Kheri's room

I have my parents to thank for taking the trip to Ikea with me, my dad for putting together 3 bookcases and hanging the shades and Annisia for coming in March to have tea and help me put the room together.  Carl was working 80 hour weeks leading up to Kheri's arrival...tax season...so I was on my own!  There are still quite a few things I need to do, such as hang more pictures, but rather than have the room completely 'finished' when she arrived I decided to let it evolve.  So like everything else that I do around here, it is a work in progress.

crib: It was mother-in-law's when she was a baby and then my husband's.  Check current crib safety guidelines if using an old crib or cradle.

rocking chair: craisglist

bookcases: Ikea Expedit, of course!

white baskets: Ikea Agen

blue round baskets: our local dollar store

breastfeeding stool: By Medela at babiesrus

multi-colored blanket: knitted by Aunt Jill

green knitted blanket: knitted by my great-grandmother

animal pillows in crib: Zid Zid Kids

bamboo roman shades: JC Penny

mobile: James Cornell & Annisia Cialone (architects & furniture designers for Starting Small)

'Fiona and Her Cub' picture: Creative Thursday

mobile: by Elena of Shoosha

changing table: another piece from my in-laws' attic

changing pad and cover: LA Baby and Bobby from Target

white baskets: Container Store

We were lucky to have been given the crib and changing table by Carl's parents.  (Otherwise I probably would have headed to Walmart.)  They are usually the big ticket items in a baby's room.  We debated on getting a glider but I just couldn't spend the money on something that I didn't really like in the first place and I don't regret it.  Honestly, the first several weeks I breast fed in the old La-Z-Boy chair in our living room, on the couch or in our bedroom in a big armchair.  The most expensive items we purchased were the Ikea Expedit bookcases.  As long as you don't get swept up into the frenzy that has become 'setting up the baby's room' I don't think you have to spend a lot of money.

wall color is Irish Spring, trim color is Super White both by Benjamin Moore

before pictures

and pictures of when we were using it as our temporary bedroom while redoing ours

Comments

[Diana]

What a lovely, peaceful nursery. I love it!

[Jamie Watson]

I love the baby's room! So soothing and the light is so nice. I like how simple it is too, and so organized. I really love the blanket by Aunt Jill.

[Home Improvements]

wow!.I was really amazed with the crib! it's still new..

[glass floors]

great, a total new , yet simple interior, perfect for people like me. Also it does not look like so expensive, which means that I can easily go and search for a similar one :)

[death certificates online]

Nice interior. The best part is that, the room is complete;y filled but does not look like messy, or cramped.

[healy]

WOW!! I adore this nursery. .so cute, so organized, a piece of sweetness!!!love it

[Kathleen]

It's great. What a pretty name, too.

[katie]

lovely! i am in full nesting mode and getting our nursery ready, so this is especially inspiring. i was wondering what the fabric covering the table by the rocking chair is?

thanks! katie

[erinn]

Katie, that fabric is actually a scarf and it is from the Liberty of London collection that Target was selling for awhile. Unfortunately all that wonderful stuff I think is long gone. Happy Nesting and Congratulations!

[penny stock]

Wonderful design of living room. That space looks mighty comfortable. I could spend a day there just reading or watching tv.

[penny stock]

Wonderful design of living room. That space looks mighty comfortable. I could spend a day there just reading or watching tv.

[avi converter]

I like the simplicity of the room. Not too much things in it. But it is looks well. All the things are very well arranged.

[nitro rc trucks]

Beautiful! I am in full mode overlap preparing our nursery, so this inspiring. I was wondering what the fabric covering the presidential table by rocking?

[permanent spray paint]

Nice interior. The best part that complete room; p. filled, but they don't look into chaos, or narrow.