Projects

A warm and cozy nursery for our baby boy that complements the rest of our modern / farmhouse styled house.
 

The rest of our house is contemporary with clean lines and neutral colours. Our decor is minimal and simplistic. We wanted to carry this design into the nursery, so we used clean lines and natural wood tones to create a modern, gender neutral nursery. We chose a hot air balloon and airplane wall decal to go with our aviation theme.
I believe that it’s important to design a room that makes getting up (or staying up) every 3 hours a little more bearable.

Clean, bright, gender-neutral themed nursery.

Loved putting our little girls nursery together! Orchid Purple paint by Behr with black and white stripes make her room able to grow with her. This nursery will easily convert to her big girl room as she gets older with Lavender damask linens, Lavender purple comforter and black and white striped lamp and storage accents. We found an old telephone table at a yard sale and painted it the same Orchid Purple and the black and white marble book shelf was a steal at Home Goods. Her nursery set was found at Nebraska Furniture Mart and the glider is from BuyBuy Baby. Special touches also include a handmade mobile, curtains and name sign as well as a Lemonlee Doll and her sisters painted heartbeat. All this has me saying “I’m proud to be y-orchid, Enslie!”

My wife chose the desert pictures to go above the crib and that is where I started. I love all things boho and the rest of our home has boho elements. I knew that is the direction that I wanted to go with the nursery! The next thing I did was chose a rug so that I would have color inspiration!

Our popular Gold Dust Crib Collection pops on the baby crib that features an antiqued finish.  This white and gold baby bedding features a gold stripe crib sheet, crib skirt accented with tassels and optional gold and white crib rail cover.  One of our top selling crib bedding sets, the Gold Dust Collection is extremely versatile and can blend easily with a variety of nursery styles.

The white ship lap wall is the perfect backdrop and adds farmhouse flair.  The ladder in the corner is a convenient spot for holding baby blankets and adds a rustic touch.  Greenery is an easy way to add color and bring nature inside.  The sweet leaf rings and and garland give the room a boho vibe.

An antique white dresser, featuring gold drawer pulls, adds romantic charm and was a flea market find.  Subtle gold accents can be seen throughout the room including the wall mirror, crib, floating shelves and baby bedding.

Using the top of a dresser in the nursery as a changing station is a clever idea.  It eliminates the need for a separate changing table and saves space in the room.

Wood plank floors provide a rustic feel and add to the vintage ambiance of the room.  A tribal area rug from Rugs USA adds a soft play spot for Lonnie Renee.  The touch of pink in the rug coordinates with the blush pink curtains from Wayfair and cozy pom pom blanket.

A white rocker anchors a special spot for reading, feedings and cuddling.  The angel painting on the wall is in memory of Rachel’s mom who passed away of cancer in 2018.  Such a sweet meaningful and personal touch to the room.

An ottoman pouf from Target is the perfect spot for relaxing tired feet.

Mixing new and old can create a one-of-a-kind room for a baby girl!  Shopping for unique treasures at thrift shops and antique stores can be fun and inspirational.  Look for vintage furniture pieces, rustic shelving, second-hand books and artwork.  Pages from classic books from years ago are fun to frame and hang on the walls.

Hope you like our Boho Chic Gender Neutral Nursery for Baby #4! My goal was to create a light & bright zen space that I can enjoy along with our last baby. I decided to keep a twin bed in the room instead of a rocker – looking forward to many bottles, books and sibling sleepovers in this room!

For some time now, I really like the interiors with a forest motif. I never thought to arrange such a theme in a child’s room. Until I found a wonderful wallpaper from Coloray.
 
My son’s room has now become such an original and magical place.
We made order with the toys. Now we only left a small bookcase and a table with chairs. The room was bigger. My son is very happy. He walks all the time repeating that he has a forest in his room.
 
Now we are just looking for a lamp with an owl motif and it will be perfect. We wholeheartedly recommend Coloray wallpapers.

We live in small home and as my little boy got older, we wanted a dedicated space for him to play. I’m a lover of neutrals but also love a single pop of color, so I designed this playroom with that in mind. It’s a small room so I focused on incorporating wall textures that packed a punch to add interest but not clutter the floor of the small room.
My husband is a first responder so I designed the room with a unique superhero theme, ranging from the large marvel prints, to the wood wall cutout “the world needs who you were made to be”, to the floating shelves styled with with classic mystery books and a fairytale canvas. To brighten up the room and give it a touch of sophistication, I incorporated small pops of warm wood texture, neutral grays, and warm whites.
I designed several features throughout the room to make it extra fun for him: 1) We transformed the closet space into a whimsical, fun sitting nook using Livette’s wallpaper and a DIY built in basket space underneath for toy storage. 2) We created a modern asymmetrical feature wall using primed MDF 1×2 board cut at 45 degree angles (paint color is SW 6213). 3) I designed a matching book wall with shelves my husband built. 4) We purchase the IKEA duktig kitchen and I gave it a makeover to coordinate with the room.
Overall, this was one of my favorite design project to date! I kept the large toys neutral so that they’ll work for any future kiddos we might have and I can easily repaint the feature wall or switch out the large prints for a completely new and gender neutral feel. Best of all, our little boy loves his playroom and it’s the highlight of his day everyday right now.

