Beige White Stripe Modern Fresh Baby Girl Nursery

Before this room was Lucy’s nursery it was a catch all space with yellow paint and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride murals on the wall. Mom Niki had just moved into the house and knew at some point it would be a nursery so we just shut the door on it until we were ready to decorate. Inspired by a set of vintage alphabet cards she saw, Niki and her husband made this room a labor of love for their baby.

“I thought my husband was going to kill me when I told him I wanted stripes, and then when I clarified that I wanted horizontal stripes his head almost exploded.  In an older home the walls and floors are far from level so he knew as a perfectionist, it would be a huge undertaking. Getting the stripes done was the biggest challenge of the room, but I think they really make the space and were totally worth it. My husband says they will NEVER be painted over because he worked so hard on them.” First they painted the space white and then taped off the stripes with a ruler and level to make sure they were precise. Then they went back and painted them tan. It took working on the space for five days to master the stripes in the room. But the wall is the first one you see when entering Lucy’s room.

While the stripes pack the biggest impact, Niki also loves the whimsical moose light above the crib. She made the lamp out of an old glass bottle and embellished the shade with yellow babbles.The two artwork pieces next to the mirror above the changing dresser were made by Niki’s sister so they hold a special place in her heart. “As lovers of books I do like the painted Ikea spice racks turned bookshelves as well. I hope Lucy will like displaying her favorite books there when she gets older since we hung them at child height.  My husband’s favorite part is the large shelving for all of Lucy’s books and toys.”

All of the linen in Niki’s home is white.” I find it the simplest to keep clean and the ease of being able to wash them all together is a huge time saver. So Lucy’s room is no exception. For the bed skirt I found an organic white skirt with a simple brown line. I also made the green and white striped pillows in the space. The rocking chair was a gift from my father-in-law to my husband when he graduated college. My first pair of baby shoes are also displayed on the shelving unit.”

“I like the calm feeling when you walk into the space. It is very clean and fresh and I really love that.” Thanks for sharing Lucy’s lovely nursery with us Niki!

Nursery Sources

Crib :: amazon.com, Davinci Jenny Lind Crib

Bedding :: fitted sheets are from pottery barn kids and the skirt is from Buy Buy Baby. The blanket was made by a family friend and I made the green striped pillow

Dresser :: Ikea Hemnes

Chair :: college graduation gift from my father in law to my husband. It is a  Bostonrocker from University of Iowa.

Wall paint color :: The tan is Restoration Hardware Latte