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Drew Elizabeth’s Boho Chic Nursery {Featured Real Room}

April 18, 2011

Kelsey is the owner and creative mind behind Daisies of Our Lives, a floral design company {you can also check out her blog Daisy Dreaming}. Her daughter Drew’s modern nursery was inspired by a picture in a magazine from years ago but what makes this room extra special are all the personal touches!

modern simplicity girl nursery

Child’s Name: Drew Elizabeth

Child’s Age: 8 months

Location: San Diego, CA

What was your inspiration for the room?

Years and years ago I had flagged a page in Domino magazine that featured a nursery I fell in love with. I wasn’t even pregnant yet with my son, Micah, but I always kept this picture because I saw it more as a girl’s space. What inspired me the most was definitely the vintage wallpaper giraffe. Once I decided on the pink pattern for the giraffe, I knew I wanted to accent the room with a lot of other colors that didn’t scream girlie-girl.

Modern Bohemian Nursery for Baby Girl

How would you describe your decorating style?

Modern Bohemian.

What are your favorite items in the room?

The miniature wire doll bed on the bookshelf is my favorite element in the room. My dad hand-made that for me as a surprise, which we now sell on Etsy. I also just love the Squirrel lady print and the butterfly fabric on the cornices.

oeuf bookshelf modern girl simple

Since Drew’s middle name, Elizabeth, was chosen in honor of my favorite literary heroine Elizabeth Bennett from Pride & Prejudice, I have several copies of the book on the shelf including the beautifully cloth bound edition by Penguin Classics.

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Any advice to share with C&CN readers designing their nurseries on a small budget?

My personal taste is to avoid a theme or being too matchy-matchy. Invest is great personality pieces that give visual interest in the room like a great throw, artwork, or vintage/antique pieces. The room was so fun for me because I had so many personal touches in there. Start early enough on the room so that you have time to really find all the perfect pieces at places like Etsy, Ebay and Craigslist.

Nursery Resources:

Paint: Faint Flicker by Olympic

Crib & Dresser: Baby Mod at Walmart*

Bookcase: Mini Library by Oeuf *

Wallpaper Giraffe: Inke

Chair: Re-upholstered chair we already owned

Butterfly Fabric: Mod Green Pod

Pink Rug, Clothes Tree & Bird Pillow: Land of Nod

Faux hide rug & pendant lamp: Ikea

Table, Chairs, pink lamp, blanket & black basket: Target

Lion & “d” prints: Avalisa

Black & White flower pillow: Bed Buggs Boutique

Felt Tea Set: Sew Cute

Fox Print over bookcase: Yumi Yumi

Doile art: me

“Drew” Hanger: Lila Frances

Squirrel Lady Print: Berkley Illustration

Love Print: Made By Girl

“I Love You…” Print: Gus & Lula

Kid’s Telephone: Pottery Barn Kids

Orange Lamp: Marshall’s

Wire bed: Daisy Dreaming

Sunshine Print: Jessica Swift Shop

images by Kelsey from Daisy Dreaming

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Modern Safari for Your Baby Boy

January 31, 2010

photo source: http://www.poshtots.com

I recently came across this nursery on PoshTots.com.

It’s the funnest nursery for a boy I have seen in a while. It gives a clean and contemporary edge to the classic safari nursery theme and I LIKE IT.

The crib pictured above is the Oeuf Crib in Walnut Stain and costs around $920! But you can get the Modern BabyLetto Modo 3-in-1 Two-Tone Baby Crib by DaVinci for $379.00.

Modern BabyMiro Modo 3-in-1 Two-Tone Baby Crib by DaVinci

Modern BabyLetto Modo 3-in-1 Two-Tone Baby Crib by DaVinci

The Oeuf Three Drawer Chest in Walnut (not pictured) will set you back $895 but you can save almost have of that by opting to purchase the Modern BabyLetto Mercer Two-Tone 3 Drawer Chest/Changer by DaVinci for $438.98.

Modern BabyLetto Mercer Two-Tone 3 Drawer Dresser / Changer by DaVinci

The beautiful modern storage unit to the right is also from Oeuf. It’s called Mini Library and it retails for $650. I have looked EVERYWHERE for an affordable piece that resembled this storage unit. No luck. However, you could choose to purchase the Torsby Sideboard from Ikea for $299. You might even want to consider removing one of the sliding doors in order to get a look that is closer to Oeuf’s Mini Library.

Torsby sideboard from Ikea

The Shaggy Raggy Lime Rug featured in the picture is 2’8″x 4’8″ and costs approximately $137. Consider getting a smaller sized rug or even a bath rug. No, I’m not crazy. I’m actually a genius! I have a bath mat as the entrance rug to my daughter’s bedroom. It was much cheap than any rug I could have purchased and it was exactly what I was looking for. As an alternative to the Shaggy Raggy Lime Rug, get the All That Jazz Bath Rug in Lime (21″ x 34″) that costs just $24.99.

All That Jazz Bath Rug in Lime - 21" x 34"

The Modern Safari Baby Bedding set for $658 is the bedding featured in the image above. I think that is just insane! I found almost an identical crib set at almost half the cost. It’s the Modern Zoo Crib Bedding by Carousel Designs and you can purchase a 4-piece set for $316.

Modern Zoo Crib Bedding by Carousel Designs

The total cost of decorating your nursery with all of the items from the image on the top would be $3,260. But with a little creativity and a little internet research, we have just duplicated the look of this contemporary safari themed nursery for $1,457.97!