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
