Nursery Progress

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As I head towards the halfway mark of my pregnancy (at 18.5 weeks, if you want to be all technical about it), I’m starting to pull together the nursery and thought it would be nice to share. I fully intend on this being a long, drawn-out project full of extensive research, bargains, and excitement. So far so good! :)

My inspiration all started with these images from the wonderful Jennyology’s blog:

I am obsessed with the bright apple green walls, the vivid curtains, and the fact that she avoided all pastels. I am on a mission….NO PASTELS in this nursery. I want all bright and bold colors which proves to be a challenge in the sea of pale pinks and blues in nursery world. But I have faith that I can do it!

I researched cribs to death and although I was madly in love with a modern one that cost $1000, and a mid-priced one for $300, I ended up with the deal of a lifetime on Craigslist. I found a crib plus the mattress for 40 freaking dollars and it was in great shape. It fit the bill for being classic, sleek, with a little bit of flair in the ‘Jenny Lind’ style spindles. And so, we now have a crib in our spare bedroom. Totally freaky!

Just wait until my mother-in-law makes some awesome bedding to spice this baby up a bit. I’m envisioning something similar to this from Pixie Dust Decor but in different colors, depending on the sex of the baby. We find out on October 28 and cannot freaking wait, by the way.

Then came the rug hunt. I knew I wanted the rug to be the focal point of the room, anchoring everything together. There was some drama around this purchase but I’m so glad we went with the Ikea Strib rug. Just look at those perfect bold colors! And the stripes serve as a spring board for many more ideas in the nursery with other patterns and prints. Henry just adores the rug and thinks it’s his new bed, poor guy.

And the only ‘fun’ baby purchase so far? This adorable giraffe from beloved Ikea:

Sigh.

So this weekend I’m hoping to paint the walls after I commit and make the big decision on color. Right now I’m leaning towards aqua walls. Then if it’s a boy I’ll pull oranges and greens for the rest of the room (curtains, bedding, window seat, pillows on chair, etc). If it’s a girl I’ll pull more of the pinks and yellows.

I swear, decorating a nursery is one of the most fun and time consuming parts of being pregnant…at least for me! :)