Thursday, October 14, 2010

Isla's Nursery

After two boys, I cannot even begin to tell you the fun I've been having preparing for a little girl!!  I wavered back and forth between using the same nursery set I had for the boys (Pottery Barn Kids Chamois Lambie) because it was gender neutral, or splurging a bit and redecorating the nursery in a more feminine pattern.  I figured, this is my last baby, my only girl, I should enjoy it!!

Right now, the nursery is basically a storage room while we work on combining the boys into one room.  Lots of organizing and purging still to be done.  But I couldn't wait for the "finished product" (which in all honesty may be weeks or months coming still) to share with you the nursery plans!!

I definitely did not want a Pepto-Bismol pink nursery.  I like pink.  In small doses.  So, when I saw the Penelope nursery bedding from Pottery Barn Kids with its combination of various shades of pink with yellow and green, I was in love!  Plus, I kind of have a "thing" for birds. 


The walls will be painted a pale yellow, and we'll hang the quilt on the wall above the changing table/dresser.  There is one "empty" wall where I plan to put this fun wall decal:


I scored a used (but very good condition) hot pink/light pink blended chenille oval rug with a wide green edging off of Craigs List for PENNIES compared to the $300 the same rug sells for retail!

For the closet, I found these adorable clothing dividers on Etsy!

Sure, what's IN the closet is trivial, but I love details!

I do plan on reusing the same curtains from the boys' nursery, and they just so happen to coordinate pretty perfectly!



Above the crib, I will paint wooden letters to match spelling out her name.  And if I get reallllllly ambitious (i.e. am successful at convincing my husband to do it), I may make a few bird houses painted to coordinate to hang on that wall too!



Considering she'll be here in 10 weeks or less, I better get hopping on this massive project!!!  Keep a look out for photos!

5 comments:

  1. Love, love, love Isla's nursery (or what's to come)! So beautiful!! :)

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  2. LOVE it. girly but not toooooo girly.

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  3. SOOOOO Can't wait for the finished product! Such cute stuff!

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  4. omg, one of my favorite favorite memories of my childhood room was an antique white birdcage, suspended from the ceiling on a flower hook, with fake flowers adorning it and christmas lights in and on it - it was my nightlight and it was so amazingly magical and beautiful to me, and everytime i go to a yard sale or a flea market, the first thing that catches my eye are the antique birdcages and my goal is to make bailee a nightlight like it. so i say GO FOR THE BIRDHOUSES because you never know what will become one of her most cherished childhood memories!

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