53 Responses to “Nursery Tour”

1. Nursery Tour » Becoming Home, on July 29th, 2008 at 5:33 pm Said:

   [...] just posted the nursery tour on Becoming-Mom.. hope you like [...]

   
   
2. Dawn, on July 29th, 2008 at 5:49 pm Said:

   It looks great! Love the room, you guys have such great taste and talent! Out of curiousity, what size is Jasper’s room? I’m having space issues with Kate’s and there is a rug I’m dying for but I’m afraid it will just clutter up the room and make me claustrophobic. Also, where are those adorable stuffed animals from in the last photo?

   
   
3. California Girl, on July 29th, 2008 at 5:59 pm Said:

   So darn cute! I love it all. So cheerful and bright and yet masculine at the same time.

   
   
4. ariana, on July 29th, 2008 at 6:08 pm Said:

   Dawn,
   The room is really small.. 8 x 12. The rug from target says it’s 4×6 and in the reviews people said it seemed smaller. I was totally surprised at how much floor it covered. Obviously it’s not a square shape so it’s sort off anyway..

   I’ll email you about your other question ;)

   
   
5. mandoo, on July 29th, 2008 at 6:10 pm Said:

   I love the nursery and the finished look is amazing. Jasper will be a lucky (and happy) little guy.

   To echo Dawn, what size is the room? It doesn’t look very big (in fact, I thought it was much bigger based on prior individual photos), but amazingly uncluttered and efficient use of space.

   
   
6. ariana, on July 29th, 2008 at 6:52 pm Said:

   Thanks Mandoo,

   It is small, 8 x 12 and it was a bit like putting together a puzzle figuring out where everything could fit. I initally used a program that I blogged about here:
   http://www.becoming-home.com/2008/04/03/its-better-than-moving-furniture/
   That really helped with the placement.

   
   
7. Jason, on July 29th, 2008 at 7:09 pm Said:

   The monkey mural is fantastic – did you really freehand it? That’s impressive!

   
   
8. Jaimie, on July 29th, 2008 at 7:10 pm Said:

   The room looks adorable. Our baby-to-be’s room is even smaller than yours! It does make furniture placement more challenging, but it also helped narrow down our choices considerably. Do you find the baby’s room incredibly soothing? I like just popping into our baby’s room to sit in there every once and a while.

   
   
9. ariana, on July 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pm Said:

   Jason,
   Thanks, we did! The “we” in this case being my husband :)

   Jaimie, I do find it so soothing.. I love it in there. It also has northern exposure windows which makes it even more soothing. Can’t wait to spend quality time with baby in there!

   
   
10. Kayla, on July 29th, 2008 at 7:23 pm Said:

    That looks so great! I’m a little jealous.

    
    
11. Elizabeth, on July 29th, 2008 at 7:40 pm Said:

    SO adorable.

    
    
12. Farah, on July 29th, 2008 at 8:37 pm Said:

    amazing and peaceful!

    
    
13. Jill, on July 30th, 2008 at 2:39 am Said:

    I LOVE it! The colors are so peaceful and soothing, but all of the accents give it personality and make it so much fun. The DIY stuff makes it so special and meaningful. I also love that it seems like NOTHING you chose was “designer” (e.g., ridiculously expensive) — you are my hero!

    
    
14. Melanie, on July 30th, 2008 at 11:33 am Said:

    it’s gorgeous!! you can tell it was put together with so much love! many happy nights for Jasper in there :-)

    
    
15. Yvonne, on July 30th, 2008 at 12:59 pm Said:

    What a lucky baby to have such a beautiful room to come home to!

    
    
16. Heather, on July 30th, 2008 at 1:59 pm Said:

    Lucky Jasper! His room is so cute…you’re going to be a great mom!

    
    
17. Hillary, on July 30th, 2008 at 2:38 pm Said:

    Your room turned out adorable! It’s funny, I decided early on I wanted a white tree on our brown walls in the baby’s room. We compiled a bunch of pictures of trees and included a pic of your monkey as inspiration to our family friend who sketched the tree for us (she sketched it on the wall, we painted it). Our rooms are SO different, but we have the same zebra rug, too! Yours is so lovely and light and airy – I love it! I’ll post pics of ours once it’s done, so you can see, too. Congrats!

    
    
18. Stephanie, on July 30th, 2008 at 5:56 pm Said:

    Absolutely adorable!

