Beginnings of a Nursery

We have the beginnings of Lou-lu's nursery!! Alix and I painted the wall a light bluish (slight aqua-y) color and now we've started to add accents of lime green and orange (in the shelves, knobs, throws, etc.) We haven't put anything much up yet, but our plan is to get to that next week during Spring Break. The fabric you see on the dresser will hopefully (with the help of Gammy...she's the best ;) become the crib skirt, and we have some matching curtains...or will they be valances??? Maybe when we meet the little one and know if Lou-lu is a she, or he, so we can add some more gender specific colors--both pink and darker blue are in the fabrics/pictures. But for now, hopefully it's a fairly gender neutral kind of space...yet fun and colorful!

One of my most favorite parts so far is the knobs we painted and put on Alix's 11 year-old dresser. The dresser looked pretty dingy before...it's been through a lot...but it's truly amazing how a little color can bring life back into something. Another favorite...our recliner/rocker...doesn't it look comfy?! Since the room is teeny-tiny (8x10) my parents were kind enough to buy baby lou-lu a great rocker/recliner which will save us having to have an glider and ottoman, not to mention looks like real furniture so we can use it after the baby's room! As for the rest...can you say, "Ikea"? Yes, this room is mostly courtesy of Ikea...so bright and fun...I love that place!

It's off to a good start...if I do say so myself ;) Look for pictures of the final space next week!