Nursery Reveal

Last weekend, my mom and I worked on putting together the nursery. She had already finished the quilt before she came so our primary goal was to make curtains and direct Bob on where to hang things. Originally, I had thought I wanted something with cherry blossoms and hot pink but when mom and I went shopping a few months ago to look for fabric and quilt patterns, I fell in love with a quilt I saw hanging in the store. Instead of being very trendy and fun, it was very classic and sweet. Here is a close-up. I'm sorry it is not straight! The one we saw was a boys quilt and it was brown and blue. I know brown and pink has been the in thing here for a while but I decided I wanted gray and pink instead. You may not be able to tell but the walls are a light gray.

Once we had the quilt pattern, it was easier to decide what we needed and where. This old dresser was my Grandpa Ron's. It was in desperate need of some help. I decided it could double as a dresser and a changing table with the help of my Father-in- Law. He added a rail and divider for the changing pad. I sanded it and he painted it. Last night, Bob and I went and picked out the hardware. I have to say that I LOVE this piece. 

You can also see the curtains here. We went with a double rod and did full length white curtains with a valance. The fabric of the valance is also in the quilt. It was my favorite fabric so I was thrilled when we found enough to do these. Although you can't see in this picture, mom also added a strip of pink ribbon on the bottom. The full length curtains were made from 2 flat king size sheets. Clever!

A few of the smaller details include a "Jack and Jill" lamp that was my sister and mine as kids. It is so darling. We needed a new shade but that was easy enough. We also hung a framed picture of antique stockings and bonnet on the wall which belonged Bertha Stahler, my paternal great grandmother. My parents had it re-framed with a pink and gray matte. 

We were given a new crib this time by my parents. It is beautiful. The other crib was a drop side crib that had been through 4 of their grandchildren. I always thought it was neat that my sister and I's babies had all slept the same place but I am over the moon with this new crib. Hanging beside it is the diaper bag my mom gave me for my birthday made from matching fabrics of the quilt. I love it! 

So, we have a few things to add like her name but that's secret and a quote I want painted on the wall. Bob was kept pretty busy today with making big brother little sister shirts and adding hardware to the dresser. I'm excited to have my little lady love. Stay tuned!