Hello and welcome back! After a few months off, I am back, hoping to bring more design series to you. I’m starting off with a fun one; What I’m Shopping For. It seems like you can never have enough opportunity for storage. My bedroom accent pillows are taking over our floor, and a place to get your socks on each morning sounds like a luxury! I’ve been looking for a bench to elevate our master bedroom and provide functionality. I’m sharing a few options below all under $200. The second bench stands out to me with the accented curved legs. Now, when will I add it to the cart? Which one is your favorite?!
Welcome back! It’s Friday and I have another design series to kick off today. The next 4 designs will be all about wallpaper! It may seem dated, but the fun patterns and colors have really been making a comeback the last few years. I think it adds a special touch to any space, big or small. And in nurseries, the trend is to have an accent wall. Why not add a perfect print to build a design around! I’ve found that US Wall Decor has a really great selection of prints. Today I found this sweet neutral animal print. I loved that I could play more into the grey undertones, with pops of warm neutrals in the picture frames and baskets. Take a look at the design below and let me know what you think! XO – G
The last nursery of this budget design series… but this one is for the budget breakers! Who’s with me?! I very much still stuck around our original price target of $1,500 for furniture and a few décor pieces, but it was time to change it up. I wanted to end on something unexpected and different, and this design says it all! I am loving the darker furniture color here and the cranes wallpaper. The black and acrylic crib is different, but pairs so well with this luxury vintage flared inspired room. I envisioned a wallpaper focal art piece, and that’s where this print comes into play. Imagine it framed out however small or large you want to go on your focal wall. Our furniture was a save here still, but the recliner and glider rocker from Namesake was our splurge. Can you guess how over budget I went? We reached a budget total of about $1,910. There’s always a little bit for everyone when it comes to designing and sticking to a budget! Thanks so much for following along these past 4 weeks. Stay tuned for our next design series! XO – G
We’ve all seen the neutral nurseries. Cream is the color! But what about sticking to all blues, purples or pinks?! Today’s nursery was inspired by my first neutral nursery, but I wanted to stray away from the cream colored palette. I found myself sticking to a blue gray color base. The rug is our pop of art here, with the coordinating wall color. But the rest of the pieces and colors are very monochromatic. I think this design is peaceful in a way, with a lot of room to grow for styling if you’d like. Maybe add another pop of color to the crib sheets or changing pad cover. When sticking to a budget, the big pieces are where your money is going to go, but keep the décor simple and you still have a perfect space for your little cub to grow. Today’s total was $1,162. Just one more week of sticking to a budget here! Haha. I hope you are enjoying this series. We’ll see you back soon – XO, G
I’m sharing with you today the 4th final nursery design in this print inspired series! This purple floral print has been the sweetest blanket I’ve sewn yet. Make sure you head to my Instagram page and swipe to see the pattern! Surprisingly, I did not go the purple color route for this one. I found a floral printed glider from the Home Depot and really built the design around it. The furniture pieces from Pottery Barn Kids led me to picture an enchanted, whimsical garden, like the blanket print, but the grey washed tone kept this design bright. Hence the name Fairy Garden! The accents in this nursery are really simple then. Crepe paper wall flowers and little butterflies from Pottery Barn Kids, a rug to ground the space. Sometimes, less is more! Yet I loved going outside the typical pink or purple nursery design. I am making sure I challenge myself in these vision boards. You’ll also find two of my favorite baby brands I love to follow! If you haven’t noticed, I’m building a baby boutique for everyone along with my designs 😉 BabyBjörn’s Bouncer is one of the simpler bouncers on the market to sit your baby in and play. It can also easily be moved around your house and folds flat when not in use! And for the sweetest and softest outfits for your baby, I turn to Lou Lou and Company for sophisticated patterns. The florals fit this design just perfectly! You may not always have a room you need to shop for, but shopping for babies and kids will always be needed. Let me know if you’re in need of a gift guide!
Thank you for following along these past 4 designs! I hope you’ll be back for the next series! – XO, G
Week 3 of my nursery design series! Which one will be your favorite?! Today’s design is inspired by a camo print blanket I’m working on sewing. I pieced a room around it, wanting a space to bring you into another world. Just like the forest does! Wallpaper is a really fun way to dress up a room and transport you somewhere else. This pine tree print varying in shades of green is almost dreamy. You might be taken to a drive up the mountains, or to the Christmas tree farm where the snow has fallen. It’s just perfect! I chose another iron crib by Namesake, this time in gold. I loved the contrast here against the green, but it does come in two other finishes. A crib is really what grounds a nursery, but I kept the dresser and glider still different and fun. I went with a taller dresser this time, although you may want to do lower for an easier changing station. The changing basket in front of the dresser can be moved around the house too if you’d like. And then how sweet and cozy is the textured glider. I need to see it in person soon! These designs are all about inspiring you and hoping you find a piece that excites you as you dream up your next space!
Make sure to check out the links below to the décor pieces. The fun bear accents like the bear mobile, bear bookends or the classic bear rocker. I also found the animal tracks art piece to be so fun! If you ever need help finding décor pieces for an existing space of yours, please reach out! Thanks for coming by – XO, G
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