Vintage Books to Modern Nursery Art

We, as a family have a big collection of childrens books.  The majority of them are newer, bought for my children, some are older, books that were mine and my husbands when we were little, and a few of them are quite a bit older, from when my parents and grandparents were small.

Nautical Nursery



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Ever since I found out that this baby is a boy, I have been scouring every source I can find for nursery inspiration.  At this point I consider myself somewhat of a professional at girls rooms, but boys are a mystery in pretty much every way, and I have to admit, I'm a little lost on how to mesh boy stuff with our home style.

Luckily there are some incredibly talented amateur and professional designers out there and I have found more than inspiration than I can ever use ( short of becoming a Duggar).  Now the hard part will be choosing the inspiration for my own little boys room.
One of the themes I really like is the nautical theme, it would be so easy to do a fully nautical themed room, or just use a few elements to add a little preppiness to your nursery.



I love the color possibilities in a nautical theme. I also really like how it can carry a travel theme without being too mature-looking. Another big bonus about a nautical theme is that it can grow with your baby, or even work for a shared room, just switch out the crib for a mates-style bed and your big boy will fit right in too. 

 

 

 

1. Crab Pillow, $15 Personalised with Love

 

 

2.Burlap Banner $15 Mr and Mrs and Co.

 

 

3. Anchor Wall Hook, $15 The Shabby Shack

 

 

4. Wooden Whale Wall Art, $89 Slippin Southern

 

 

5. Light Switch Covers, $16 SSK Designs

 

 

6. Sailboat Mobile $89 MichimaLLC



My Awesome New Wall Art

How insanely gorgeous is this decal from A Baby Wall on Etsy?

I just ordered it for the girls room and I'm so excited to see it up!

If you're in the market for some wall art yourself you should check them out.  They have great prices, squee-inducing designs, and each of the different pieces is totally customizable.

It was a tough decision for me between the birch trees and this,

and how gorgeous would this be in a little boys room or  a playroom?

You can check them out on Etsy, A Baby Wall

Gorgeous blue nursery for a little girl

Since my husband has veto'd blue as the main color in our baby girls room, I must live vicariously through other people nurseries, like this gorgeous blue and orange room.

Lusting

Oh My God I just have to have this amazing chandelier from Layla Grace!
Its exactly what Ive been looking for for Vanessa's room.
I'm just waiting for them to have a 95% off sale, since an $800 chandeleir is a little out of my budget....

A fantastic Woodland Nursery for a little boy

How gorgeous are the colors in this room?
I love the natural accents in the light and the carpet as well

Gorgeous grey nursery

I came across this grey, white and yellow nursery on Project Nursery this morning. I love this combination. Grey can be a tricky colour in the nursery but I think this mama did it just right.

Pom Poms

I never would have thought to put paper pom poms in a nursery, but they look so great!

Calm and serene nurseries

I love the sense of peace that these nurseries invoke.

Polka Dot Nurseries

Nautical Themed Nurseries

Small Space with big Style

Now this is using the most of your space. I love how the pop of red and black details seem to fill this room without overwhelming it.

A Nursery Fit For A Prince

I am in love with this nursery. Ive actually been debating whether or not to share it since its almost exactly what I want to do if the baby Im baking turns out to be a boy. I love the soft colors and the poem decal is fantastic. One of my favorite touches though are the drown hooks in the last picture (you can pick up your own at
Careyleigh 007 and To Sasha With Love)

A beautiful and serene nursery

How peaceful is this room? and I love that they used the same mobile as we have in Sophia's room.