#20- Aria's Inspirational Nursery

Name: Emily, Baby Aria
Child's Name and Age: Aria, One year old
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Size: 1,000 square ft.

Favorite Source:
AT, Urban Outfitters, Domino Magazine

What inspired you?

I am inspired by things I can imagine Aria thinking, "Wow, how cool of mom, she made that for me!" when she grows up.

Some of the things I included: a homemade photo collage wall, homemade table from the trash-repainted and varnished, mismatched curtains that are really bedspreads from Urban Outfitters.

Great Tip:

Do it yourself. It'll have more soul even if it turns out to be a total mess...or steal from others...not things, but ideas!

Comments (5)

Hands down my favorite nursery in the contest to date. You should definitely take the prize, I LOVE this space!

posted by bluestar on May 4th 2007 at 9:17am
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I love the mural wall -- a fab idea, that will surely grow in time!

posted by 2009sunshine on May 4th 2007 at 9:28am
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I would love to see a closer look of the orange chest of drawers. Can we find it on Flickr? I love that you are motivated by the idea of your grown daughter looking back at your decorating and appreciating it. I imagine the same and I really appreciate all the creative things my mother did now that I'm grown. Congratulations on your nursery!

posted by Carolyn's Mom on May 4th 2007 at 10:05am
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This one is so cool. Not too chi-chi (full of stuff I can't afford)... in fact just the right amount of chi-chi-ness.

posted by val299 on May 4th 2007 at 10:10am
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Yeah, what val299 said. Love the picture wall! But hate the puzzle floor tiles. Bad memories. I had those in a roach/mouse infested apt, and those suckers are so hard to clean. Got rid of them pretty quick.

posted by mjoe on May 5th 2007 at 4:56am
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