welcome to my daughter’s nursery! while God was taking 10 months to put her together so perfectly, i took that time to put together a happy space full of sentiment for her to live in once He was finished. my husband, chris, painted the nursery’s walls and then told me to have at it. i didn’t have any specific theme in mind so long as the decor was cheerful and could be executed inexpensively as chris and i pretty much had a budget of $0. chris’s parents gifted us with some cash to get a crib so we hoofed it on up to ikea where we purchased the gulliver crib, a sultan blunda mattress, lill curtains ($4.99 a pair!) and tacksam curtain rods, plus a few other odds & ends. oh, and some swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce. much of the big decor pieces came courtesy of my parents. the rocking chair was handed down from my oldest sister-in-law, ronda, who used it with my now teen-aged niece and nephew. the rocking horse had been at my grandparents’ house when i was a kid. before they passed, they’d given it to my oldest brother’s family so ronda thoughtfully pulled it out of their attic for anouk to use. the dressers are the ones i’ve used since babyhood. around her room, i planted pictures of chris and me alongside collected toys and handmade objects. i can honestly say that while chris and i contributed to the nursery in any way we could, it would not be the cozy space it is today without the generosity of our families and friends.
below, i’ve included more information about some of my favorite items in the room and immediately below, you’ll find information about the above pictures.
a. i made this banner using instructions from origami club b. the original antique natural history prints were a gift from my friend, kim, who runs slinkymalinkicat on etsy. c. the rug is actually an outdoor mat from cost plus world market. i think it was around $18. d. the dress is from boden and was a gift from my friend, jenn, owner of lickety split on etsy. she makes fantastic jewelry. the u*sa*ha*na purse was purchased at a sanrio store years ago. e. the hello kitty table was a gift from the owners (also friends) of the kids boutique in which i used to work. it was from a sanrio wholesale catalog.
