Up, Up and Away: Saige and Zac’s Twin Nursery, Part#2

Yesterday I discussed a little about this past year and the background to Saige and Zac’s nursery.  Now for the nursery reveal!

I had seen these hot air balloons at a trade show and fell in love with them long before I was even pregnant.  I love that they looked vintage, were colorful and added a sense of whimsy to a room.  When planning the nursery they became the inspiration for the rest of the room.  I also felt that they were gender neutral, and perfect for a shared space.

Next I wanted decals above the cribs.  I did not want to hang artwork over the cribs for fear it could fall on the babies.  I searched etsy and found these boy and girl airplane skywriters from Graphic Spaces.  They had a similar whimsical, vintage look and worked with my Up, Up & Away Theme.  I wanted the nursery to feel cheerful and thought it was so cute that the boy and the girl each had a big smile.  I thought about getting this twin seater which is super cute, but decided instead to have their individual names over their cribs.

It took me a long time to find the right bedding, and ended up designing it on my own.  I did not want to have the same bedding for Saige & Zac, but rather wanted coordinating bedding.  I ended up going with a red combination for Saige with navy piping, and a navy combination for Zac with red piping.  Although I prefer the look of bumpers, I decided not to buy bumpers based on the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The rest of the room pretty much fell into place.  Budget was important, so I was thrilled with my bargain buys.  The curtains are from Ikea.  Purchased simple ivory canvas tab top curtains and sewed navy and red ribbon trim that I found at Michael’s.  The red accent table, ottoman, and shelves are also from Ikea.  The bookcase is from Walmart and cost a total of $16.99!  The lamp is from Target and was also only $16.99.  The rug is from Costco.  I was looking for a soft shag rug.  The room already had enough color so I wanted a simple Ivory rug.  Most shags I found were $400-$500 or more.  This one was $150…a great find.  The pillow on the chair and the airplane basket were Home Goods finds.

While looking for artwork for the room I came across this ‘Dreams’ art print from HarperGrace on Etsy and found what it said to be perfect.  She had 2 different ones for a boy and a girl, but was nice enough to custom design it to be gender neutral.  Like the artwork says, my wish for them is to act like kids…to fly a kite, jump in puddles, lie in the grass, slay dragons, and continue to imagine and Dream Big!

The hand and foot prints were a mold I received as a gift.  The mold came on its own so I purchased frames, and had white and navy mats cut to size.

Another favorite find is the knobs on the dresser, from Feather and Wind also an Etsy find.  I emailed her asking for a navy and white design and she custom designed these for me.

I hope you enjoyed reading about this nursery as much as I enjoyed designing it.  For more information regarding product see this detailed list on project nursery.  You can also post a comment and I will be happy to answer it.