A 33-Square-Foot Nursery We Love
Written by Katie Hintz-Zambrano
Photography by Sabrina Bot
Boy, do we love a good closet nursery. Which is why, even though we’ve already shown you one mother’s beautiful mini-creation (and another 35-square-foot wonder), we’re serving up another tiny room sure to inspire. We previously introduced you to stylist Laura Hollabaugh in her Pregnancy Style profile. Now her baby, two-month-old Isla Marguerite, is on the outside, and her adorable closet-turned-nursery is pretty much completed. Measuring a mere 44 inches wide and 122 inches long (roughly 3 1/3 feet x 10 feet), the skinny space is painted a pale pink, embellished with personal artwork, impressively fits a crib and dresser, and even boasts a window with a view. See it in all its glory right here.
This article was originally published in 2015.
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- What was once a narrow walk-in closet (with two doors), now houses Isla's tiny nursery.
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- "It was. Babies don’t take up much space and there is a window that lets in warm morning light. We enjoy all of our living spaces in our home and did not want to give up any of those."
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- "Where were all of my clothes going to go? I did a good purge and we took down a large shelf that stretched the length of the closet. We painted a fresh coat and it opened up the space. Now that we look at it, Isla’s room reflects our current state. She is a city baby."
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- "This is a handkerchief that my mom got in Europe when she was 16,” says Laura.
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- "It’s improvised. We filled it with gifts that she was given and art we thought she would enjoy looking at."
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- "Her black and white fruit mobile was made by her gramps and is interchangeable as she develops.”
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- “We decided to hang up our wedding invitation, which was also drawn by Ryan’s dad, in her room. On the other wall is a photo I had taken at La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. It was one of the first trips Ryan and I went on together.”
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- A vintage dresser and a box of hand-knit blankies.
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- "Ryan and I like to put our heads close together and say hello to her. She is blown away because she sees us both at the same time. I am surprised how vocal she is, how if you smile at her she smiles back, and the way she follows us as we move across a room. I see so many of our family members in her, which is really fascinating."
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- The view on the other side? A row of cute San Francisco homes, one with a scalloped roof.
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- "It fits the space perfectly. I like how the sides are clear, so I can peek in on her. It’s Greenguard-certified by Whitney Brothers and I found it on Wayfair."
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- "Isla is adorable, we love having her around. She fits into our life fairly seamlessly. I am worn out at the end of the day and once I think I have her figured out, she changes. The doctor called her precocious; she rolled over at her 2 month check-up!" To follow along with the cute fam, check out Laura's Instagram feed.
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