Upgrading from Nursery to Toddler Room

It’s here! Paul’s nursery. And I am in LOVE! We didn’t know what we were having when we were pregnant with Paul (and I was absolutely CERTAIN I was having a girl…. OOPS), so we designed a very gender neutral nursery. When Paul was about a year old, I realized that his nursery did not fit his personality, and it was time to move him (and alllll of his toys) to a bigger room. So, I set to work designing a space he could sleep AND play in, and Paul’s new nursery came to LIFE.

Are you ready for links? Because I’m ready to give them!

TOY STORAGE:

IKEA Trofast Cabinet Frame: We used 3 of these and anchored them to the wall. They don’t stick out from the wall as much as cube storage, so it is sleeker but actually holds more toys!

IKEA Trofast Medium Storage Bins: We used 6 of these in white.

IKEA Trofast Large Storage Bins: We used 3 of these at the bottom in white.

IKEA Trofast Mesh Storage Bins: We used 6 of these in the middle of the cabinets in grey.

IKEA Trofast Shelves: We bought two packs and used 3 of the shelves, one at the top of each section.

IKEA Woven Rope Baskets: We used three of these and hung them on the wall for fun and easy organization.

IKEA Wall Hooks: These are actually little dog tails with the legs sticking out of the wall! We hung the baskets from these. So cute!

BOOK WALL:

SHOP Jordyn’s Bookshop: Almost all of the books on the bookshelves are from my bookshop! If you shop during the month of October, you’ll be entered to win a Book Bundle from me! (USA only, hosted only by my your independent UBAM book consultant). Plus on Tuesday, October 11 at 8 PM EST I am hosting a FREE Reading Workshop on Instagram Live! Don’t miss it: instagram.com/eatplaysay

IKEA Mosslanda Picture Ledge: I used 5 of these and the ceilings are 8 feet tall! They securely anchor to the wall and are even more secure if you have a stud near by to secure into. The ledges aren’t too deep, so they display the books really nicely! My little guy can reach the bottom two shelves easily, and I rotate books from top to bottom weekly.

Also sold on Amazon if IKEA cannot ship to you. They are more expensive on there, but worth it in my opinion!

DESK:

Wiwiurka Toys Baby Tadeus Desk: We love this desk- its great for snacks, reading, playing, and more! Plus if you flip it over, it is a piece of climbing equipment. So neat! This company makes all of the furniture and toys by hand- a really cool company to support and their pieces make great gifts.

NAME SIGN:

Hickory Hollow Designs: Take a moment and peruse this website because HOLY MOLY this brand is AMAZING! I almost want to find out what we are having for baby #2 so I can get a name sign made before we deliver (but I probably won’t and you’ll see another blog in a year of me designing another nursery haha). The quality and customer service of this brand is top notch- check them out! Plus, it’s a small business so let’s support!

CAR RUG AND DECALS:

Safavieh Car Rug: This rug is 7.7” by 5.5” and fits our 10’ by 12’ room so well! It’s machine washable and the ENTIRE thing fits in a standard washer (ask me how I know….. cough, cough Eric and his ENTIRE cup of coffee….) It lays flat on carpet or hardwood and is good quality!

Cloud and Sun Decals: This was a custom order with Strideza and the customer service was so great! I sent her pictures of what I was thinking and she was really responsive. After some messaging back and forth, she created exactly what I had envisioned! Hanging up the large sun almost landed us in couples counseling, but that’s probably an Eric and I problem and not a “you” problem. With two people, hanging large decals isn’t too hard!

CRIB, GLIDER, and CURTAINS:

Babyletto Hudson 3-in-1 Crib in White: We bought Paul a new crib for his room since his old crib matches the original nursery and will be used for baby #2. This crib is on sale on Amazon right now for $100 OFF! It converts to a toddler bed and a day bed, and is made from non-toxic materials. We love Babyletto’s cribs and mattresses from a safety and design perspective.

Glider: Purchased from Buy Buy Baby in 2020, this glider/rocker combo is really comfy, but it’s a big boy. I love sitting in it and rocking, but I could never get it to FULLY recline to lay down with just my upper body weight. My husband had no problem and LOVED that it was high back for his neck, but for a more petite person like me, it wasn’t the best baby nursery choice. For Paul’s room now that he’s older, it’s perfect and he loves sitting in it too!

Curtains: These curtains are SO inexpensive ($9 for one- NINE DOLLARS!) but BOMB! They are NOT 100% black-out, but they really darken the room. Paul never slept in full 100% blackness, so I didn’t mind that they weren’t true black-out, but if you want total darkness, I would pick something else! Thick, great quality and I love the tab top!

Wall Color: Early September by Behr.

I love, love, love how this room turned out. It is simple, and screams “Paul!” It has all of the things he loves, and was put together with a lot of love. I can’t wait to make tons of memories in this room with him!

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