Leigh, of Baby Love, tells us that she and her husband wanted “to make a cheerful room for our new little girl. We handmade a lot of what went into the room to make it extra special for her.” And extra special it is! Scroll down for more images and details of this cheerful handmade nursery…
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.
About Nicole Abbott-Peretz
