I've mentioned it before, but I had a serious creative block when it came to decorating my daughters nursery, and looking back now, I question a lot of my decisions and wish I had done things differently. Since creating a special space for my babies is so important to me, I was determined to not let that creative block happen with this baby's room. I found a lot of inspiration on Pinterest and on other bloggers sites and put together a sort of running list of things I liked for little man's room in case the indecisiveness struck again.
Since Lola hasn't fully transitioned to her big girl room yet, it was a little tricky re-doing the nursery since it was still technically her room. With all of the changes about to happen I tried to be especially sensitive because I didn't want to make her feel like she was being kicked out or like she didn't have a place of her own. So around month 8 I decided I had waited long enough and I got started. I painted the walls a bluish gray. I initially wanted them to be more of a shade of teal, but since I color matched my original choice to a paint with no VOC (gotta keep that baby safe!) the color changed slightly. If you have ever painted a room while being 8 months pregnant, (I think my body was sore for a week after!) you can respect my decision to accept the new color and leave it alone.
The dresser that was already in the nursery was the perfect height for a changing table, so instead of moving it to Lola's room with her, I gave it a fresh coat of (orange) paint and left everything else alone. We had updated the handles when we painted it for Lola's room and I think they look just as good with this new coat of paint.
Since Lola hasn't fully transitioned to her big girl room yet, it was a little tricky re-doing the nursery since it was still technically her room. With all of the changes about to happen I tried to be especially sensitive because I didn't want to make her feel like she was being kicked out or like she didn't have a place of her own. So around month 8 I decided I had waited long enough and I got started. I painted the walls a bluish gray. I initially wanted them to be more of a shade of teal, but since I color matched my original choice to a paint with no VOC (gotta keep that baby safe!) the color changed slightly. If you have ever painted a room while being 8 months pregnant, (I think my body was sore for a week after!) you can respect my decision to accept the new color and leave it alone.
The dresser that was already in the nursery was the perfect height for a changing table, so instead of moving it to Lola's room with her, I gave it a fresh coat of (orange) paint and left everything else alone. We had updated the handles when we painted it for Lola's room and I think they look just as good with this new coat of paint.
I stole two of my VIVAN curtains from my living room, sewed some lining to the backs of them to block out some of the light, and added some orange pom pom trim along the edges, which I found on Etsy. I just love the whimsical feel it gives the room! Speaking of Etsy, I found this little shop that carried these awesome string lights! Aren't they adorable? They even let me completely customize the color options so they match perfectly for the room. I plan on getting some for Lola's room too, maybe as a Christmas present. They work as a great night light and could definitely be used for all of those late night feedings as well.
I found a great deal on a rug from rugsusa.com. It looks like they are all sold out of it now, but I think I only paid around $50 for it! It's always hard ordering rugs online, not being able to touch or see them in person, but this one didn't disappoint. It is extremely plush and is really vacuum friendly (super important when you have a long haired dog). I also made this cute little bear rug! I saw the idea on Pinterest and knew I wanted to have one for our little guy. It is very "handmade" but I kind of love it that way! Oh and I just so happened to have some of these bear rug coasters from back in our pre-kid days, that I re purposed in the nursery. I don't know about anyone else but breastfeeding makes me so thirsty, so I love that I have a cute little place to set my glass of water :)
I made a few pieces of art for the walls and also made a cute little ribbon mobile for above the crib. My husband said it's borderline girly but I think it's okay since he's just a baby. The big "L" print is actually an engineering print I made and it only cost a few dollars to print. I already had the frame and just spray painted it white to match the others in the room. So that whole piece of art cost me less than $5!
There are still a few more things i'd like to change in the nursery (like the light fixture and the closet, which I purposefully didn't post pictures of lol), but like any space in your home, I know it will evolve with time. We are just so happy and blessed to have a healthy and happy baby boy to call this his room :)