Who says gender neutral has to be color neutral? Courtney from California has sent in fabulous eye candy photos to put an end to that stereotype! Courtney and her hubby are expecting a new little one and decided not to find out the sex of the baby. But that didn’t prevent Courtney from creating a simply perfect vintage-inspired nursery for a little guy or gal. Here’s a tour in Courtney’s own words…
“Couldn’t resist sharing our vintage nursery for our upcoming arrival. We don’t know if its a Lo-gan [boy name choice] or a Te-gan [girl name choice] so we just call it Baby-gan! In fact, the banner over the crib only has the last three letters filled in, so that I can add the first two when they get here.”

Amy Coe crib (Babies R’ Us) dot bedding (Target) with vintage umbrella mobile (eBay).

50′s turquoise recliner (thrift store) by side table filled with antique nursery planters (eBay).

Rug (Ikea) and curtains with felt red letters and numbers stitched on bottom. Wallpapered pages from old Golden Books on back wall. Rocking horse (thriftstore) received make over… he was a mess!

Old dresser (antique mall) topped with changing needs, and a big wooden building block for storage. Shelf holds framed pages from a 1940′s children’s book, a wood baby cut out (some type of advertisement) and family heirloom baby clothes.

High Chair (antique shop) with French wood clown, and building blocks.

Wicker changing table (found at the dump!), folds into itself. Retro organizer on back of door.

Thanks so much, Courtney, for letting us peek into the special space you’ve created for your new arrival. What a treat!



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July 19, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Tammy
Thank you for sharing this fun nursery, what a lucky baby. 35 years ago I had the same mobile! For my little ones I framed the animals and hung them in the nursery, now they hang in the playroom.
You have a wonderful store and your blog is inspiring, love all of the vintage inspired items that you share. I only wish I would have found you when I was decorating for my little ones!
Best wishes,
Tammy
July 27, 2009 at 1:48 am
marzelle hinrichs
This is just fantastic!!Great job!!
August 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Dawn
WOW!! What a happy place to be! Now THAT is CHARACTER! VERY VERY nice!
May 18, 2011 at 4:15 am
Jess
I know that this was done a few years ago… but does she have photos of the WHOLE golden-book wall? My nursery is a vintage owl theme but I absolutely love the idea of doing an accent wall like this.