I think we have settled on a fox/woodland theme nursery for this kiddo. I struggled a bunch because all the ideas I liked, but didn’t use for our first kiddo, seemed second best since we didn’t use them! This is new and fresh and makes me feel like kiddo 2 will at least have one not hand me down thing.
Me: 30 DH:31
Married 9/2010 TTC 10/2013 RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle) 9/2016-transferred two donor embies BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
@cateyes543 that’s exciting! My SIL had her second boy recently and doing a fresh new nursery theme helped her get more excited and feel good about having something that is special to baby 2 that isn’t a hand-me-down.
I just ripped up the carpet in our nursery Saturday night. I was really hoping the hardwoods were in good shape underneath...but alas, they are crap. So MH and I are looking into laminate to put down. We’re going to have to do our master bedroom eventually (the previous owners decided putting shag carpet in with 3 dogs was a solid idea...spoiler: it was not) and the floors under that carpet are definitely not going to be in good condition...so yay for spending more money.
In the meantime, I figured I would share my nursery theme because I'm a designer and can't help but share. My very good friend is making baby girl a quilt and I am _obsessed_ with it. It's stars, moons, and geometric patterns. I'm going with the "To the Moon and Back" theme but very lightly with a more modern twist. The walls in the nursery are gray and we're putting a dark brown flooring in.
Since my other nursery set keeps going out of stock I'm considering picking a different set. Still have no idea on theme and I don't think I'll settle on one until I get everything in the room. What do you guys think of this one?
The dresser is much smaller and the crib doesn't convert to a full size bed, but I figure we could just reuse it for a second kid. Do you think I could make this work for a girl? Also, it says it's 80% pine, 20% MDF.... Is that the same stuff Ikea furniture is usually made out of? I'm trying to get a good feel for what the material is like.
@nomangos23 that’s gorgeous 😍 definitely doable for a girl! I love navy!
I unfortunately am giving up the rabbits theme because people can’t stop taking it too far and shoving ugly rabbit stuff down my throat. I’m just doing a farmhouse vintage look now which matches the rest of my house. We got paint samples on Friday. I think we are going with W!
@duewithpu2 W is lovely! I had the same issue with choosing a theme. If you explicitly say you have a them then the most bizarre things come out of the woodwork. I stopped telling people we have a theme and am just sticking to "our colors are navy, gray and natural wood" lol. I'll probably get bizarre random decor that way too.
I'm still set on vintage floral for my theme, but have bought exactly zero things to make it look like that. At least I have the crib! We're also trying to "convert" DS' bedroom into a big boy room. Going for a space and super hero theme. He has his name spelled in metal letters that each have super heroes on them and then we have watercolor paintings with astronauts and planets on them. It's all so cute!
*TW*
Me: 32 │ DH: 35 Married 8/16/13 BFP#1 DS 11/13/16 BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18 BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
@nomangos23 I love that! You don’t see navy furniture often. I’m really digging it!
I’ve been calling our theme “elegant baby”, which roughly translates to “please don’t buy us any nursery decor, thanks.”
I had the most obscure theme the first go that I just baffled everyone. Between that and being team green AND not sharing names, I'm pretty sure everyone hated me haha
@nomangos23 I love that set. And I think the wood quality will be fine.
Update on the HP theme: I just reserved an LCD projector from the library (for free!) that I'll hopefully use to project the image up on the wall to trace! I'm so freaking excited! I'm so relieved I won't have to do this free hand. Here are some of the images I plan to use:
*TW* TTC history
Me:32 DH:31 Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017 Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal DX: Unexplained 8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN 9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN 11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN 12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst 1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019 10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
@nomangos23 ohh I really like that set! I didn’t get a 4-way convertible crib either. Just up to toddler. The nursery/her long term bedroom is small (8x9) and I’m planning on buying a captains bed when she’s ready to save on space.
@LJMoon6 Renting a projector is genius! I am so excited to see the finished mural. I bet it will be awesome.
AFM, we figured out our closet situation. I knew I wanted to redo the closet since it is ugly and not functional. To do anything too customized was a bit too pricey and complicated, so we are actually going to buy the Ikea Pax wardrobe and frame it out to look built in. It sounds crazy, but I am super excited for the finished product. The image below doesn't show it framed out, but this is basically what it will look like:
Opinions please!! So Im redoing this dresser, and the plan was to stain the top and paint the rest. However, the top has a thin layer of particle board on it that won’t come off ugh! Do you think I should paint the body and stain the drawer fronts OR paint the body and modge podge the drawer fronts with the paper in the spoiler? DH is no help!
@duewithpu2 It's not one of your proposed options, but painting the body/drawers and modge podging that paper on the top would look cool. I assume modge podge works fine on particle board?
