If you have seen our home, you know that we are not fans of white walls or the cookie cutter look. The best way to describe my decorating style is "Past Perfect," according to the book entitled "Waverly Inspirations." I love an eclectic assortment of antique and vintage items that nod to old American traditions and European influence. Most of my home's wall colors are warm, though my dining room is a light yellow with accents of red drapery and red and white transfer ware. As we consider the nursery's decor, we know that we want it to be extra special and unique, to be well-planned, and to somehow reflect our personal decorating tastes.
Since we may not know the gender of our baby until after he or she is born, we cannot decorate too frilly or too much masculinity. We have chosen a nursery rhyme theme-like the cow jumped over the moon, the cat and the fiddle, Bo Peep, etc. We have pretty much decided upon pale blue for the walls, and Billy is going to paint a cloud effect on the ceiling. (Billy is the creative energy,took art classes, and even painted murals at his high school.) The crib, changing table, and dresser are a creamy white. We tore the carpet out of the room years ago, and it now has light oak laminated flooring. Yesterday we found a simple, wooden rocker at the Salvation Army that we will paint the same color as the other furniture.
Of all the nursery items, I have had the most fun contemplating the crib bedding. I found an adorable yellow fabric with nursery rhyme a characters called "Over the Moon" online. It is a toile fabric, and would suit a bedding set for a boy or girl. However, to fabric is pricy and to pay for someone to sew the bumpers, comforter, bed skirt, would have cost an arm and a leg! I loved it so much, that I was trying to figure out how to cut corners, but then Billy and I made a wonderful discovery last weekend at a local baby store: we stumbled upon the most adorable painting of the cow jumping over the moon. We were prepared to buy it, but then we found out that it was part of a crib bedding set they were selling on consignment! The set included bumpers, a baby blanket, two different bed skirts, a fitted sheet, a changing table cover, two window valances, and drapes-all in perfect condition for a great price! Best of all, it would work for a boy or girl, and I strongly suspected that I could still have a comforter made out of the toile fabric. The colors in the bedding set appeared to coordinate well with the toile fabric, though I had only seen pics of the fabric online. I sent away for a sample, and it arrived on Thursday. It is perfect! I already have someone commissioned to sew the comforter.
Besides having a seamstress help with the bedding, we are going to have a chest built my great grandfather refinished for the nursery. The chest is extrememly unique: made out of a piano! We will use it to hold blankets. I am so excited to jump in with painting and decorating! It is something we have always enjoyed doing together, and since this is preparation for our future little one-it makes it even more exciting!
Since we may not know the gender of our baby until after he or she is born, we cannot decorate too frilly or too much masculinity. We have chosen a nursery rhyme theme-like the cow jumped over the moon, the cat and the fiddle, Bo Peep, etc. We have pretty much decided upon pale blue for the walls, and Billy is going to paint a cloud effect on the ceiling. (Billy is the creative energy,took art classes, and even painted murals at his high school.) The crib, changing table, and dresser are a creamy white. We tore the carpet out of the room years ago, and it now has light oak laminated flooring. Yesterday we found a simple, wooden rocker at the Salvation Army that we will paint the same color as the other furniture.
Of all the nursery items, I have had the most fun contemplating the crib bedding. I found an adorable yellow fabric with nursery rhyme a characters called "Over the Moon" online. It is a toile fabric, and would suit a bedding set for a boy or girl. However, to fabric is pricy and to pay for someone to sew the bumpers, comforter, bed skirt, would have cost an arm and a leg! I loved it so much, that I was trying to figure out how to cut corners, but then Billy and I made a wonderful discovery last weekend at a local baby store: we stumbled upon the most adorable painting of the cow jumping over the moon. We were prepared to buy it, but then we found out that it was part of a crib bedding set they were selling on consignment! The set included bumpers, a baby blanket, two different bed skirts, a fitted sheet, a changing table cover, two window valances, and drapes-all in perfect condition for a great price! Best of all, it would work for a boy or girl, and I strongly suspected that I could still have a comforter made out of the toile fabric. The colors in the bedding set appeared to coordinate well with the toile fabric, though I had only seen pics of the fabric online. I sent away for a sample, and it arrived on Thursday. It is perfect! I already have someone commissioned to sew the comforter.
Besides having a seamstress help with the bedding, we are going to have a chest built my great grandfather refinished for the nursery. The chest is extrememly unique: made out of a piano! We will use it to hold blankets. I am so excited to jump in with painting and decorating! It is something we have always enjoyed doing together, and since this is preparation for our future little one-it makes it even more exciting!
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