The nursery

The nursery is finished. I know the little guy won't need much beyond a place to sleep and something to wear, but we love decorating and this project was a lot of fun for us.

The before and in-progress photos are pretty boring. This room was our "junk room" for a while and Betty's room when we first got her and she needed her own space. We hadn't done much with it at all. Ed painted the room a pale, creamy yellow (hard to capture in photos) and did some furniture assembly. My sister, Kris, and brother-in-law, Brad, were also super-helpful with furniture assembly and arrangement. Kris was a great shopping buddy as well!

Apartment Therapy was a huge source of ideas/inspiration.

We brightened up a boring IKEA dresser with a decal. The baby monitor is from Alison.



We tried out several chairs at IKEA and decided the cheapest one was also the most comfortable. :)



Thanks to our generous friends and family, the little guy has quite a stock of books and toys waiting for him. The wooden toys on top of the bookcase were Ed's when he was a child (with the exception of one car that I bought from a retired gentleman at the local fall fair -- he makes exquisite wooden toys).



The alphabet art took a long time to put together, but I really love how it turned out. We decided to forgo a crib bumper due to the SIDS risk.



The not-so-fun part of parenting.



Here are a few detail shots. I've already assured Kris that the sweater she made is only hanging up for photo styling purposes and that it is being stored safely in a drawer. :)



My sister-in-law, Liz, made the bunny. Isn't he adorable? I love his tie. The Harrods bear is from Miyon, who lives in the UK. The wooden blocks are from Ed's childhood friend (and our current friend, of course) Allison.



I embellished the bins with a fun fabric. It took forever and was probably not the best use of my time. :) Also here are some books we got from friends and family (Neilie/Craig, Whitney/Jen, Rachel/Josh, Cara/Eugenio, Aunt Judy/Uncle Dan, Ed's mom, SIL Paige... apologies if I left anyone out). There's a blanket from Aunt Rosie/Uncle Steve, a quilt that Ed's mom made, a quilt from my mom, and a quilt that our friends Brad and Fiona made together.



I'm happy to have the nursery done. We are so looking forward to meeting its occupant!

Sources:

Paint: Benjamin Moore Natura in Citronee (eggshell)

Awesome paintbrush for edges, which eliminated the need for tape: Sherman-Williams (recommendation from Young House Love)

Wooden owl art: Maple Shade Kids (etsy)

Dresser, laptop table, floor lamp, chair, bookcase, changing table, changing table pad, laundry hamper, diaper bin, wipes holder, trash can: IKEA

Decal on the dresser: Elephannie (etsy)

Curtain rod: West Elm

Alphabet cards, canvas, and other supplies: Michael's. Cards are by Jenn Ski and the idea/tutorial is from Tiny Decor.

Airplane mobile: Pottery Barn Kids (gift from my dad, who is a flight instructor)

Crib: Wal-Mart

Elephant, giraffe, monkey canvases: JC Penney

Bedding/curtains (DwellStudio for Target), throw pillow, rug, cloth bins in bookcase, diaper organizers: Target

Fabric on cloth bins: Alexander Henry - 2-D Zoo (blue)

Froggie night light: Babies R Us (gift from Paige)