@duewithpu2 I agree with Cammie's approach. I think staining it would be nice with the hodge-podge over the particle board. I bet once you sand it, the wood will be beautiful.
I think it only looks cute from the right angle. It’s great if you’re looking at it straight on, but you can see the inside of the lamp if it’s on a side table.
@nomangos23 I was thinking about installing some floating shelves, so it could go there. I have to think about it because I’ll have to hide the cord somehow. I had originally imagined the lamp on a side table next to the glider. 😩
ETA: I did finally decide on a chair. I got this glider and ottoman in a blush color.
@themadcamel I have that lamp and the glider/ottoman in light gray! Nursery twins We got the glider sometime last year thinking we could use it for a nursery some day. It's currently in our bedroom but we'll be moving it over to the nursery. It'll be fun to see how both of our nurseries turn out.
We haven't picked out anything specific yet. I didn't give my husband much input on our daughters nursery because I knew what I wanted. He didn't mind. I also let him pick this time for the boys. He wants a space theme. I like it.
I have decided I want to change my “theme” to a beachy/tropical/Hawaiian nursery. I am pretty set on having a (light and bright) mint color for the walls. I want to get a new set of crib sheets and changing pad cover (just to brighten things up). We bought this print in Hawaii for DD’s nursery but I think DH is going to steal it for the hallway instead, lol.
Inspiration pics in spoiler! Our furniture is grey and white.
@lillywonderland soooo cute! Sherwin Williams makes a color called “Sea Salt” that we used in our upstairs bath and DS’ room. It’s a lovely light mint!
My very slow progress today. Flying solo since my mom was busy (she's a beast when it comes to any sort of project and gets shit done so fast! I need her help!).
*TW* TTC history
Me:32 DH:31 Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017 Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal DX: Unexplained 8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN 9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN 11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN 12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst 1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019 10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
Re: The Big Nursery Thread!
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
In the meantime, I figured I would share my nursery theme because I'm a designer and can't help but share. My very good friend is making baby girl a quilt and I am _obsessed_ with it. It's stars, moons, and geometric patterns. I'm going with the "To the Moon and Back" theme but very lightly with a more modern twist. The walls in the nursery are gray and we're putting a dark brown flooring in.
The dresser is much smaller and the crib doesn't convert to a full size bed, but I figure we could just reuse it for a second kid. Do you think I could make this work for a girl? Also, it says it's 80% pine, 20% MDF.... Is that the same stuff Ikea furniture is usually made out of? I'm trying to get a good feel for what the material is like.
https://www.wayfair.com/baby-kids/pdp/greyleigh-benbrook-2-in-1-convertible-3-piece-crib-set-w001449614.html
I unfortunately am giving up the rabbits theme because people can’t stop taking it too far and shoving ugly rabbit stuff down my throat. I’m just doing a farmhouse vintage look now which matches the rest of my house. We got paint samples on Friday. I think we are going with W!
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
I'm still set on vintage floral for my theme, but have bought exactly zero things to make it look like that. At least I have the crib! We're also trying to "convert" DS' bedroom into a big boy room. Going for a space and super hero theme. He has his name spelled in metal letters that each have super heroes on them and then we have watercolor paintings with astronauts and planets on them. It's all so cute!
Married 8/16/13
BFP#1 DS 11/13/16
BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18
BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
Update on the HP theme: I just reserved an LCD projector from the library (for free!) that I'll hopefully use to project the image up on the wall to trace! I'm so freaking excited! I'm so relieved I won't have to do this free hand. Here are some of the images I plan to use:
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022
@LJMoon6 projecting onto the wall is a genius idea.
AFM, we figured out our closet situation. I knew I wanted to redo the closet since it is ugly and not functional. To do anything too customized was a bit too pricey and complicated, so we are actually going to buy the Ikea Pax wardrobe and frame it out to look built in. It sounds crazy, but I am super excited for the finished product. The image below doesn't show it framed out, but this is basically what it will look like:
So Im redoing this dresser, and the plan was to stain the top and paint the rest. However, the top has a thin layer of particle board on it that won’t come off ugh! Do you think I should paint the body and stain the drawer fronts OR paint the body and modge podge the drawer fronts with the paper in the spoiler? DH is no help!
Dresser:
Paper:
ETA: I’ll be painting the dresser whiteish
I think it only looks cute from the right angle. It’s great if you’re looking at it straight on, but you can see the inside of the lamp if it’s on a side table.
ETA: I did finally decide on a chair. I got this glider and ottoman in a blush color.
Inspiration pics in spoiler! Our furniture is grey and white.
Married 8/16/13
BFP#1 DS 11/13/16
BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18
BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
(Except now it is full of boxes to unpack, sigh)
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022
@cheshyre319 love that color!
@lillywonderland that theme is adorable
Besides a few touch ups and a dragon in the upper right hand corner, we're done!!
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022