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A MONTH OF NESTING // the baby room

I am absolutely not an interior decorator at all.

It is almost virtually impossible for me to envision how something will look until it’s actually in place, and picking out paint color for a room or project is one of my most feared tasks. We’ve literally changed the color in our master bedroom three times because I just couldn’t get it right. I’ve learned I have to stick to the basics and simplest color palettes (which means whites whites whites), or else it just totally freaks me out and I don’t know what to do. I admire people who can take patterns and colors and make it look amazing…but I’ve not been gifted that ability at all.

This baby room was actually really fun for me though…I guess because I’ve now learned more what works for me and what doesn’t. It’s full of white and neutrals, which is really all I know how to use. The room actually came together like I envisioned, and that never happens! Fun surprise.

Ben actually did most of the hard work…he painted the crib and the changing table and the wall, plus he built me shelves and hung a birch branch to use as a closet rod. I had originally envisioned a dark wood branch for the hanging branch above the clothing shelves, but he had the idea to use birch wood, which went so much more perfectly with the soft neutral theme of the room. He’s the best!

We were able to put together the whole nursery very inexpensively, which is always a fun challenge to me. We found the crib on Craigslist for fifty dollars and a coat of paint made it like new. Some friends of ours gave us their changing table they were no longer using, and more paint made that like new too. The shelves were made from wood we scavenged from an old barn, and the shelf brackets were only a few dollars each at Lowe’s. We did have to paint those black since they only came in white, which wasn’t what I was looking for. The glider was gifted to us, as was the little Moses basket (which was something i wanted so badly…and here my mom-in-law had one in storage that came all the way from ireland! such a fun gift). We bought the rug new, and the night stand was on clearance at TJ Maxx. I’ve learned that you can often create the style you want if you can be creative with what you have on hand and do simple transformations to make it what you want.

Now that the nursery is done and the little clothes are washed and the diapers stacked, it’s just the waiting left. We are just ready to fill that room with snuggles and kisses and poopy diapers and sleepy smiles and sweet baby smells. This little baby has already filled our hearts to overflowing, and it’s about time for him or her to fill our home and arms and this little room. We can’t wait!

What about you: do you enjoy interior design? What styles work for you?

I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Comments

  1. Lady, whether you can do colors or not, you have interior design talent. This entire room is perfect. I'd love an entire house tour some-day. I think you should sell your prints that I see hanging in the glimpes of your house… The Little Darling One and I think I saw a sneak peak of another one maybe from your dining room? They are so lovely. I can't wait to hear the news about baby!

  2. This is stunning. Perfect! That rug!! And the birch accents. It looks like a magazine and you have talent, whether you admit it or not:-) And hey, even if some of it was Ben, you get to take credit for that too! 🙂 happy last few weeks!

  5. The rug is easily one of my favorite pieces in the room…it was pretty much the one non-negotiable in the whole design. 😉 Happy last few DAYS for you, my dear!

  11. Cute room!! Enjoy these last few weeks of sleep + down time with husband because once bebe arrives, your world will never be the same!

  13. Alicia your room is just precious. I'd say that you certainly have an eye for decorating. Everything looks clean and tidy. Plus I love that branch hanging in the closet!

    I'm excited to try that chocolate cake recipe up top. Who ever knew that black beans would make a good chocolate cake! I'm shying away from gluten as I nurse this baby because she is sensitive to wheat among a few other things. I think this will be the perfect thing to have as a treat;-)

    Take care~

  14. Aw, thank you! The branch is my favorite too. 😀

    I hope the cake turns out for you! It's the perfect good-for-you treat, in my opinion! Thanks for reading!

  15. Enjoying reading here!

    Also, I had tried sending you an email from your tab up top. Not able to send it though, but I wanted to let you know that I do blog at a private address. If you are interested in coming to visit me you may email me at: thehemlockhouse@outlook.com

    perhaps I'll see you soon;-)

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