    
    
19. Project Nursery, on July 31st, 2008 at 1:26 am Said:

    You did an incredible job! Please send us a few pics and we would love to link back to your nursery for our readers to catch with your permission of course. Really, really well done. Now the fun part begins!Best of luck.

    
    
20. TheRightWife, on July 31st, 2008 at 4:22 am Said:

    Goodness! It is amazing! And, it has been great fun to watch you compile it over the last few months :) Your nursery could easily be featured on any of those “show off your decorating” websites! What a calm and yet joyful room to grow up in!

    
    
21. Mrs Mogul, on July 31st, 2008 at 12:07 pm Said:

    That dog really likes that rug! Very nice to have a cool nursery!

    
    
22. Monica, on July 31st, 2008 at 12:39 pm Said:

    Thank you so much for sharing pictures of your baby’s sweet new room. You and your husband did an amazing job and soon there will be a precious little one sleeping in the crib and rocking with you in your chair. Wonderful times are ahead! Was that an i-pod I saw sitting next to your chair? Music was such a special thing for us when my three boys were babies. We played lullabies and beautiful music whenever we were rocking or feeding and had it very softly playing when they drifted off to sleep in their beds. I thought it made for a really lovely transition to dream land … plus it would help filter out any other noises going on in the house. All the best to you in the next few weeks!!

    
    
23. ariana, on July 31st, 2008 at 2:13 pm Said:

    Thank you all so much!

    Monica, the clock radio thingy on the night table is an ihome, which is a dock for ipods. I too wanted to be able to play music for Jasper, and also for me if we are having nursing sessions in the glider :)

    
    
24. Eloise Meachum, on July 31st, 2008 at 9:36 pm Said:

    What a wonderful, wonderful nursery! The animals are precious, and everything comes together so well. Best wishes to you with your delivery and your new baby. The days each of my children were born were the happiest of my life (and I’ve had a good life!).

    
    
25. patricia, on August 3rd, 2008 at 4:27 am Said:

    Oh, can hardly wait to see the little bundle of joy in that happy room.
    Was that a kick I just felt…. good luck and get ready to fall in love all over again.

    
    
26. chicfreakcubed, on August 3rd, 2008 at 1:42 pm Said:

    Wow! I have to say – I am not a mural person, but I LOVE yours. It is tres cute. Do you mind if I link your pics from my blog? And you painted it yourself? Aaaahh!!! I l-o-v-e that zebra rug and considered it for our nursery but then went another direction. Seeing it now though, hmmmm… Can I ask how you made your mobile? Did you actually make the individual animals, or did you find them somewhere? I have been wanting to do something like that with birds. Great job!

    
    
27. ariana, on August 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 pm Said:

    Patricia,
    Congratulations, I didn’t realize you were expecting again!!!

    Chickfreakcubed, of course, link away! I did make the individual animals. You may be interested in this post from my house blog about mobiles, it has some good links and pics of bird mobiles too:
    http://www.becoming-home.com/2008/06/18/mobile-madness-ariana-gets-crafty/

    
    
28. joodee, on September 7th, 2008 at 4:14 am Said:

    Your nursery is beautiful! Still sweet and newborn baby-like but modern at the same time! Can I ask you where those cute little stuffed animals are from? (The monkey, lion, giraffe). You have some talent!

    
    
29. Jenna, on September 8th, 2008 at 7:05 am Said:

    Quick question…is the dresser from Ikea a true white or is it an off white? I’m looking for one to match a crib that we have and can’t tell by looking at the Ikea site.

    Congratulations on your sweet little guy!

    
    
30. ariana, on September 10th, 2008 at 1:00 pm Said:

    Jenna, the dresser is a little bit off white. Our crib is a true white and its never once bothered me and no one has noticed :)

    
    
31. Barb, on September 16th, 2008 at 4:17 pm Said:

    Hi there – Love your nursery.

    The prints above the dresser, I couldn’t get the link to work, it looks like it’s on the Etsy site?

    Also — the mobile is exactly what I am looking for! Did you make it? Would you want to make and sell one? ;-)

    Love your nursery!

    
    
32. Natalie, on November 11th, 2008 at 3:38 pm Said:

    Your nursery is so beautiful! I saw it awhile back on RMS and saved a bunch of the pictures as inspiration for our future nursery! I was wondering if you could tell me the brand and name of the paint you used – it is divine! You are an amazing decorator; keep up the good work! :)

    
    
33. ariana, on November 11th, 2008 at 6:43 pm Said:

    Thanks Natalie,
    The color is Benjamin Moore “crystal blue.”

