Nursery Room Reveal!

Woo to the hoo! The nursery for my nephew is complete! I’m so excited to share with all of you my sister’s nursery for her soon-to-be little man! This was a decorating labor of love and a journey I hope their new family enjoys for years to come.



The challenge {mission impossible theme plays in my head} was to create a nursery that had to double as a guest room, have some whimsy - but not be too baby-ish, have space to enjoy the love of music and reading, find creative uses for storage but be warm and inviting for both baby and guests!

SO, after COUNTLESS emails and MANY Skype sessions – we’re done!! Why only emails and Skype, you ask? Oh – well, I should probably mention that my sister lives about 3000 miles away! And since hopping on a plane for a few months to help her shop and design wasn’t really an option, WE DID IT ALL ONLINE! Let me tell you, it was quite the experience – but worth every second! So, without further ado, here are the before and after photos of my nephew’s new nursery!

{BEFORE}

{Like the keyboard set up? My brother-in-law is a professional musician. I guess he’ll have to find another space to compose!} ;o)

{AFTER}

{Can you believe this is the SAME wall?}

{BEFORE} Unfinished dresser…

{AFTER} Orange dresser! Kudos to my sis for trusting me & taking that leap of faith with orange paint!

{PS – my sister added the leaves. I’m a simple, clean line kinda girl, and wasn’t sure about the leaves at first. What do you think?} :)

Above the dresser – I saw that printable on Pinterest and recreated it myself! I actually made 4 different printables for the room! I'll be posting a couple of them on my {brand spankin'} new Facebook page soon! So, be sure to "Like" Shaped by Grace on Facebook to get yours FREE! {Thank you friend!}

{BEFORE}




{AFTER}



This ottoman below doubles as storage {and I just can’t seem to get enough of that owl pillow!}:



These handmade wall pockets can hold anything from little infant toys to books!



This whimsical trash can will soon be in the room to balance the orange dresser. {Ever try to mail a trash can? You should. It’s fun.} 



A soft & shaggy rug with space for baby to play!



Vinyl tree wall decal:



We both fell in love with the alphabet wall hanging in this pic! And I {hope} she is falling in love with her new nursery! xo

Remember how I said we lived 3000 miles away? Well, I have never actually seen this room in person before or after! {Maybe one day!} So, decorating it proved even more of a challenge. I want to thank my sister for executing the design, her patience in sending lots of pictures, giving me a webcam walk-through and allowing me to text her a bazillion questions, fabric swatches & paint colors!  Since she was making 100% of the décor purchases online, much of the inspiration came from searching ideas we had online, project nursery, and Pinterest. From all these searches, I created a design board for her on Pinterest; you can see the inspiration board I created for this nursery here.

And here is where we found all the items for the décor:

• Wall paint: Pistacchio (a soft green)
• Dresser paint: Disney's Donald Duck Orange
• Dresser: Ikea
• Crib/Furniture: my sister already had these
• Owl pillow: SkipHop.com, $20
• Little Tree Bedding set: Walmart, $175
• Printables inspired by sycamoretreepress.com and recreated by me. {Keep checking my blog & Facebook page! I made a couple of my own printables for the room & will be posting it for you for FREE next week!} ;o)
• Rug: $40 Wal-Mart
• Book slings: Homemade – about $4-5 each.
• Trash can: Target, $2.50. Iron on decal, $2.99
• Love: FREE!

Of course, I can’t let you leave this post without sharing a picture of the happy couple and my super cute sister & mom-to-be!





I miss you sis! I sure hope the little guy likes his new nursery, because this is what I think of him already -- even though we’ve never met:


Much love,

Sharing this nursery at:
Homemaker In Heels; Be Different, Act Normal; At the Picket Fence; Design Dazzle
Tatertos and Jello; Under the Table and Dreaming;Tip Junkie; Home Stories A to Z; {All Things Bright and Beautiful} Roomspiration Blog Hop Party; Sugar Bee Crafts;

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