Flynn's Nursery Nook

Living in a one bedroom unit can have its spacial challenges, especially when you add a +1 to the family. Tracy and I took this in our stride and converted the pseudo dining area / hallway / junk storage part of our unit into a functional nursery. 

The before photo

The space we had to work with was a bit of an odd shape like the rest of our apartment but we both saw potential there. First step was a complete overhaul including painting, floor sanding, new light fittings and a built in. It's a little hard to see but in the before photo above there is an orange picture on the wall. Just to the right of that is a small free standing cupboard which we replaced with a built in. This created an amazing amount of new storage for us.

The after photo

We created a defined space by building a divider. This gave shape to the nursery without breaking the flow or creating to much of a visual imposition. The divider was just a couple of merbau privacy screens from Bunnings which I hinged together, cut a tad smaller and we painted white. I added a pole onto it which I attached the vintage pulley light I made in NY. The letter and animals on the dividers are from Bunnings as well and I painted in a distressed red look.

The pictures on the walls came from a graphic designer in Surry Hills. I got them off Etsy and thought they'd provide some color for Flynn to stare at when getting his nappy changed. The old truck is seriously vintage circa 1900 and was from my great great grandparents.

We have a few different options for lighting at night. The pulley light has Edison globes in it and emits a really lovely and warm light. We've got another light by the change table for those late night surprises.

The divider hides some draws we got from Ikea. What home would be complete without some Ikea? The change table is jammed in between the draws and a simple shelf. It's on wheels so easy to move when needed.

The cot didn't quite make it into the nook however this is in our bedroom just behind the wall with the pictures on it. The cot is a euro special so it's a bit shorter and skinnier than the normal ones. It's also on wheels and can fit between the door so we've got some flexibility to move it if Flynn starts snoring a bit to much.

So far we've been really happy with the setup. It's really practical for us and enabled us to create a little space for Flynn in a pad that is well short on that.