Name: Locke
Age: currently 5 weeks :)
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Room size: 120 square feet
Mary Wyar is a professional photographer who does stunning wedding portraiture. She doesn't shoot photos of babies or nurseries, so we certainly feel lucky that she shared with us these beautiful images of her newborn son's room. We love the clean, modern lines, while the bold use of color keeps it playful. The collection of framed pieces pop against the backdrop of the white wall like an art gallery, and the one blue wall is bold without being too baby boyish. This is definitely a bright, happy space that will grow with sweet, baby Locke.
What was your inspiration in designing this room? In general, I'm always inspired by color & modern design. Specifically, I wanted the space to be full of colorful & fun pieces that would spark his imagination & grow with him. I didn't want to have to redo the room in 2 years when he was ready for a "big kid room" and I also wanted to use decor that if he did outgrow it, I would use elsewhere in our home.
What was your biggest challenge? The biggest challenge was dealing with a 10'x12' room & being able to fit everything into it. We painted the wall furthest from the entry door dark blue with goal of it giving the illusion of being further recessed and the 3 white walls making the space feel bigger. It was also challenging finding curtains from a store that fit the aesthetic... I ended up sewing them myself after not finding anything.
What is your favorite part of the room? I love how the little gallery wall turned out. I adore every piece on that wall... The bright green vintage clock was an exciting Etsy find. The vintage padlocks is a super fun play on words with his name (Locke)... The postcard plays homage to my hometown of Cleveland. I really love every part of the room... The colors put a huge smile on my face everytime I am in the room. It's such a fun kid's room!
What is your proudest DIY project? Well, we took the room down to studs & redid the drywall, floors & moulding... so the boring answer is the bones of the room. The fun answer is our Ikea hack... putting the bright blue backing on the shelf to match the CB2 side table. I also love how the vintage camera we spray painted turned out.
Do you have any advice for other parents who are just starting on the nursery design process? I would highly recommend putting together a folder of items you fancy as soon as you find out you're pregnant. I had a boy's room & a girl's room design board at 15 weeks... Of course I made a lot of changes over the months before we got to this final process, but putting everything together virtually, making sure it worked together before purchasing everything was the best thing we did.
Resources:
Paint colors: Benjamin Moore Paper Mache & Bold Blue
Photography: Mary Wyar Photography
Crib: Oeuf Sparrow
Changing Table Dresser: True Modern
Side Table, Wall Hook: CB2
Chair, Shelves: Ikea
Rug: Surya Flirty Blue Stripe
Lamp: Room & Board
Dog Pillow: Ross Menuez
Rise & Shine Print: Keep Calm Gallery
Sheep Mobile: Flensted Mobiles
Solar System Print: Steph Says Hello
Curtains: DIY Premier Prints ZigZag
Illuminated Moon: Urban Outfitters
Animal Illustrations: Ryan Berkley
Postcard, vintage clock, padlocks: Etsy and Ebay
Bulldog onesie: Baby Gap
Astronaut Sleeper: Kids Ink
Thank you, Mary! Readers, please be sure to check out Mary's website to see her breathtaking photography portfolio.
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everything in the room is beautiful, but i feel like it's placed oddly. why is the bookshelf behind a table and chair? why is the changing table -right- next to the crib? it looks like as soon as the baby can stand he'll be able to pull the changing pad into his crib. still very pretty though :)
i know it looks awkward, but this space is super tight... there isn't another wall that you're not seeing & we didn't want to put the crib or changing table under the window. It is actually quite functional setup this way. We can take the baby from the crib to the changing table & his closet is on the wall you're not seeing. Again, with the other chair/shelf setup, it works for us. We had the room in multiple configurations before deciding that this one was the best option... It's a 10'x12' room...
I LOVE this room. This is what I aspire to for my two boys shared room. So clean, modern and bright. I love the blue and green together and the curtain print is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Love Locke's room and all of the personal touches. Love the antique locks, painted camera and library drawer full of socks and Sofie. Can you tell us more about the moon on the wall? Is 3D? A lamp?
And this room is not awkward, mama!
love the room, love the name. love the little displayed locks:)
@MeMoBaby The moon is a 3d illuminated light that mounts to the wall, battery operated with a remote control... the remote allows you to illuminiate the different moon phases.
♥ the lock collection. clever. i also love the sock drawer!!
Really love this bright, colorful room. I love the colors you've chosen, everything looks really cohesive. Plus it looks like it'll transition really well into a little man's room!
I like Locke's room very much. I was curious about the alphabet love print. Where did you purchase it, or did you design it? What are its dimensions?
@zerita http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniferramos alphabet print
Love this room to pieces. Bright, modern, perfect for a little boy. I bet Baby Locke will love this space as he gets older. :)
where is the solar system print from? love it.
This is a very cute room, but I don't understand why the size of a 10x12 room for a kid would be considered a challenge, nor why anything in this room would have needed to be different if the baby was a girl (except the locks which I assume have to do with the name).
Really like the blue wall and green curtains - great job!
I must ask....are you a Lost fan?
@pz: the only reason it was a challenge was that it made furniture placement limited & quite tight. Once he's older & we take out the chair + side table, it will be must more open. AND I did have another design board for a girl, because I wanted to.
@sugarcake: YES! :)
THANKS for all of the feedback!
@ellsie22: http://www.stephsayshello.co.uk/