I think it's fair to say that in the final tally of scheming versus reality in our wall/closet project, "our" master closet ended up bigger than we thought it would, and Baby H's closet ended up smaller. But you know what? Little ones don't need a lot of closet space. As long as we can get her out of this room before she's having freakouts about what to wear to school every day [see also: Maude Apatow in the funniest scene in 'This is 40'], we'll be fine.
But I'm getting waaaay ahead of myself, given that Baby H is still the size of a papaya. Before there are teen freakouts and goth posters on the wall, there is a tiny baby and a nursery. And for maybe the last time, I get to design it! Enter:
Maggie's Rules to Nursery Happiness
- There will be brightness
- There will be color
- There will not be pink
I see oh-so-me pattern play, great wallpaper, patterned curtains, and pops of color. Mostly I see the happiest room ever.
My first step is this wallpaper - easier said than done. It's Fireworks by Albert Hadley for Hinson, and I'm obsessed. My first leads went nowhere, but I have a couple of good investigators on the case, so there is hope. If any of you have any designer wallpaper hunting tips, send them on! (As for installation, I dare not do this myself, never fear.)
Who else is on Team Bright for a girl's nursery?
Edit: Additional comment on the room - we'd originally intended to buy a glider, but we've already been gifted a rocking chair, so we're going to try that first. We can always switch it out later, if need be.
Looks fantastic. The stimulation for the baby will be fabulous and it will make you smile during the late night/early morning visits.
ReplyDeleteThe one thing we would re-do was chose a more sleep friendly rocker/glider. Our girl liked to sleep on you and our choice wasn't that comfy for that purpose.
The pouf/footstool is awesome and we use her footstool for getting dressed everyday, pigtail adjustments and general play. It's super multi-purpose. Color is lovely.
Great points Amy, see my edit above!
ReplyDeleteGreat design! I love that it's not pink. I'm not the biggest fan of pink myself, but unfortunately, you can barely find anything for girls that is not pink. It's already driving me crazy, and our girl isn't born yet!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the finished nursery.
Love the bright, fun colors! Good luck finding that wallpaper. It's gorgeous and I'm partial to the designer's name seeing as our little one's name is Hadley. Isn't this too much fun already?!
ReplyDeleteI love it! So cheerful! Is that a hint on Baby H's name I see?
ReplyDelete@Melissa: Ha, nope! Just the Etsy stock image :-). A pretty name, but not ours.
ReplyDeleteOf course it will be gorgeous... Since my own adobe walls don't allow this kind of dreaming, I will live vicariously through you for a minute with these suggestions: 1) they now have dry erase/whiteboard paint and chalkboard paint. How cool would that be? 2) corkboard strips (You cannot overestimate how much space you will need for hanging art work that you DON'T WANT TO FRAME!!!!)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great nursery! I love the colors and the patterns. I saw your edit on the rocking chair and I'm going to do what I do best: be an aggressive advice giver. You need to buy a glider. Marcus and I both spent hours upon hours in our glider at godforsaken hours and our kid was a sleeper. I'm going to say another thing that might not be popular: not only do you have to buy a glider, but you have to buy an expensive one. :) Forget about spending $$ on everything else. It's all in the glider. And usually gliders take six to eight weeks, unless you buy the store models (which could be an option). Ok. I'm done. I'll leave you alone. I just want you to be super duper comfortable when Baby H arrives.
ReplyDeletep.s., It's a beautiful rocking chair and I can see why want to give it a go. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the bright fun colors and lack of pink. It's going to be beautiful! That Jenny Lind crib is gorgeous. Love the map print and the pops of blue in there too. I can't wait to see how it all turns out. And I also hate to give advice (because everyone is so different), but we really do spend a LOT of time in our stupid glider (oh so many hours upon hours of rocking) and it is important to have a comfy chair. Of course you can use a rocker, but you might also want a nice chair (maybe even somewhere else in your house, not necessarily the nursery) that you are ok spending hours in. Whenver Mac was sick (which happened a lot this winter) he would only sleep in our arms upright in that glider. I wish ours reclined so we could sleep in it as well.
ReplyDeleteLove it- and when they are little, you can put a double bar in the little closet and double their closet space because their clothes are so small
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see it! i know it'll be great.
ReplyDeletetwo things: get used to pink because EVERYONE will send you pink things. or everyone that doesn't know you well. ha, i've come to terms with it.
i third (?) the glider. of course, try your rocking chair but i cant imagine not having ours. it's the perfect spot to do bedtime- nurse, read books, rock. its just so comfortable and i feel like it's me and adelaide's spot (as corny as thought sounds). i mean, sean's allowed to sit there too ;)
Love, love, love...OBVIOUSLY! I'm a sucker for anything Girl that also manages to be Not Pink, as well as a sucker for anything Maggie, of course! {And, while there will be some people who insist on gifting All Things Pink, I've found, if you respectfully inform people that Pink isn't really your style, they'll scale back...and there are SO many adorable girl clothes out there now that aren't pink -- even though it may not seem like it at first glance!}
ReplyDeleteI do agree on the glider recs, BUT, for us at least, it's more about having an accessible, super comfy spot where you can nurse / feed / sleep upright for hours on end than actual GLIDING. That might be your couch or bed or an overstuffed easy chair elsewhere in your casa, if the wooden rocker isn't conducive to marathon cuddle sessions!
Oh my goodness, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it to pieces. We have that crib and dresser. I wish I had switched out different drawer pulls on the dresser, but I didn't know those existed when we bought it. I guess it's not too late! Anyways, YAY! I can't wait to see this all come together.
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