Maury

The votes are in....it was a close race between the Longhorn and the Moose, but in the end....the Moose won out!

I purchased our Moose trophy from Cardboard Safari last week, and received him this past weekend. It was super simple to put together (seriously, a monkey could do it). Here are a couple of in-progress shots....

This is Megan "helping" from the couch.



Look at that enthusiastic thumbs up. Couldn't have done it without her :)

And here is the finished product up in the nursery 

(ignore all the crap in the crib - it's a work in progress :)).

Jeff and I are discussing what we will name the Moose. Cardboard Safari's official name for the guy is Fred.

...but we think Maury is a better fit.

It's a Jungle Out There

This wall in the nursery is bare....naked...calling out for something.

I really love how Katie Bower had a deer head in her son's nursery (see below) and I think I want to copy her idea. Except I might switch up the animal.

I have been smitten with Cardboard Safari since I first heard of them on YHL. And I feel like the nursery is the perfect opportunity to take-the-plunge and make a purchase. Which should we go for?

Elephant

Bison

Moose

Deer

Rhino

Longhorn

All images from Cardboard Safari here.

This is going to be one of the nursery splurges! Help us pick the best one.



Nursery Dresser

Do you remember this dresser? This is the dresser that I pawned off of Megan and am planning to have in the nursery.

Pay special attention to the hardware,

It will make more sense later in the post.

The weather was finally cooperating a couple of weeks back, so I got to work. 

I decided to keep the outer portions as-is, and paint the drawers white. 

The bottom drawers, that don't have hardware, and instead have a "built-in" handle, were also kept as-is.

Once the white paint had dried, I applied a water based poly. It was A LOT less stinky than the oil based stuff. Which is what we want, since this is going to be in the baby's room.

Here is the dresser in the nursery!

I LOVE how it turned out.

Now, you might be noticing that something is missing. The hardware. I can't decide what to do. I want to spray paint the hardware, but I don't know what color. Something basic, like silver? Something fun like, orange? Something that will blend, like white? Multiple colors? I am open to suggestions :)

The Results are in.....

Jeff and I are expecting a baby BOY this September!

As expected, this is all the news I needed to start work on the Nursery. 

Phase One - Crib Purchase: Complete!

Here is the white IKEA Gulliver crib that we purchased. It's simple, clean and safe (it got an A rating in my Baby Bargains book). One of the best parts....it was $99! We'll take it.

As we make more progress on the nursery, I will keep updated with posts and pictures!

Nursery Inspiration

Now that I am 15 weeks along I have been starting to check out glossies and blogs for nursey inspiration. There is a lot out there! We don't know what we are having yet, but we are planning to find out.

My plan, regardless of what we are having, is to keep things fairly gender neutral. The room is already painted an inky blue and the paint we used is low voc, so we aren't planning to paint again. Here are some of my favorites thus far....

If BP is a boy

Image via All Bower Power - click here for more info

Lurv the dresser/changing table in this pic. Image and details here.

Image via BloomingDesign. 

LOVE the color of the room (it's super similar to the color we already have). 

The crisp white and punches of bright colors is exactly what I want. 

Images via Spearmint Baby

The grey is really nice, and the natural wood accents are manly. I like!

There is definitely a theme going on here. Blue/Gray walls, white furniture, wood/natural accents.

 I guess it's a good thing that I know what I like.

If BP is a girl

This is a mood board, put together by Collecting Lovely. I had to include it, since the color scheme is spot on! Plus, the lamp that is included is SO similar to the one I got from Habitat in England this past November. I am generally not a big fan of pink, but interestingly, I really like the combination of pink with the moody/inky blue.

Image via Team Southards

Can this person read my mind? This is EXACTLY what I am thinking. 

Plus she completed a lot of projects on the cheap. Perfect!

Found on Chic Cheap Nursery.

Images via www.shandrophoto.com. 

Nursery and Concept from A Modern Proposal.

The bright yellow is so fun. I like how the room is so light filled. The subtle pops of teal are genius. 

If I hadn't already painted, I would be going shopping for yellow today!

Images and Ideas via Live the Fancy Life

I love every single detail in this room. I know this one was meant for a boy, but I sincerely think these colors would totally work in a girls room as well. I am dying over the paper lantern cluster. LOVE!

More to come in May, once we know what we are having! :)