Lay Baby Lay - Nursery Inspiration & Delights!

I have been meaning to do this post for awhile, but I have just now managed to get some new photos of Vivi’s room.  (Unfortunately Chip couldn’t take them this time around, so they aren’t quite as quality.  I am not as familiar with using his fancy flash Fong thing.)  I just thought it might be helpful to show what has changed in Vivi’s room as she has grown from infant to crazy toddler.  We haven’t upgraded to a big girl bed, so more changes are to come, but here it is in its present state.  The changing table still works great, although she is much longer now, so I have a pillow at one end to keep her from bumping her head.  I know a lot of toddlers (especially boys!) are much too active to stick with the changing table at 17 months, but it’s still working for us.  We moved the kitchen into her room at Christmas, and to make room we moved the larger Ikea bookcase into the sunroom for a playspace, and purchased one of the smaller ones to replace it.  It provides plenty of storage, and I added super shiny gold dots to make it a little more glam.  The glider is still in her room (it’s the one thing that I don’t absolutely love in terms of looks – but it is super comfortable, it was quite inexpensive at $400, and I still use the heck out of it) and we moved it to the other corner to make more of a play area.  One other change is that we quickly replaced the light curtains with blackout drapes, which made a huge difference in Vivi’s sleeping – I highly recommend it!(I’ve included links in the pink margin to past posts on the details in Vivi’s room.)

Check out today’s inspiration board at The Chalkboard, a really beautiful site about health, wellness, nutrition, and living well in general.  All of the links can be found in the post here.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day!

Some cobalt blue inspiration for a sophisticated girl’s nursery!  Who says ladylike has to be pink?

(First, thanks to Donaville of Dearest Nature, who featured a a little tour of our house today.  Check it out here if you wish!)This post is for those of you who aren’t into geek chic nurseries.  I have received several requests from those of you trying to appease sports minded men, so I hope this will be of some help.  If you are trying to feature a specific team, try to find vintage programs, photos, and pennants, rather than current items.  It will lend the room much more character, and I was able to find a ton of options for lots of teams with a google search.  Etsy, ebay, and all posters all have great options available, and the covers for some of these old programs are really great.  Scanning in photos of your husband or other family members in their uniform and printing them out large in black and white would make really sweet custom touches.  If you are trying to highlight the colors of a certain team, maybe try to bring them out in places other than artwork or posters, such as stadium blankets, striped fabric, or even on a refinished dresser for a fun pop!