Nursery pics - share yours

Brookerose978 · March 2014

Love looking at everyone's nursery progress!! This is DS #1's nursery from 2 yrs ago. Will not be doing DS #2's nursery until after he's here due to remodeling, which I am bummed about-all well he'll be in the co-sleeper for a while anyway:)

Rappababy · April 2014

more details were added today. waiting on the shower for the rest of the stuff. really happy with how its coming along.

MrsP419 · April 2014

I had been holding off showing any nursery stuff hoping that maybe it would motivate me to get it done so I can have a complete picture...no dice. But I did snap this cute photo today of my littles watching a movie in the nursery (the t.v. was just in their temporarily with DD's old nightstand...both of these things will be moved out). I bought the rug and the new chair cover for this nursery, but the paint color is the same as it was for my other two. Not really doing bedding; my SIL is making crib skirts that are pink and green. I still have to buy a second crib (we have this one so far), finish painting the dresser (it is pink like the rug), and add a bunch of little decorative touches. Slowly but surely!!

CainesL · April 2014

@Shellbaby84‌

LOVE your nursery, especially the rug. Mind sharing where you got it?

Shellbaby84 · April 2014

@cainesL thank you! It's from doodlefishkids.com!

Madelinechild · April 2014

I'm just loving this! So ready for June:)

Shellbaby84 · April 2014

That's beautiful @madelinechild, exactly what I would have wanted for a girl! Did you spray paint the trash can?

ricecakes1216 · April 2014

@madelinechild That is pretty much what I had planned if we had a girl. I love it!

I guess I will update, though I don't have pictures. We have finished the painting. Thought we were going to do a stripe but decided against it. The crib is sanded and will be painted this weekend. We are searching for a dresser. I really do not want to spend 400+ on one so I was hoping to find a used one we could refinish but I am not having any luck. We may have to break down and buy a new one. I just can't wait to get it all set up!

Madelinechild · April 2014

No, I just used oil based paint. Coral spray paint was hard to find.

k2k2tog · April 2014

@Madelinechild I love it! Especially the monogram above the crib.

Rayyy13 · April 2014

Our work in progress.... Can't wait to put the bedding and add the final touches!

calidreamin3 · April 2014

@madelinechild - where did you get your bedding?

Madelinechild · April 2014

@calidreamin3‌ I got the fitted sheet from target, but I found a DIY crib skirt on Pinterest and made that along with the blanket. It was a total pain in the butt, but it saved me 200 dollars.

theamandapanda · April 2014

Rayyy13 said:

Our work in progress.... Can't wait to put the bedding and add the final touches!

My son has the same Mickey Raiders blanket! They make a Raiders dream light in case you haven't seen it

Sitinprety · April 2014

We just finished hanging some artwork over baby's crib! DH is working on hanging some other things as I type

katiebartton · April 2014

Making progress!!

CSides2011 · April 2014

Getting really excited!

katekat8721 · April 2014

@katiebarton love that rug!

Ashley&Jayson29 · April 2014

@shellpurple12 where did you get your bedding and accessories? LOVE them!

JESNYC · April 2014

So far we just have the rug, crib and dresser. We are waiting until the glider comes to decide on placement and put up decorations, but I finally feel like we are making progress.

katekat8721 · April 2014

We painted today! Baby steps, but it's happening lol!

katiebartton · April 2014

I'm going to say we are officially done

woohoo! The letters were painted by my shower guests and ended up being cute!

katiebartton · April 2014

Oops forgot a pic

BMaidPlanner · April 2014

@JESNYC I think we may have the same crib but my internal bars are white though (grey trim.) I don't have anything yet because it's all on my registries (and when/if no one buys something we can use the completion discount.) I like your dresser too but I don't think we'll have the right layout/space for one yet.

shellbell813 · April 2014

So I finally have something to share! We got our crib put together on Saturday and I got the bookshelf and desk/changing table painted on Sunday. The bookshelf is a dark red and the changing table is light/teal blue. I'm also going to add yellow, green, dark blue, and light blue polka dots to the bookshelf to match the bedding. I'll take a picture once we get them put back in the nursery. My parents bought us our bedding (and I am thankful!!!), but my mother is being stubborn and won't let me have any of it to set up yet until my shower in late April. I can't wait to get it all in there so that it all starts coming together more!

BMaidPlanner · April 2014

OKAY, we are still cleaning out the room and deciding what get's stored in the apartment (minimal space), in storage (if you live in NYC, try this: https://makespace.com/invite/4sc/) and what get's tossed or donated (nearly all of our possessions, blah blah blah apartment living, sigh.)

BUT -- I think I have finally finished putting together the things I want. We don't have a lot of wall space (one wall is bookshelves we're not getting rid of, another wall is all closets, another has two windows...) so I have to be creative with how many art prints I buy and their placement so it's not too cluttered, but this is what I'm hoping to make happen:

Would love to read your thoughts, bumpies. Hope you like it.

