Rustic

We wanted something soft and sweet but tied into our woodsy outdoorsy passions.

We didn’t know the sex of our baby while I was pregnant, so we wanted a very neutral and relaxing space. I had an overall vision for what I wanted, but slowly picked out pieces at a time to slowly put it all together. Sometimes it’s worth waiting for the “perfect” piece! We also decided to have an accent wall behind the crib. We took on this very easy DIY by purchasing some wood moulding from Home Depot and some paint. Prior to putting it together we used painters tape to see what size we wanted the rectangle frames to be and how it would look in the room.

My boys are 2 years apart and as soon as my youngest was out of the crib I wanted my boys to share a room! After having toddler beds for a few years, it was time to upgrade to twin beds. I immediately knew I wanted a black metal bed for my boys and a pop of color! That was my starting point. I also wanted to use as much from both of their nurseries as possible because I still loved the woodland/mountain/outdoor theme but wanted to add a NEW color to change it up a bit! I found a vintage washed green quilt from the target pillowfort collection and knew that was the color I wanted to use. My advice would be find the items you really love that make the room unique but don’t feel like you have to buy everything brand new to create an entirely different look! I try to buy decor items that can grow with my kids and can be used for a long time. For an example, when I got their toddler bed comforters I already had in mind that I would use them across the end of a twin bed one day! Take a look at Beckett’s Adventure Nursery and Bowen’s Woodland Nursery to see all of the items I incorporated from their nurseries into their big boy room!

We were inspired by a project nursery bedroom we saw on Pinterest and put our own spin on it! My handy husband completed the accent wall and pipe shelves and I added all the fun and cute, woodland touches. I wanted the room to be cute but mature enough to transition from baby to little boy. I love navy and plaid so that was an easy accent color choice to compliment the neutral grey and white.

I wanted to create a nursery that was cozy and original, and that had a “highland” feel to it with lots of wood and warmth :). I stayed away from any themed room that was purchased as a whole. Each item of my nursery I found independently and unrelated to each other. It was a very long process for me to be honest! I can really get obsessed with decor haha! :) I created my color palette and from there I started seeking and custom-making magical things that could reflect that warm adventurer emotion of the mountain life: a woodland subject without being too literal in regards to the figures used. It is centered around the fox (I really inspired everything on the fox basket), nevertheless there is basically only one toy that is literally a fox. I always loved seamless patterns, so the wall decals have that sense of hand-drawn, same with the linens. Many things were created on Etsy with my own color palette (mobile, wall decor, macrame, planters, etc). I also wanted to stay away from the typical light baby blues or greens, so I incorporated contrast and vividness. I also added tribal, southwestern and boho textures and patterns through the stool, the rug, etc.
This was all created for my new baby, Daan. He seems very happy in this environment and interested about what is around him. Every day he discovers something new! A plant, a bear, a sign, a book. Life should be like that: humbly curious and eager to learn about what surrounds us! :) I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you Project Nursery for guiding me through your Instagram posts, inspirations and amazing taste!
Photo credits: The Lunch Box Studio (I am the owner!) @thelunchboxphoto

I have pretty much made everything in this room myself and upcycled a lot of things too! I wanted a fancy detailed nursery but on a budget and I am so happy with how it’s turned out and it’s been kind to my bank account

When I found out I was having a boy, I really had no idea what I would do for the nursery. Expecting to have a girl, my Pinterest was filled with floral wallpaper and pink everything. When I started looking at what style I wanted for  our baby boy’s nursery, I was slumped. I originally wanted to do blue wallpaper and keep it very gender neutral. After much contemplating, I realized wallpaper would probably not be the best idea since we are currently renting out house lol. I was back to square one.
I came across a photo on Pinterest that had a featured wood wall and I immediatly knew that’s what I wanted to do. Putting together the wall was actually kind of fun! I told my husband my vision and we worked together to make it happen. After the wood wall was put up, the rest of the nursery just kind of came to life. I decided I wanted to be more adventurous and add little pops of color. Getting the multi-colored rug was a little out of my comfort zone, but I LOVE how it ties the room together! This is definitely our favorite room in the house and I can’t wait to make so many memories in here!

We found out we were pregnant with baby #3 while in the thick of restoring our 120 year old historic home. We didn’t want to undertake the hassle of converting an entire room into a nursery for a little more than a year, so we decided to create a “mini nursery” in the attic dormer of our third floor master bedroom! I really love how it turned out and how we were able to utilize special items like mini cribs and heirloom furniture pieces to make a gender neutral space that works while we need it but can later be repurposed throughout our home.