MLV Interiors: Knox's Nursery

It seems like an eternity since I last posted. I have been so busy that I literally haven’t had time to sit down and collect my thoughts into a coherent sentence that I could share with you all. This is both good and bad. The good is that I have had some awesome projects to work on! The bad is that I wanted to be able to share with you all more regularly. I’m still working out the kinks and, hopefully, I’ll get into a good rhythm of being able to post.

This past weekend, I took Will and a friend of his to see Lego Ninjago. It was a cute movie and had a good message. In one part of the movie, the ninjas had to choose a path on their journey. There were two signs. One read something like this: “The shortcut will take you through a scary boneyard of skeletons.” The other sign indicated it was the long way around. Don’t you wish we had signs that were honest like that? Sure, I’d prefer the shortcut, but usually choosing the shortcut does not only mean getting to your destination more quickly. It usually means that you have to give something up to make that trip shorter or to reach the goal more quickly. Maybe you have to sacrifice friendships. Maybe you have to sacrifice your own integrity. Maybe you have to sacrifice quality. Maybe it’s just time that you’re losing. As much as I value time these days (because it seems like I never have enough), that’s actually the least valuable thing you could lose by cutting corners. Everything else is so costly.

Building anything new takes time. Whether it’s a house, a nursery, a family -- they all take lots of time and commitment. Rarely can you choose what is fun, fast, or easy and still be pleased with the outcome. It will take you through a boneyard of scary skeletons. I wanted to have this nursery finished sooner so I could share it with you, but to do it correctly and do it well, just required more time. I wasn't willing to sacrifice quality or beauty of the finished room for fun, fast, and easy.

In the nursery for my precious friend, Robin’s, baby boy, I have some gorgeous stuff to show you for this elegant baby room. Who said a nursery has to be, well, babyish?

Robin is a dear friend of mine and I wanted her to step into this nursery over and over again and fall in love with the room each time. It's so fun to prepare for the arrival of a little one and to sit in his room in anticipation of his arrival! I wanted it to be everything she dreamed of and more. I cannot wait to meet sweet Knox and hold him and love on him!

When we started designing Knox's nursery, we went for elegant and tailored for this baby. The room started with brown walls, so the first call was to the painter who painted the walls white. Then, we hung removable wallpaper on one wall for an accent. I love the navy and light blue that are in the wallpaper and in the rug. Both patterns look so crisp and classic and the light blue in the materials makes them perfect for a baby's room. The elephants on the crib rail are fun, but still a tailored look with the navy and white color pallet. Navy, white, and khaki lends itself to sophistication. This will be a sophisticated baby!

Robin chose all the mirrors on the walls. I love how elegant these make the room look and feel. The big mirror over the bed looks like a sun rising over Knox's crib. And when Knox is ready for a toddler room or a big boy room, Robin can repurpose these mirrors elsewhere in her home if she wants.

This stylish lucite-legged lamp came from Target. I love the gold accents on the legs!

Knox's dresser is doubling as a changing table. The cover on the changing pad matches the navy and khaki of the bed and the elephant diaper holder was a great find on Etsy! We wanted to keep the space over the dresser simple and clean so we added one large piece of art over the table for a little splash of color.