BMaidPlanner · April 2014

@ugabamafans Thank you! That is my plan too. Most of the furniture is on the registries (I'm all about the completion discounts) so it's gonna be challenging to wait but I can get the rug/curtains/closet space going. Someone already bought and sent the crib bedding and I own the lamp already. I'm definitely fine with "less is more" in a small space, but it sure is hard to narrow down!

mrsbradymama · April 2014

We finally started working on the room over the weekend! DH spent all day Saturday painting the yellow room a pretty light blue. I also put together the toy cubby bin (which is now already full of hand me down toys from my sister). Here are a few pics:

JESNYC · April 2014

@BMaidPlanner - We do have the same crib. I love what you have in mind to pair with it, especially the mobile.

I totally hear you on the space issue. I am trying really hard to get what I need in there without it seeming crowded.

jessulynb · April 2014

I'm lovin this post! We are currently waiting to find a armoire/dresser for our little munchkin's clothes... We thankfully have all the painting done and now its just finishing handmade burp cloths, handmade boppy covers, and a few crib sheets! I would like to add tissue paper pom poms over the crib yet and when the little one arrives I want to add more photos and the name to the photo picture frame I made for it! Also we plan to have him/her sleep in our room for the first few months since the nursery is not attached to the bedroom so my amazing dad found this super cute antique cradle we plan to have right next to our bedside! I know I'm not totally ready yet but would June just hurry up and get here?! Keep up the amazing work guys! Love all your photos and inspiration!! -Blessings to you and your little munchkin...

kimbercash79 · April 2014

Lots to do yet, but floors are refinished and furniture is here.

MrsRahl · April 2014

I am so torn whether to leave the carpet in the nursery or to tear it out and refinish the wood. I live in an old house so all the original floors are wood. What did you ladies do and why? The carpet is in very good shape.

babygabe614 · April 2014

@MrsRahl I like the idea of having the hardwoods, but have to agree with those who said it sounds like a big project that may be more trouble than it's worth. If the carpets are still in good shape and it's more of a "nice to have" than a "need" you can always do it later.

FWIW we replaced the carpets in our LO's room (and the other 2 bedrooms, upstairs hallway and stairs) back in Feb. But we did it 1) earlier so we would have time to do all the "after" stuff ourselves - painting, decorating, etc. and 2) because the original carpets were in horrible shape and ugly as all hell. We did not have hardwoods underneath, though, so we simply replaced with fresh carpets - I'm guessing that is a LOT less of a job than what you are planning.

k2k2tog · April 2014

MrsRahl said:

I am so torn whether to leave the carpet in the nursery or to tear it out and refinish the wood. I live in an old house so all the original floors are wood. What did you ladies do and why? The carpet is in very good shape.

Like PPs have said, it's a big project to refinish the wood. Do you know what kind of shape are they in? Could you live with them as they are for a little while? Depending on the shape they're in, you would need to sand them thoroughly to get all of any previous finish of them, wash them thoroughly to get rid of any dust, stain them, and seal them. Are you prepared to do that in the two months before baby arrives? Would you hire the project out or would this be a DIY project?

I love hardwood. If you feel like you could handle the mess for a while, and make sure that, once you start the project, you get it done before baby, I say go for it. You probably don't want baby sleeping in the room while staining and sealing. But if you're not confident you could get it done, euh... maybe not.

fsumom · April 2014

MrsRahl said:

I am so torn whether to leave the carpet in the nursery or to tear it out and refinish the wood. I live in an old house so all the original floors are wood. What did you ladies do and why? The carpet is in very good shape.

I'm probably not the best person to ask as I was too lazy to even want to paint the nursery and chose DS's bedding on what would match our already taupe walls

. Anyways, I personally would not want to tackle such a project during my pregnancy. I would keep the carpet.

nikki0808 · April 2014

Finished making a puff quilt for our little guy :-)

kimbercash79 · April 2014

We ripped out old gross carpet and refinished the wood floors. My husband did the work himself. Although it turned our beautifully it took a long time and the dust, and fumes from the stain and poly are things a pregnant lady shouldn't be breathing.

deedee830 · April 2014

@mrsrahl, we have carpeting in the bedrooms and living areas now and I'm really tempted to get rid of it. Between the explosive BM's and puking that DS1 had (and it wasn't even really that bad), I'm scared of what the carpet will be like once DS2 grows out of those stages. Sure we could always rip it up then, but it could be pretty ratty looking until that happens.

If you think you can get it done quickly, I'd say go for it.

nikki0808 · April 2014

Got a rug for the nursery finally! Also hung some curtains :-)

Also finished a puff quilt for my little man :-)

ETA: since I put the rug down a few days ago, I think Camille (cat in the picture) thinks it's her rug. She spends most of her day rolling around on it and sleeping on it now. Silly girl...

JESNYC · April 2014

@nikki0808 You did a beautiful job on the puff quilt. I love it!

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