The crib is a big part of a nursery, but it is not the whole story. In Ezra’s room, the smaller details bring the navy-and-white palette together and make the space feel personal.
Two of those details have a simple story: Ezra Levi’s name sign was custom-made on Etsy, and our blackout curtains came from Two Pages Curtains. If you are planning a nursery, this is where you can add personality without treating every open corner as something to fill.
A name sign made for his room
A custom name sign makes the room unmistakably yours. Ezra Levi’s sign is one of the personal pieces in our nursery. Before ordering a similar piece, decide on spelling, size, material and placement. A listing photograph does not show how something will look at the scale of your own wall.
Measure the planned space and check the seller’s installation instructions. Choose a secure location where the piece cannot fall into a sleep space or be reached and pulled down.
Blackout curtains with a practical purpose
Our curtains are from Two Pages Curtains. For your own room, compare the fabric, lining, panel width and finished length before ordering. Blackout is a product feature, not a promise about a baby’s sleep.
Keep curtain cords and other window-covering hazards away from children, and plan furniture placement around the window. The exact curtain model and measurements matter more than choosing from a photograph alone.
Books and family touches
The room also includes books, a letter board and family photographs. Small pieces like these give a nursery a family connection. They do not all need to be purchased at once. Leave room for books and keepsakes that will arrive over time.
Repeating a few colors can keep different items feeling connected. Navy, white and natural wood already give this room a direction, so every decorative piece does not have to compete for attention.
Choose a few details intentionally
We purchased and received more baby things than we needed. That is why I would encourage another parent to choose a few meaningful details and pause before filling every shelf. Make sure there is still useful storage for the things you reach for.
A finished nursery does not need to look like a showroom. It needs to work as a room you can use, with personal touches that mean something to your family.
Browse our original baby registry. We purchased and received more than we needed. Use this as a record of our choices, not a list of everything you must buy.
See our nursery videos and the original shopping links.
More from our Motherhood series
- Inside Ezra’s Nursery: A Room Made With Love
- If I Could Build My Baby Registry Again, Here’s What I’d Do Differently
