Since the holidays are fast approaching I think the next couple of months are going to fly by. With that said, I’m trying to make some concrete decisions about the nursery so I’m prepared when March rolls around!
We live in an old house with limited closet space, so one thing on our list for the room was a wardrobe. We purchased one of the Pax Komplement System pieces from IKEA and managed to get that built last weekend. Ours looks similar to the one shown below, except with more detailed doors and we choose 4 drawers, 2 shelves, and a hanging bar for the inside. Side note…don’t assume you have 8 foot ceilings if your house was built before the 1980s. It may result in 2 trips to IKEA and I do not recommend!
My parents purchased the Delta Duval Crib for us. I got the idea in my head that I wanted a colorful, bold crib, so although the crib is now a dark brown, my uncle is going to help us out and give it a professional paint job. I am so psyched and have a vision of the crib in teal, as I quickly photoshopped above. To complement that and our yellow/green walls, I am still and keen on these fabrics from Amy Butler to make the crib bedding, curtains, and pillows. Since my sewing skills are lacking, a friend is going to help me with the bumper and hopefully lend a few tips for the other items!
I’d like a mix of wall art that can be used for baby, but also transition into something for our home in later years. These bird prints from Dolan Geiman are just what I’ve been looking for. The colors are soothing and subtle. On one of our two trips to IKEA this month we also purchased this floor lamp, which gives some nice soft light in the room so we can avoid the larger overhead lighting. And lastly, we’d love a glider similar to this one I just tried out this week at Babies R Us. The foot stool glides, too, and I can already see rocking myself to sleep!
So that’s where I’m at. Please let me know if you’ve seen anything that might fit in nicely…there’s a lot of blues and greens, but we’ll have no idea if we’re having a boy or girl!
Tags: Amy Butler, IKEA, nursery
LOVE your nursery ideas! Reminds me so much of my own. Check here:
http://ashbylady.blogspot.com/2009/09/nursery-decor.html
can’t wait to see it all come together.
Your plan for the nursery is lovely! I love the teal crib.
We also used PAX wardrobes in our nursery but made them look built in. You can see them on my blog: http://ramblingrenovators.blogspot.com/2009/04/baby-is-on-way.html
I highly recommend putting a dimmer on the floor lamp, if it doesn’t already have one. And you may want to check out Craiglist for the glider. I bought my almost new glider & ottoman on there and just had them recovered.
Can’t wait to see the finished room!