Pink and Navy Blue - Olivia, We Love You!

Description

This is our first baby, and I was convinced we were having a boy. I had started planning out a boy nursery using the colors gray, blue and green. At our 20 week ultrasound, we learned my intuition was wrong and "he" was actually a "she"! Good thing, because my husband and I could not agree on a boy's name that we both liked ;)

Design Inspiration

My goal was to create a room that was pretty, calming, and didn't scream "baby." I'm not really into all the butterfly, Winnie the Pooh, and safari themed nurseries.

I love gray walls, so that formed the canvas for the room. After that, I started looking for fabrics that incorporated pink. I found the pink and navy blue fabric at Pottery Barn Kids, but I didn't care for the crib bedding. My mom is an amazing seamstress, so I ordered the kid's single duvet cover in the flower pattern and she made the quilt, crib skirt and pillow out of it. Once I chose the bedding, the rest of the room was built around it.

Decorating Style

Transitional - somewhere between contemporary and traditional

Project Details

Light French Gray Paint - Sherwin Williams

Pottery Barn Kendall Crib - Craigslist

Bedding - Pottery Barn Kids fabric and sheets (quilt, crib skirt and pillow made by my mom)

Hanging Letters - Babies R Us

Book Bin- Michaels

Curtains - Martha Stewart at JCPenney

Alphabet & Number Artwork- Sugarfresh on Etsy; frames from Michaels

Enchanted Cherish Glider - Walmart

Ottoman/Pouf- Target

Hemnes Dresser- IKEA

Lamp- Pier1 (base) Pottery Barn (shade); repurposed from our guest room

Ultrasound Frame - BuyBuyBaby

Pacifier Jar- Target

Piggy Bank- Baby Shower Gift

Changing Pad & Cover- Babies R Us

Caricature- Favor from a wedding we attended; frame from Michaels

Clip Frame - Pier1

Favorite Items

The bedding is really special to me, because my mom made it. She made my and my sibling's nursery bedding when we were babies, so I think it is pretty neat that she made my daughter's bedding too.

I also love our glider. It is super comfy and was an amazing deal! I was getting ready to fork over $1,000+ for a glider, and then I came across this one on Project Nursery. I never would have thought to look at Walmart. The best part is that it was a third of the price, but looks just as nice!