Artwork can really make a room memorable and we're smitten with the art Taylor and his wife used as a focal point in their son's fun room: When Elliott's mom and I first saw Ryan Berkley's animal prints at the Los Angeles Renegade Craft Fair, we immediately knew we wanted an animal themed nursery even though she was only a few months pregnant. We picked out eight of our favorite prints on the spot and began planning the rest of the nursery around them.
Grandpa and I began work by replacing the room's old double hung windows with new energy efficient pop-in windows. Next, I painted the walls mint green (with Yolo colorhouse paint) over a three day weekend, while grandma and my wife, Jennifer, made the curtains from bird fabric found online.
In order to keep things in budget (and to prevent accidents involving any family antiques), the furniture all came from IKEA. The room was finished off with window hardware from Urban Outfitters, a Flensted mobile, a Wilco poster (dad has his own small collection of prints scattered throughout the rest of the house) and a Crosley record player for playing Elliott's favorite lullabies on vinyl.
Thanks Taylor, Jennifer and Elliott!
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Comments (9)
LOVE IT! This is one of my all-time favorites. . . blue/green walls, white furniture, Ryan Berkley prints, great curtains. . . so cool.
The curtain fabric is beautiful, but I *really* wish the side panels went to the floor! They would have looked so much better at the proper length. Can Apartment Therapy do a tutorial on how high to hang a curtain rod, general decorating and design rules, etc. & encouraging everyone to hang their artwork lower & at eye level?
Love the etsy artwork, very cute. Sleek wall color, chic curtain... nice!
Sreed:
While I appreciate that your "preference" may have been for longer curtains, there is nothing "improper" about their length (unless of course the store bought samples we contemplated using but ultimately returned were also "improper").
You are entitled to your opinion and we would not have submitted our room for consideration if we weren't prepared for some criticism. But, the implication that there is a right and a wrong way to design and decorate a room, especially a room as personal as a nursery, is inappropriate.
I'd also be interested in knowing how you define "eye level" when it comes to hanging artwork. I'm 6'4" and my wife is 6 inches shorter than I am, while the actual occupant of this room is less than 2" tall (but growing every day). Who's eye level should we have used as the barometer? The pictures in this room are hung either at or below my eye level (as are most pictures) and I don't think AT would have posted our room if the prints were all hung 20 inches off the ground.
The artwork is really cool and it reassures me when I see others make IKEA their own! This is what we are planning too, and I appreciate seeing your unique and personalized room while still keeping to a reasonable budget.
Thanks Lauren. Not only is the IKEA crib affordable, it rates very high in terms of safety as well. We were able to add an organic mattress from Costco without breaking the bank.
Very nice - what is this style of chair called? Thanks in advance!
I think its beautifully done and love the Wilco poster! The curtains look great the way they are. We didnt do floor length curtains in our nursery either.
Conny13: The chair is the Poang Rocker from IKEA.