When we first moved in, we repainted the entire house, including this room. But what I learned in the two years since was that this room, arguably the brightest room in the house, was not conducive to naps. I had painted it a light gray-blue, which did not help the situation. So a couple of months ago, in anticipation of the youngest of our brood kicking his older brother out, I repainted it a dark stone color which happened to be sitting in our basement left over from another project. There was just enough paint for two coats, and voila! A nursery re-do which boasts a much darker, more tranquil atmosphere for the nap-impaired.
We swapped out a few things to personalize it, like this mirror bunting, then it was ready for Emil.
The rug is one of my favorite things in this room; big, round, plush, and BRIGHT! I wanted to keep the rest of the room neutral and calm since the orange is so dominating. We found it at IKEA. The glider has seen much use and has caused many asleep hind-ends over the past 4 1/2 years of near-constant use. The dresser with marble top(!) is an antique gifted from my mom (like much of the furniture in our house)!
Almost all of the artwork in here is from old books which were falling apart, and frames left over from college.
We have plants in nearly every room- I’ve found through trial and error that succulents do best, and they require very little maintenance…
… unlike other things…
A vintage denim shirt found on Etsy which Emil fit into for about one day before outgrowing. Octopus hook found at Anthropologie.
The canvas print above was also found on Etsy- I love this guy‘s stuff! The old tambourine is made from bent wood and flattened bottle caps and makes an awesome sound- I use it to distract Emil during diaper changes… otherwise you don’t want to know what happens.
Where are you going, sir?
Now would someone please baby proof this house already?
What a fantastic room! I love the new wall color; if my own bedroom didn’t get so little natural light during the day, I’d paint it grey in a heartbeat. It reminds me a lot of this nursery tour on Apartment Therapy with the bold colors, interesting prints, etc. I don’t know when we decided that all babies must be into pastels and cartoon characters only, but this is a great change of pace.
The entire room is really cute, but I’m especially loving the platypus on the window sill! It’s the little things …
I love this room! It looks very serene and homey—I want to take a nap in it. And that octopus hook is a great find!
finally made it over to your blog… love it! LOVE the gray walls and that rug… omg… best rug ever…
Such a great room. The paint color is perfect with the orange in the rug. I’m sure Emil is loving his new space!
If you made that mirror bunting yourself, it would be criminal not to share how you did it — I see a tutorial post in your future!
Confession: I embarrassed to say how often I have to count on my fingers to figure out the sum for the spam protection feature.
That nursery looks like a super cool place to be. I can’t wait to see what the closet where I’ll live is going to look like!
Okay, I had to comment again, because how creepy does it look to have a girl with a moustache talking about living in your closet? SO VERY.
your little details make the house seem so lived in…in a very good way. so personal. #loveyourstyle
What a lvely room, the color combinations are great and I LOVE that mirror garland… Great job! What a lucky little boy
What a lovely nursery! The carpet is fantastic.