and pulled all of my colors from there. I then took the sheet to Benjamin Moore and matched each color to a paint swatch. I taped them all together and carried that around in my purse. I never had to guess if something would match.
Also, shop around! You never know what you might find that can be repurposed into what you need. For example, I created the curtains out sheets and the valance out of a shower curtain.
Check out my blog to learn more about the project.
Where did u get the mirror??? absolutley love it and want it lol
I got it at Marshalls. It was on clearance so you never know, you may be able to find it.
thanks the room looks amazing!!
Lovely mobile… I like the blablas but they are too expensive… so I gave it as a project for my mother to knit… We will see how that turns out!! ;-)
I am in love with this color scheme, and think your mobile may the cutest one I’ve ever seen!
Well, I think the turquoise is really cool and bright. And it goes well with the pink too! I also love the way you have modern trimmings and then mash it up with some older pieces. You have to tell us if it’s not difficult to do that! :)
TheLifeofPi – Its really easy to combine the old with the new when the old is given to you for free :)
The rocking chair was in my room growing up so I had planned to paint it to give it some new life. However I couldn’t bring myself to do that (my dad lovingly striped it many years ago) so I just added some accessories to make it fit in the room.
I super love that mirror. I’m going to be honest with you, turquoise was never my favorite. What color would you have used for this aside from that?