Nursery Furniture Trials and Tribulations

Just when my thoughts were coming together about the nursery....the husband threw in a monkey wrench! This happens more often than expected. In this case, finding out our baby is a boy has my husband convinced that a white crib is too girlish. I disagree of course but heard him out. He'd like an espresso crib, which really doesn't go with anything we have picked out so far. So, I offered a compromise, Natural Birch - that light colored wood often associated with eco-friendly design.

So, here are some candidates:


Ikea Malm Dresser $179.00

Sorelle City Lights Commuter Crib $369.99

Better Basics Harper Crib $500.00

Ikea's Gulliver Crib $139.00 (crazy price I know...but this crib seems to have good reviews!)

Oeuf Sparrow Crib $690.00

Oeuf Robin Crib $565.00

Pali Milano Crib $539.00

Ikea Mandal Dresser $199.00

Elephant Hamper Goodness

When I first saw this Rattan Elephant Hamper on House of Turquoise...it was love at first sight. I knew it had to make its way into my nursery. The only question now is - what color?

The white and natural are both gorgeous..but I am leaning towards the natural. It will bring out the brown accents in the bedding and prevent the room from being overly white. We are planning to have a white crib and white dresser, so the natural rattan will balance the room nicely.

P.S. For another gorgeous nursery that House of Turquoise introduced me too - check this out.

Nursery Planning

We're going for a gender neutral look in the nursery...although we do know that we're having a boy. When decorating, I often find it is easiest to pick one item for inspiration...and run with it.

In this case, the room is going to take it's color cues and theme from Migi's Little Tree Crib Set.

The colors in this crib set include robin's nest blue, yellow, green and brown.

So, here's what I'm thinking!

- White crib furniture set (Pali's Emila is gorgeous and converts to a fullsize bed)

- Avocado Green Walls (maybe Mythic Autumn Bloom)

- Yellow Lullaby glider, ottoman and rug

- Blue valances that match the bedding