Here is the first of our 6 semifinalists showing off new photos of the favorite nurseries as determined by the readers votes during the first part of our contest. Our 4 judges are making the final decisions, but your comments and support can help them out...
Name: Mirjam and Paulus
Child's Name and Age: June, 3-1/2 years
Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Size: house 475 sf over 3 floors; 42 sf bedroom
Favorite other nursery from the contest:
'Josephs lantern festival' I liked the lanterns and artwork a lot and the fact that the lanterns were the colorful inspiration for the rest of the room. I also relate to starting with things that are special to you and let the room grow while the child reveals itself to you. I loved how the things from their own childhood, like the nursing chair from the mom's nursery and their own toys were incorperated in the room. To me it has a nice natural balance between style and personality.
More photos below the jump...
I wish I grew up in this room! Beautiful and fun!!!!
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I want this room for myself! The colors and patterns are great.
I love the 1974 calendar. I have a similar cloth calendar from Sweden for the year my daughter was born. I kept it because I liked the pattern, but I think as we all grow older it will be special that it's from her birth year.
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This is one of my favorite rooms because of the wonderful colors and the eclectic mix of furniture. It just feels like a real room; lived in and loved.
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i love all of the reds and pinks -- my favorite colors as a girl! if only i had grown up in the netherlands! and i love your philosophy of starting with things that are special to you and waiting for your child to reveal herself to you. beautiful.
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I love the wooden farmhouse....is that available online somewhere? What a beautiful, bold, creative space!
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Yay!!!!!
thanks so much all of you and the people who voted!! I'm literally jumping with joy here!
Allthough my daughter is very happy knowing she's got the most beautiful room in the house she'll be more than pleased to hear this tomorrow!
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Thanks Ophelia! The farmhouse is typically Dutch, and from a dutch brand 'Allehand'. I'm not sure if their things are available online.
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yay! i feel like a successful matchmaker!
when i saw these photos on my flickrfriend kinchimama,
i suggested she enter the contest.
i love her mod vintage clothing too!
yahoo!
i'm going to post this on my blog mod*mom
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Congratulations! This room is beautiful: vibrant and warm. It looks like you have created a fabric wall. Could you tell me how you did it? We are trying to create a nursery space in a one-bedroom apartment.
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I have been looking for that wooden rocking horse everywhere when I saw it on a random webpage. Can you tell me where it came from and how I can buy one? FABulous room--Well done!
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