Name: 8-year-old girl
Location: near Sacramento, California

My daughter is not quite a tween yet, but she has declared the end of pink and frilly things. Somehow we've gotten to the point where Barbies are out, and jewelry and clothing are in.

For this installment of "One Design, Two Budgets" I envisioned what might be a dream haven for a young, artistic tween girl.  Oh, perhaps someone like I may have been once upon a time, or how I forsee my girls in just a few short years.  *Tear.* 

Name: Silas
Location: Panama City, Florida

I began dreaming of Silas' nursery as soon as we discovered we were having a boy. I envisioned a space that was bright, colorful, playful— but not too themey. I also wanted it to reflect our love of adventure and our desire for Silas to have wonderful adventures of his own.  

Name: Aiden (3) & Mia (5 months)
Location: New York

This room started as just Aiden's when he was 3 months old. It took a long time to get to where we felt it was "finished" and then Mia was born! Parenthood, right? As soon as you figure something out, it all changes!

Name: George
Location: Memphis, Tennesee

After years of infertility we were thrilled to finally be expecting our first child. We decided to wait until the birth to find out the gender of our little one so the room had to be gender neutral. We wanted a room that was bright, colorful, and fun. 

Name: Nemo
Location: Brooklyn, New York

Name: Eli (1 month)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Previously, my son's nursery had been used as a bit of a "catch-all" - storing anything we didn't have a place for. When my husband and I found out I was pregnant, we quickly purged the room to transform it into a fun, happy and colorful nursery for our son.

Name: Harper
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Harper's room was my big chance to create an all-out girly boudoir! After having two sons, I couldn't wait to get my hands on some pink, shiny gold, and a garment rack to display her tiny clothes! I did not want, however, to make the room too sweet or too babyish so I consciously chose things that could easily transition to a "big girl" room. 

Name: Fox
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

The initial thing my husband and I agreed on when discussing ideas for our son's nursery was that we didn't want a straight-out-of-the-box "theme" like they sell in large baby stores. So we decided to piece the nursery together bit by bit from different sources. We wanted the room to feel fresh and modern but with vintage touches, and not too "baby-ish".

Name: Everett 
Location: Calgary, Alberta

We were keeping Everett's gender a surprize from our friends and family and had to hide the nursery from everyone throughout the pregnancy so we wouldnt ruin the surprise. Took a while to decide on what colors to go with because we didnt want it to be a typical blue boy nursery, so finally decided on grey, white, orange and teal for their vibrant yet soothing, modern feel.