Sunday, August 11, 2013

Nursery Reveal

       Hudson's almost 9 weeks old now and we can finally call his room finished. I wanted to keep the main elements timeless and neutral . . . things like the wall color and the trim detail (you can read more about those choices here). I wanted them to be able to grow up with him. The trim and paint also happen to be my favorite part of the room, I would love to paint the entire house those two colors!

       I wanted to add some whimsy (or a lot of whimsy as the case may be) in the form of drapes. I am not much of a "theme" person but somehow his little nursery ended up with a bit of an elephant theme. What I like about the drapes is that while it's obviously elephants up close . . . from far away it almost looks just like a patterned black and white fabric (you can read more about the drapes here).
       I found this curtain rod at Lowes for less than $20. I thought it was perfect for a nursery. I love that it looks like a branch with some little leaves off the end. I even love the antique brass finish . . . a little warmer than nickle or chrome.
       The crib was more than a bit of a dilemma. We originally bought Ikea's Sniglar crib. I really loved the clean lines and how thin and delicate it was, I especially liked the price at $79.99. What I didn't like was that it was natural wood (I was just hoping for something painted). So we bought it anyway . . . and picked up some no voc paint. The plan was that we would paint the crib with a no voc paint, then seal it with a no voc sealer. We knew that we had about a month before he would be sleeping in it . . . so that should be more than enough time for it to cure and all the smell to leave. One month later . . . the paint was still tacky . . . the smell was stronger than ever and in the end I just didn't feel comfortable with him sleeping in his room  . . . with the door closed and that crib inside. So back to the drawing board, or back to Ikea I should say, for their Gulliver crib. It is really similar in its style, very simple clean lines. The four corner pieces are a little thicker than the sniglar crib but generally the same idea. A bonus is that it was already a warm cream color, and it didn't stink. ;)
       We had no debate over what crib mattress to get Hudson . . . we knew we wanted one that had an infant side and a toddler side (although I am pretty sure most of them do). But mostly we wanted to ensure that it was made of organic cotton. I researched tons of different mattresses to find one that was a reasonable price, we ended up with the Simmons "Natures Best" mattress.  We found it on sale at Sears for $159.

       Attached to the crib is a Cloud B sleep sheep. Hudson loves it, he loves it so much we ended up buying the travel sized sleep sheep that we can take with us in the car and on trips. The sheep has 4 white noises, rain and ocean are Hudson's favorite. We use Rain for bedtime and we use Ocean for nap times. It's awesome . . . as soon as he hears the rain sound you can actually see him getting sleepy.
       In the crib we chose a Muslin crib sheet made by Aden and Anais, it's their Up, Up and Away pattern. I have more than a small crush on Aden and Anais products right now, we have the swaddle blankets, the sleep sacks, the burp cloths and the bibs. They are beautiful and breathable, even Lee likes them and he is pretty much immune to baby stuff. He said he doesn't understand why I think baby shoes are so cute because "They are just like adult shoes but small". haha
       Beside the crib is our old craft cabinet. We were given so many adorable baby gifts and so many books, we wanted somewhere to keep all the cute baby gear. The drawer at the bottom is especially useful to store extra diapers and wipes.
       I found the sign above the cabinet at Homesense. I went in for pillows (more on the pillows in a second) and I saw the sign . . . I knew we had to have it for Hudson's room. I am sure he will get to be a certain age and not want that up in his room any more but for now it's perfect!

       The mobile above his bed was a bit of a struggle for me. I couldn't find a mobile that I loved. I could find ones that I liked . . . but even those ones were well over $50. So I set out to make my own, errr . . . kind of. I found the wire mobile harness on Amazon for less than $10. Then I found these little monkeys at the dollar store for a dollar ;). I just clipped them on the bum (ouch). Hudson loves it. When I find little elephants I will swap out the little monkeys but for now the colors are perfect and if Hudson is happy with it, then I'm happy.
       On the other side of his room is his dresser (aka. Change table) and a chair. The mirror is a huge hit with Hudson. The change pad is the Naturepedic Organic Change pad (while Hudson doesn't spend a lot of time on his change pad . . . we still chose to go organic because we didn't want it off gassing in his room). We covered it in the matching Muslin Aden and Anais cover! We keep his diapers and wipes in the top drawer of the dresser, that way we didn't need to try and squeeze in a BIG, long dresser or change table.
       You might recognize the chair, it's our old living room chair (originally our library chair). We are planning on adding a glider mechanism to the bottom but for right now it's as is. The pillows are from Homesense and they were the inspiration for the whole room.
       Lastly, above the chair we attached a picture ledge (an old one from Ikea) to the wall and hung a very calming piece of black and white art work (originally from Ikea as well).
I also keep his little elephant rattle and diaper cream up there, because I give him the rattle when I change him and if I need the diaper cream it's within easy reach.
We also added a ceiling fan where the old light fixture was before. Having a fan in the room reduces the risk of SIDS so it was the first thing we installed when we knew Hudson was coming home.

Whew, that was a long post . . . and I hope you like his little nursery as much as we do. It's my favorite room in the house now. Like hands down, no contest, my favorite room! It makes me want to install trim and do a two toned paint scheme for the whole house!

Make sure to pop back tomorrow, I have been using our crock pot a ton since Hudson's arrival and I made the BEST and Easiest chicken dish, recipe up on the blog tomorrow morning!

40 comments:

  1. I love Hudson's nursery and the neutral color. It's really lovely and a very nice room to grow up in

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  2. The nursery room looks amazing! Hudson sure is lucky!

