Essley's Nursery Tour

It only took 9.5 months after her birth, but here I am, finally sharing Essley's nursery. In truth, it's still not completely "done" (whatever that means), because I still have to hem the curtains, and I can't decide where to hang a couple of small prints that are living in her closet until I do. I've also been telling myself for close to a year that I was going to find (or make) the perfect modern, colorful mobile to hang over her crib, which has repeatedly been pushed to the bottom of the priority list. But a few days ago I cleaned up in there and decided that a day without toys covering the floor was the perfect time to snap a few pictures, done or otherwise.

In addition to the obvious fact that this room is special to me because it's my daughter's, it's also special because I got to design it from scratch. It used to be our guest room (I'll share some before and after shots in a future post), and I was able to make it a blank slate - everything except the carpeting was redone. We pulled out all of the furniture, took down the art and decor, repainted the walls to a pale grey to brighten the room (they used to be a very dark grey), and started all over.

We knew that we were having a girl but we were both drawn to more gender neutral color schemes, so I decided to go with black, white, and grey, with pops of vibrant primary colors. Babies love the contrast of black and white, and they're also attracted to bright colors, so in addition to liking the aesthetic itself, I also liked creating a space where I knew she'd probably enjoy the colors as well.  The other great thing about neutral paint and furniture colors is that as she gets older and develops her own tastes, we can easily change the decor if she decides that she is mommy's polar opposite and falls in love with pink and ruffles and fancy details (things that may not be my thing these days, but that as a little girl I adored). I also wanted to keep the overall design minimal and clean (a real shocker I'm sure to those of you who know my taste), without a lot of excess in terms of embellishments. And here is the result.

Rather than go over all of the details, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. At the bottom of the post I'll post a list of links to the places where we got everything (or at least the items I can remember; again, it's been a while!).

DETAILS
Crib: Target //  Wall Shelving: IKEA //  Bookshelves: IKEA  //  Rocker and Ottoman: Babies R' Us  //  Area Rug: Nate Berkus for Target  //  Black Coil Storage Baskets:  Target  //   Floor Lamp: Pottery Barn (old; brought up from living room)  //  Table Lamp: DIY (see here)  //  Table: thrifted //  Faux Sheep Skin on Chair: IKEA //  Throw Pillow: Target  //  Crib Sheets: Target  //  Colorful Wood Toys: IKEA  //  Plain Wood Toys: my sister's from childhood //  Striped Curtains: IKEA //  Blackout Curtains: IKEA //  Bear Eiffel Tower Print: gift from/made by EZ at Creature Comforts/Petit Pippin  //  'Essley Morgan' Sign: gift from/made by Kaelah at Clueless Girls Guide  //  'Hi' Hanging: gift from/made by Rachel at Smile & Wave  // Wood 'Essley' Banner: DIY (I used chipboard letters, black spray paint, grey parachute cord, and staple gun)  //  'Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" print: Bubby & Bean Art  // Blocks: ℅ Uncommon Goods  //  Pom Pom Garland: ℅ Little Knitty Things  //  Storage Boxes: IKEA  // Dreamcatcher: Picked up in Sedona, AZ earlier this year  // Books: Too many places to list (most are left over from my sister's and my childhood)  //  Black 'Bubby' dog toy: handmade by my mom  // Quilt: handmade by my stepmom

There are obviously several other small decor items, etc. that are not on the list above, so if you see something you like and it's not listed, let me know and I'll do my best to tell you where it came from. Thanks for "coming over" for our nursery tour. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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