Project Spotlight: Setting the Scene for a Life of Adventure

While I have heard some speculate that we may see a baby boom in the next nine months thanks to household quarantines (if so, a joyful outcome after these challenging times), I wanted to take some time to look back at a nursery I had the privilege of helping neighbors and friends Alpa & Dave complete as they awaited the arrival of their precious daughter.

As a multicultural family and travel aficionados, our conversations quickly turned to a travel-inspired theme but not in the sense of airplanes, cars and boats or a kid-like interpretation of it. Instead the final design captured all the excitement of exploring the world and cultures in a more bohemian and fluid form. By mixing textures and textiles and using a neutral background and pieces paired with pops of color, the resulting space is warm and welcoming but hardly cookie cutter…and it has room to evolve as Alpa & Dave’s daughter grows up and they travel together as a family.

Check out the slideshow below for a peak into this space (and some ideas you can pull from the project…if you need them now or in nine months)!

Layering Rugs and Textures Adds Warmth & Interest

Pieces Chosen Represent at Least Six Countries/Cultures, Creating a Boho Vibe

A Vintage Dresser Turned Changing Table Pairs with a New Shelf

A Framed Pushpin Map Helps the Family Remember Their Travels Together

The Map Is Surrounded by Framed Photos from Travels (with Room for Expansion)

Wooden Pegs & Hand-Woven Baskets Add Interest & Storage

A Neutral Rocker Offers Function While Decorative Accents Add Style

An Inexpensive But Detailed Table Offers Space to Set Essentials When Rocking Baby

And an Updated Light Adds a Complementary Decorative Accent

To learn more about some of the pieces you see featured, check out “Get the Look” below…and thanks, as always to the talented Beth Caldwell for capturing this special space!

Get the Look

• DaVinci Jenny Lind 3-in-1 Convertible Crib in Ebony (Amazon)

• Huron Glider and Ottoman Set in Espresso & Beige (Dutailier)

• Alex Fringe Area Rug (Grandin Road)

• Canvas Earth Toned World Travel Map (Push Pin Travel Maps)

• Hanging Baskets and Tassels (Xinh & Co.)

• Etechmart 4" Natural Wooden Coat Hooks (Amazon)

• Capiz Hot Air Balloon Mobile (Pottery Barn Kids)

• Punched Metal Flushmount (Pottery Barn Teen)

• Round Metal Compass Wall Decor in Red (Wayfair)

• LifeTree Soft Fitted Crib Sheet in Feather (Amazon)

• Paint Color: Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams)

No Longer Available

• Vintage Dresser/Changing Table (Miss Pixie’s)

• Shelf Unit (Wayfair)

• Greene Hand-Woven Natural Area Rug (Wayfair)

• Baby Blankets (Sari Bari)

• Diamanta Throw in Indigo (The Citizenry)

• Zigzag Velvet Lumbar Pillow (World Market)

• Embossed Azaria Round Accent Table (World Market)
  

Amber Harris is the owner of At Home DC, an interior decorator and a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Capital Properties working with clients in DC, Maryland and Virginia.