The Nursery

It was decided early on that when we have a kid, the smallest of our three bedrooms would become the nursery. Though small (approximately 8ft x 10ft), it’s still a great size for a nursery and it only has one exterior wall so the temperature is easier to control. Until a few months ago, the nursery was our office (which was never really used like a proper office).

Originally I wanted to do a Boho look for the nursery but was struggling with it. I didn’t want to spend a ton of money gathering all new things and the inspiration I pulled wasn’t cohesive. So instead, I decided to be resourceful with what we already had. I had planned to have navy in the room no matter what gender, so keeping the rug that was already in there worked out well. Other items that stayed in the room included: paint color, sheer curtains, bookshelf, chair, pillows, throw blanket, brass desk lamp and wall decor (art print and mirror above chair, map, airplane propeller).

I was struggling with what to hang on the only big wall in the room. Anything that hangs on that wall will someday have to be addressed because it’s within reaching distance of the crib. When Tim mentioned that the airplane propeller was literally bolted into the wall and it wasn’t moving without exposing a decent sized hole, it was decided to keep those two items. It was at that point when I decided to *loosely* give the room a travel theme. From there I dug up an old Rifle Paper Co. travel calendar I had saved and framed six cities that Tim and I have been to.

I absolutely love the crib I picked out. It’s a 3-in-1, so it will grow with E to toddler size. I found the dresser from Overstock after having a nightmare of a time trying to order one from PB Kids. (Like I will never order furniture from them again.) I ordered new drawer knobs from CB2 to match the brass lamp and love them. There’s also an 8-cubbie Kallax system with four wicker baskets in the closet for additional storage and organization. My mom made me the quilt hanging on the crib and I adore it. I picked out three of the fabrics and let her pick the rest. I’ve had several comments about not getting a rocking chair. I honestly didn’t want a big bulky one and I love the chair that’s in there now. However, if I would want a rocker down the road, we do have access to an old wooden one I could bring into the room.

Crib / Dresser / Kallas / BasketsBookshelf / Rug / Art PrintCity Prints / FramesLamp / Drawer Knobs