fall decor.

dyeing eggs.

a message via chalkboard.

the silver tray you can also see here and here has received the chalkboard treatment.

last night, i painted the center of the tray with three coats of chalkboard paint.
i left the silver rim as a frame of sorts. i let it dry overnight and most of today.

i also found wood blocks from the toy box to spell l-y-l-a-h.

i didn't think i'd leave the tray on top of the drawer shelf, but i rather love it.

i also pulled out some newborn prefold diapers and xs diaper covers.
they fit quite nicely in this vintage book holder thingy. score.

SO cannot wait for that fluffy butt.

the whole view.
slowly, but surely coming together for the one who is so loved.

march nursery nook progress.

here's what we have so far, folks. i added the shelf and the little vignette inside of it, the plates on the wall, the stuffed bunny, the butterfly mobile, the chair and the wire baskets on the bottom of the shelf.

the shelf is a vintage drawer hung sideways and in it is a vase and succulent plant (both from anthropologie), a vintage glass baby bottle (garage sale), wooden toy keys (etsy), a vintage camera (gift from my BIL), leather baby moccasins (thrifted) and a vintage smu pennant (etsy). on top of the shelf right now is a silver tray that i plan to paint with chalkboard paint and maybe write her name...? i don't know that it will stay on top of the shelf.

the plates on the wall are from anthropologie as well. the blue one reads "rivers hilltops waterfalls" and the red one reads "star filled skies"....i love them. a lot. the bunny was a hobby lobby score from among the cheesy easter stuffed animals. she's so stinkin cute. and half off to boot. the butterfly mobile is a picture mobile that was in gray's room. i attached silk butterflies from the floral department at hobby lobby. they look so pretty from the underside. the chair has been sitting in my garage since last summer when i bought it at a garage sale for $1. i can't decide if i like the chippy brown or if i should paint it something else. the wire baskets are from an antique store in town, and currently hold stacks of onesies, hats, bloomers, blankets, etc.

i took the green metal shelf out and resigned myself to putting all the hanging clothes in the unused side of gray's closet. i wanted to keep it all in the nook, but it just looks too messy.

there is still much to do, but it's starting to take shape. we have three months until we meet our sweet lylah ruth, time i know that will drag on and race by at the same time.

painting in progress.

here's a terrible cell phone photo of the first coat of the new oyster white paint. it's really no representation of what the color really looks like (it almost looks purple here? weird.) besides the fact that it's lots lighter than the last one (see "before" photo below). the second coat will go on saturday morning, and i will take photos that afternoon with the real camera.

now, i am contemplating whether a vintage sheet exists that would mix with this rug if i made it into a cradle sheet. there are tones of gold in the rug so maybe a yellow floral? i know this is very hard for you to picture, but i think it could be fabulously eclectic once the rest of the room is in place.

nursery nook progress.

the nook.

i'm contemplating the new baby's space (along with the master as a whole) on the regular these days. i thought i'd post some progress to see if you guys had any input.

as you'll see in the photos, we now have a rug! it's a crazy nice carpet that my mom has loaned me long-term since she doesn't really have use for it in her apartment at the moment. seriously, never in my wildest dreams would we have been able to get a rug like this in here if we were purchasing one so i'm way pumped. obtaining this rug has basically negated the color/inspiration board i posted awhile back. some of the pieces may still work, but the scheme itself wasn't going to.

i am consistently drawn to light, bright rooms with darker oriental or persian style rugs on wood floors so that's what i'm attempting to accomplish in here eventually.

the walls are staying bare so far because painting the room is the first order of business. below are the two chips i've been contemplating. it's super hard to tell the difference on here, but the right one is first star and the left is oyster white, both sherwin williams. i think i'm going with oyster white because it's a more creamy, ivory color that looks better with our headboard. first star is more gray. the wall painting should get started this week.

painting the walls is going to make a huge difference in lightening the space, which i think will help me make the next decisions. i'm also contemplating a window treatment for that window. there are blinds there now. i can't decide if that's enough.

like should i paint this shelf? my granddaddy built it, and it was in many a playroom while i was growing up. it's got lots of water spots and pencil marks on it so it could use a good refinishing. but i also sort of dig how it wears its history.

the cradle we already had with the bedding we already had. i am open to getting a new cradle sheet in some sort of print. the bouncer we already had with an ikea sheepskin. the vintage book holder was used in my great-aunt's classroom, and i will not be painting it. i need to do a closeup of the awesome baby animals painted on it. so fab. i am contemplating how to use its available storage.

this is a random iron shelf that i bought at kirkland's and am not at all opposed to painting it. right now, it's also where the clothes we have reside. i'm pretty sure they won't stay there. where will they go? i don't know. our closet is pretty packed already. i don't have to keep this shelf in here if i don't need the space. but somehow, i'm guessing i will.

i'm planning on some art hanging on the blank wall there above the bouncer and book holder. i have a million things heart'd on etsy. i just need to decide what look and color scheme i want.

i could scoot this shelf over to the other side of the window (moving the book shelf and bouncer) and put the glider that currently resides in gray's room here. i'm hesitating on that because i'm betting i'll mostly bring the baby into the bed to nurse and cuddle. but it's not totally off the table. also, that chair is, like, sage green. not sure how that mixes.

regarding the color palate so far: there isn't much that says baby girl besides the pink clothes hanging on the iron shelf. the things on top of the shelf were all purchased before we knew she was a she. i am not super bothered by the neutrality of the space since she will be sharing the room with her daddy. i'm not sure he'd love a cotton candy explosion in his sleeping space. nor would i, honestly. and i want the room to look cohesive. but...i'd love to do some things that make it obvious that a baby girl sleeps here.



we need new bedding. i (think i) want to stay white (or some neutral variation), but need a bigger comforter and would love something linen or equally textural. my dream bedding is from restoration hardware. (ha. ha, ha. ha, ha, HA.) this bedside table is just a decorator table i had on hand. i'd love to find something different.

i am also open to getting lighter window treatments for this set of sliding glass doors. currently they are a brown tweed-like fabric that block out all light when closed. landon insists that the bedroom should be pitch black, but i like things a little lighter...

so, to recap:

• i am open to any furniture rearrangement (or elimination) within the nook. (the bed and dresser need to stay put.)
• should i bring in the green glider?
  
• should i paint the wooden shelf? what color?
  
• should i paint the iron shelf? what color?
  
• how can i make it more girly?
• what other colors should i mix in to lighten things up?
• how should i organize her stuff on the shelves?
• how should i store her clothes?
• should i add/change window treatments?
• should i leave the cradle bedding plain ivory or buy a patterned sheet?
• what type/color/look should i go for on the art wall?

in conclusion, creating a nursery nook in an existing room is harder than creating a nursery in a stand-alone room. please, tell me you have genius ideas.