I started looking for inspiration for our nursery at the end of 2018, as soon as we had cleared the first trimester and knew the sex of the baby. (Thanks, required genetic screening!) We quickly settled on an American West + Adventure nursery theme. An upscale version, of course.
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Baby G.’s Nursery Reveal
One thing I knew for sure: I didn’t want to design a nursery that was too cute or too juvenile (if you know my sense of style, you’ll understand why). Once I really started looking, I was stoked to find so many cute neutral-to-masculine options that fit my global / modern / vintage vibe.
Thankfully, I was able to re-use a number of things we already had laying around the house. The dresser turned changing table has been in my family for YEARS. A fresh coat of paint and new hardware brought in the vintage vibe I’ve been loving lately. The mirror and and large scale Be Brave print were also holdovers from a previous life. Sometimes it pays to be a hoarder… I knew I’d use them someday!
I am over the moon with how this nursery turned out. If hard-pressed, I’d have to say my favorite elements are: (1) the tree stump side table, (2) the tassel light fixture, and (3) the bear rug.
Sneak peek into my storage and organization habits! I wish I could say I was a minimalist because I really don’t like clutter. But, I have a hard time when it comes to jewelry. And books…and mail. I build little piles, everywhere. I’m a piler, guys.
The long-promised post about my {not so} new room. There are still some things that I want to add/change {like this faux fur throw I’m jonesing for & the new desk that I recently purchased} but this at least gives you a little idea.
If I was really bad ass, I’d build you a model of how my room is set up. But Google Sketch Up is hard, y’all! You’ll have to settle for the written word, instead. {If anyone has tried Google Sketch Up and has tips, let me know!}
When you walk into my room, the far wall has a huge bookcase and the dresser with the TV/Wii. I tried really hard to get a good shot of the bookcase, but given space constraints it was not happening. Bummmmer. Here’s a peek at the contents of the bookcase:
You can tell that I’m definitely not a minimalist…hahaha. The top of the bookcase has an assortment of photos, a large lamp, and Sigmund the elephant. The bookcase contains lots and lots of books {duh}, including your standard fashion books, and some personal effects:
At the foot of the bed I have a storage chest; it used to be a purple toy box when I was little but several years ago my mom totally stripped it down, reupholstered it and added legs. It’s perfect!Note that when I bought this rug{which I was so stoked about!} I was still living in my studio apartment, and this size was the right size. It was not originally intended to be used in a bedroom. So I’m cheating by only sticking it halfway under the bed. I’m the only person who uses the non-rug side of the bed anyway, nbd.
I don’t know if you can tell from these photos, but two of the walls are the loveliest shade of pale minty green. I modified my original idea for a coral living room. Also, please note that the green sheets are my “spare” sheets; usually I use cuter beige and white damask print ones, but they were in the wash at the time!
And without my new desk, I’m still working from bed. So, now you know where I’m writing from.
So, I moved approximately 5 months ago…and promised you guys pics of my new room. Sadly, I have not yet delivered on that promise, but you can consider this post the pre-cursor. My bedroom vanity was a big source of comments on Little Lessons a couple weeks ago, so I thought I would share some […]
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