Retro Owl Nursery {Featured Real Room}

I’m constantly amazed by the crazy talented parents and parents-to-be that email me pictures of their nurseries. Being able to feature their creativity is one of my favorite things about authoring and editing this site! This nursery was designed within a $1,500 budget but you’d never know it because it looks like a million bucks!!!

As you scroll down, you’ll notice that this retro owl nursery has already started to change a bit to accommodate the ever expanding needs of a growing infant.

Child’s Name: Finley
Child’s Age: 1 year old
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

What was your inspiration for the room?
I wanted to name our daughter Finley Laverne. Laverne was my grandmother’s name. She was an amazing woman who was diagnosed with polio at the age of 26. She was paralyzed from the waste down due to her condition. She always said that when she died, she wanted to return from heaven as a bird. I dreamt of a vintage owl nursery one night  and knew that it would be perfect for her namesake great grand daughter. With the owl idea, I began visualizing a retro feel for Finley’s nursery that would display the owls in a subtle way and it all came together quickly.

Tell us about your style.
My husband and I are both designers (he is a software architect by day and painter/designer by night). We are total modernites and created our daughter’s nursery to reflect our LOVE for cheap chic mid-century design and furniture. We have tons of mid-century modern renovating experience and wanted our dear Finley’s room to reflect that.

Scroll down for room details and resources…

Room details and resources:

Wall Color: Ralph Lauren Faded Seafoam {it’s calming and soothing}

Bedding: Breeze Baby by Sweet Potato

1st Changing Table {small}: Vintage Haywood Wakefield (the very first piece of furniture that my husband and I restored together)

2nd Changing Table/Dresser: A danish modern hospital sideboard. It was originally turquoise! I stripped the paint off and it revealed beautiful solid birch construction. It is perfect for a 1 yr old because the handles are hidden and there is lots of storage.

Crib: Pali Italy from Baby Love in South Florida. {locally owned}

Mural: The mural behind her crib is an original piece painted by my husband. I helped to draw some of the owls. We created it for her when I was in my final weeks.

Rocker: Eames Molded Plastic Rocker

Framed Artwork: “The ABC’s of Modern Designers” by Blue Ant Studio (in the white frames), Friends With You

Tee-Pee: On clearance at Super Marshalls/HomeGoods in Plantation, FL for $35!!!

Play Mat: Skip Hop Play Spot in pink and brown

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