Rowan's Nursery Reveal

Rowan's nursery is officially ready, now all we need is for him to make an appearance! It has truly been a labor of love and I'm honestly surprised we pulled this off before his arrival. I'm pretty sure if my husband heard one more word about the rocker, shelves, or crib skirt I might have been a single parent.

Though some of the DIY projects were a lot of work, I'm so happy with how everything came out! I wanted the room to be soft and calming but also have some masculine, industrial-like details that can grow with him.

There was at least one pregnancy hormone-induced melt down about the presence of the queen bed in this room. I hate that it takes up so much space but with a 2 bedroom house, we absolutely need the extra bed for visitors until we can buy our first home (hopefully this Spring... yay!).

I tried to avoid a full-fledged theme but I did love the star bedding and that inspired the DIY mobile. One of my favorite items is the watercolor calligraphy print of lyrics from one of our favorite Coldplay songs, which went with the whole star thing too. And completely unrelated to stars, I threw in some adorable elephant details. Random combo I know, just go with it.  

I love my Kate Spade baby bag, which I got for 70% off during one of the big sales. The only downfall is not having a crossbody strap but I purchased one on Amazon and can clip it onto the stroller straps if needed. Not super glam, but functional. 

Our biggest splurge was the rocker, but it was completely worth it! You can remove the rocker legs to convert it to a traditional chair later on. Plus it was a quick ship option, we shipped it directly to the store for free, and used the 20% discount during the Pottery Barn Kids friends and family sale.

 

Eventually we may get some kind of bumper and toddler quilt but since we can't use them until Rowan is older, I didn't bother.

 

The crib skirt and curtains are made from Restoration Hardware flat bed sheets. I loved the color and couldn't find something similar anywhere else, but let me tell you... linen is not easy to work with! The crib skirt is adjustable (I used ribbons to tie it to the mattress frame) so I do love that aspect.

 Sources

Wall Color: Benjamin Moore "Grey Owl"
Crib: Jenny Lind
Crib Sheet: Aden + Anais in "Night Sky"
Crib Skirt: DIY, using this RH Baby & Child Twin-sized flat sheet in "Ocean"
Curtains: DIY, using this RH Baby & Child Queen-sized flat sheet in "Ocean," tutorial here
Pewter Curtain Rod: Bed Bath and Beyond (similar here)
Rocker: Charleston Rocker by Pottery Barn Kids in Washed Grainsack Dove Grey
Pom Pom Throw: Hattan Home
Lumbar Pillow: RH Baby & Child 
White Pouf Ottoman: Land of Nod
Side Table: Target
Basket under Side Table: RH Baby & Child
Lamp: Target
Changing Table/Dresser: Craigslist, redone by my pregnant self
Changing Pad Cover: Aden + Anais in "Night Sky"
Diaper Pail: Ubbi
Basket on Changing Table + in Closet: TJ Maxx 
Drawer Organizers: IKEA skubb boxes
Calligraphy Print: A Fabulous Fete
Elephant Print: Oh Hello Dear
Baby Mobile: DIY, tutorial here
Shelves (with books): IKEA Ribba Ledges
Shelves (above dresser): Target 
Zinc Letter: Anthropologie 
Wooden Name Blocks + Truck: Little Sapling Toys 
Teether: Alex + Ally
Elephant Stuffed Animal: Pottery Barn Kids 
Picture Frames: Michael's, H&M, and World Market