Baby E's Nursery! {The Plan}

I've really been looking forward to doing a post about the nursery! I think it's so fun to be able to do a room from scratch, but there's also a little bit of pressure because you want it to be just right AND there's a deadline :) When we found out we were pregnant, I knew almost immediately the direction I wanted to go. Thanks to Pinterest, I found that I really like more neutral, bright, and simple rooms. Since we aren't sure how long we will be in our current house, I decided we wouldn't paint the guest room (which will be the nursery) and leave it tan (Behr's Toasted Wheat). For a boy, I wanted to do tan/white/light or aqua blue/green. For a girl, tan/white/aqua blue/pale pink (although now I think I want to pull some green into the mix as well). So the color has actually worked out well with the color scheme. I also knew I wanted to do white furniture and the rest really wasn't hard as I had been "pinning" away on Pinterest for months! I put together this very unprofessional looking inspiration board, but you get the idea.

(clockwise from bottom: Sheep Rocker, Pottery Barn Kids; Comfort Glider, Pottery Barn Kids; fabric, babybedding.com; Graco Sarah crib, many retailers; White Window Blackout Panels, PB Kids; Rug, UrbanOutfitters.com; Bookshelf, Target; picture frame, DIY; Prints, TrafalgersSquare [etsy]; Dresser, IKEA; Picture Ledges, IKEA)

I like these fabrics for possible crib sheets.

And this is what I'm planning for the layout. I think the sheep can go somewhere between the crib and window or the shelf and window, and the hamper for dirty diapers on either side of the dresser (maybe the side by the door- away from where I'll be spending lots of time in the glider! ew)

To do:
- Empty room, move furniture from guest room to office
- Organize closet (she and I will be sharing!); including organizing her clothes by size and hanging vs not hanging and using hanger tags
- Change light fixture- will probably do a fan

Purchased:
- dresser/changing table
- Sheep Rocker (this was J's pick and a great find at the PB Outlet!)
- elephant prints for above crib
- picture ledges most likely to go above dresser
- window panels (got a GREAT deal on these from the PB Outlet as well! Thanks Shannon!)
- bookshelf (assembled and up in the room!)
- rug has been ordered
- ottoman for glider
- crib skirt (Serena & Lily, great find by Emily at Essex!)
- hamper for diapers

Still need:
- glider (still working on the color)
- crib
- fabric
- bedding: crib sheet(s), bumper (undecided)
- lamp for dresser/changing table
- frames for prints (thinking diy...)
- prints/photos for picture ledges
- baskets for shelf
- pretty hardware for dresser/changing table

To make:
- ruffle lamp shade (I want to try this using the floral fabric)
- sew floral fabric to bottom of crib skirt
- frames for elephant prints (using this tutorial)- thinking about doing 3 different patterns or 2 of 1 pattern and one other- stripes, dots, chevron- using white, pale pink, aqua, and maybe a gold??
- mobile
- ottoman slipcover

To decide:
- BEDDING!?
- Glider color
- to use or not to use? and if so, where? (of course she'll need a name first, ah!!)

Looks like I definitely have enough to keep me busy until she gets here! : )