Child’s Name: River
Child’s Age: 3 Months
Location: Corpus Christi, TX

In mama’s own words…
What I love most about River’s room is all of the unique, hand-crafted items. There is nothing generic or store bought about his room. One of the first items we purchased for River’s room was the squirrel pillow. We got it at a really neat shop in Colorado called Wandering Daisy — from there the forest theme and color scheme continued.

At first, I couldn’t decide between birch tree decals or a decal with a tree and blowing leaves for the wall behind the crib. It was a tough decision but I’m so glad we went with the birch trees. The framed letterpress items hanging above the changing table are all quotes from “Where The Wild Things Are” which was my husband’s favorite book as a child.

The changing table is one of my favorite items in his room. We got the IKEA Expedit storage unit — with drawer inserts, sold separately — and bought legs (they’re in the kitchen department) to make it a little higher. I found cute knobs at Anthropologie for a more sophisticated look. The two shelves on either side are also from IKEA. I have loved having the extra shelf space while changing River. I usually have something in my hands —  like his blanket, pacifier, or a new outfit — and it has been great to have a space to temporarily set those items. Hanging on the left of the changing table is the diaper stacker I made using this pattern — and to the right is the washable diaper pale for the dirty diapers.

One of the challenges with his room were the amazing built-in book shelves. I was so thankful for the space but I didn’t want to fill all of the shelves with books. I filled the lower shelves with toys for easy accessibility when River is older. I sewed curtains in order to hide less visually appealing items, such as a breast pump, my husband’s medical books and our DVDs. I’m so glad I decided to do this because we really needed the storage space for those items but I didn’t want them to be visible in the baby’s room. I mean, most children don’t want to read out of a medical text book for their bedtime story!

Child’s Name: We haven’t decided yet.

Child’s Age: Due March 14th, 2010

Location: Fishers, IN

What was your inspiration for the room?

I knew I wanted a contemporary room, and my husband requested animals.  I took those two things and kind of went from there.  The bedding and the furniture were purchased and I didn’t really have a plan for the rest.  It just kind of all came together!

Describe your decorating style.

Simple and contemporary.

Give us all the details about your room! Don’t forget to share with us any money saving tips you might have learned along the way.

Furniture: It’s AP Industries and was purchased from Buy Buy Baby*.  I collected coupons and had enough to get 20% off all of my furniture pieces which saved me quite a bit of money.

Wall Decals: Purchased from Etsy and were suprisinly easier to apply than I thought they would be.  The white trees on the green wall are my favorite!

Bird mobile: It’s the Peep Wall-Mounted Mobile From Boon.

Solar System Mobile and Rug: Both are from Pottery Barn Kids.

Favorite Items.

The clock with the picture of the smiling dog is my favorite item in the room.  My dog (and best friend), Baylee, passed away as we were working on the nursery.  I love being able to see him smiling every time I walk in.  I also have his foot prints in paint on the wall. He will always be with us.

* Did you know that you can use your Bed Bath & Beyond coupons at Buy Buy Baby?! Yup. You can. I called to verify. As long as the coupon hasn’t expired, you can use it.

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