i’ve always wanted to find a good stereo cabinet we could use for ac’s old albums and record player, but haven’t found one that was in good-enough shape to take home yet. but this project from bonnie van voorst is great inspiration to try upgrading something that’s in less than perfect condition. bonnie’s husband bought her this old stereo cabinet from a neighbor’s garage sale for $15. it was badly scratched and stained (the previous owner had been using it as a sawhorse!) but after 4 days of sanding, painting and upholstery bonnie updated this yardsale find to create a colorful piece of furniture that is the first thing guests see when they enter her home. great work, bonnie!
(click here to check out bonnie’s previous stool makeover).
CLICK HERE to see megan’s nursery makeover after the jump!
next up is megan carty from megan creates! after last week’s much commented-on nursery from knack, i thought it would be fun to contrast that space with this one from megan. megan did all the planning and designing for the space, and her handy husband chris did the muscle-work (since megan was pregnant at the time). megan’s main goal was for the space to feel modern and cheerful in terms of decor. and as side diy project, megan updated a white ikea dresser with seagrass wallpaper on the drawer fronts to give it added texture and to make it look a little more upscale. great work, megan and chris- and congrats on your new little one!
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That elephant hamper in Megan’s nursery is adorable. Megan, if you’re out there, where did you get it?!
So cute!
what is the wall color, i am about to paint my kitchen that color, i would love to know what it is
I love it all! Where did you find that cute yellow weenie dog? I love it!
That is seriously the most addorable nursery ever!
They did a really great job on that stereo. The fabric they chose isn’t my favorite, but they get 5 stars for perfect painting, mix of colors.
This is lovely! It’s modern, stylish and looks like a nursery without going over-cute. I also have to know where the elephant hamper came from!
I love the lamp by the crib! Where did you get it?
thats my dream nursery ohh i love it.
someday….
amazing what some paint and some new fabric can do. excellent work!
Does the dog come with the nursery? So cute. Hopefully s/he won’t mind the new addition to the family.. :-)
Beautiful transformation!
I love that lampshade in the nursery. Really cool.
What a beautiful, bright color scheme for a nursery!
That nursery is STUNNING!
xx
Both of the lampshades are from Anthropologie…realized I’m a little obsessed when I recognized them right away. Wonderful, cheerful nursery with my two favorite colors–and great for a boy or girl!
what paint was used in the nursery? it’s gorgeous. i love the stereo cabinet too, does it still work?
Funky stereo cabinet! Delightful nursery! A lot of thought went into both.
Thanks everyone!! The nursery color is from Benjamin Moore and the shade is #618, Robin’s Nest. The elephant hamper is from Home Decorators at http://www.homedecorators.com (you can search for elephant hamper). We have the medium sized one in the honey color. The lamp bases are from Walmart and I switched out the plain white shades for the ones from Anthropologie. I got the doggie dachshund lamp at Modernnursery.com
The nursery is very sweet, and I love the vintage colors. The stereo cabinet… nice idea, but I never understand why people want to paint wood furniture white… it just baffles me every time. Every single time.
Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments! Yes, the record player still works- we have a collection of jazz records waiting for it. We didn’t have much of a choice but to paint it (instead of staining) since we needed to fill the cuts from the saw; I picked white because I love the clean look- AND that was what my husband wanted! :)
Love, love, love it! Now I’m wondering if my parents’ old stereo cabinet is still in the garage :)
These are great!!!! I wish my grandparents hadn’t gotten rid of their old stereo cabinet. What a great project.
what a great transformation of the nursery… I love it
wow! great job on the stereo.
The change is wonderful. Love the dog and the lamps have a wonderful whimsical feel.
Wow! I love this! Looks wonderful!
Grrrreat looking stereo cabinet. I am surprise that the door pulls were not replaced.
oh well, i guess if you have to paint it, white’s a good choice :)… I like the blue on the underside of the record player hatch.
Gorgeous, gorgeous. Congrats. Are the lamp shades still being sold at Anthro, do you know? I looked online but they didn’t jump out at me on the site. Thanks!
Hi, Wonderful nursery! I’d love to know where you got the storage unit from. It’s what I’ve been looking for, but in a more affordable version! (Baby arrives in 3 weeks!)
Hi Grecia!
Thanks! The storage unit is from Ikea…at is from the Expedit line and it was $150.
Stacy, yes, they are online. One is the “Bloom Shade” and the other is the “Flower Valley” shade. Under lighting in the “shade” section. Good luck!
Megan, I LOVE this nursery!!! So warm and sunny. An incredible before and after.
Megan, LOVE your nursery! great job… i am curious, where is the crib from? thanks!
oh also! i’ve seen that bird mobile before, but i can’t remember from where… can you direct me to that as well? thanks!
I love record table. Great stripes.
Meghan, Thanks! The crib is from Oeuf and the mobile is found at http://www.modernnursery.com (you can find the crib there too). :)
i love that nursery! what a beautiful sky blue with those great pops of yellow!!! adore.
Lovely colors in the nursery!
I am totally geeking out over that nursery, cause it’s feminine enough but not girl-centric, and there’s no pink ot be found! I detest baby pink as a go-to color for girls, so that is just superbly done.
I love the record cabinet, too! So funky and wonderfully recycled.
What a fantastic job you did on this nursery! I was wondering about the curtains. Where did you get those??
what a great nursery! I was wondering about the curtains as well. They look like the candy dots you peel off the paper I had as a kid.
absolutely gorgeous! if i were to have a baby, i’d want it to have an amazing nursery like this.
Hello! Thanks so much! The curtains are from Wal-Mart online, but I don’t see them there anymore. But, they have a lot of other inexpensive options (if you aren’t a sewer, as I am not) if you search there under “valance”.
Megan, I love the nursery! And I’ve been trying to find that exact crib bedding {I first saw it in Domino in Jenna Lyon’s nursery} – love it. If you don’t mind sharing, where did you find it? And I just might use that Benjamin Moore color in my dining room. Thank you!!
Hi – This is so inspiring – you’ve created such a beautiful room for your child!! I would also love to know where you found the crib bedding… I’ve been searching all over to no avail. Thanks!
Hello! Thanks so much!,they have a lot of other inexpensive options,Great stripes.
where is the bedding from?
Your nursery is amazing! Thanks for all details on where you got everything. Where is the beautiful bedding from?? I can’t find anything like it!
I love this nursery! I too am searching for this same bedding as I am doing a room for my baby boy and desperately want a modern yellow bumper — I fell in love with it initially in Jenna Lyon’s nursery!!! Please let us know!!!!
I think the nursery turned out great. Can you please tell me where you found the crib bedding – I love it! Thanks!
I LOVE this nursery! Could you tell us where you found that bedding??
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