When we found out we were having a boy, the first thing I had to do was rethink all my nursery plans. Let's face it, I thought we were having a girl. I had to throw out my plans of pink walls and floral shabby chic like bedding. Looking back on it now, I can't believe I wanted a girl. I love having a boy and I love that I got to design a boy nursery. I knew that I wanted his room to be traditional and to look like a baby's room. I loathe the idea of a cutesy room with bright colors and chevron stripes (seriously, is the chevron trend over yet?) that looks like a "big boy" room. I feel that with boys you only get so much time to have a baby. He has his whole life to have a grown up room and wear polos and khakis. (Yes, I am southern to the core and think it's perfectly fine for baby boys to wear smocked and monogrammed outfits, not to mention gowns.) So, I decided to go a more old-fashioned route with his nursery. Without further adieu:
Not sure why this one is a little blurry.
My mom made the curtains.
The bookshelf is from Target.
My friend Ashley made the banner for my shower.
My mom made the canopy as well. Hard to see, but the fabric is a blue and white stripe ticking.
My in-laws got us the chair from Buy Buy Baby (awesome store, not sure why Memphis doesn't have one they drove to St. Louis to get it)
The crib is from my parents and from Babies R Us.
My old changing table refinished.
Antique cabinet from my grandmother's house. I've used it previously as a pantry, in my closet and to store craft supplies.
I have always wanted a vintage Winnie the Pooh nursery, but I didn't want it to be overkill. So, I have Pooh accents throughout.
I ordered the print from Etsy, and spray painted a Dollar Store picture frame.
The wooden Pooh was mine growing up and the shelf is from Walmart.com
Christopher asked if these were mine from when I was a baby. No, I was in 8th grade. Always have loved Pooh!
Christopher's grandfather, Edward Hardy Green circa 1924, is on the left.
My grandfather, Cleo Cloys Stovall circa 1912 in on the right.
A close up of the changing table.
Love this mobile that my sweet friend Sandy gave us.
Pillow my mom also made.
The bumper is from Restoration Hardware.
Stuffed animals from when I was little.
This sweet bunny was given to us by a man Christopher works with. It's Jelly Cats and from Cotton Tails here in Memphis. I found out from one of the girls who works there, he went in and picked it out himself, not his wife. I love that!
This was Christopher's rocking chair.
These pictures were taken by our dear friend, Kayce.
Given to us by my in-laws, also from Babies R Us.
My friend Jill's husband, Alan drew this for us. Everyone at my shower put their thumbprint on it and signed it. So sweet!
And here is what the room looked like before it was a nursery:
I was never crazy about it. I love the furniture, it was my great-grandparents' and mine growing up. However, the wall color didn't turn out right, (it was not supposed to look so putrid) and I never hung any pictures really or put out knick knacks I liked. It wasn't the inviting guestroom I wanted. Of course, my mom and maybe 2 others were the only people who ever stayed in it. I guess there's always the next house, right?
