It turns out we have a shy baby. When we went to our anatomy scan, the tech couldn’t tell what the sex of the baby was, as it was facing towards my back and had the umbilical cord between its legs. I know this disappointed Greg as he really wanted to know, but I was fine with it. I took it as a sign that we are not meant to know.
While I’m okay with our decision, it has made decorating the nursery quite a challenge. Apparently every parent in the world wants their baby’s room to be either pink or blue. Feminine or masculine. Nothing in between. You would think babies would love as much variation in their homespace as adults would.
My original colours were bright yellow, pale sage green, white furniture and red as an accent. However, I wasn’t quite satisfied with the colour combination. I felt it wouldn’t work in the space we had. The room we’ve designated the nursery is quite bright and is flooded with sunshine. I didn’t want a space that was too bright. Our house is decorated in neutrals.
Finally, I stumbled upon some beautiful Amy Butler fabric, and my nursery colours set themselves. Here’s a style design board (my first one, ever!) I put together:
I think the yellow and red and white will keep this room cheerful and happy, but the grey will help tone down the brightness and give it a sense of serenity. The warm woods will also help keep the room cosy for our winter baby. I also feel that the pieces we’ve picked will grow with our child, but would also be able to transition into other parts of the house with minimum fuss. I’m sure in a few years, that grey Ikea carpet will be in a study or reading nook. With a new coat of paint, the mirror would be perfect in a hall or entryway.
This board is a bit of a cheat, as we’ve already picked out most of the bedding, furniture and decor before I began to build it. The previous weekend, we went to Ikea and picked up some of the decor, including the carpet and the beautiful mirror. But it will help keep the colours in my mind as I work on the details, and hopefully it will inspire further exploration in colour.
This weekend, we intend to paint the mirror (from basic black to candy-apple red), and do some other changes around the house related to making our home a home for two into a home for three. Look for posts about those projects coming soon.
The chipmunks in the park are usually pretty cautious about approaching people, but on that day, we saw dozens. I guess the warm weather bought them out in droves, too. Greg took this one. A bit fuzzy, but I guess chipmunks are pretty fuzzy.
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