A Travel Themed Nursery

When my husband and I found out we were having twins, our perfect little nursery no longer seemed so perfect. We had the ideal sized room for one baby, but two?! *sigh*

Time to go back to the drawing board, literally.

For this design challenge, I had to seriously put my Interior Design degree to work with lots of sketching. Living in a Victorian Row House, where the rooms are small and the shapes often irregular, this nursery proved to be a serious space planning challenge. BUT, as it is with most designs, these challenges actually lead to great design solutions.

Bulky oversized cribs got switched out for perfect little mini-cribs. A repurposed dresser became all the storage we actually needed. And photo frame ledges turned out to be the best way to display and store baby books. Miraculously, it all came together!

As for the theme, we had to go with travel. It's something my husband and I are incredibly passionate about, we take one big international trip every year. Our point of view is, if you haven't seen the world then how can you begin to understand it? Plus, we were having a boy and a girl, so travel worked out to be a perfect gender neutral design scheme.

Images of the nursery are below, including links to the pieces still available to purchase at retailers. Enjoy!

Race Car and Airplane Mobiles: Restoration Hardware, $54 

Babyletto Mini Cribs: Target,  $249

'Made You Look' Carpet Tiles: FLOR, $16 per Square

Hemnes Dresser: IKEA, $249

Knoppang Picture Ledge Book Shelf: IKEA, $6.99

Circle Mirror Set: Target, $19.99

'Explore' Print: Party Inked on Etsy, $15

Twin Feeding Table: Table for Two, $269

"Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil" Monkeys: Bought during our travels in Bali

Mid-Century Walnut Side Table: Handmade Wedding Gift from a Family Member

England Part Four: York

Part Four of the England travel series covers our stay in the charming town of York. Rooted deep in history and full of charm, York was a perfect two night stay in the middle of our trip.

In AD 71 York was a Roman capital, in the 9th century the Vikings took it over as a trading town, but the lasting aesthetics and ambiance of the city are completely medieval. You can still walk atop the medieval walls, which is a fantastic way to tour the city by foot. Scroll to the bottom of the post for more details about where we stayed and all that we saw in York. Enjoy!

Walking the medieval walls that still surround the city of York

This guy was walking the wall on his lunch break, he just fit the scene so perfectly

View towards York Minster from the wall, some lovely English gardens as well

My husband ready for battle at the Richard III museum, definitely York over Tudor

Our delicious adorable lunch spot, The Star Inn The City

The Little Shambles, a preserved medieval street that feels like it will topple over any second

Welcoming the new Princess! 

The hubs and I after touring Clifford's Tower, the weather was gorgeous that day

Where We Ate
The Star Inn The City - Lendal Engine House Museum Street, York YO1 7DR, United Kingdom
Golden Lion York - 9 Church Street, York YO1 8BG, United Kingdom
Bari Ristorante - 15 Shambles, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7LZ, United Kingdom
Monk Bar Chocolatiers - 7 Shambles, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7LZ, United Kingdom
Jorvik Viking Center - Coopergate, York, YO1 9WT, United Kingdom

Where We Stayed
Hotel 53 - 53 Piccadilly, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9PL, United Kingdom

What We Did
Walked the City Walls - Mickelgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6JX, United Kingdom
The Original Ghost Walk of York - The King's Arms Pub, Ouse Bridge (the famous pub that floods)
Clifford's Tower - Tower Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SA, United Kingdom
Richard III Museum at Monk Bar - 6 Goodramgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7LQ, United Kingdom
York Minster - Deangate, York, YO1 7HH, United Kingdom

General Advice
The best advice I can give is to start walking the wall at keep hopping on and off. It is the best way to tour the city and is so unique! We had more fun walking the walls then anything else we did in York.
The Original Ghost Walk of York was fantastic. Spooky and historical with the occasional laugh. Very well done, it made for a great evening of learning more about the city.
You must eat at The Star Inn The City, it was so delicious and completely adorable.
Skip paying for the Richard III and Henry VIII experiences. I'm a War of the Roses/York vs. Tudor history buff and I thought both of these were poorly done. The best part was trying on the medieval armor and helmets!
Jorvik Center is cool for kids, not so much for adults. I'd pass on this museum unless you are traveling as a family.