Nursery Bedding

Planning my son's nursery was harder than I thought. The room was already painted this tealish-blue color from when it was my office and I really hate painting. I also wanted to have a nusery that he can grow into and does not have to be redone when he is like 3. 

I stumbled upon this fabric when I was at Joann Fabrics and it was perfect! It was silhouettes of forest animals and it matched the paint perfectly. I decided to use it as the valences for both windows. The fabric underneath is a light blue with a faint tree bark pattern (hobby lobby).

Then I found cooridnationg fabric to go with it. I covered some pillows from one of those beds-in-a-bag, we had from when were first married. Of course they cannot be used now that little guy sleeping in there but of course I have a plan! I have my eye on a tee-pee for the room and think they will be super cute in there!

I do not know about you but after I come up with what a want like 6 months later the stores have everything. It is slightly aggreviating because I always end up making everything myself but now it is everywhere! I walked into Hobby Lobby, Pottery Barn Kids and Land of Nod and woodland things are everywhere! Guess I was ahead of the trend!

Baby Boy Nursery....

My husband and I knew we wanted to have our kids close in age... well luck was with us and they are 22 months apart. Sometimes this makes me question my choice of judgement but most days I love it!


When we found out I pregnant again, I was picturing a little girl. In my head, I figured we would move my daughter to the office and make her a new "big girl" room and reuse the nursery since we just did it. However, at my 20 week ultrasound, that plan came to a halt because the new baby was a boy. A boy! I do not know how to deal with a boy. We have all girls in our family. When I babysat it was usually for girls. Now I have to plan for a boy. I wasn't sure I was ready.


Little did I know this was harder than I thought. When looking at things for a nursery it was either to cartoon like or to grown up. What was I going to do!


 I also decided that a woodland theme is what I wanted but not with cute critters. I think my husband thought I was nuts.


Like my daughter's room, I ended up making most of the bedding and window treatments, which I will write about later. My main focus was the long wall that would be the main focal point of the room. I knew I did not want to get a tradition baby furniture, they do not use it that long. So this is what we came up with.


lamp & laundry basket from target - wire storage baskets from Walmart
Bear Rocker and chair from Pottery Barn Kids

The table was made for me by my uncle. It was the something I think will be useful as he gets older not like a traditional changing table they grow out of so quickly.

My gallery wall. I have to admit I am a little obsessed with (my lack of photography skills does not do it justice). It did take a large amount of time. I made the majority of the items from Hobby Lobby. The animal prints are from a Etsy artist Susan Windsor. They are so adorable. The centerpiece was created by another uncle of mine. He painted that raccoon by hand on a piece of birch bark from our family cabin. Every time I walk into the room, it makes me smile! Of course, I had to have a chalkboard! This on is a piece of a tree ring that they sell at craft stores. It took like 6 coats of paint but was worth it!


Here is my pinterest board if you want some of the inspirations ideas that I had! more to come on the fabric and bedding!

Pottery Barn Kids....

I have a love/hate relationship with Pottery Barn Kids. Who am I kidding ... it is all love! However, with now two kids I cannot fuel my addiction like I normally do!



Of course the day after Christmas was over I was already trying to scope out their new Valentine decorations and was pining over the chair backers! I purchased one two years ago for my daughter and I love it (you can see it here). I really wanted to get one for my son but they look so different from her original one I decided I need to get two new ones so they were the same. So, I had them in the my shopping cart ready to go and of course with personalization!

That was until  I stumbled on these little gems at Hobby Lobby! Can you believe you can get two of these bad boys for less than $3.  I also got some embroidery floss and embellishments. But, I figured for less then $10 (more like $7) and a little imagation, that maybe I can make my own!

It took not as long as I thought, maybe a half hour for both but they are complete. They may not be as fancy as the PBK ones but I like the simplicity and the cost!

So this week, they did not get my money but I am sure that will not last much longer because I spy Easter decor already!