After a long wait...I finally finished the nursery! Yeah! Actually, Evelyn is still occupying the room- and she will until Greg comes home; not going to teach her to stay in a bed by myself- still need her contained for my own much needed sleep.
Here is what it looked like before:
The walls were a goldenrod yellow
I took the closet doors off to make room for the changing table/dresser
And this is the AFTER:
I wanted something that would feel like and airy; kind of a European countryside feel.
I looked high and low for the perfect rocker. I didn't like the glider look and wasn't crazy about some of the more modern chairs.
Please excuse the messy bookshelf- it is frequently used on a daily basis!
Close up of the "rocker." What's great about this chair is that it's not only comfortable, but can be placed in several different rooms.
The dresser and changing table (in the closet) were mine when I was little. I almost got rid of them two moves ago and am so glad that I didn't. With a new coat of paint (they used to be varnished- my poor dad spent days varnishing them- and spent in afternoon slapping a coat of paint ).
Notice the little guy/girl in the picture frame...
The crib is where I had to start from. It has been in Greg's family for three generations now- all the kids and grand kids have slept in it. I had to figure out a way to bring the room together without letting the crib seem out of place- and yet not too dated looking.
I am still lacking crib sheets (poor Evelyn).
I decided to place a little art wall behind the crib for some interest. The pictures that are framed have been very special to our family. The little deer and bunny frame was Greg's birth plaque, and the needlepoint Winnie the Pooh was made by my mother and hung in my nursery.
I hope you enjoyed the nursery "tour" any feedback would great!
I have 9 weeks left before baby #2 and Greg come home- still seems like eternity, but we are getting closer (now in the single digits).
Enjoy the warm Spring weather...
~Cheers,
Melissa
