Nursery Reveal

Baby girl could come any day now and it’s been my goal to get the nursery finished before she arrives. I know she won’t be sleeping in there right away, but it’s one less thing to worry about when we’ve got a newborn to take care of and a 4-year-old to entertain at home all summer… (my thoughts on that are for a different post…).

There’s a lot of natural light in her room and I really wanted to keep things bright with mostly neutrals, while bringing in some feminine color tones (aka lots of white and cream shades with a little pink and peach mixed in). The room already had a daybed with white bedding that we wanted to keep in there for guests or late nights spent with the baby, so I just added a couple fun pillows to bring in a little more color. Justin gave a fresh coat of paint to the white crib we had from when Runner was a baby and we also kept the gray glider we used with him. We purchased a new white dresser that was small enough for the space, but just large enough for a changing pad and necessities. Shop the furniture and other items here.

I decided early on that I wanted to wallpaper the wall behind the crib. I probably looked at hundreds of wallpaper options trying to find one I loved. Finally, I came across this one on major sale from Lulu and Georgia, and I loved it right away. It’s so unique and I like the combination of pink and neutral tones. Have to give Justin credit for doing a great job installing it. It’s sold out, but I’m linking another wallpaper option on sale by the same designer here.

For the wall above the dresser, I asked Justin to make a couple small shelves for picture frames and a few decorative objects. He made these simple natural wood shelves with leather straps and I love how they turned out. I remembered that when Runner was a baby, he loved to look at himself in the mirror we had above our dresser when we would change him in there. So, I found this oval mirror to put right above the changing pad. And then I found this adorable rainbow mobile on Etsy we decided to hang above that.

I’ve had the Rifle Paper Co. illustrated maps of Paris and London picked out for a baby girl since before I was even pregnant with Run, so I purchased those early on. I also wanted to add a fun photograph or piece of art in the room. I’ve followed photographer Arielle Vey on Instagram for a while and love her photographs. The hard part was deciding which one to get because I thought several would look great in the room. I went with “Nora” which shows a light blue vintage VW bug with beautiful flowers coming out of the window, set against a dusty pink backdrop. I love the colors because it ties in the pink, but also the light blue of the lamp in the room. It’s also special to me because I had a light blue VW bug (newer model) when I met Justin. Loved that car. We hung the photograph above the book display shelves. I love how the room came together and it’s become my favorite spot in the house right now. Can’t wait for baby girl to be here and see her in it!