The Nursery!

Okay, it's been long enough!  I finally got the nursery to an acceptable showing state today.  The pictures aren't great, but they show enough.  I'm still not 100% satisfied with the overall feel.  I'm feeling the need for something to soften it up a little- maybe a mobile, or something to hang.  But I think it is really nice and sweet while still being boyish.  So here you go! =)

 The view from the doorway.  The bench with cube storage will be getting two blue cubes for each end and the brown will stay in the middle.  The rug game from Overstock, and the curtains are navy blue blackout curtains from Target.  I plan to get a different laundry basket too but this works for now.  The bouncy seat won't stay in the bedroom but it is being stored there for now!

 The crib is the Kalani crib from Davinci (Million Dollar Baby), the dresser is my old one from Brother's furniture in San Rafael, and the changing table is a custom dresser from Brother's furniture in San Rafael (new).  On top of the dresser is baby boy's twilight turtle (by Cloud B), a dodger bobble head, a dodger blue ducky, and two of Nick's baseball trophies from high school.  The quilt is the Alligator Madras by Pottery Barn Kids.  In the crib you can see "casey at bat" stuffed doll, and there is also a chatter monkey (by Cloud B) which makes white noise, a dinosaur and superman stuffed figures too.  Sorry I didn't get a picture of those!

The "bookshelves" are spice racks from Ikea.  This was one of those "brilliant" pinterest ideas I came across.  I painted them with leftover white paint from the room so they match perfectly.  Unfortunately this is a "you get what you pay for" moment... They were very difficult to hang, and upon closer inspection are FAR from even.  But it looks cute! =)  Since little boy doesn't have quite the library his sister has (and they can share books) I found some room for a couple of Nick's smaller baseball trophies.  I thought it turned out super cute.

 

 This is called "Pirates Alley" by Ron Picou, which is a spot in the French Quarter, New Orleans.  It hangs above the dresser.  I love the image and it goes with my semi nautical feel.

 This is a print by Claude Monet.  Sorry that I don't remember the name, but it is from the Monet in Normandy series.  This hangs above the changing table.

 I found this canvas print at Target and couldn't resist as a nod for my husband.  I didn't want to go full out on the baseball theme, but since it is Nick's passion it was important to me that I included it a little here and there.  This print was a nice way to do that.  It hangs above the crib.

I found this switch plate at Home Depot and really loved it.  It reminds me of an island in Italy somewhere and felt so sweet for the room.  Nick's great grandfather immigrated to the United States from Ischia, which is the sister island to Capris in Italy.  He was a crab and salmon fisherman here in the bay area.  This image reminds me of Ischia very much, and felt like a nice nod to our heritage.

 

Some other details that I haven't mentioned... The paint color is Grey Owl by Ben Moore, with "simply white" on the ceiling and doors and trim (also by Ben Moore).  I really loved the outcome, though was fascinated at how much it picked up the blue as soon as the curtains were hung and the carpet was laid.  This grey is a beautiful neutral grey if you are looking for something like that.  It is a cool grey that will pick up any colors you put near it.  If you had more browns in the room it would look warmer I believe.  I had so much blue there was just no way to avoid that.

 

I added three family photos above the crib, which I intend to add to with some newborn shots once little boy arrives.  I love how we have the Golden Gate Bridge and the bay in all three of the shots because it really goes along with the nautical vibe of the room.  Even for boys, I think it is important to keep family in our minds which is why I decided to put the pictures up.  I'll be interested to see how long they stay on his walls though as he grows up! =)  There is also a print from my "sprinkle" which is a thumbprint family tree.  Everyone (okay well many people) at the sprinkle put a thumbprint on the tree to make up the leaves.  It is very sweet.  There is another print of a little boy playing with baseball figurines above the bookshelves.  It is a sweet picture, and softer compared to the darker more grown up images I have up, which I haven't made my mind up about.  I've also been working on a custom print that says "Oh! The places you will go!" with some sort of image.  I've done two iterations of this concept and have yet to be satisfied with the result.  I may abandon the idea but really love the concept.  So we will see. =)

 

There you go!  The nursery in its entirety.  I'd love to hear what you think!