Kari used popular sources for Little Red's room - Ikea, Craigslist, Target, eBay, Etsy - but crafted it into a unique space with "an eclectic vintage vibe". She shares: We moved into a new house when I was 7.5 months pregnant, so I didn't have much time to fix up the nursery. The layout was a challenge.
There are doors on all 4 walls and no closet or storage. Since it's in an attic and the ceiling slants down, we decided to start by painting out the entire space in a single color. We knew we were expecting a boy but wanted to avoid the typical blue room, so we chose a light yellow-green, Benjamin Moore Rainforest Dew.
I wanted an eclectic vintage vibe with a few modern touches, so the only big thing we bought new for the room was the Oeuf crib and an organic mattress - and that was a big splurge for us. But we balanced it by finding the rest of the furniture on Craigslist, and re-purposing some things we already had. Almost all of the little things came from Ikea, Target and ebay, including the mix-and-match linens. The mobile was purchased on Etsy, and was the first thing I bought for the room. It really set the tone.
There are a few DIY projects in here as well. My favorite is the dresser/changing table, which we scored for $50 on Craigslist and then re-painted via a tutorial from Barb Blair on Design Sponge. You layer stain and wax on top of the paint, giving it depth and character. Time consuming but you can't beat the results.
I also love that our nursery is eco-friendly. Low-VOC Aura paint from Benjamin Moore, an organic mattress, a sustainable wood crib with non-toxic lacquer, and lots of secondhand furniture and art will all help our new baby have a smaller environmental footprint.
Thanks Kari!






Sprout Side Table
Where is the football picture from?
that mobile is so cute! do you remember the etsy seller?
Hi, thanks for featuring Elliot's room! The mobile - which he LOVES - is from etsy seller Sqrl & Bee Studio:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sqrlbee.
The Notre Dame posters are reprints from a vintage series promoting the South Shore Railroad. I got mine on Craigslist but you can find them on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=south+shore+poster&x=0&y=0
The mobile is a great feng shui solution as it offsets the oppressive ch'i from the sloped ceiling. Well done!