Baby Boy turns 3 months on Sunday! Can you believe it? Life around here has changed dramatically. And all for the better. I adore staying at home and playing with him while he squeals with delight. No sound has ever brought such joy to me!
Before the Little Man arrived, I was naive to think that being a stay-at-home-mom would mean PLENTY of time for blogging and projects. This is not the case. While he sleeps soundly through the night (12 hours!!) he doesn’t nap for more than an hour at a time during the day so getting ANYTHING accomplished is a challenge.
Case in point is the nursery. It has been at a state of 98% completion since the day before I went into labor. Brian and I had planned on finishing it that weekend, but for obvious reasons that never happened. FINALLY (13 weeks later!) I’ve gotten around to the finishing touches and I’m delighted to be able to share it with you!
Let’s quickly recall what the nursery (then guest room) looked like before the summer:
Placemat Pillows
This was the mood board I created as inspiration:
Nursery
We cleared it all out, painted all the doors and trim white and added a rug.
Then the real makeover got under way….
I’m going to let the pictures speak for themselves. A full source list is located at the bottom of the post and I’ll be back over the next few weeks with details on each of the DIY projects.
Nursery Pegboard
Nursery Pegboard
And that’s it! What do you think? It’s officially my favorite room in the house now. I love how bright and airy it is…and fun :-)
Source List:
This source list contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission, but it won’t cost you any more. You can read my full disclosure here.
- Walls: “Natural Gray” by Behr
- Glider: Dorel Living Baby Relax Swivel Glider in Dark Taupe (A bargain at $295 and it looks just as good as Pottery Barn gliders!)
- Glider Pillow: Etsy (The Bluebird Shop)
- Rug: Rugs USA
- Dresser: Craigslist (DIY refinished –click here for tutorial)
- Changing Pad: Summer Infant Contoured Changing Pad
- Changing Pad Cover: Etsy (Modified Tot)
- “Apple of my Eye” Burlap Frame: Target
- Animal Alphabet Print: HelloBee.com
- Pegboard: Lowes
- Pegboard hooks: Amazon
- Pegboard baskets: Amazon
- Large Letter C: Consumer Crafts
- Crib: Babyletto Modo 3 in 1 Crib
- Crib Bedding: Etsy (Modified Tot)
- Baby Animals Prints: The Animal Print Shop
- Crib Mobile: DIY
- Mobile Mechanism: Amazon
- Table Lamp: HomeGoods (spray painted)
- Shelves: IKEA hack using EKBY BJÄRNUM brackets (tutorial here)
- Silver train: Newbridge Silverware
- Frames: IKEA
- “Cian” chalkboard print: DIY (tutorial here)
- “Oh The Places You’ll Go” Print: View From The Fridge
- Marquee Letter: Michaels
- Ceiling Light: IKEA
- Closet Unit: IKEA Expedit (now Kallax) with drawer insert
- Closet baskets: HomeGoods
- Baby Hangers: HomeGoods
Linking up at:
Your nursery is absolutely stunning. I love it. I will be featuring this tonight at my Fall into Fall party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks. http://diybydesign.blogspot.com
You made a wonderful job. It’s going to be feature in our next http://www.fabifabu.com/2016/10/30/inspiration-galore-project-party-10-2/. Hope to see you there. Thanks for sharing!!
Hello Jenna,
Thank you for linking up at our Home Matters Party!
I LOVE this little room! And that dresser is just perfect. Great work!
Have a lovely evening,
Randi :)
#HomeMattersParty
I know this is an older post but can you tell me where you got the little elephant rocking horse statue. Beautiful room!
Hi Natalie,
Home Goods I believe! I see similar there still at the time :-)
Great, thanks!
I love this nursery. Congratulations on your little man!
I have a question about the glider you used. I’ve been eyeing it too, and I was wondering how visible the glider mechanism is under the chair. The pictures on Wayfair make it look really conspicuous, but in your pictures it’s not very noticeable.
Baby Relax has a bunch of cute, affordable rocking chairs, but a glider seems a little more functional – I just don’t want the metal parts underneath to be too visible!
BTW, I think this blog post has helped some people make the decision to buy that chair :)
Thanks Elizabeth!
It took me a REALLY long time to find a glider that I liked – especially since I was originally set on a PB style rocker. I have to say we love the one we got and the metal part underneath is only visible if you’re literally on the ground and eye level with it. That was my main concern when I saw the pictures online, too. It’s very comfortable and the color is perfect…we’re very happy with the quality considering how affordable it was!
Thank you for your sweet words!! :-)
Ack, sorry, about my last comment! I accidentally hit post. Your nursery looks so good and congrats on your new little guy! I can barely find time to do anything either. Mine was STTN until a few weeks ago :( Now he’s up once a night which I suppose could be worse! And naps are almost always on me right now. I’d love to feature your nursery paint color if you’re interested. It looks great!
I got the “baby whisperer” book and used it as the basis for my routine with my little guy. I have to say it has worked a dream! I didn’t stick rigidly to it at all (and didn’t take everything the author said as gospel) but it has definitely helped the most with daytime naps!
Thanks for your comments about the nursery…I’m very happy with how it turned out and I’d love for you to feature it!!