I'm sure I'm not the only first-time mom out there who upon find out she was pregnant immediately started searching Pinterest for nursery ideas. I've had boards and pins saved for months. However, now that I'm in the third trimester, I figured it was about time for me to narrow down exactly what I wanted for this room and get some DIY projects under my belt.
We've done a few things in the nursery so far.
This room served as our guest room/office/storage/junk room since we moved in a year and a half ago. It didn't see much love during that time, so we painted the walls a light neutral gray (a welcome change from the LAVENDER the previous owner thought was pretty), hung some curtains I got in the "as is" section of Ikea, and moved in the nursery furniture.
That's it.
And it's been sitting like that for several months now (and regaining the clutter that we had previously moved out of there... where does all the clutter come from???)
But Christmas break starts soon for us teachers and my project list for our vacation is getting longer and longer, most having to do with the nursery!
So today, I wanted to share with you the inspiration board I made for our son's room. I love making inspiration boards for projects as it helps me visualize what I want and keep me on track for the final goal. When I know what I want, I tend to make much smarter purchase decisions which helps me stay in budget!
Here's the little board I made for the nursery.
We're going with a simple rustic adventure theme with a subtle Tolkien influence. My husband is a little bit of a nerd (aren't we all in our own way), and has a great collection of old Lord of the Rings and Hobbit books and all sorts of fun stuff. I've always loved the stories and they are so perfect for a little boy - full of dragons, elves, wizards and adventure!
We are so thankful to have been gifted our nursery furniture - a crib, dresser, and changing dresser. They are in great {gently loved} condition and we are grateful to not have to worry about that expense! I plan on changing out the wooden knobs for some cute navy & white ones just to freshen them up a little, but overall they are perfect.
Here's my list of other DIY projects I'm planning for this room:
(Click on the project to be taken to the tutorial)
- Wall Art
- Crib Mobile
- Gallery Wall
- Changing Station
- Book Shelves
- Pillow Cover
I'm excited to get to work making this nursery as lovely as possible for our little man and to share the progress with you all!
Where do you find inspiration when decorating your home?
-Heather
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