A love for rusty reds and oranges! I wanted something unique and not the typical pink room for our girl.

When I found out I was having a girl I knew I wanted to create a space for her that would be feminine, relaxing, but not frilly. I am not your frilly girly girl type of mom. With palm trees outside her nursery windows and the Southern California breeze flowing through the room I knew I wanted to do beach tan tones with just the right hint of apricot and blush. Project Nursery was a huge inspiration to me and it took me ages to lock down which decal I wanted to use. I definitely recommend taking the time to find a few inspiration photos you love and dive deep into making them a reality in your space. This project took me about 4 weeks to conceptualize and I am beyond happy with how it all turned out. We know she will love her time in here as an infant and beyond. Modern but totally cozy, we can’t wait for her to see it.

I wanted this nursery to be calm and cozy, a peaceful retreat in the home. I am not a huge fan of bright pinks and purples, so I went with a green that felt inviting and rich and softened it up with touches of mauve. Rather than a feature wall, we decided to do an easy wainscoting around the bottom half of the room. That way it feels like each corner can be featured.

This was the first room we renovated when we moved into this house. Our son no longer needed a crib, so I knew I wanted to do a room that fit his personality, which is fun and playful! I stuck with the neutral white, but went with bright color accents! I love how it turned out! Follow @bugandotterhome for sources and more inspiration.

We chose this project because we were expecting our first ever child. We found out we were having a girl so we decided to step out the box a bit with accent color. The design on the wall was widely used on Pintrest. It was a clean look that we liked. So instead of the olive green that we always saw online, we played around with pink. We ended up with a pastel pink and couldn’t be more happier. Advice I’d give to fellow readers, pick colors and paint them on the wall and look at them every day during the day, night, light on, light off. You’ll be happier in the end. Also, measure measure measure! It’s true what say, always make sure your furniture is the right size for the room. Have fun!

I wanted a nursery that felt welcoming with a girly touch. I used a mauvey blush pink wall and then very neutral wood tones with gold accents. We had such a fun time putting this room together.

Lila’s nursery mixes modern and botanical styles. We used clean lines, bold black accents, natural wood tones, and a floral and greenery accent wall to create a neutral room with small touches of femininity.
 
 

This is not your typical rainbow wall mural! It’s a reinvented rainbow! I have been working on a rainbow themed room for my client’s 2 year old toddler girl. We started with a blank space. From the beginning, we knew we were going to do an accent wall. When we first started, my client wanted to add decals to the wall. Simple, and easy, but not very impactful. Plus, her daughter would grow out of it after a few years. After many discussions, I somehow convinced her to go a bit bolder (or maybe she decided on her own?!). The reinvented rainbow it the focal of the room but there are so many other elements to the room that she can grow into 
I upcycled an old Ikea table and chairs from her older siblings. I painted scallops in the same rainbow palette. The made a craft corner that houses her art supplies and her artwork too.
I also painted an ombré watermelon dresser which is another Ikea hack. It was a plain white dresser but with the knobs it adds a whimsical touch!
A reading nook and shelves are also essential to help kids develop a love for reading.
this is a beautiful room that she can grow into for many years!

A pandemic baby, it was only appropriate to celebrate what a little super hero this baby boy has been! A ray of sunshine in a dark year, his super power has been his constant smiles, joy and laughter.
Inspired by a family nickname of “Thor”, I wanted this to be a celebration not just for him, but also to celebrate what a “super star” his older brother has been through this last year. This was a party both children would enjoy, and I felt that we all needed some celebration.
Each child was given their own super hero cape and costume, I hand made the high chair banner with scraps of ribbon and fabric, and the backdrop and cake topper were the special details that brought everything together.
I still cannot believe that this little guy is ONE! What a year it has been!
 

When I found out I was having a girl I knew that I wanted a floral nursery, but with a vintage twist.  I loved these decals and planned the room around them.  I love how it turned out!  It fits my girl perfectly.  If you have any sourcing questions email me at bugandotterhome@gmail.com or follow on Instagram @bugandotterhome.

Star Wars Nursery for our little Jedi!