Baby Boy Music Nursery

Well, my baby boy is now 11 months old and I am just getting around to posting photos of his nursery! It is currently filled with toys! I started blogging a little while before I became pregnant and was loving it. However, once I found out I was pregnant...my blogging slowed down. I was busy with work and filled with excitement planning everything for my baby! I figured that after baby came, I would get back to my blog! Well, if I thought I was busy before baby...I was wrong! =)

 I have been learning how to juggle my work while being a new mom....and now I think I'm getting the hang of it! So I'm back and here to stay!

My husband plays the guitar and was in a band throughout high school and college. Music is very important to him so I thought it would be great to design our baby's nursery around a music theme.

I love how the bright colors in the fabric play against the dark wood crib. I sewed the crib skirt, using Michael Miller guitar fabric and also painted the artwork above the crib. I am a beginner with the sewing machine so I was thrilled with how the crib skirt came out (I went a little crazy making blankets and burp cloths since those are great beginner projects)!

I made this cute Guitar pillow to replicate my husbands guitar. The green clock is from Target and the adorable foot stool was a gift from a friend but I know she bought it on Etsy!

These photos were taken after my son was born so there are a few framed photos of him and a shadow box with his hand and foot prints. The walls are painted a soft beige. I wanted all the colors to pop against a light background.

If I had to choose my favorite piece in my son's nursery, it would be a toss up between the cool guitar lamp from Pottery Barn and the bright green throw rug (that I just realized you can't see very well in all my photos) from Target. The lamp really sets the theme and not to mention some style! After some thinking, I decided to splurge on the lamp for the room, especially after figuring that it is not "babyish" so therefore can be used for a long time in either my son's room or around the house (I'm thinking in a future office)! And as for the bright green rug...enough said! The bright color was exciting and made us happy!!

Designing baby nurseries are so much fun and exciting! I began searching for the perfect fabric for the crib since I was not happy with any crib sets out there. Once I chose the fabric (fell in love with the Michael Miller fabric) I used that to pull everything else together. I would bring a swatch of the fabric around with me to color match (or coordinate since I didn't want everything too matchy-matchy).

I hope you enjoyed these photos of my baby's nursery! I would love to hear about your experiences with designing your children's rooms!

 Michelle

Design Inspiration

I have a folder filled with images of interiors that I have saved simply because I love something about each one. Every other week, I will post a few of these images and describe why I fell in love with them. This digital folder is not organized or labeled (I need to work on that) so I apologize for not labeling each image. If you know where one came from, please let me know.

This interior is very dramatic. The grouped gold wall art pops against that dark blue wall, which also bring out the gold pillows on the sofa. By using the clear coffee table, the focus is on the zebra rug and all the pattern and color on the white sofa!


This vanity is very chic and elegant! I love the diamond pattern on the walls. Its either wallpaper or painted. I would be thrilled to get ready everyday in this space!


This room is very neutral with a lot of texture and pattern. The rug really brings the room together and the orange pillow adds a much needed pop of color.


The soft colors are a beautiful backdrop for that bright yellow chair. It is very unpredictable and bold!

Image via Architectural Digest

I was drawn to this interior because of that gorgeous chandelier! I want one for my dinning room! Also, the piano is stunning in the corner with that beautiful view of the city.


Besides the color scheme using my favorite color (turquoise), I love that silver coffee table! Don't be afraid to add different furniture finishes to a space.

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Images from my (unorganized) design inspiration folder. Please let me know if one of these images is yours or if you know where it came from, as I just save images I love! ******************