Adorable Aqua and Red Nursery

I have been so drawn to aqua and red color combos lately (here and here). So of course, I loved seeing this adorable nursery Cara emailed me about. She wanted to share her fantastic results with my pelmet box tutorial:


The fabric is Alexander Henry's Country Cross Stitch (available at JoAnn's and at Purl SoHo). The red trim is 1/4" bias tape.


The wall color is Baby Bird by Porter Paints.

The crib (and not pictured dresser) are from Wal-Mart's Baby Mod line, which I've used in other client's projects before. I love the furniture line and so does Cara.
Cara found the adorable vintage chair for $10. It was in pretty bad shape when she bought it!


She had it reupholstered in Fabricut's Bonomi Chevron in Sky.


Doesn't it look comfy and perfect for a nursery?


The two pieces of art on the wall are from Etsy sellers. The Stay Calm poster is by sfgirlbybay and ASL poster is from TwoSarahs.




The toddler bed was a $30 resale shop find. Cara sewed the adorable pillow and quilt on the bed.


The white bookshelf is from Target (here's a similar one). Cara hodge-podged some Martha Stewart paper on the inside back to give it some color.


And check out this mini quilt! Isn't it adorable? Apparently there are plans to make a whole wall's worth of different mini-quilts! WOW!


Great job, Cara! And thanks for sharing your beautiful photos!
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35 comments:

  1. SarahNovember 18, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    Wow, what a great nursery! Love how it is not too "babyish"!! And I've really been digging the red and aqua combo too...in this case it could work for a boy or a girl. Gosh, I wish I could sew...look at all the amazing things you can do if you can. That chair looks amazing in the new blue and white chevron fabric!!! Thanks to both of you for sharing this space with us:)

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  2. Fancy Nancy ChroniclesNovember 18, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    Love the nursery! Very creative and inviting!

    Can Cara show a picture of how to anchor the pelmet? I am not visualizing how to anchor the pelmet I plan to hang.

    Thanks so much!

    Nancy

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  3. SarahNovember 18, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    I love that chair!

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  4. EmNovember 18, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    I think you mean "MODGE podge"....
    but hodge podged is sort of cute instead.

    Are we going to get to see a nursery for your impending babe?

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  5. Ms. BrightNovember 18, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    What a great nursery! I love that color combo and how budget friendly this room seems!

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  6. paulaNovember 18, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    what a fun and beautiful nursery so happy you shared.

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  7. Katie @ Noodle and BoofNovember 18, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Love this! Especially that chair!!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 18, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    What a precious space, I love the color combination she used, so different from everything else.

    LeAnn

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  9. Jennifer BabbittNovember 18, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    I thoroughly like your blog. Thank you!

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  10. Erika WardNovember 18, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    Super cute! Love WalMart crib and dresser set, who knew!?

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  11. JenniferNovember 18, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    love that combo too, and it's so great in a nursery. thanks for sharing! great job, Cara!

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  12. Tess CarterNovember 18, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    WOW! I've never been impressed with furniture from Wal-Mart at all, but that crib & dresser are ADORABLE! I'll have to file that idea away!

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  13. Michelle HughesNovember 18, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    I adore that color combo and I am sooo not a red person! Can't wait to see what yours looks like!

    Smiles~ Michelle

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  14. Traci Zeller DesignsNovember 18, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    I love it! I've been obsessed with aqua and red for two years now!

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  15. brandyNovember 18, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    We are currently shopping for our second home (baby #4 will push us to our limits here) and this blog is killing me! I cannot wait to get a brand new blank slate and make it my (our) own.
    Awesome nursery. My 3-year old will be bunking with the baby so I love to see rooms that suit the baby as well as the toddler.
    Thanks!

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  16. SaniaNovember 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    Such a cute room!!! Is there any way to find out the dimensions on that mini quilt? That sounds like a fun project.

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  17. AbbieNovember 18, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    Dang! I am bummed that chair was a vintage find. I was hoping it was something I could score myself. It's adorable. Love the entire room!

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  18. RachelNovember 18, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    Wow! How cute! She did an amazing job.

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  19. Emily BNovember 18, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    Cara - you're famous! Of course, I love the room. Congrats!

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  20. A Perfect PeachNovember 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM

    Amazing job, Cara! It's nice that it doesn't scream "baby". Love that red and aqua combo, too, and the reupholstered chair is awesome!

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  21. AverillNovember 18, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    What a wonderful space! The color combo is perfect and I love all her personalized touches.

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  22. ENovember 18, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    I love blues and reds together...such a cute nursery :)

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  23. pve designNovember 18, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    love the nursery and I want to see the lucky baby in that room!
    pve

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  24. tashaNovember 19, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    i love the room from me? a mom?!! i follow her on flickr and she is so inspiring. you did such a wonderful post on her sweet bedroom! your blog looks fun, i'll be back! :)

    *p.s. i love your little comment disclosure! i had to do that on my blog once....made me giggle. hehe :) BE NICE PEOPLE!!!

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  25. AnonymousNovember 19, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    Go Cara, go!
    Cara is so talented and her shared daughters room is only one example of her total awesomeness.
    Soooooo proud of you, girl!

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  26. Sharon@Sharon at HomeNovember 19, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    Delicious ... what a nice fresh colour combo. Love the quilts.

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  27. heidi @ wonder woman wannabeNovember 19, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    I am loving the red/aqua combo these days too! It's coming to life in our living room/kitchen slowly but surely. ;)

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  28. Little LovablesNovember 24, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    gorgeous nursery! that chair is amazing!!

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  29. Porchlight InteriorsNovember 30, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    beautiful nursery. Love the colour scheme and the chair looks brilliant.

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  30. MDecember 2, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    I love, love your blog! I just bought the Stay Calm and Carry On poster. The edgeless frame is perfect for this poster; where can I purchase a similar frame?

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  31. PinspotDecember 3, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    Long time lurker, speaking up!

    I just moved into a new house and am doing my 8 year old's room in aqua and red. I'm having a really hard time finding a wall color that we both like. I've never heard of porter paints, but I'll have to check this color out. Hopefully there is a distributor in Denver!
    Also, I love the Keep Calm poster, but have you seen the one on etsy that says "Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake." It has a cupcake on top instead of a crown!

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  32. YummyJackJune 2, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    How much did it cost you to have the chair reupholstered?

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  33. kitchen tableJune 14, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    What a very pretty nursery! I love it! The colors are so soft and the combination is so perfect.

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  35. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2010 at 3:57 AM

    Hi there! I love the color of the walls! I'm just wondering what color is that? My wife and I just bought our dream house in MA. Insulation for our new nursery is on top of our list coz' she's expecting to give birth in four months and hopefully, before we move in we can find quality insulation, MA area. I never knew that moving in is this stressful yet exciting.

    By the way, thanks for sharing this inspiring entry. My wife would love that dresser too.

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