    
    
34. Tururu, on December 22nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm Said:

    This nursery is gorgeous!!

    
    
35. Jennifer, on January 8th, 2009 at 10:37 pm Said:

    You have amazing attention to details. Jasper is one lucky boy! Just wondering where did you get the floating shelf? The proportions look perfect with the stuffed animals. Did you make the stuffed animals too? =)

    
    
36. ariana, on January 9th, 2009 at 12:50 am Said:

    Thanks Jennifer! The floating shelf is Ikea Lack. I didn’t make the animals ;)

    
    
37. wendy foote, on January 18th, 2009 at 5:28 am Said:

    Hi, just love the room! I view it all the time. We just found out we are having a boy too. It’s just so exciting. Your little guy’s room has been quite an inspiration. I am deciding whether or not to attempt some kind of artwork on the wall. You’ve shared the blue wall color. However, can you share the other colors used for the tree, monkey, etc…

    Thanks so much!

    
    
38. ariana, on January 18th, 2009 at 11:59 am Said:

    Hi Wendy, Congratulations! I’ll see if I can find the cans in the basement.. I don’t remember of the top of my head :)

    
    
39. Brenda, on February 3rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm Said:

    I really love your babies room. You did an amazing job. Do you remember where you got the Sheer Curtains? And if so, what are they called? Thanks

    
    
40. ariana, on February 4th, 2009 at 1:45 am Said:

    Thanks Brenda! Yes, I do remember. They were from Ikea but I bought them a ways back for something else so I don’t think they still have that style.. but I could be wrong!

    
    
41. franki durbin, on April 16th, 2009 at 8:05 pm Said:

    Impossibly cute, Ariana. Impossibly cute! Your sweet little nursery is going up on the blog tomorrow. Congratulations to you on your upcoming arrival! The good news is, for the first few months it will still be pretty easy to keep on blogging. Little ones sleep a lot at first, as I was surprised to learn!

    My one and only just turned one a few days ago. Those spring babies are the best, since you can get outside so much. Glad to hear Jeff kicked it into high gear. Funny how a hard deadline makes a man clean like a madman. LOL!

    
    
42. ariana, on April 16th, 2009 at 8:29 pm Said:

    Thanks Franki!! Actually, he’s already 8 months, this post is from a while back now ;)

    
    
43. franki durbin, on April 16th, 2009 at 8:30 pm Said:

    Oh, duh. I just realized this was an old post. LOL! Love the name you picked for your little one.

    
    
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45. Me, on May 12th, 2009 at 10:27 pm Said:

    What a precious room! So sweet… and that monkey mural is adorable!!

    
    
46. Dawn, on November 13th, 2009 at 2:52 pm Said:

    Absolutely beautiful!!! I love it you did a great job!

    
    
47. Deepali Kalia, on December 11th, 2009 at 9:22 pm Said:

    I am a new mom too,its fun working on the nursery,its beautiful

    
    
48. karina castellanos, on December 20th, 2009 at 3:53 am Said:

    Hi
    The nursery looks great! I have a ?, where did you get the elephants, giraffe, lion?

    
    
49. ariana, on December 20th, 2009 at 1:45 pm Said:

    Hi Karina, I got them here: http://www.ilovemyplanettoys.com/shop/products.php?cat=7

    
    
50. becoming nursery ::, on December 22nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm Said:

    [...] here’s another nursery that is in my inspiration folder. i love the softness, freshness + airiness of the room. i seem to be drawn to white furniture in nurseries. however, since we’ll be able to use our existing guestroom dresser, nightstand + bookcase, our nursery will have dark wood furniture. [...]

    
    
51. Nancy, on February 5th, 2010 at 3:46 am Said:

    Oh so cute! I love the soft colors :)

    
    
52. Julia, on February 13th, 2010 at 2:15 pm Said:

    What a lovely room, I have been looking at this Ikea range and googled it and you popped up! I want soft duck egg blue walls but we’re having a girl so don’t want it to look too boyish? I guess I could accessorise with pink maybe to soften it?

    
    
53. valerie, on February 24th, 2010 at 8:43 pm Said:

    i love the nursery especially the bedding. i’ve been looking for it everywhere…any chance you are finished with it? i have the dwell “motif” bedding for my 18 month old that’s very similar right now but we are expecting again at the end of may and i’m just going to keep it the same for this next child unless i can get my hands on this – i’m fixated on it – love it!!!! name your price!

    
    

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