Long Awaited Nursery Reveal!!

I finally got around to taking pictures of the nursery! I shared some of the progress along the way but wanted to wait until everything was just perfect (well almost everything) before sharing the finished project!!

The majority of the labour was done by my hubby but most of the ideas are mine. See, we work well together! I tell him what to do and he does it!! :)

First, let's start with what the room looked like before- as my office!

In the middle of organizing and packing-
it was usually clean and tidy!

As soon as we found out we were having a GIRL, hubby said he didn't want to paint the walls pink or yellow because he did some research and found that those colours aren't very calming. Apparently blue is a good colour for a nursery but I really wanted something girly so purple was the compromise.

It took awhile to find the perfect purple as the room doesn't get much light and we didn't want it to be too dark.

Sample colours and inspiration pattern 

We ended up going with the colour on the far right- Behr Lavender Sachet. It's perfect!!

Hubby got to painting... Bye bye beige!

I really wanted to do a Woodsy/Bird/Owl theme and without buying a bedding set. I ordered these awesome decals on Etsy- white birch trees with violet birds and hubby put them up. It was a little time consuming since you had to match up the pieces but they look amazing!! I am so happy with how they turned out!

Taped up for placement

All done!!

Next it was time to purchase and set up all the nursery furniture!! I wanted white and clean lines. Thankfully Ikea had exactly what I wanted, and for the right price!! Sweet!!

Putting together the dresser/change table

Putting together the crib

For the longest time all the furniture was set up but we were still deciding on what glider/recliner to buy. I dislike the typical glider nursery sets and even though you can buy them relatively inexpensively (or even second hand) I just hate the look of them and the ones that I tried didn't seem that comfortable. Since I plan on spending hours in this chair rocking, nursing and reading to my baby(ies) I figured it was worth the investment to splurge on a good glider/recliner.

I found the Monte Grano at a local children's store and loved it!! I decided to order directly from the manufacturer since they would deliver right to my door (not sure what the store's policy was for delivery).

What I love about this rocker is that once we are done with it in the nursery it will fit easily into another room in our house. It's also made in Canada which is a huge plus.

I ordered it at the end of December and the expected delivery time was 4-6 weeks. It arrived at my door step 3 weeks later!! I was totally not expecting it so when the courier company called to say they had a delivery I couldn't figure out what it was!!

Trying out the new recliner after my baby shower!

With the arrival of the rocker, the nursery was finally ready- except for art work and pictures that will be added over time.

Now for the big reveal!!!

View from the door

Her crib 

We found this pattern for the crib sheet, change pad cover,
stroller blanket and storage caddy.

Pretty chandelier

Dresser/Change table

The photo collage will go above the dresser. It's ready- just needs hubby to put it up which is harder than it sounds so I have heard!

Book shelf full of
toys & books

My mom gave me that plaque.
I think it's perfect for the nursery!

Top right- Hubby's stuffed animals from when he was a baby
Bottom left- My stuffed animals from more recent years
Now they are Baby Girl's!

The owl bookends are the first thing
I bought for the nursery!

Rocking horse from Grandma!!
It whinnies, makes galloping sounds
rocks its head and swishes its tail!!

Awesome rocker/glider!

Every girl should be so lucky to have her own walk-in closet!! Good thing since we need lots of room to store all of the stuff for this spoiled little girl!!

Before- full of my stuff!

Dresses, craft supplies, shoes,
wrapping paper, gift bags, etc. 

Another view

After- full of baby stuff!!

Organized... for now

She has a few adorable outfits!!

She has quite the shoe collection!

Her dresser is also full of all the necessities and more cute outfits!

Diapers, cream, burp cloths, bibs, nursing supplies

Middle- sleepers, onesies, socks, hats
Bottom- sheets, receiving blankets,
wash cloths, towels

The drawer organizers from Ikea are amazing! Keeps everything neat and folded, especially because the clothes are so small.

So other than adding artwork and pictures, the nursery just needs its occupant to arrive!! Any day now?!?!