It's now almost 3 months since the arrival of our baby girl, and I'm happy to report that our carefully planned nursery is a big hit with her. Since I didn't know the sex of the baby throughout my entire pregnancy I chose a sophisticated safari theme that I am still in love with all these weeks after baby came home.
Nursery Decor DIY to Achieve a Calm and Modern Look
I deviated a tad bit from my original polyvore idea board, but overall, I was able to achieve the same serene look I was after with a monochromatic color theme and a few DIYs.
I looked up Dana Obleman's 10 Tips for Creating a Sleep Sanctuary prior to starting on the design. She basically lays out all the ways and things you need to promote better sleep for your baby. From regulating the temperature to installing a sound machine, you can use simple methods of creating peace in the room.
Since overstimulation is a big problem with babies, gone are the days of bright garish colors and tons of disney characters on the walls. You want your baby to sleep when in their crib, not stay up during nap time to babble with their sticker buddy on the wall. For this reason, I kept the colors cool and started with a grayish white on the walls.
Creating Serenity With White, Cream, Gray, Gold and Black Accents
I was able to find a hideous dresser with just the right dimensions for a change table on craigslist, all it needed was some major TLC (check out the pictures below to see how ugly it really was). The same story goes for the Thonet rocking chair I found on craigslist. I had to roll up my sleeves and put some work into both before they had the look I needed for a calm and serene nursery.