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  3. Youve done a fantastic job on the room. I really like the elephant curtains so cute and the matching coushins :) What a lucky little boy he is to now be a part of your home and family xx

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  4. Oh Ashley, as a mum of three little girls with A LOT of pink around ��i think Hudson's nursery is so perfect for a little boy. I love the colour scheme, it all looks calm and yet child appropriate. Lucky Hudson he may grow up with you!!!
    Very very well done. E blue elephant pillowis so cute, too.

    One question: is it really called muslim sheets? I so have to laugh about this expression.

    Katharina

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  5. Ashli, it is adorable & so sweet! What a perfect room for a new baby boy!

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  6. What a beautiful room! I love the "You are so LOVED" sign and the elephants are crazy cute!
    I have a thing for elephants. I don't have a baby (or a nursery) but if I did, I'd go elephant-crazy!

    You did a beautiful job. Can't wait to read your new recipe!

    Annie XO

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  7. This is such a lovely room!! I love the idea of the elephants- you don't see that a lot and it is wonderful!! AND that sign: "You are loved" is so sweet! PERFECT!! :)

    Quick question: Did I miss your post about that unique mirror?? Did you make it?

    :) Rebecca
    www.caravansonnet.com

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  8. Hey I think you meant "muslin" sheets. It's not Muslim

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    1. nonsense! those muslims do prefer to be covered up with sheets anyway! AM proud to be one, so i should think i know what i am talking about! :D

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  9. the nursery is so gorgeous! i think you just started a trend with the elephants... the owls in blogland were getting on my nerves there, but i'm totally crushing out on the elephants. and the mobile is brilliant!

    oh, but i've missed you. :)

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  10. The nursery is adorable. We love Aden and Anais, our youngest kids are three and still use the swaddlers at night, those kids get so darn warm.

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  11. Ashli, what an adorable nursery! Love it! I got sentimental when I saw the sleep sheep as my son had the same one (and LOVED it too). He's now four but I still have it tucked away somewhere. The room has such a wonderful peaceful vibe - perfect! Wonderful job :)

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  12. More baby Hudson pics please! :) Adorable nursery!

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  13. What a lovely nursery, I'm sure Hudson is very happy in there. The neutral theme makes it very easy to change things as he grows older,love it all.

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  14. His nursery is beautiful. So simple. Love the little elephants!

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  15. LOVE IT! Great job, you need to come down to VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON and help me reorganized mine!

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  16. This is a gorgeous nursery! You did an amazing job! I love the sign!

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  17. Hudson is a lucky little boy to have you and Lee for parents. What a special nursery and I love, love, love the curtains! I am so happy for you Ashli!!!

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  18. love it! Though I'm kinda biased, Elephants are my favorite animals!! I'm not into "themey" rooms either but you did a great job with the elephants!!

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  19. it is wonderfully beautiful! I am still so happy for you and lee! how is max doing? can't wait to hear about your crockpot meal. I want to start using mine more but I can't stand "all-in-one-mixes" or soups all the time. I like the meat, a side and a bread. I know i'm so weird, lol!

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  20. It's so lovely...what a peaceful happy place for Hudson.

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  21. I love your nursery! Its so sweet and calm :) Glad your adoption came through and your enjoying a beautiful little one.

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  22. It's so lovely and especially when it's for such a cute baby that is in your arms. Regards Jathy A, Brisbane, Australia

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  23. Lucky Hudson! Love the soft neutral feel to this decor. Stunning!

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  24. Love it! We have lots of the same stuff, and couldn't agree more on your products. Our little guy loves his sleep sheep! We are still using it at 8 months, and he's even started cuddling with it at night (along with his Aden and Anais blankets of course).

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  25. His room is amazing! I love, love, love those curtains! The mobile "frame" thing is such a good idea. It'll be nice to switch things out on the mobile from time to time. I'm glad to hear the Sleep Sheep is a hit.. I just bought one for our (not yet born) baby. Great room! Everything looks perfect!!

    http://www.nadanadalimonada.com

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  26. His room is awesome! The curtains with the elephants are so adorable! I loved the You are loved sign, I am thinking of making one for my classroom! Love, love, love this room and I am sure Hudson does too!

    http://lovingourhappilyevrafter.blogspot.com/

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  27. Darling!I love how the space is modern, but still so cozy and homey. It looks like the perfect place for Hudson to grow and thrive. It's great that you're into green cleaning too, keeping chemicals away from your precious little one.

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  28. What a great job you have done with Hudson's room. It's just adorable and so modern. You sound so very very HAPPY in this post. I personally am thrilled for you. So excited for each and every post, hug that precious little boy for me. XOXO from Grammy in Texas!!!!

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  29. Congratulations, so happy for you three! A beauty of a room, too!

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  30. I love, love, love the nursery. It's such a perfect room for a little boy!

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  31. Lucky little Hudson, everything looks amazing!!

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  32. What a lucky little man! That nursery is adorable! I have the same clip hanger as a mobile. I have a bird theme going and used scrapbook paper in fun colors and designs to cut out birds from and clip them on. The best part with paper is that they move around when the fan is on and mesmerized my little one. Now that she is two we take turns blowing at it from the bed at storytime to see who can make the birds "fly" the fastest. Best 10 dollars I've ever spent! :) Congratulations Ashli on your most "welcoming" room yet!

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  33. How do you keep the baby toys 'green'? I'm expecting right now and am having a struggle trying not to buy a lot of plastic - but my mother-in-law keep buying toys that I don't necessarily want from rummage sales. Did you have books or resources to help you learn about things that people don't normally think of when hoping to have a green household for their baby?

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  34. Miss you lovely girl!

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  35. It is a cute nursery :)

    Melanie ~ http://www.iheartsharingthings.blogspot.com

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  36. its looking so beautiful such a very nice room for the kids.

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