From Office to Nursery - Finally Getting To Nest

Explore. Dream. Discover. The Nursery.

 August 6, 2012

After confirming that we would be staying in Atlanta we launched ourselves into nursery conversion. Since we have a teeny tiny house, trying to figure out how to fit in the "necessities" that come with having a baby was a challenge. I studied Pinterest, design blogs, and Ikea’s catalog, to see how we could (tastefully) cram all of Pal's belongings in with ours. This was not an easy feat and took an iron will when sorting through our respective wardrobes. In the end we tried to use vertical space as much as possible, while also picking out items that had both form and function.

Nursing Station

Adding to the consignment shop rocking chair we re-habbed, we picked up a Union Jack-inspired dresser from Craigslist that we plan on using as a dresser/changing table combo. Mom/Emme commented that it complimented the 2012 London Olympics that have dominated my schedule the past few weeks. This piece was the inspiration behind having a travel-themed nursery (shocking, I know).

Note- PAL's First Disney Item!

 As you probably know, I love process flow. I have taken a stab at organizing PAL's dresser drawers based on my work as a nanny. Not sure if things will stay this way when we put theory to practice, but I figured it was worth a try to get a system together pre-babe. Right now I have clothes pins marking the different bins (read: Type A) so we can try to keep all her pieces in the right place.

Cloth Diaper Stash - So Pretty!

Tiny Clothes are Too Cute.

Accessorize!

Is it wrong that a not-born-yet-baby has more clothes than me? We may have to reevaluate this when I am not wearing preggo clothes again!

The baby blanket was Pearce's.

Another major piece in the room both for practical and sentimental reasons is PAL's future bed. While she is still a newborn we plan on using a cradle that has been in the family for 46 years and has rocked its fair share of babies to sleep- or at least that it is what I am hoping for! Mom/Emme brought the wooden spindle cradle up from South Florida where John/Papa spent weeks stripping, sanding and re-staining it. I can't wait to put it to use! The baby blanket in the picture was Pearce's, lovingly made by Kate Pendelton so many years ago. Just above it on the wall is where we plan to place pictures of PAL's future travels.






Some travel inspired trinkets and art:

World Poster Print - Etsy, Signarama

Buddha Belly - ROSS

World City Tour - ROSS

 Some ways to control the clutter:

Book Nook - TJ MAX

Toy Bucket - Walmart

Catch-all - TJ MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                         

Hope you enjoyed the tour of the nursery! Let me know if you have any questions on any of the other pieces in the room.  Its kind of surreal to think that in a matter of weeks (days!?!) there will be another human being claiming this space. Both Pearce and I are very excited about this!!!


-A&P