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Gemma’s Sweet & Minty Nursery

Carrie McBride
Carrie McBride
Carrie is a former Apartment Therapy editor and the original editor of Apartment Therapy Media's first site for kids: Ohdeedoh. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two kids..
updated May 5, 2019
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Name: Gemma (4 months)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

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We wanted something that wasn’t too cutesy, and we wanted a wall color and furniture that were gender neutral so we can reuse the room and just change out accessories if we have a boy in the future.

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The concept for the room came from my obsession with the baby animal photos from Sharon Montrose’s Animal Print Shop. I wish I had an excuse to buy more of them! We didn’t want the room to be overly themed, so we tried to use the African animals with a light hand. In addition to the baby animal prints, the other major animal related purchase was the giant stuffed giraffe. I’ve since seen this giraffe crop up in tons of online posts about cute nurseries, and it even made a cameo in Jonah Hill’s bedroom in 21 Jump Street!

For the accessories we went with white, pink and grey, and we’ll eventually add some more pops of gold. I loved the modern lines of the Oeuf Sparrow crib but not the ginormous price tag. Fortunately, the Babyletto Hudson crib looks just like it, and although the wood isn’t quite as high end, it seems very high quality so far.

We originally ordered the gorgeous Land of Nod Monarch dresser, but it was back-ordered for ages, and while we waited, we realized it was simply too big for the room. Instead, we went with the grey and white version of the Babyletto Hudson changer, which has worked perfectly for us so far.

I adore Etsy for unique pieces, so we picked up a cute C’Est Tout print and a custom mobile to match our color scheme. Other art came from Society 6, which features tons of quirky pieces that you can get as prints or on canvas. I love the world map filled with flowers over the changing table. We love to travel, so I talk to Gemma about the different countries we’ve visited while I change her.

The room is so peaceful and sweet without being too cutesy, and we hope that Gemma will love it for years to come!

Source List:

  • Paint: Sherwin Williams Lighter Mint
  • Crib: Babyletto Hudson
  • Changing Table/Dresser: Babyletto Hudson Changer
  • Baby Animal Prints: Animal Print Shop
  • Elephant and Flower Map Art: Society 6
  • C’est Tout Art: Etsy Shop Ampersand
  • Custom Animal Mobile in my room’s colors: Lollipop Moon
  • Rug: Tuscan Moroccan Shag at Rugs USA
  • Linens: Carousel Designs
  • Side Table: Saarinen reproduction from Overstock. 
  • Papier Mache Elephant Head: No longer available at West Elm but other animal heads are on sale now here.
  • Bookcase: Guidecraft Bookcase from Wayfair 
  • Ruffled Curtains: Land of Nod

Thanks, Lindsey! Readers, visit Lindsey at Adventurous Tastes.

(Images: Adventurous Tastes)

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