(Finally!) Introducing the Baby's Nursery



It's been months since I first started working on the baby's nursery for our little girl. I started off by sharing some of my brainstorming and idea boards for decorating the nursery, including the color scheme and fabric ideas I had in mind.

Then, I shared some of the progress we'd made once we finally painted the nursery a creamy white and got some of the major furniture items in place. We also painted the interior of the closet a vibrant, sunny yellow.

And then? Well, things kind of went to a standstill while I got busy working on other preparations. But, little by little over time, I started working on the nursery again, until a couple of weeks ago when it was basically done. (And then, I had to wait for the clouds to clear to get a decently sunny day to try to accurately document the updates!)

But, finally, with days left until my due date, here is the reveal of the nursery that awaits our little girl. With sheets on the crib, toys and books on the shelves, and freshly washed onesies on hangers, I think we're ready to bring babe home!



As you can see, we stuck with my initial plan of going for a peacock, teal and yellow color scheme for the nursery. I love how the white walls make the curtains and rug pop!



This is some artwork I created for the room: The square frames feature antique handkerchiefs my mom had given me and a pair of pretty-patterned cloth napkins from my mother-in-law. The large piece is one I painted (and typeset myself!) with some words that felt fitting for this bundle of joy of ours.



Here's the little sitting and nursing area I have set up, complete with a pouf for setting my feet in the middle of the night! I also used a couple of extra of the patterned napkins to create covers for some pillows I already had on hand.



We opted for dark wood tones in this room, and so picked out this cube shelving to store her toys, books and my nursing gear. As you can see, she has quite the accumulating collection of owls! (And the ceramic owl atop the shelf is actually winds up to play music and spin around!)



Here's her crib, with the crib skirt I created for her. (Although you can't see the pattern clearly here, it's the same that I used when I recovered our kitchen chairs a couple years back, which you can see detailed here.)



I decided not to put any real art on the walls around her crib for fear that if they fell, she could really get injured. So instead, I hung a mobile made of birds-in-flight that I cut out from construction paper in the room's various colors.



On the opposite side of the room, we have her dresser and closet, which are fully stocked with plenty of clothes, blankets and all the other essentials we've collected for her. And, in the corner you'll see a life-size Scooby Doo dog, which was mine when I was really young that I've held onto ever since. I hope she loves it as much as I did!

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12 comments:

  1. this looks absolutely adorable and no doubt will be a serene and wonderful place to bring home your sweet baby girl.

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  2. I absolutely love how it turned out! The personal touches like the mobile and artwork are my favorite.

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  3. Oh, I LOVE it! I like that there really isn't a "theme." I think no-theme is the new theme. ;) I also like that it is not over-the-top-girly. She can easily grow into it without feeling like you have to change everything in a few years! Wish I could see it in person!

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    1. Aw, I wish you could, too! Maybe someday fate will bring you down to Georgia to visit :)

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  4. So beautiful! I see that you went with no change table - something I've heard is a growing trend. I'll be very curious to hear if you feel like you miss having that element or not (although I doubt not!) How much longer is it until your due date now?

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    1. Thanks! Yep, I have never been a fan of changing tables. I much prefer changing babies on the ground--a lot less to worry about and my back isn't so bad yet that that's a concern :) Plus, I plan to cloth diaper, so I want to change her as close to the toilet as possible to avoid carrying poopy diapers through the house. Again, a lot less to worry about!

      Oh, and my due date is February 23!

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  5. I love how it turned out! I think the artwork is my favorite part :) We have the same swing and have loved it! Can't wait to "meet" your little one

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    1. Thanks! The artwork is my favorite part, too, which is part of why it took me forever to decide on what to hang up!

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  6. ONe question. From reading your blog you guys are financially savvy. DId you decorate the nursery on a budget?

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    1. Absolutely :) Most of the big-ticket items were gifted to us (either brand-new or gently-used). And everything else was (for the most part) either repurposed, crafted, or bought marked-down. This is a good reminder because at some point I meant to write a post about affording all our baby stuff, so I might try to tackle that if she keeps pushing back her arrival! Thanks for asking :)

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  7. This nursery is beautiful! I love how you used dark wood to offset the main color scheme. Using the patterned napkins and antique handkerchiefs for artwork and pillowcases was pretty crafty of you too. You did a great job, Carmen! :)

    -Allie

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