Sep 7, 2011

Nursery Beginnings

I have found that the most difficult part of not finding out the gender of the kid currently residing in my tummy is the nursery planning.  When you look up gender neutral nursery ideas, everything seems to be tasteful neutrals.  Which is lovely, but sooo not my style.  I love color and print.

I started out with several ideas, including Khandar Jewel by Robert Allen, yellow walls, an aqua dresser/changing table, and white crib.  That all changed when I found this-

Please excuse the crappy iphone pictures.  So, dresser and crib will be antique white, and the walls will be Palladian Blue by Benjamin Moore.

The fabric is by Braemore, and will comprise the drapes and the crib skirt. 
Bumpers are going to be a great textured yellow and white fabric, which I will also make a bolster pillow for the glider (haven't found that yet- thinking a natural will work nicely.
If the bean is a boy, I will pull out the reds, and if it is a girl (my sneaking suspicion purely based on how damn tired I still am, the Chinese disagree with me and predict a boy), I will pull out the pink.
Now all I have to do is wait for our mudroom renovation to begin (and end), relocate Hubs' office to new office in mudroom, paint, add crown molding, and have my linens made. Hmmmm.

Well, this guy is geared up and ready to relocate-

Grinning from ear to ear in anticipation already!  Kind of resembles my daddy in that respect. . .

16 comments:

  1. loooove those fabrics! i almost want to get pregnant again so that i can plan a new nursery!! so exciting! :)

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  2. I love the fabrics that you have chosen. They will be perfect!

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  3. I love! And Palladian Blue - that's one of my very favorite paint chip spectrum cards {something I randomly just remarked to Maggie in DC a few weeks ago!}. Can't wait to see it all play out!

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  4. Whoo whoo!!SO exciting. I am leaning towards you having a girl, due to our similar symptoms. I think it is going to look fabulous. Would you like to come down and work on ours? I haven't started. Currently we have a crib.

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  5. absolutely LOVING that fabric you picked out...and the paint!! it is going to be one gorgeous nursery, for a boy OR girl ;)

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  6. This looks like it will be so perfect for either a boy or a girl! I love the print of the animals without being too "circus animal" and without being too "theme-y" - it looks like it will be great!

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  7. That's going to be adorable! Baby boy or girl will feel right at home in that cute little nursery. Can't wait to see it all finished.

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  8. Gorgeous! Can't wait to see it all put together.

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  9. Ah! I love that you aren't finding out the gender. That's what I think I want to do when-the-day-comes, but I have similar concerns. HOW SHALL I DECORATE??? You've picked out some amazing options - my inspiration!

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  10. I love your choices so far! I've never been much of one for home decor, but pinterest has turned me around on that. I think nurseries are the most fun rooms because you can be whimsical.

    PS my word verification is Bumfest, and this makes me giggle.

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  11. Oh, I adore this! You know we're twins when it comes to color and pattern, so yes, yes, and YES! xoxoxo

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  12. Bring on the nesting! It does make decorating harder when you don't know, but let me just say that surprise at delivery… it's ah-mazing! Seriously the coolest moment. Anyway, hope you're getting some rest in this weekend. xo

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  13. I love it! It is still whimsical, but not super childish! W

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  14. "geared up and ready to relocate" LOVE IT. haha THE FABRICS ARE PERFECTION - seriously - and so smart to have an amazing base fabric that can work for a boy or a girl - such a classic, expensive-looking print - heart it!

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  15. Are you not finding out? We aren't either and I find it so fun to see people's reactions when we tell them we don't know. Have fun with the decorating!

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  16. I love the fabrics that you have chosen. They will be perfect!

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