Christina and Tarek el Moussa Nursery Tour
Flip or Flop's Christina el Moussa Takes Us Inside Her Baby Boy's Nursery
The Flip or Flop family has gotten bigger! Hosts Christina and Tarek el Moussa, already parents to a daughter named Taylor, welcomed a baby boy named Brayden earlier this year. Everything was in place for his arrival, including his lovely new nursery.
For any expecting parent, outfitting a nursery is a big deal. When you're in the home renovation business, it's even more serious. Fortunately, Tarek and Christina tackled this project as they usually do — together.
Tarek and Christina moved their daughter Taylor into a bedroom in their Southern California home with a bigger bathroom, and went about transforming her old space into something new. Inspiration came to Tarek almost immediately.
"He said the one thing he really wanted was a baseball theme," Christina recalled of Tarek's initial input. "I thought the cutest thing I could do is vintage baseball." That meant buying vintage baseballs, a bat, and mitt on Etsy. Denim curtains, which recall old players' uniforms, are on the way.
The end result is in keeping with the entire home's "rustic-y glam" feel. "I even put a chandelier in the baby's room," Christina said, happily. "It has a spherical shape, which ties in with the theme. I have a jillion chandeliers in my house, so I wanted this room to have a cool light."
Another eye-catching feature in the room is the multi-colored statement wall. The project incorporated four different hues of reclaimed wood all sourced from a nearby business Warren Christopher Fine Floor Coverings, which is conveniently owned by one of Christina's friends.
"I showed her some pictures I found online," Christina explained. "And she brought over a ton of samples. She knew I wanted to do a vintage baseball theme and that I wanted to incorporate a little bit of blue. She found every single wood, and they used a metallic blue color on some of the pieces. I fell in love with that." Tarek and Christina added letters found at RH Baby & Child to spell out their son's name, a decor touch they also used in big sister Taylor's room.
The room is one baby Brayden will be able to enjoy for many years — not that he'll be the only one.
"The mom spends a lot of time in the nursery," she said. "I'll be on the rocking chair, feeding, doing stories. It should be a room I think is cool and cute too — not something that I want to get out of."
