Jack is 5 weeks old now, so it's about time I shared his nursery! He actually spends very little time in here right now. We've got a bassinet set up next to our bed, so he's sleeping in our room for the time being.

I didn't really have a theme in mind when I started working on his room. I wanted it to be something I would like, since he's not going to remember the room decor anyway, and I'm really not into super gendered decor, so it ended up being a room that, if you take out the crib, could be an office or studio, just another room in the house.

I really love statement walls, and after using WallsNeedLove to do the wood statement wall in our old bedroom, I browsed their selection of wallpaper to see if anything struck my fancy for this room, and I fell in love with this graphic black and white print. It may be a little crazy and non-traditional for a nursery, but I love it.

I DIY'd quite a few pieces in the room. The hanging wall shelf is a DIY from my old office. The succulent print and color spectrum prints I made by just stapling the prints to two pieces of lath and then attaching a string to hang each one from. The succulent one is actually a photo which I printed as an engineering print at Staples. The changing table/dresser is a cheap Target dresser with midcentury modern legs added from Pretty Pegs. The "Be Kind And Brave" banner was made by cutting out letters from black fabric and iron-on backing, then attaching the letters to the white fabric by ironing them on. Then, I cut a dowel a little longer than the width of the banner, made a channel for the dowel to go through at the top of the banner, and tied a string to the dowel to hang the banner from. The bunting/prayer flags were DIY too. Square fabric pieces attached to bias tape using iron on hem tape. Easy peasy. A fun little artsy DIY was the embroidered b+w photo (the one above the sailor print, next to the succulents). I want to do more embroidering on photo prints! This one was an easy starburst design in yellow embroidery thread.

I've had the 5-point paper star lamp since before our wedding. I got it as a possible wedding decoration but never ended up using it. I've had it sitting around since then and never found a space to hang it until now! My mom had the other star lamp and also didn't have anywhere to hang it. We hung them both in the corner before Jack was born. We hadn't decided on Jack's middle name until mere moments before checking out of the hospital and turning in his birth certificate form, when we finalized his middle name as Polaris. Polaris is the north star, and is actually a multiple star with the main star in orbit with a smaller star. When we brought him home I realized I'd decorated his room with stars before his middle name was even thought of!

Rug + Curtains + Diaper Cart: Ikea | Chair: Thrifted | Star Lamps: Ikea + Fireworks | Changing Table: Target + Pretty Pegs | Crib: Babyletto | White Shelf: Target via Craigslist | Metal Baskets + B+W basket: Target

Succulent Photo + Winnebago Print + Joshua Tree Photo + Chalkboard Word Bubble + Be Kind and Brave Banner: by me | Tacoma flag + Color Spectrum Print: Stocklist Goods | Pike Place Photo: Charcoal and Ash | Paint by Number: Thrifted | Gospel According to Tacoma Print: Beautiful Angle | I Love My Family print: Beauchamping