Coastal Nursery
We were shocked when we found out our second child was going to be a BOY! All we knew was girl. Bows, dresses, all the girly things and flowers! Then when it came time to decorate his nursery I felt stuck. It was like every little boy nursery that I looked up was either dark green, navy, farm animal themed or truck theme and honestly none of those felt quite right. I do not tend to gravitate towards dark colors, or even animals for that matter but what did feel right was a bright space. Something that I knew I would feel calm and happy in while sitting in that rocking chair for what I knew was going to be countless hours a day! I debated between a soft blue and white pinstripe wallpaper or a wave option. After much consideration the waves felt so right. It was different and unique, calming yet cheerful! And the BEST part about this wallpaper was that it’s completely removable! The wallpaper is designed to not damage your walls which was a huge perk for me knowing down the road our son will want a different theme.
So let’s break down this nursery!
Step 1- Paneling
I used 1×3 primed MDF boards vertically and 1x4s horizontally around his entire room! I went about 2/3 of the way up the wall for reference. If you look closely I made sure the horizontal board was in line with the closet door design. I used a 1x2x8 board as a cap on the top of my 1x4s for an added detail! It’s not intended to hold up anything like pictures but I suppose you could as you do have enough space on the ledge.
Products used: Shop here
Primed MDF 1x4x8
Primed MDF 1x3x8
Primed MDF 1x2x8
Ryobi Brad 18gauge Nailer
Wood Filler mini wax white
DAP Alex Flex 10.1-oz White Paintable Latex Caulk
Install video here! https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClHrs0AghTm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Tip: Use a spacer when you are installing your vertical 1x3s. This ensures the panels are equal around the room. Also, when shooting your brad nails through your boards, be sure to angle them rotating from one direction to another. You don’t want to shoot the nails straight into the wall as it doesn’t give the nail a strong grip to the drywall or stud.
Step 2- paint
What I should have done was primed… I didn’t so learn from my mistakes. While I was painting over a medium grey color it still would have been helpful to prime first. I ended up having to paint 3 coats of white paint which was awful when you are so so sooo pregnant! Also, I tried a different brand that was for sure watered down. It didn’t go on well. Lesson learned, stick to what YOU know works!
Painting Video here! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnVVqnxASJ9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Step 3- Wallpaper
My wallpaper came in and it’s gorgeous! I started in the corner where the door was incase I made any beginner mistakes this way at least it’s in a hidden spot! It’s a peel and stick removable wallpaper and each panel was labeled so I started with panel A then moved to panel B. It struggled a little around the corners but who doesn’t? Corners can be tricky especially when you are new to wallpaper installation.
Wallpaper tips-
DONT’S– do not peel the entire panel backing off all at once. Peel it down as you go. If you take too much of that sticker backing off you risk the panel sticking to itself which basically ruins your panel!
DO!
Do ensure your panel starts about an inch above ceiling line. This way when you trim the excess off, it’ll be a consistent straight line!
Do a starting vertical laser line or draw a straight edge line on the wall. Then line your panel up to that line. That first panel is most important because it sets the tone for the entire room. DON’T assume the ceiling line is level!
Step 3: Decorate
Hanging your curtain rod- While this might seem like the easiest no-brainer thing… Hanging a curtain rod could either go right or very wrong! Especially when you’re talking about a nursery where you want as much darkness as possible. Here are my favorite tricks to ensure the room is as dark as can be for those lovely nap times!
Curtain rod- try to find a curtain rod that curves towards the wall. This way when you close the blackout curtains it will curve towards the wall to eliminates light coming in through the side.
Blackout blinds- if possible try to invest in a good quality blackout blind. Nothing is worse than trying to save a few bucks knowing you’ll have years of sun shining through those “blackout blinds”.
Installation- always hang your curtain rod as high and wide as possible. I do this for a couple reasons. The higher you hang your curtain rod, the larger the wall & space will feel. This also helps to trap any sun leaking in on the ceiling when the curtains are drawn closed.
Also hang them as wide as possible. For every panel I have I will hang 7” beyond the window frame. So for example, if I have a double window, I will have four curtain panels total, 2 on each side and I will measure 14 inches over from each side of the window frame!
Length- my last tip is to be sure the length on your curtains touch the ground. This will help to elongate the wall as well as creating a more luxurious look.
Reveal Here! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cnz-SYjgk5c/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Links to the room:
Furniture and decor items Linked here!
Wallpaper Loomwell (Piper)
Trim and lighting linked here!
