We recently wrapped up our remodel of the nursery for our new family addition and I am in LOVE! In our home we have four bedrooms, and made one bedroom the dedicated "nursery." We installed special organizers in the closet that have drawers that fit infant items (think swaddles, onesies, burb rags, and bibs) much better than big boy items. So, when we moved Sammy to a big boy bed, he switched bedrooms entirely and left the nursery empty for our next child.
Sammy's nursery was puppy dog themed and I really loved it! We used lots of navy blue, white and gray in the decorations. Here are some photos:
And here's an after picture! I really love this new space.
Even though we found out we were having another boy I was still excited to make some updates. You spend a lot of hours in that rocking chair the first year of the baby's life nursing and rocking the baby to sleep, so I wanted to freshen things up a bit.
We decided to install board and batten walls and repaint the room. We picked Sherwin Williams Alabaster White for the top half and ceiling, and Sherwin Williams Pewter Green for the bottom. Dustin painted and one afternoon he and my dad installed the wood. We got large pieces of lattice wood at Home Depot and Dustin cut them to size. They installed the board and batten horizontally across the perimeter of the room, then installed the vertical pieces along the studs. It seemed to go pretty quickly! We also installed (by "we," I mean my dad and Dustin), a new ceiling fan light fixture. Big brother Sammy got a matching ceiling fan installed in his room as well.
We went with more of a green and neutral color palette and jungle animal theme this time around. We hung these sweet animal photos above the changing table. The baskets under the changing table were updated and hold all the baby necessities - diapers, wipes, lotions, etc..
We kept all the same furniture but added a new end table. An end table next to your rocker is necessary for a nursing mama - it has to hold your water. :) A sweet touch is the white blanket on the back of the rocker. Before my maternal grandma died, she crocheted enough baby blankets for each of her grandchildren to give to their babies.
My dad made these bookshelves for the room as well. He is a pretty talented woodworker and always signs and dates whatever he makes on the back. It's super special for this baby to have something made by his Papa in his nursery.
Lots of sweet memories have been made in baby Jack's nursery already! One of my favorite times of day is Jack's last feeding in his nursery. I turn on the little lamp, Jack is all cozy in his PJs and fresh from his bath, and I play music while he nurses. It's such a sweet time!
Links:
1. Ceiling Fan
2. Crib Sheet - https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Jojo-Designs-Wildlife-Elephant/dp/B0B9FB35C9/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=jungle+animal+sheet&qid=1691933510&sr=8-15
6. Storage Baskets - https://www.michaels.com/product/medium-natural-water-hyacinth-basket-by-ashland-10709629?michaelsStore=3101&inv=5
7. Curtains - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08L8R4CLJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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