Our newest little one is scheduled to arrive in about two weeks, and her room is all ready for her! Here’s her nursery:
This is what you see when you walk in the door:
The room used to be Gloria’s under the sea room. I kept a lot of the same elements, like the paint color and curtains (which took me forever to make). I was so glad that the baby was a girl JUST so I could keep these curtains! Notice that I put big, fake flowers in the ends of the rods rather than the little decorative things that came with them.
When it was Gloria’s room, I refinished that toy box and added Gloria’s initial and starfish. To make it work for the baby’s room, I used the same color paint and added all of the girls’ initials, two sweet little hearts that I found in the wood section of the craft store, and a pillow. I plan to add a few more pillows and maybe a cushion.
Her little rocking area has a white bookshelf that was originally a bathroom cabinet. I added pink polka dot craft paper to the back and changed out the pulls — they’re now pretty pink glass rather than white plastic. Here’s what it looks like now,
and here’s the cabinet before the mini makeover.
Here’s her changing area. Normally I wouldn’t love all the big pieces of furniture pushed together, but I think it works because it fits perfectly, has that gradual step-up feel, and since I don’t love the furniture anymore, I like that it’s kind of tucked away and out of sight when you walk in.
The baby can look at pictures while I change her — they’re hung on a clothes line with birdie clips and two birdhouses, which I got for $12 at Target.
There’s also a spot to hang all of her little hair bows. I got this from Etsy seller LindsaysWhimsiesTutu (look under Bow and Clip Holders).
Here’s her red crib! I just love this crib. The decal behind it is from Etsy seller walldecors, although I don’t really recommend it. The flowers are curling up away from the wall, which I’ve never experienced with any other decal. I was going to paint over the “seaweed” painting that we did when this was Gloria’s room, but I think it works. We just won’t call it seaweed anymore — now they’re just cool plants!
Her bedding is also from Target. I was nervous about mixing pink bedding with the red crib, but I think it works. Notice the adorable owls on her boppy.
And her name will be Clara! I made these letters from round wooden circles that I got at AC Moore. I glued scrapbook paper to them to make her name.
Each letter has three different papers: a fun background, white letters with little white hearts on them, and a little purple shadow.
And that’s it! All I need now is the baby…
wow!!! you did a fantastic job!!!! looks beautiful! 🙂
Melissa
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, Andi, you did a great job!
Awesome….but I would expect nothing less from you….You do everything well….again…YOU ARE AWESOME…
Not anonymous ’tis I Peggy Flynn (Mimi)
Amazing Andi. I think I’m going to call you that from now on. You are so talented. You should really have a side business decorating and designing rooms. I will be first in line.
Your fabulous in so many ways – here is just another example. Clara will feel all the love in this beautiful room!!
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