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!




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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!