I’m not yet in the nursery-planning phase of my life, but I’m thankful for all the great projects that come our way that can provide inspiration if the time ever comes. This light and airy nursery from Katie Raadt has a lot of great things going for it; I love that it looks fun and kid-friendly yet has crisp, modern details that appeal to adult sensibilities, as well. The global theme is carried through quite well, and the mismatched alphabet composition is a great visual feast for viewers of any age. Wonderful work, Katie! — Kate
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Time: About 3 months
Cost: $600
Basic Steps: They started by painting the walls a light gray and had the carpet steam cleaned. Katie created a custom closet design fit specifically for a baby’s needs by cutting down the existing shelves and rearranging them. She sourced the vintage globes at a thrift store and the map wall decal from Etsy, and her mother-in-law made the custom crib skirt, crib sheets and blanket.
The rocking chair was a garage-sale find that Katie painted and reupholstered to fit the room. They saved money by cleverly painting the alphabet letters during one of Katie’s baby showers and creating the artwork and bulletin board themselves. The crib was purchased at Babies ‘R’ Us, and the dresser, bookshelf with orange bins, blackout shade, curtains and rug were all IKEA finds.
If you like what you see, here are some great tutorials to help you get the look:
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Love the alphabet letters! We might have to find wall space for that in the hall!
love the alfabet letters!
Great colors but soothing and peaceful
gorgeous..what a beautiful makeover…love the orange and grey combo…a classic!! do stop by my blog to answer a fun question today!! xx meenal
I’m saving the mismatched alphabet image for inspiration for a nursery down the road (wayyy down the road!). Thanks for sharing!
Oh, those alphabet letters are just so fabulous!
Where are the alphabet letters from? They must have cost you a fortune?!?!
I LOVE the way educational bits have been worked in so subtly/artistically. The map on the wall, the letters… Fun and smart!
Wow! This is truly a stunning re-do!
Loving the alphabet letters…..I don’t think I need a nursery to enjoy the letters. Fun idea!
Adorable nursery. Beautiful!
Gorgeous transformation. Definitely bookmarking that alphabet collage idea for later!
loved it!
there was a wall map like that at urban outfitters I think
The letters are lovely!
I love vintage letters- what a fun way to use them in a child’s bedroom. Clever solutions for a great price! {thumbs up!}
I love this new “How they did it” feature of Before and After!
Thanks so much everyone! The wall map decal is from Etsy and I purchased the letters from JoAnn Fabrics and we painted each one during one of my baby showers. The letters were between $1 and $4 depending on the size.
Love the alphabet wall and the globes/maps! I adore the wall map…
LOVE that world map decal! We just used a similar one in a design. It comes in a chalkboard finish so the little one can draw places they have been or points of interest as they grow – adorable!
adore the alphabet!
LOVE! That alphabet wall is to die for. Great color combo.
The alpha letters are brilliant!! I love the different shapes/sizes/colors, it makes it art rather than like a classroom. What a fun bedroom for a kid!
Wow. I love the letters. Think I might just a kid so I can decorate a nursery like this one! Thanks for posting.
hey kate, thanks for adding the part where we can get a better idea of the working procese+ the links. it really makes the posts ten times more of what they’re already- great!
itws one of my favorite parts at d*s. cheers.
I don’t have any little ones myself, but this room makeover is really inspiring for just general home decor. Totally affordable, attainable and clever. Also adorable and gender neutral. So cute.
Love the alphabet letters, great room and beautiful colors…
I love the alphabets!
Love this nursery!
what I like most about this is that it is cleverly and lovingly designed but isn’t some sort of spoiled child palace, a room that can grow easily along with it’s inhabitant.
Really pretty. I like that you added the timeframe and the cost of the project. Not sure if its a new thing but its great because its good to know timing and costs if I were to do something similar.
LoVe the alphabet letters. Were did you fid them all? I would loe to do something similar for our nursery. It’s gorgeous and fun!
Oh my goodness. this has so many elements of my own house its uncanny. I have a letter wall in the nursery like that (took a long time to get put together) and the same map decal, the same bookcase…a lot of the same style stuff too.
That is one fabulous nursery! This is one of my favorite features on the entire blog
Love the alphabet!! Thinking of doing it in my son’s room. Maybe a stupid question but how were the letters hung?
Nora-
The letters were hung using 3m picture hanging strips. Easy to remove and adjust and I don’t have 26 holes in the wall!
Love the letters! I have been looking for just these kind for a project I have in mind. Where did you get them?
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