Good afternoon! I just got back from getting my hair cut for the first time in a whole year (ick, right? I just had such a bad experience at the last place I went I think I was traumatized!) and it was absolutely lovely. I feel like a new woman! lol. Ahem, moving on, I thought I would share some of the ideas I have been gathering as inspiration for the nursery I am planning. I promise you, I will not be swamping this blog with baby stuff, but I really thought you might enjoy this – and I would love to get your input as well! And I might as well spill the beans…we are having a boy! That said, I am so not into having a nursery that screams BOY!!! in all-caps, if you know what I mean. What I do want is a soothing, calming space filled with small handmade touches…
Sources (clockwise from top left): Fabric wall stickers by Mae; Leran pendant lamp from Ikea; Handmade cloud mobile by Madeleine Sargent; Expedit bookcase and baskets from Ikea here and here; White Moroccan leather pouf from Serena & Lily; Organic rabbit rattle from Dress Me Up; Plover Organic crib quilt from Fawn & Forest; Robin crib from Giggle; Baby announcements from Avie Designs; Love Pattern print from MadeByGirl.
I don’t want to over-stuff the space or give in to pressure to collect tons and tons of toys. And from my experience as a preschool teacher, I know how easily this can happen! I want to leave room for imagining and creativity, and surround my baby with beautiful handmade objects that I can feel good about. I don’t know how many of the items in my inspiration board will make it into the room, but they are all definitely on my dream-wish list!
So, what do you think so far? I would love to hear your input, or if you would like to share a story or a link to something you love, that would be wonderful too!
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I really love that this room doesn’t have a specific color palette. They typical boy: brown+blue, etc. is very predictable. I also love that it doesn’t have a theme like: pirates or sailing. Not a huge fan of themed baby rooms. I can’t wait to see what you end up with. I got a lot of inspiration through the flickr baby-room groups, and apartment therapy’s baby blog.
.-= Katie Stephenson´s last blog ..inspirational prints and posters-my top 10 =-.
Ooh! Good tips – I’ll have to go check out AT & Flickr!
ps the baby nursery was my favorite room in the house to decorate and of course it is my favorite room to be in.
.-= Katie Stephenson´s last blog ..inspirational prints and posters-my top 10 =-.
Hi! I agree with Katie when she mentions that you don’ include a theme to the nursery. When I planned “my” nursery, tough I knew it was a boy, I didn’t include any theme also. I think all your choices are great along with the fact that you’re not over cluttering the space. We know – at least it happens in our house!-that kids keep everything and get a lot of toys so, why filling the space up? Just give them space to play and rest! The only thing I would do is include a little bit more of colour in all the composition. It could be a 2 colour palette, for instance, with colours that would fit either a boy or a girl!
Oh that all looks so cute and cuddly! I second the AT kids blog. Their nursery tours are super fun.
.-= gaia• Other Such Things´s last blog ..Oscar Cookie Time! =-.
I love it! I completely agree with you on themes and toys and all that stuff. One of my good friends has a one year old and the child has more toys than 5 kids put together should have, more toys than she will ever play with, it’s crazy!!!
.-= The Design Boards´s last blog ..Retail Therapy – Black, White, and Gold =-.
These are all beautiful!!! I especially like the color that you chose. White is not only gender neutral but best for babies because you can easily see if there are bugs or what have you on their beds as well as you can easily track down dirt and anything else that is harmful for babies. Your inspiration board is really excellent.