Projects

“Lion, and tigers and bears! Oh my!…” Modernized Circus themed Nursery by Shalena Smith and furniture and accessories from Gaga Designs. (Images taken by Studio SLB Lifestyle Photography)

I wanted a vintage look with a modern flair to it, and I wanted to do it within a certain budget.  I love vintage furniture and like to repurpose it to make it look totally different. All the furniture in the room was repurposed, except for the chair. None of the accessories at retail price and was at least 20% off, but most was at least 40% off.

A sweet, airy, blue & white nursery for a baby boy.

This nursery on the Upper East Side in Manhattan is a bright, neutral, kid-friendly room with plenty of storage. The sheepskin rug keeps things soft while the wallpapered ceiling gives it some edge. Crystal knobs and a gold sunburst mirror add a touch of glam to bring the space together.
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This little girl’s nursery is all glam, all the time! From the bold eggplant color walls, the sumptuous silks and velvets, and the elegant mirrored end table, this nursery is anything but ordinary. The client’s choice of dark, rich woods are in perfect harmony with the deep jewel tones of eggplant and green, and adding pops of ivory added the right amount of contrast. This nursery uses a layered look to give it luxury and depth, such as the stenciled damask panels behind the crib layered with colorful art hung from silk ribbon. I am so excited about how this project turned out, and I hope it provides lots of inspiration!!

I wanted to create a baby girls nursery that was not too “baby” and not too “girlie”. I think I succeeded on both ends, and love the result!

Modern, Funky, Sassy, Fun, Pink and Gray

A happy little boy who lives by the ocean, treated by his mom and dad to a room he can grow into. With a love of the sea, nautical was on the menu. A space to grow, nurture and inspire.

A little boy’s nursery inspired by the woods surrounding our home, my husband’s love of motor vehicles and our family’s Scottish roots.

My husband and I went through infertility as well as a loss of our first child, so Beckham was our miracle baby. Despite anything going on in our lives, knowing that I was carrying a healthy baby boy is what kept us anchored each and every day. A nautical themed nursery couldn’t have been a more perfect theme for our son’s room. I also wasn’t into the any of the monkey/jungle themes and wanted something he could grow into!

I wanted to create a nursery that combined all of the elements I love with unique personal touches. I knew there would be my two favorite prints-chevron and greek key.  My statement piece was the huge 1878 reproduction map of Annapolis, MD, as well as the Naval Academy football programs from the 1920s-1970s.  From there I had a blast finding “vintage” items for storage and decor.  

I wanted to create a happy and colorful room for our baby girl with lots of DIY projects and handmade and family details.
More info on my blog here.

A nursery for a modern little lady.

This nursery was near and dear to me, since it was designed for my youngest daughter nine months ago. This Purple/gray nursery has a vintage, chic feel with a few modern pieces and personalized DIY elements.

Neutral nursery for boy girl twins with DIY touches.
I made chalkboards and put them inside the frames so when you are walking into the nursery they are the first thing you see. They read:
This Is Our…
Happily Ever After
The large frames that have the initials in them were originally black- they were painted white.
I also made the mobiles after loving some similar ones on Etsy.com. I couldn’t find one with all of the elements that I loved, so I decided to create my own instead!
My mom crocheted the fringe blanket on the back of the glider :)

A modern and bold room for boy or girl!

My husband and I share a passion for climbing and being outdoors, and we knew from the beginning that we wanted to incorporate those two things into the nursery. I began planning for the theme before we knew the gender of the baby, so I wanted most of the decorations to remain gender neutral but bringing in feminine/masculine colors once we found out. We were elated to find out that we were having a girl!
The room is quite small, only 10×10, but I’m glad we were able to get all the essential furniture in there.

We’re so proud of the nursery we put together for our first child, a baby girl named Olive, who we welcomed to this world on December 1st. Like many others we wanted her room to grow with her & not make it too “baby”. We also incorporated used pieces and DIY projects to keep the overall cost low.
 

A nursery of coral, teal and white.  A bright, fresh space for the expected arrival of a sweet baby girl.

This is a nursery we created for our daughter that we recently adopted.  I wanted things that I love in this room: lavender, things that reminded me of France, children’s books, things that are cozy and snuggly, and most of all pictures of our baby girl, us and her birth parents who gave us the most amazing gift in the world!