If you know me, then you can imagine that I have had visions of the nursery dancing in my head long before I knew the genders of these children. Decorating is just about my favorite thing to do. Now, mind you, I decorate on a budget. In fact, three pieces of furniture in my nursery are from the thrift store in town, not to mention the changing table I bought a few years ago at a yard sale for $10. Decorating any room should be about vision and patience. If you are able to completely furnish a room in your house in a weekend, then you have missed out on the joy of adding personal touches, playing with fabrics and colors, and making the space your own.
When we found out we were expecting a boy and a girl, the inspiration for their bedroom was already in place. A decorating magazine called Domino, which has since folded, featured a child's bedroom entitled Urbane Cowboy. I had tried to convince my daughter Maddox last year that she really wanted a cowgirl themed room, but somehow she thought pink was a bit more her style! The Urbane Cowboy nursery couldn't have been more perfect for a gender neutral room, and I was thrilled to put it together for the twins.
I started with a few basic pieces that held great significance for our family. My husband's boots from 1980 (and a pencil drawing of the boots sketched by his grandmother), some linen cowboy/cowgirl hand towels from the 50's that were in the family, even a pair of little white leather holsters with silver pistols that someone had given my mom when she was pregnant with me (clearly they assumed I was a boy). To top it off, Graham's mom gifted us with her cowgirl boots that she wore as a toddler, then saved for all these years.
Next, I found the cowboy fabric I had been coveting in the Domino picture. It is from a North Carolina based company called
Rosenberry Rooms. You can check out their website
here. When that order came in, I headed to a good fabric store and matched up the final fabrics to create the room. With a lot of help from a dear friend and her very talented mother, the bedding and curtains were made. The little lair is finally complete!
The nightstand here was $10 at the thrift store. We painted it and it looks like new! Camel stool is also a thrift store purchase. I had it recovered with a cool ikat fabric.
We wanted a modern element, so I researched animal print rugs and found this one at West Elm. The framed picture on the right is from a Ladies' Home Journal article 'The Make Believe Twins' published in 1951; it was given to me by my sister-in-law.
A pic of big sister Maddy in the room wearing Daddy's cowboy boots. I wanted it to be a bit abstract, so I chose a picture with her back to the camera.
Those linen towels I told you about got turned into pillows, denoting whose crib is whose. I knew I had to offset the bold pattern of the rug with a few smaller prints for the bedding. Stripes are always great to work with when decorating. I also thought the fabric for the bumpers looked like little campfires and would be perfect with the cowboy/cowgirl theme!
Love the fringe on this pillow for my rocker. I think it gives it a great Western feel while still looking sophisticated.
Oh-so-cute bibs for the kiddos. I appreciate that Jen uses snaps on these!
Burp cloths always come in handy and now I have some that match the nursery!
Even Miss Maddy blends into the mix as Jenny made her a sweet little apron. 
The "Edge" jacket. Very cool.
This is the Zella wave print jacket. Also comes in black.
Loved this houndstooth jacket although it is no longer available at Nordstrom. Waiting to see if they receive another shipment anytime soon.
Dresden and Maddy show off their fruit!
Baby Lex sucks on a sweet apple piece.
The kiddos take a break while Graham goes scouting for more apples.
Found this hat rack at a vendor called Chick's Picks by Hillary. I love it because it looks like big wire whisks.
Spotted these flower pins at the fair also and attached them to my hat rack.
I scored this dried goods box from a vendor on the last day of the fair and got 30% off! If you are patient enough to wait and willing to risk losing the item, you can get some great final day deals!
I bought this antique glass window from a gentleman living in Michigan that finds and restores them. I change things out seasonally on my fireplace mantle, but the window is a mainstay.
The nightstand here was $10 at the thrift store. We painted it and it looks like new! Camel stool is also a thrift store purchase. I had it recovered with a cool ikat fabric.
We wanted a modern element, so I researched animal print rugs and found this one at West Elm. The framed picture on the right is from a Ladies' Home Journal article 'The Make Believe Twins' published in 1951; it was given to me by my sister-in-law.
A pic of big sister Maddy in the room wearing Daddy's cowboy boots. I wanted it to be a bit abstract, so I chose a picture with her back to the camera.
Those linen towels I told you about got turned into pillows, denoting whose crib is whose. I knew I had to offset the bold pattern of the rug with a few smaller prints for the bedding. Stripes are always great to work with when decorating. I also thought the fabric for the bumpers looked like little campfires and would be perfect with the cowboy/cowgirl theme!
