Monday, November 21, 2011

Nursery

 I'm so sorry I didn't have a chance to post nursery pictures this weekend. I had grand plans to do so yesterday and decided that propping up my elephant ankles was a better idea. It's amazing how big they have gotten over the past two days!

Decorating the nursery has been a slow and steady process and one that the husband and I have really enjoyed together. Before we found out what we were having, I found the animal heads from Anthropologie and bought them right away, knowing that boy or girl, I wanted them in the nursery. I think that they are so fun!

In the beginning, we were going to use the crib that I had when I was a baby, but it was a drop-side crib, which the government outlawed this summer. Back to square one, I struggled with finding a crib that was gender neutral (we want to have more babies eventually) and fit with the style of our house. I looked at dozens of cribs, but in the end, I kept going back to Dwell Studio's Century crib. If you are thinking about this crib, here is a little money saving hint. I loved the crib so much, but with it already being expensive, I didn't want to pay $200 for shipping. I found free shipping at myurbanchild.com and after your first purchase, they send you a 20% coupon for your next purchase.
 So, I got the crib 20% with free shipping! 

The name bunting came from a favorite Etsy shop, which we also used in our maternity photos. 

My Aunt Deb made the bumper pad and the drapes and I'm so happy with how they turned out! The white fabric is just a cotton twill, a fabric that won't shrink when I put it in the wash. The other fabric is from Lewis and Sheron, which I got for 50% off because a sweet friend that lives in Atlanta where Lewis and Sheron is located went by with a coupon and then had the fabric shipped to me. 

The chandelier is from Ikea that Grayson spent an entire Sunday afternoon spray painting gold. It makes gorgeous shadows on the wall at night that I think Tilley-Gray will love. 

The glider is from Serena & Lily and it is beyond comfortable. White may not have been the wisest choice for a glider, but it is a slip cover, so it can be thrown in the wash.
 The gold pouf is from Nate Berkus for HSN.  

The dresser is an entire week's work of DIY. The dresser is from Ikea. I didn't want to buy a changing table, but the dresser was too short to function as one, so Grayson added legs that he found at Lowe's. The original plan was to have the dresser lacquered the coral/poppy color, but once it was in the room, I knew that it really needed to be white. The overlays are from My Overlays and I love how they add a little character to the dresser. 

These little guys were a gift and are one of my favorite things in the nursery. 

With just six days until her due date, I am so excited to finally meet Tilley-Gray. The nursery was a fun project over the past several months, and I can't wait to walk in to that room and see her sleeping in her crib or rock her while reading her books. I already love her so much and am anxiously awaiting her arrival. I know she will come out when she is ready, but I wouldn't mind one bit if it was sometime this week! I hope you all have a great Monday!
xoxo

18 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness! I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about this room! We don't get to decorate a nursery for Baby Charlie, yet- he just gets a "nook" in our one bedroom condo, but this is just super fabulous & girly without being over the top or theme-y! Love it :) Very well done! Excited for you! xo

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  2. It looks so great!! I love the pops of gold!!! She is going to LOVE it!

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  3. LOVE it! I want that dresser and rug in my own room!

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  4. So chic! I love those farm animal prints too. Sweet nursery!

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  5. Too cute, too cute! I cannot wait for her to get here!!!

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  6. The nursery is beautiful! I love all the glam touches, like the gold pouf and chandelier, mixed with the modern crib and printed rug. Great mix of fabrics and patterns! And being an Anthropologie employee, I love the animal heads the best! I have the giraffe myself. Beautiful job. I hope she comes soon for you!

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  7. Everything looks great! Love the DIY project also. Hope the babe comes soon :)

    Nicole

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  8. Love the nursery and the touches of gold really glam it up. that's going to be one lucky baby girl!

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  9. It's so lovely! It has so much personality and I think Tilley-Gray will love it, too. I adore the lighting!

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  10. I hope you took before and after pics! It's amazing
    how Gray's office has been transformed into the most
    adorable nursery EVER, but I didn't expect anything
    less from you. Precious! Love you.

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  11. What an absolutely gorgeous glider.. I have a website about http://www.royalbambino.com/ A leading baby store in Murrieta, CA offers free shipping on little castle nursery gliders & angel song nursery gliders along with custom nursery gliders. You can select the best nursery glider & nursery ottoman from Little Castle gliders.

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  12. oh my i love the nursery. great selections!!!

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  13. Lindsey, i love it!!!! things have been crazy so I am so sorry i am just having a second to leave a comment. y'all did a fabulous job. can't wait to see the beautiful little tilley- gray in there!! thinking about y'all!! xo- shannon

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  14. Hi there! I just came across your blog while trying to find inspiration for jazzing up the ikea malm dresser. Love what you've done to it! And the rest of the space too =) May I ask how your husband attached the legs to the bottom of the dresser? I'm considering giving mine some legs too but I'm unsure of how to go about it as the dresser comes bottomless. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! -Ling

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  15. Love your nursery! What color did you use on the walls? Thanks!

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  16. Hi! What a beautiful nursery! I was wondering what spray paint you used for the light fixture?

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