L's Nursery

This post is a loooooong time coming.

Por que?

Mostly porque I'm lazy.  Also: slightly OCD.  

{Two qualities that don't normally go hand-and-hand, but, what can I say, I live on the wild side.}

Lazy because I've had "coerce E to drag the glider upstairs" on my to-do list for about 5 weeks now.   OCD because there are a million little things I still want to add to the space, and wasn't keen on sharing it until those tweaks were completed. 

BUT! We finally got that glider in its proper place... and I knew if I waited to post the nursery until I'd finished my umpteen craft ideas, it would be 2030, and we'd also be discussing how to decorate L's dorm room. 

So. WOO HOO NURSERY HERE WE GO. 

A few notes... I'd been dreaming of nursery designs for a while before we found out we were expecting.  Boy or girl, I knew I wanted two things for sure: {1} a bright turquoise room and {2} a white Jenny Lind crib.  As "luck" would have it, our house flooded when I was 7 weeks pregnant, and we were able to have the nursery painted "for free" during the restoration.  The space is pretty large {although oddly shaped}, so we decided to keep the queen bed already residing in the room, as well as the present linens.  Going with a more eclectic, collected style, I sought out fabrics and decor that coordinated but wasn't matchy-matchy.  I wanted L's room to be girly, but not traditionally so... and I wanted to be sure to incorporate items that were meaningful to us as a family.  

Also: Getting a good shot of the entire room is nearly impossible, thanks to it's Oklahoma-like shape. The best overall photo I have is the lame-o iPhone one above.  Apologies.

Going clockwise around the room, beginning with the bed that is situated immediately to the left as you walk in...

{Future Projects... (a) select rug for center of the room...}

{... (b) hang pink teddy bear birth stats print, (c) paint canvas with
Angel Eyes lyrics to add to this space, (d) order newborn photo for silver frame...}

{...(e) hang floral chevron painting...}

{...(f) print photographs to replace temporary prints and wrapping paper...}

{...(g) replace ultrasoun photo with birth announcement.}

And there you have it!  I think {I hope} I achieved my initial decorating goals.  Probably not magazine-worthy, but it's such a happy space... I hope one day L loves it as much as I do! 


Source list coming tomorrow.