I’m obsessing. I know I am. I can’t help it. I’m not a designer, nor do I have a bottomless budget for this new project I’ve embarked upon. Perhaps that’s why it’s taking me so long to finish our mid-century modern inspired nursery.
I’m getting there, but I don’t think I’ve ever given so much thought to one room. This really makes me re-think my “abilities” in the department of design. Okay, okay, so the budget is part of it. I can’t just see stuff and buy it. I have to scrounge, Craigslist some things to buy other things…I have to save, I have to be creative. (Let’s not forget I’d much rather recycle and reuse than buy new.)
I don’t want to give too much away yet…but I do need help from all you designer-istas out there!
Once again….here’s where my inspiration began:
I’m not sticking to it 100%….there will be more vintage furniture than new – but you get the idea.
Here are my colors:
And here was part of my challenge this week:
The scoop: this room that is becoming the “mid-century modern-inspired” nursery is the smallest room in our entire house. Tiny, in fact. It goes without saying that every square inch needs to feature clean design while being multi-functional. This particular corner that backs up to the closet – will be the “feeding & reading nook” as I’ve named it. After an exhaustive search for the very trendy floor “pouf” or ottoman, I decided to stick with traditional MCM instead. Can I just say how ridiculously expensive the little balls of fabric and stuffing are? Oh.My.Goodness!
A pouf such as this one from CB2 will cost you $80 before shipping:
…okay, so maybe not terrible, but it wasn’t quite the right color, and it was more than I wanted to spend. On a pouf. Do you feel me? Plus, my anal-retentive personality kicked in and all I could think of was trying to vacuum dog hair, dry spit up, and crushed up Cheerios from between the knits. Stay with me….
So then I thought….how about a leather pouf? Or better yet, a Moroccan Pouf!!! In TEAL!!!
That’ll be $139 before shipping. And too big for my tiny space. Beautiful. Fun. Colorful and functional. Don’t get me wrong. Just not what I needed.
So then I turned (as I have a milllllllion times before) to Etsy.com. Low and behold, I found it. My solution. An orange vinyl foot stool/ottoman with fantastic atomic legs just like those on my sweet little rocker.
Once I get the okay – I’ll let you know what shop I found this little treasure in! This little guy will soon be on its way to me – and I can’t wait to be able to feature it in the room reveal.
Here’s what I need help with from my design-savvy readers:
Finding an affordable side table that is small, functional and affordable. I was originally thinking a Saarinen tulip side table (not necessarily name brand)…
… and then Google knocked me down a few notches. Even the reproductions start at close to $200. Vintage is twice that! Yikes!
So then I got to thinking about our very loose “woodland animal” theme… and thought about bringing some different materials in. What about a wood side table? Have you seen these around?
Eco-Friendly Wood Stumps…your thoughts?
That’s where I’m, well, stumped. This Nursery Nutbag needs help. Texture? Color? Materials? Functionality? Any suggestions would be sooooo welcome!
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Stumped- bwahahaha!!! I love the orange footstool! If you have the time, make one yourself! See my post on the midcentury footstool I made. I love it and you can choose whatever fabric you’d like (love the orange for a pop of color). I also love the tree stump. Put a stuffed monkey on it!!!
Dude! I forgot about your footstool project! I’ll check it out. That would be fun to do! I have some leftover fabric from the chair re-covering. Hmmm…wheels turning! I’m digging the tree stump too. Thanks Lin! I KNEW you’d have an idea!
You are right on track with the nursery! You are not obsessing, you are simply “preparing the nest”! My suggestion is to go online and check out all of the “college dorm room” categories from Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target, Walmart etc. Years ago I found a metal white tulip side table at Target for $25 in their college dorm room area, went back to get a second one, “poof’ they were gone, luckily able to order online. The dorm furniture is always affordable, and depending on the material its made of, can actually be sturdy. Here are some I found in my quick look up.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/mid-century-round-table/3251353?categoryId=12531
http://www.target.com/p/threshold-accent-table-hourglass-wood/-/A-14404531#prodSlot=medium_1_14&term=accent+table
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crosley-CO1011A-BL-Retro-Metal-Side-Table-in-Caribbean-Blue/35366967?findingMethod=Recommendation:wm:RecentlyViewedItems
Good luck, can’t wait to see the completed nursery!
Elena!! Thank you so much! Can’t wait to sit down and check these links out! I am nesting….totally, but I wear even myself out and can’t wait to have it all pulled together. :)I thanks again!
YOU ARE A NUTBAG….but if I could return to the womb…I’d want to be your kid! Love what you’ve done thus far! Momma