Emma Grace’s Modern DIY Nursery

I know you have all waited long enough and today is the day…Emma Grace’s BIG nursery reveal! I’ve included links back to the original posts with the details of each DIY project . I’ve also created a page under the DIY Home Projects tab so that you can easily access all of the original nursery posts as well.

Emma Grace’s nursery has been so much fun and I’m really happy with how it has turned out so far. It was really important to me that while designing her room I take into consideration being able to have the room grow with her. There were very few things that we actually bought that I didn’t change in some way or another either with fabric or paint. The entire nursery was done on a very tight budget. We didn’t mind spending money on things that were going to be key permanent fixtures in the room like her closet organizing system, new closet doors and trim as well as a crib that will convert into a toddler bed. I also saved a TON of money by fixing up old furniture (her dresser and rocker) while creating other custom pieces from scratch (her bedding, side table and changing tray). There are still several projects that I want to do before I really consider her nursery “done”. The wall her dresser sits on has plenty of room for a bookshelf which she desperately needs since her books are all stacked up in her closet and on her floor. I’m also embarrassed to say two of her walls are still blank and need artwork!! I have a couple of fun ideas in mind so stay tuned! I hope you enjoy taking a peek at into Emma Grace’s fun, modern, DIY nursery!

Once Emma Grace started pulling up we had to drop the mattress support down and take out the bumper we updated her crib with a bit of paint! You can find all of the details here!

Nursery Details:

Crib: Baby Mod ParkLane 3-1 Convertible

Crib Bedding: DIY (Bumper Fabric: Premier Prints – Suzani White/Candy Pink and Premier Prints – Topeka Solid Candy Pink) (Crib Skirt Fabric: Premier Prints – Lulu Stripe Chartreuse/Candy Pink)

Crib Mobile: DIY Repurposed mobile base with Wee Gallery Peek-a-boo Collection Flash Cards – Details here

Dresser: DIY French Provencal Dresser makeover found on Craigslist – Details here

Mirror: DIY French Provencal Mirror makeover found on Craigslist – Details here

Changing Tray: DIY

Changing Pad Cover Fabric: Premier Prints – Gisella White/Candy Pink

Lamp: Base from yard sale – Shade from Target– Makeover details here

Side Table: DIY – Details here

“EMMA” Picture Frame – DIY by big brother!

Crayon Artwork: DIY – Details here

Window Treatments: DIY (Fabric: Premier Prints – Suzani White/Candy Pink , Premier Prints – Topeka Solid Candy Pink and Premier Prints – Topeka Solid Chartreuse)

Drum Pendent: World Market

Shelves: Target (No longer available – purchased about 5 years ago)

Rocker: Gift originally in Jake’s Nursery from Wood Quarters Furniture – Deluxe Carved Back Rocker

Rocker Pillows: DIY (Premier Prints- Polka Dot Lime/White, Premier Prints – Topeka Solid Candy Pink and Riley Black 1 1/2″ Jumbo White Ric Rac)

Wall Plaque: DIY – Details here (letters from Target Dollar Spot)

Wall Flowers: Umbra in White

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed taking a peak into Emma Grace’s nursery!

DIY Crayon Initial Art :: Nursery Tuesday (jroxdesigns.wordpress.com)
A Modern Take On A High Hanging Mobile :: Nursery Tuesday (jroxdesigns.wordpress.com)
Custom Painted French Provencal Dresser :: Nursery Tuesday (jroxdesigns.wordpress.com)
Custom Modern Nursery Side Table :: Nursery Tuesday (jroxdesigns.wordpress.com)
Perfect Accessories and Updating Furniture with Paint:: Nursery Tuesday (jroxdesigns.wordpress.com)

I love mobiles in nurseries. They are so sweet and can add a bit of whimsy and personality into a room. So I kind of feel like I cheated when I never really finished the mobile I had in mind for Emma Grace’s nursery. Even though most parents start taking them down or out around 6 months (or when they can pull up for safety reasons) Emma Grace never really tried to play with hers…until last week. By now I would have figured that she would could care less about it but she really likes to just hang out in her crib in the morning and watch it go around and around. I had big plans for a fun mobile before she was born, but now it looks like if I want to keep something it needs to be hanging on the ceiling. So I’ve looked around for a couple of ideas and have found a few. Maybe I could even combine a couple of these ideas to make one awesome mobile?!

Live the Fancy Life

When I originally planned her nursery I had something like this in mind. I even bought these same paper lanterns on sale and they are still hanging out in the box in my studio. Maybe it is time to pull these out now! Jessica from Live the Fancy Life did an awesome job on her son’s nursery. I swear it is exactly what I would have done if we had a boy. She combined bright green and turquoise on a neutral gray wall with modern furniture. Sound familiar but with a touch of pink?! So I know this would look good in her room.

Nursery by Kim Johnson of Babinski Baby featured on Petite Lemon via Brittany D. on Pintrest

This nursery is too cute. I should have included it on a my earlier post about yellow in the nursery but I completely missed it! I love the fabric balls they are so simple and soft and I love how they are hung. I think it would be a fun way to keep a mobile in the nursery even after baby has started to pull up in the crib.

E Tells Tales via Kali H. on Pintrest

This mobile is so clean and simple. Elizabeth from E Tells Tales made this mobile to finish off her son Everett’s nursery out of paper circles and fishing line. She describes it as “it’s pretty much the tiara of the crib and I love it,” I would have to agree because I love it too! Check out the tutorial to make your own here.

Cathy of California on Flickr via Candace D. on Pintrest

While I am on a DIY kick wouldn’t these be fun to hang from the ceiling? Shoot who am I fooling of course I will DIY whatever I decide on. No matter what it is I’m pretty sure she has outgrown her current mobile. What do you think?

**UPDATE**