Name: Westley
Location: Hercules, California (Bay Area)
My husband and I moved into our rental three months before our baby's due date. The challenge - how to inject our personal style without painting the walls or doing anything permanent to the room.
We wanted a modern nursery with an urban edge, and with the help of my brother, an aspiring interior designer, came up with just that. We brought in color through bold artwork, textiles, and accessories while keeping the furniture clean and simple. We chose the colors black and orange - an ode to the San Francisco Giants, and accented it with a bright aqua blue.
Our urban style and love of the Bay Area was brought in through various DIY projects which includes painted chevron curtains, a customized Ikea dresser, and a mural of the San Francisco skyline made entirely out of paint chips.
Source List:
• Crib - Baby Mod Dylan mini crib from Walmart $149.00
• Pillows - handmade by brother
• Paint chip mural and frame - handmade by brother
• Glider and ottoman - Craigslist (reupholstered with fabric from Joann)
• Afghan - crocheted by Baby's mommy
• Giraffe - Amazon.com
• Wall ledges - Ikea
• Yarn lamps - DIY, light kit from Pier 1 Imports
• Dressers - 2 Ikea MALM 3-drawer dressers $69.99 each
• Curtains and rod - Target
• Changing pad - Baby Smart Cooshee Changer
• Bookcase - Ikea EXPEDIT shelving unit $69.99
• Artwork - handmade by brother
• ABC prints - designed by brother, printed at Costco $2.99 each
• Yarn letters - DIY
Thanks Amanda!
(Images: Amanda C.)
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Very nice! Your brother did an excellent job.
Coolest baby on the block, great room!
I'D NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE A POSTING FROM HERCULES, CA!! I live there too!
BEAUTIFUL JOB. Super Cool room.
I really like everyhing except the dress.er It's just a little obnoxious to me.
Amazing! Can I hire your brother to make an NYC mural for me? :)
Your brother's very talented! I want this room for myself!
I am in love with that paint chip artwork! Too cool!
love the mural-
your brother has some crazy skills...
I like it! I love the obnoxious dresser. And wonderful job on the afghan!
This room is awesome.
Uber swag swag! Your baby is going to be the talk of the town! Great job!
This is so cool, you probably don't need to change it for at least 14 more years. Well, maybe the crib and glider could go.
I LOVE this room- so great! Mural is amazing! I am not liking the letters on the dresser- but love everything else!
I LOVE THIS ROOM! TRULY!
That paint chip SF is amazing. LOVE it. I think the curtains and lettering makes it a little cluttered for me, BUT I think it's just one of those quirks of taste. How wonderful to have such a vibrant, personal space for a new little one. Congratulations all around!
I am so jealous of that paintchip picture, can your brother make us all one?
What a fabulous colour scheme for a boy's nursery. Great colour combinations. And that paint chip mural! brilliant!
This may be the first time that the Dutalier glider hasn't accosted my eyes! Well done.
This room will easily transition for a toddler and young kid.
very cool room! love the paint chip art!
I have been going back and forth whether to buy that baby mod crib, what do you think of it?
I am loving that paint chip mural. It's gorgeous and I can totally appreciate it too since I'm from the Bay Area. He should think about making another and I'd buy one.
Love the pillows, love the mural, love the dresser, love it all. Am I missing the ABC prints? Or are they just not in one of these pictures? I am sure they are just as rad as the rest.