If you follow me on Twitter, you saw the big announcement: there is a small person on the way! This has inspired countless hours of brainstorming, researching and planning. For parenting tips? No. For pregnancy help? Nope. For decorating!
I began my hunt in my usual shopping places and noticed a few things:
- 99.9% of baby stuff is BROWN.
- Baby stuff is very muted. Everything from Easter egg pastels to all shades of tan/beige/ecru.
- Baby stuff is…babyish. To quote Stephanie Corfee, “I like a sophisticated nursery…an extension of the rest of your home. ” Animals with bubbly heads? No thanks.
- If you’re having a girl, you have oodles of nursery decor options; if you’re having a boy (as I am), you have about 1/3 the options for bedding.
I took issue with all of the above, and determined I would make my own bedding (the defiant artist, of course). I wanted to be creative with the colors and theme, instead of pulling an insta-nursery out of a bag. I figured the only way to be creative was to do it all myself. I chose this pattern and colorway (currently available at Spoonflower.com):
I love the teal + baby blue + green + silver colorway. Then I realized: I’d have to sew. Like, everything. I can sew, my mom sews beautifully and taught me well, but frankly, it’s one of my least favorite things to do (and thus, probably won’t get done!). Isn’t that why God created glue guns?
While I was trying to come to grips with the massive amount of sewing in my future, my husband was searching for bedding as well. A little background: he builds model airplanes — the kind that are historically accurate and extensively detailed. On top of that, we both have a love for vintage. And what did Husband find? Vintage airplane baby bedding (I kid you not). The hunt is officially over!
I love the red + navy blue + sky blue + silver + dark yellow colors and the vintage flair. Way to go, Husband!
The nursery will not, however, be without a hefty bunch of DIY (I can’t help myself): Husband will be building several models to hang from the ceiling, and I’ll be building a Roman shade for the window. The furniture is white, the walls are a soft sky blue. I’ll probably add a red lamp and possibly a red rocking chair cushion for color punches. I’m looking around for posters of 1930s airplanes, I’d love to find a nice rug for the middle of the floor, too. Light, airy, but not too brown or too babyish. We’re excited.
