Baby's Room
One of the greatest joys has been decorating little tadpole’s nursery. I anxiously waited until we found out the gender to go full steam ahead… but the moment we did find out, I couldn’t contain myself. Designing a room for a baby? My baby? I could not have felt luckier. It was hard for me to decide exactly how sweet or organic or French or coastal or batik this room would go… I am always pulled in so many different directions. But I think I’ve accomplished a healthy dose of them all - a very sunny, happy and calm room for a special little girl. Yes, we’re having a baby girl!!!
I mixed patterns and textures to create a wonderfully inviting oasis. I came up with a warm palette of pinks (…surprise) with a backdrop of creamy neutrals. My mom insisted on wallpapering the room... which I did not protest! The wall covering is Summer Harvest by Sanderson - perfect for a summer baby. The bookshelves and trim are painted Lily of the Valley by Benjamin Moore. The ceiling received a fresh coat of paint too. The paisley fabric I picked out for the curtains is from Etsy. Thank god for Etsy!!
Some of the prettiest things I’ve found: This CSAO pillow from Smallable (my most favorite website for myself, for baby girl, for our home……), this stable set with two little horses from Petite Cabane in Birmingham (another new favorite store!), a Moroccan basket that has her name embroidered on it in bright pink fuchsia, Flappy (a singalong elephant) from Plaid Giraffe in Midland, and a nursing pillow in a beautiful pattern.
Little moments from my childhood, from Nick’s, my mother’s, and her mother’s fill the built in bookshelves. Wooden girls holding springtime flowers are protected by a Tyrolean man. Ladybugs show up throughout the room - my Oma always saw them as a sign of good luck. Nick’s baby blanket and our childhood stuffed animals fill baskets. A gold moon will hang above the crib that was once in my bedroom.
My mom and I went to Home Goods and scored big on about 25 baby books… all featuring the characters of Peter Rabbit and Winnie the Pooh. We are slowly filling the bookshelves with as many books as possible. Nick likes to practice, and so we have story time with the dogs. My favorite books came in a set of three, titled My Little Adventures. I found these at Petite Cabane in Birmingham.
Studio McGee’s new items at Target came out at the perfect time. This rattan side table is the perfect size for books, bottles and lots of coffee next to the glider. I placed these woven baskets on the bookshelves for blankets and the large collection of stuffed animals we already have.
The softest blanket covered in baby lambs came from our friends Laura and Jon when we first told them we were expecting. A pleasantly more plush and bigger than expected changing basket arrived from Design Dua. I’ve already filled the dresser drawers with water wipes, newbie diapers, binkies…. and loads of white Gerber onesies.
I dream of a little girl that gets as muddy as possible. Putting on her galoshes and walking straight through the puddles. I want her to be so curious about everything. I want her to find joy and happiness in the simplest things - I picture her someday helping me harvest from the garden, being kind to her neighbors, understanding and acknowledging the goodness in others. An optimist, but also someone who knows just how capable and strong she is.
If this creamy white room can survive Grover and Milo, it will be able to survive baby 😉. Baby’s Room Part Two blog post coming soon…
