Lively’s Big Girl Daybed

Now that Lively is three and we needed her crib for the new baby’s nursery, it was officially time for her to transition to a big girl bed. I chose to do a daybed to give her more space to move and play since her room also functions as a play room. I’m so happy with how it turned out and excited to share the details with you!

When selecting furniture for our home, I look for classic pieces that are well made and can transcend changing fads and seasons. I wanted her daybed to not only withstand the toddler years, but grow with her and work in any style room should we move it into another space later. We custom designed the bed with my friend Home Proper Interiors who had so many great ideas for making it both beautiful and functional. We used a Crypton fabric that repels stains and can be cleaned with soap and water, added a tan ticking stripe piping for interest, and created a custom pleated skirt to hide storage underneath. Here are some similar options:

To dress up the new bed we added a few fun pillows, including a rose-colored buffalo check and blush floral print that compliment her Caitlin Wilson wallpaper. The monogram pillow from June St. George is the perfect bow on top! The two intaglios are new additions as well. They were handmade by the talented The Sparkling Lily and feature my two favorite flowers – a rose and a peony. I am overjoyed with how beautiful they are and think they look perfect hung next to Lively’s bed.

Phase two of her big girl room is refinishing the handles on a bamboo dresser I found on FBMP, adding a mirror above the dresser (thinking this one or this one), and finish with accessories like lamps and framed art. Will share more as we continue to update!

Photography: Red Fly Studio

Nursery Sources:

Wallpaper: Caitlin Wilson Design

Light: World Market

Curtains: Pottery Barn Kids (Heads up! These are not true black out curtains, but rather they are “light blocking.” I ended up adding some black out panels in white behind them.)

Curtain Hardware: Rod and Rings – both in gold

Daybed: Custom

Daybed Pillows: Custom (similar)

Monogram Pillow: June St. George

Quilt: Target

Intaglios: The Sparkling Lily

Ride on Unicorn: Crate & Barrel