"Years of apartment living conditioned me for efficiency. Zero storage, zero extra space - my love of antiquing was hindered by a lack of room for pieces to live in limbo. So it's no surprise that moving into a row home thrust me into overdrive. I acquired things I loved and thought, "I'll find a place for that later." The second bedroom in our home became the holding pen, filled with antique finds that I would try to style - but nothing felt cohesive."
"Expecting a baby this past fall finally gave me a reason to overhaul the room. The goal was a nursery that felt sweet and light, without feeling overly designed. I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg going over-the-top with the space. Instead I wanted to create a room that could evolve over the years. Vintage finds and sentimental family memories abound -"
A move from apartment living to a row home enabled collecting antiques but left a second bedroom as a cluttered holding space. Pregnancy prompted transforming that spare room into a nursery that feels sweet, bright, and adaptable rather than overly designed. The design centers on maximizing natural light with white accents, pops of baby blue, white bamboo shades, and brass finishes. The approach prioritized budget-conscious choices and vintage, sentimental pieces that can evolve with the child. Finding the perfect baby-blue shade presented an unexpected challenge during the makeover.
Read at Apartment Therapy
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]