Babyland

When Nick and I closed on our house, we had a whole month after to make all the little (and big) changes we wanted to before we moved our stuff in. We altered every room in the house at least a little bit (and a few A LOT), except for the nursery. We always called it the nursery (that's what it had been for previous owners, and would be for us) but we were still in the middle of fertility treatments when we were moving into the house and didn't want to make any decisions regarding color or set up. It served as Maeby's room and sometime-guest room until a few months ago, when we turned it into Babyland.

We painted the walls an aqua blue color, and used cream, brown and lime green as accents. Because the wood trim in our 100-year old home is a deep espresso brown, we stuck with that for the nursery furniture. I made the valance out of two fabrics, a striped and a diamond one.

The crib is one of those 5-in-one grow-with-me beds, which I think is a great idea on paper... :) We'll see if my 18-year-old takes this bed to college! :) But I love the look of it, and I can't wait to see it at a cute toddler daybed! I made the little crib skirt too...it's brown with pleats of diamond fabric.

The bumper pads and quilt were made by Nick's Mom and turned out beautifully! The inside of the bumper is made from ultra-soft cream minky dot fabric, my new obsession, and the outside is the same stripe fabric as in the valance.
The changing table and bookshelf matches the crib and provides plenty of storage for Baby D's already-growing library! (We're working our way through it already...The Hobbit is our current nightly story!) This picture also shows the glossy elongated diamonds painted on the wall that match the window valance.
This is the "Quinn" chair and ottoman from "Best Chairs, Storybook Series" which we were introduced to by our friends Kim and Kurt. It really is the best chair ever! It came in a million fabrics, and glides and swivels, and is SO comfortable. I'm sure I'll be spending a lot of time there!
As co-founders of an arts organization here in Columbus, Nick and I wanted to fill the nursery with local art. The art piece above the chair is by Judi Young. This is the other side of the room, with the tiny closet and hanging toy caddie (a la Ikea!).
The vinyl quote above the crib is, of course, by the Bard himself, and was my first attempt at using InDesign! (With A LOT of help from Robin of Genre Creative, design goddess extraordinaries!) It was printed and cut by Darrin Maxwell, who has done some amazing stuff for us, the Geese, and the shop.
Here is the tiny closet, already brimming with adorable clothes, blankets, and outfits...all thanks to our generous friends and family! I guess it pays to be the first grandchild of 7 kids, the first great-grandchild of 15 grandchildren, and the first Wild Gosling in a flock of Geese! And, honestly, how many tiny shoes can an infant need? Well, according to my sisters, you can't have enough! Baby D now boasts real Keens to match mom's and dad's, soccer Adidas (from Kurt, who happens to work there!) and a number of others that all suspiciously look like Nick's style... :)
These fun little guys are part of a series called "Life of the Party" by Adam Brouillette and his Little Red Men art. We just love these guys, the little yelling cloud, reading man, and hedgehog...all with party hats on! They're just waiting to welcome Baby D home soon! (But not this week...the Meyer family is on vacation, and we don't want to cause a Labor & Delivery Evacuation from the Outer Banks!)