Monday, July 28, 2008

Foundations of a Nursery

We'll be using a pack n play in our master bedroom for the first 4 to 6 weeks that baby is home. We've decided to leave the nursery set up as a spare bedroom during that time for visitors. It will also come in handy for when Roger has to get up to catch a 6am flight and he needs to get some actual sleep the night before! So here are the beginnings of our nursery.

The paint color (Jalapeno Jelly) and curtain panels (Joann's Fabric):
The coordinating bedskirt I made using the same fabrics in the curtains:
We're not using a bumper so I thought our crib would loook awfully plain with just a bedskirt and crib sheet so I made these fabric teething rails for when baby gets older and can pull itself up. For the time being, they'll serve no actual purpose other than looking pretty!
Our dresser/changing table from Walmart's Canopy line, the fabric covered lampshade that I made that coordinates with the teething rails, and the wall of wainscoting that will house canvas prints and/or wooden letters that spell out the baby's name once we deliver.
Hats, booties, and burp clothes. The turquoise storage bins came from Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
The drawer full of changing table supplies!
And just for fun, here's a picture from a month or so ago when we were painting the nursery. Barefoot, pregnant, and on a ladder...classy!

8 comments:

Maria said...

I love the colors!!! You've done a fantastic job!

Julia Goolia said...

at least you look cute on a ladder, barefoot and preggo. Hang in there! You are so close now.

N. said...

Looks great! You're so close...

Anonymous said...

The room looks great!! I love the colors.

Aimee said...

Love the room, Christie!

Donna V said...

Gorgeous room! It all works together really well..the furniture, colors, everything!

Jenn said...

What a great nursery! It really is a room that your baby can grow older in...not one of those rooms that screams baby/toddler.

Anonymous said...

It's cute, but I hope it's a boy- the room looks more boyish.