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You all remember where we left off with the nursery makeover, right? We had a great canvas of chocolate brown walls and white wainscoting to work with.
The biggest undertaking was the bedding, since it really was the true basis for the room decor. We originally found two pieces, this duvet cover from Pottery Barn and this blanket from Serena and Lily, that we fell in love with. They became the inspiration for the entire room. From those pieces, we created the Inspiration Board.
We searched high and low for crib bedding that matched our style, color theme and decor and couldn’t find one set. At least none that fell into our WAY LESS THAN $450 PRICE RANGE. So we took matters into our own hands. We talked with a friend of ours that is a seamstress about making the bedding, and she was on board. Next up on the list, find fabric.
We made sure to order the organic cotton duvet cover, while it was still on sale, to use as material for sheets, and also to bring in other bits of color and design. Like changing out the pink side of Aliyah’s old giraffe pillow, which she was more than happy to donate to the nursery, and making it match the room.
From there we knew it was time to shop. We had a trip scheduled to Los Angeles, and made sure to hit up one of the iconic fabric capitals, Mood. MOOD! Mood?
Project Runway, anyone? Ahem.
Armed with our color palette, we browsed, and browsed, and browsed.
Eventually finding most of what we needed, we proudly made our purchases. We still needed to find ribbon and made the last of our purchases at a local JoAnn Fabrics after our return home. Did we mention we devoted many hours to shopping? Because we did.
I think the end result turned out to be just right, just our style, and just the right price… WAAAAAAAY UNDER $450.
But… wait for it…
One of the best accessories is this adorable matching photo album that we were surprised to receive as a gift that our friend made with the leftover scraps of fabric!
Tracy says
I love your nursery! It’s perfect!! Brayden will LOVE it. And appreciate all of the love that went into his room!
Annikke says
I love this!!
Pam says
I love it….very colorful and so pretty. That little man will love it.
Kelly says
I can’t believe you went to Mood! Don’t you live in the midwest? Love the end results. You’re all ready!
Chris says
wow! such a warm and cozy place 😀
Corey~living and loving says
WOW! it all turned out so very fabulous! what a wonderful adventure.
Silverwinds Photography says
Oh how I love this… our little guys room was done in Girafee style too… This is so perfect!
FROGGITY! says
precious precious precious. i too would like to go to mood someday! lucky you!! 🙂
Jamie says
I LOVE it! Everything looks amazing! I ordered this same frame from a baby boutique that we love in Traverse City!! It’s the most adorable thing!! The colors all look wonderful! I wanted that duvet cover, but Pottery Barn is sold out!!! Great taste, chickie!
bjbblog says
looks great, thats cool that you got a Lexus in one of the photos, LOL…
Brittany says
Oh my goodness!
That is so stinkin’ cute! I love the colors and theme… super cheery!
What a blessing to have such a talented friend! I wish I knew how to sew. I guess visual arts and cooking isn’t to shabby though! 😉
I’m looking forward to seeing Brayden in his sweet nursery!
Jemima- So Mummy says
That is the most gawjus nursery!
Aleta says
OMG. This belongs in a magazine! It’s beautiful!!
Gerri says
I thought the album was the sweetest thing!
Marka says
The photo-book looks like something my sister would create! The crib is wonderfully decorated as well.
kisatrtle says
very cute
Whimsical Creations says
turned out fabulous!
A Joyful Chaos says
Lovely!
Suki says
The nursery looks adorable.
Life with Kaishon says
It is SO beautiful! I can not wait until you can put your precious new addition in his beautiful crib : )
Eli's Lids says
Love it! Oh LA. I have a love/hate relationship with that city…
Live.Love.Eat says
Just adorable! And what an awesome gift to match. I just love the brown and the wainscotting.
Jaina says
This is seriously the most awesome nursery I have ever seen. I absolutely love it. What a lucky little boy you have. 🙂
Lawrence says
Tabitha, project runway is actually my wife’s fave show. Gosh, she uses the TV more that I do. haha! By the way, I love the nursery design ideas that you post here. The truth is I am planning to surprise my wife with a new nursery because she is five months pregnant and I’m sure she’ll love it. I even hired professional remodelers, Minneapolis based. I’ve seen sample of nursery ideas and have picked my choice of room remodel. Minneapolis indeed is such a great place to live. We just moved here two months ago and our neighbors are the friendliest people you can find. Oh, enough about me. (Forgive me, I’m just excited.)
Thanks Tabitha for sharing this incredible post!