Oliver's Nursery: After!

We finally finished Oliver's nursery today, and I love how it turned out!

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Before

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Before


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Before


After


It's so funny how things evolve; so much has changed since the beginning, and yet this looks like exactly what the room should be. Originally, we planned to really focus on the alcove area, but the room already felt lopsided with all the furniture at one end, and playing up the alcove would have just added to that imbalance. Instead, by bringing this major statement wall treatment throughout the room, it feels like we doubled the room's size.

To make the most of the empty half of the room, we created a play area by bringing in storage from ikea and making cushions to sit on top.


A rocker that belonged to Oliver's mom when she was a baby makes a little seating nook, and the curtains close off the closet and provide a visual ending to the room.


The curtains also add height to balance the continents, which even spill up onto the cove ceiling.



A pair of tote bags hung on the far wall bring strong color to the other side of the room, balancing the awning stripes on the new cushions and the multi-stripe on the curtains, and provide additional storage. The little airplane trunk was picked up by Oliver's parents on a trip to Arizona.



We kept the dresser grown up, pairing a wood-based lamp with linen shade with a round mirror.


The bead detail on the mirror picks up the rope handles on the totes and the rope detail on these ceramic knobs.


Oliver already had the airplanes, the piggy bank, and the little Hummel figurine, which belonged to his grandfather.


Here's Oliver and his lovely mom, Nicole, checking out the new digs.


I think he likes it!


This room was created with a tiny budget and a while lot of love. I'll share a breakdown of the projects and the budget tomorrow.

Thanks for looking!