Rock-a-bye baby: Baby room design
So baby got here early — and his room is about 85% done.
I stayed pretty true to my initial inspiration which started around a toss pillow — vintage red, blue and yellows, a good amount of shelving, and some cute wallpaper.
We got some hand-me-downs (the crib), bought some vintage (rocking chair), spent a fair amount of time and money at Ikea (shelves and dresser/changing table), and have been receiving a seemingly endless stream of boxes from Amazon.com (crib sheets, changing pad, loads of non-decorating stuff).
We still need some sort of floor covering (these Flor tiles?) and maybe a bed-skirt so we can use the under-the-crib area as a storage space.
Here are a few of the design elements:
- Littlephant Rain poster from Huset
- Chair fabric from Tonic Living
- The ABCs of Heavy Metal Poster
April 1st, 2011 at 9:25 am
Thank you for posting your nursery photos! It’s absolutely adorable and you did a great job. I’m expecting my first kid, a boy in July, and looked at using the same dresser from IKEA. Please let me know how you like or don’t like it in everyday use — I was a little nervous about its durability. Thanks so much!
April 4th, 2011 at 9:14 am
So far, we like it. Roomy drawers — a good height for a changing table. The other colors in the same style were solid wood, which we thought would be more durable — but this surface is good for cleanups. We’ll see how it looks in a year!
April 15th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
I received a butterfly rocker with no card enclosed so I don’t know who purchased this gift. I have not been able to find a phone number to call. Please let lme know who I can thank for this gift.
Harriet McCormack
29 Arborridge Drive, Forked River, NJ 08731
harrietmccormack@yahoo.com