Well, wouldn’t you know! We finally have our first nursery PROJECT up on the blog!! Somehow, since being pregnant, we’ve managed to re-floor and re-design our studio and laundry space (still a work in progress), our master bathroom, our guest room (coming soon!), and our living room– and to be honest, I was worried I hadn’t left myself enough time or energy to tackle the nursery. We are keeping things simple in the space, going for a coastal-modern vibe (did you see my top decor picks?)
Today, with Wayfair.ca as our official sponsor, I’m showing you our Vibrant, Geometric Nursery Nook!
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Here’s the skinny –> Wayfair challenged a few of us bloggers to go ‘off the wall’ with their wall paper products. I had plans to convert the nursery closet into a sweet little toy and book nook, and it was a match made in geometric heaven. I chose this bold, large-scale gingham for my paper. I figured it’s gender neutral and definitely doesn’t have a baby vibe.
Here was my inspiration photo. I can’t even handle these overalls, can you?? 😉
Here’s the Before. See? Just a plain ol’ closet.
First things first, I gave the closet area a coat of coloured-paint. I used a super soft mint for the bottom and a blue-grey for the top. Today, I’m just tackling the bottom portion, but I have plans for what will go above that shelf too! Dan was kind enough to cut baseboards as well. I guess I never realized this closet didn’t come with baseboards. Check that off the list!
Once the painting was finished, I turned my attention to the bookshelf.
I measured the back of my bookshelf and cut out a piece of wall paper to correspond. I actually cut it about 1/2 an inch larger on all sides just to be safe. Using basic wall paper paste, a synthetic brush and a scraper, I carefully adhered it to the back of the bookshelf making sure to smooth out all the wrinkles.
Seriously – such a fun and EASY update you can do to almost any piece of furniture. This is definitely a pregnant lady approved DIY 😉 This whole process took me about 20 minutes. (How do I know? Dan texted me “Leaving work now!” and I started and finished before he walked in the door!)
Slid the shelf back into the nook and decked it out with a few of Froggy’s things. I’ll be layering more into this space as we proceed with the full room makeover, so I hope you’ll come back periodically to check it out.
I have one other furniture makeover left to do in this space, and this awesome wall paper might make an encore appearance.
Thanks again to Wayfair.ca for providing us with the paper to take this project “Off the Wall”!
Here are some other little makeover posts you might like too!
