Rio's room is a wonderful example of parents laying the groundwork for a nursery for a boy or a girl. Alicia shares her plan: When we embarked on our journey to adoption we didn't know if we would be welcoming a baby girl or boy into our lives. We decided that "if we built it, he/she would come" and so we designed a gender neutral nursery to start.
The Dwell Studio Robin Motif bedding was our inspiration as it is primarily blues and greens but is comprised of flowers as well. We figured it could work either way. I found material online in the perfect shade of blue for the curtains. They have a metallic dot print that is subtle but catches the light beautifully.
I wanted to infuse the room with color, life, and a positive message. We took a postcard we had, rented a projector, and traced it onto the wall. We customized the colors to suit the room and gave the guy and gal our hair and eye colors. Our daughter always wakes up to the word "Enjoy" and Mommy and Daddy.
When our Birth Mother gave birth to our darling little girl, we were in heaven! We promptly ordered the crowning piece - the rocker - in watermelon pink. It instantly transformed the room into a little girl's domain.
Resources:
Rocker: Nurseryworks Sleepytime Rocker
Bedding: Dwell Studio Robin Motif
Crib/Changing Table: Baby Miro Mercer set
White Shag Rug: Urban Outfitters
Tulip Table/Mirrors: Target
Shelf/Animal & Fish Mobiles/Bookcase: Ikea
Thanks Alicia!
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Congratulations, she's beautiful and a very lucky little girl.
I love your story. Congrats on your beautiful little girl.
Congratulations on your precious new addition! Love the room!
I love all of these bold colors! Wonderful, simple & creative.
i love the wall motif! how talented you are! i wish i could do something like that. i have tried diy projects but they never seem to go well for me, so i must always stick to things that are already made, which means i could never have a work of art like this on my wall! and how lucky your little girl will be to wake up to such a wonderful message and to be surrounded by such beauty and love! congratulations!
This room is so beautiful and so is your daughter! Congratulations!
Congratulations. Love that you included her picture! The wall mural - amazing and fun!
Congratulations! My hubby and I are also adopting (and have no idea yet whether it'll be a boy or a girl). Thanks for the inspiration and the morale boost!
While I love this sweet room, this comment has been brewing inside me for some time as I amble through stunning Ohdeedoh posts. The reality of living every day with little ones means heavy wear and tear on furniture, toys, books and especially rugs. I can't help but chuckle/sigh at the inevitability of having to clean that very impractical rug on a regular basis from even the tiniest amounts of spit up or residue from a diaper blowout. Our adult design sensibilities become impractical at some point, though it sure is nice to gaze at picture perfect rooms and imagine how we could improve our own living spaces.
Hi all! Thank you for all the wonderful comments on my baby's room!
I wanted to address a few comments:
Hailey, believe me, I am not talented! You could easily do a wall mural just like I did. I am not an artist and I certainly cannot shade or give depth so I chose an image that had solid colors and definite lines. It was just like coloring in a coloring book page, except with paint. We rented the projector from a local art store and you can put any picture you want on it and it will project it onto the wall. We just traced the outline and then filled it in!
Abby, I appreciate you comment and sometimes I think the same thing. A friend of the family made my daughter a large doggy shaped blanket that we usually keep on the carpet. That way I could play with the baby on the soft rug without her touching the rug or the rug getting soiled. I could just toss the blanket in the wash. I could also toss the rug in the wash too since it isn't too big - I just take it to the laundry mat.
But I knew I wanted a white shag rug and the possibilities that came with it so I spent $60 on that rug instead of $300. That way it would be easy to replace if need be.
Anyway, thanks again for all the love!
Your wall mural is fantastic--great idea, great execution.
I agree that the rug will get grubby, but who among us has never made a decision beforehand that clashed with the reality of our children? It's only a rug, and can be replaced.