1st reaction = gasp
2nd reaction = IT WILL BE AN AMAZING NURSERY!!!!!
The only issue was, what theme to go with. Monochromatic gray and yellow, Sock Monkey, Sports Themed and Young Pilot. I wanted Monochromatic gray and yellow...
We went with Young Pilot.
My first bit of inspiration was this 6' x 6' mural of a vintage flying plane. This image really does capture the true colors of the real thing.
As you can imagine, I went balls to the wall in my shopping. Anything and everything in the red, brown, tan, and blue tones. Airplanes galore, books, fabric, accessories, toy storage, and everything cute and unique.
Unique items like this that you would ordinarily see in a nursery are touches that set Landon's nursery apart.
This airplane shelf came from one of Cassie's showers and it couldn't have been better!! It literally looks as though it's flying out the wall. I love Landon's height chart. I found this on ETSY during Cassie's 1st month and could wait to order it when I knew it was a boy!
I think every room can benefit from a pin board designed to match the colors of the room. This pin board was found at The Home Goods Store and was actually a sea-foam green. After it was painted a midnight blue, I added burlap to the cork backing for texture and that tan/brown color effect. I used simple dark navy ribbon with red piping on both sides to pull all the colors of the room together. The buttons were made, by me, duh, to match the red piping.
I think it turned out, um, AHHH-MAZE-ING!!
The furniture was purchased at a consignment shop and it happens to be from Pottery Barn's Nursery line from last year. Can't beat the price we paid and for barely used furniture, it was a steal!! The colors of the room blended nicely with the warm golden hues of the furniture and when I added my grandfathers rocking chair, which I thought would stick out like a sore thumb, was a nice addition.
Coming up with a unique way to display Landon's name was a no brain-er. I wanted dark blue letters, on burlap with red stars. The letters, stars, and burlap were purchased at Hobby Lobby. The MDF was bought and cut at Home Depot. I stapled the burlap to the back of the MDF and laid out my letters and stars until I was happy with the placement. I adhered all the pieces with my trusty glue gun, man I love that thing! Since I used the airplane mural above the bed the best alternate spot for his name plate was over the pin-board.
After I added all the accessories, the colors pop against the wall color and really add a fun, cute visual for anyone visiting.
As you can see, their are many airplanes all over the room. I purchased several metal-model planes to put all over the room but then realized I had very little table space to place them. My idea was to hang them on the wall so they can appear to be flying up the walls.
I love this one, it looks like it's flying out of the bookshelves.I know you can see the paper airplanes dangling in the forefront of this picture. It's Landon's mobile that isn't like any mobile you've seen. I didn't want your standard, fluffy, music, animal ridden mobile. I love this abstract piece of art the sways when the fan is on to mimic perfect flight. I also love how it casts a shadow when the lamp is on.
It hangs right over the center of Landon's crib and at times we can catch him staring at it. I don't know if it's from interest or because he's a baby and babies can't really see much...
I mentioned the rocking chair earlier and I want to share some background information on it. My brother and I were both rocked to sleep as babies in that chair. I was held the whole time I was suffering from a bad case of chicken pocks and my grandpa only stopped when it was time for me to sleep. It has many memories and it was the first chair I thought of when planning out the room. I also hand made the pillow that sits on it! :)
I double stuffed the L for a 3D effect and used burlap ribbon for a fringe look on the edge of the pillow. Amazeballs.
I wanted to add a cornice board to his curtain panels so I could attach this really cool airplane plaque. I wrapped the cornice board in a felt chocolate and then screwed in the plaque. I think it really gives his window an extra touch. I also spaced out the cornice and panels to make the window look larger than it really is.
Landon's changing table was just that, a blah changing table. I added baskets, duh easy, to the shelves but that didn't do much for me. So, onto ETSY, I found cute red painted chalkboard airplanes to hot-glue onto the front of each basket!! To DIEEEEEE.
To finish up the room, I found cute accessories from Target, Antique Stores, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby and some pieces from our childhood.
Thoughts?
His bathroom is next, here's a hint...
:)
