Child’s Name: Gia
Child’s Age: 9 weeks
Location: Castle Rock, Colorado

What was your inspiration for the room?
Mommy: I wanted a garden or tea theme, but then it turned into this chic, feminine, fun room! It took me by surprise we did such bright colors, and stripes on the wall. The furniture is vintage looking, mirror is fun and flirty, and adding the woodwork was something special too. The wainscoting for a little girl’s room is very special.

Designer: Initially, I was shown the crib bedding, which has flowers and polka dots on it and then built the room around that. I wanted to add different textures and patterns to the room. The tree decal and birds added to the garden theme and so does the mobile with butterflies on it.  Once we received the ribbon style mirror, I wanted to add more girly aspects to the room; like with the pink crystal chandelier, ribbon shelf and ruffle panels.

Describe your decorating style.
Mommy: I love old world with a traditional style and a comfortable feel, like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. I am not modern at all! That’s why this room is a big surprise to me…because it’s so girly and I absolutely love everything about it!

Designer: I like simple, stylish, comfortable and non-cluttered rooms. I sway to every style out there though, depending on what my client wants. I love modern and classic looks, with clean lines, earth tones and pops of color. Designing this nursery was such a treat for me, since I have a little baby girl too and her room is completely different from this one. I absolutely LOVE the color pink and it just all came together in this beautiful nursery.

Favorite Items:
Mommy: Mirror, little ribbon shelf, tree decal

Designer: I love everything in this room. But especially love the mirror, chandelier, and dresser. They are all classic pieces adding a punch of youth and elegance to the room. It’s just perfect!

Any advice for mamas-to-be designing their nurseries?
Mommy: I looked at a lot of photos, whether they were online or in magazines. Try putting photos into a book, then mix and match to make it your own. Find different pieces and colors from different sites or magazines and turned it into one room.

Designer: Don’t make a nursery so baby-ish. Decorate appropriately for the little one right now with accessories and photos.  Make it easy to change out as the little girl grows with the room, otherwise you may be constantly changing things out and spending a lot of money overtime. Make it timeless.

Room Resources.
Paint: Blushing Bride (2086-50) and Deep Carnation (2086-40) by Benjamin Moore
Crib Bedding: Garden Party Bedding Set from My Baby Sam, Inc. ($160)
Pillow: Garden Party Throw Pillow from My Baby Sam, Inc. ($18)
Furniture: Enchantment Collection from Legacy Classic Kids — Convertible Crib ($650), Door Dresser ($500), and Changing Station Top ($170)
Chandelier: Elk Lighting Julia Chandelier ($232)
Chandelier Shades: Light pink dupioni mini clip lamp shades, Lamps Plus ($8 each)
Table Lamp: Madison touch base, Pottery Barn Kids ($49)
Table Lamp Shade: Light pink dupioni large shade, Lamps Plus ($20)
Drapes: Bright pink polka dot sheers, Pottery Barn Kids ($39/panel)
Hot pink ruffle drapes, Land of Nod ($45/panel)
Window Hardware: Double add on kit rod hardware, Pottery Barn Kids ($50)
Crystal ornament finials in pink, Pottery Barn Kids ($20)
Mirror: Dimondlighting – Mya Collection ($178)
Glider: Round back chenille glider rocker with ottoman, Costco (no longer available)
Mobile: DIY
Decal: Wall Art Design ($100)
Nightlight: Pottery Barn Kids ($18)
End Table: Flower accent table, Pottery Barn Kids ($69)
Bookcase: Dollhouse bookcase, Target ($80)
Closet Door Hardware: Flower knobs, Pottery Barn Kids ($22/set)
Shelf: Pink ribbon shelf, Ebay.com $20
Waste Basket: Babies R Us (no longer available)

We’re swooning over this vintage inspired party!

This charming bunny baby shower was inspired by the classic Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel book) and it’s the sweetest baby shower idea ever! Every little detail is exquisite — the organizer of this party even took the time to glue on a fuzzy little cotton balls as tails for the bunnies in the custom water bottle labels — and we invite you to view more pictures and read all about it on The Smith Family blog.

Photography: Whitney Smith

Child’s Name: Baby E

Child’s Age: Due July 24, 2011

Location: Houston, TX

What was your inspiration for the room?

I found the fabric for the bedding on Spoonflower and fell in love with the colors. Soon after, a nursery was featured on THIS blog that used the exact same fabric I was lusting after. I picked up some extra ideas for E’s room from there and the rest just kinda fell into place.

Describe your decorating style.

Is Ikea chic a style? I think 90% of our furniture is Ikea. I like clean lines, white furniture, and neutral palettes with enough color thrown in to make it interesting.

Favorite items in the room.

My favorite item in the nursery is probably the bird mobile and the bookshelf under the window. Both were DIY projects that my husband and I did, so they have some extra sentimental value to us. The mobile was made from fabric attached to interfacing using spray adhesive, and then I embellished it with buttons and beads on the strings. I just love the way is twirls when the fan is on (which is ALWAYS in Texas during the summer!). The bookshelf my husband made using the instructions from Young House Love‘s nursery shelves. We just made ours extra long and little deeper to fit our space.

Do you have any advice for other expectant moms planning a nursery on a budget?

Don’t buy what you have the time to make yourself! It allows you to get exactly what you are after and makes the room so much more personal. Plus, it gives you something to do while you are waiting for your baby to arrive!

Room Resources.

Crib: Baby Mod Olivia from Walmart
Paint: Benjamin Moore’s Barren Plains color matched in Olympic’s No VOC line
Crib Bumper: DIY with Heather Dutton’s Power Paisley fabric from Spoonflower
Crib Skirt: DIY with Heather Dutton’s Kelp Dot Green fabric from Spoonflower
Cornice Box: DIY with Heather Dutton’s Barnacle Net Coral Colorway fabric from Spoonflower
Glider: Graco Avalon on Amazon
Rug: HomeGoods, Company C Spectrum Rug in Pewter (color now discontinued)
*Check out more color options at our preferred retailer, Layla Grayce*
Green lamp: HomeGoods
Side table: Local unfinished furniture store
Hanging bookshelf: DIY using instruction from Young House Love {Love them!}
Mobile: DIY project
Dresser: Thrift store rehab project
Dresser knobs: Granita knobs from Anthropologie
Changing pad:DIY with Heather Dutton’s Kelp Dot Green fabric from Spoonflower
Frames: Goodwill and thrift stores, spraypainted white
Framed Fabric: All from Heather Dutton’s Collections on Spoonflower
Picture ledge shelves: Ribba from Ikea
You Are My Sunshine print: Happy Signs on Etsy
Framed E: DIY
LOVE print: Made by Girl
Galvanized bin: Ace Hardware

And be sure to check out Leigh’s blog, Baby Love, for more details about this nursery.

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