Axton's Nursery

I had no idea what I wanted to do in the new nursery until I was about 7 months pregnant. It was one of those things that just hit me as I was out shopping for something totally unrelated. The funny thing is, it took forever to finish Fallon's nursery but Axton's was done before he arrived. And usually I think it's the other way around! Honestly I didn't have to put much effort in this time because we had Fallon's crib and glider to use and my old bamboo furniture. White walls and curtains, black rug, a floor lamp, a little greenery and a few decorative accents pulled together the simple sort of jungle theme I was going for. Aside from painting and bolting furniture to the walls, the most work that went into the room was building the wooden bench. After we had everything in place in the room the space underneath the cute koala picture just needed something. And the DIY bench my friend Christina made for her home was exactly that missing final piece! So inexpensive and easy and it could go anywhere else in the house later on. I love the final result and can't wait to (hopefully) snap pictures of our little man sleeping here soon.

Nursery Theme with Lorena Canals

Stylish, natural, functional, washable. These aren't words that typically all describe an area rug. But those are exactly the first three words that come to mind when thinking of Lorena Canals. I learned of these magical rugs when I was pregnant with Fallon and had to have one for her nursery. We actually tested out the washable quality long before we imagined when something spilled while setting up her room. A sugary orange drink was spilled right on the pretty little pristine white stars on baby's brand new rug. Everyone sort of panicked until I said it's washable! The orange was long gone before Fallon was born and that rug still looks brand new. 

When I was thinking about a nursery theme for baby #2 I just couldn't quite come up with anything I loved that was gender neural. We've chosen not to learn the sex of our baby, like we did with Fallon, until he or she arrives. And then I was shopping for something else one day and it hit me. A bit of a minimalist, understated take on the classic jungle theme. Black + white with some pops of green. Yes, that was it. White walls with black accents would be perfect! So, you bet I was excited when Lorena Canals was kind enough to send us a gorgeous black berber rug with tassels that was exactly what I wanted. I love that they have options for any room in your home and that can transition from nursery to toddler room and beyond. 

The rug arrived just as we were finishing up painting and moving in the furniture. You can tell right away the quality level of these rugs when you feel the weight and material. When we rollout and positioned the rug it was clear this was THE rug for the room and really pulled all my ideas together. If we change things up when baby is little older, the rug could find a new home just about anywhere else in my house. It's so versatile, handmade with all natural dyes and VCO free. And I mean, how can you not love a pretty rug that's easy to run a vacuum over or throw right into your washer to clean?! As a mom to a toddle tornado with outstanding mess making abilities plus 3 dogs and 3 cats, these qualities in a rug are everything. I want a Lorena Canals rug for every room in my house!

Fallon's Fortress

We never planned to find out if we were having a boy or a girl when I was pregnant so I knew the nursery would have to start off gender neutral. I had ideas floating around in my head and slowly they started to come together and I came across things I liked. The plan was to create a grey and white room with navy accents and add a pop of color once baby was born and we had a girl or a boy as the deciding factor. I didn't expect to just be finishing up with an 8 month old little girl but Fallon's room is even better than I dreamt it would be. Hopefully she loves it too when she's old enough to appreciate it. So much time, effort and love went into creating this little space just for her. I'll always have those fond memories of picking out the paint color with my dad, the letters for the alphabet with my mom and Chris choosing her crib. Every little detail was thought out and I'll never be sorry we took the extra time to get it right. 

Metal + Wood Letter F

Changing Pad Cover

Feather Hooks

Crib / Crib Sheet - Similar / Faux Fur Blankets / Glider / Pouf

Moon + Cloud Mobiles / White Washed Wood Letter F / Love You To The Moon And Back Sign 

Rug 

I linked as many items as possible but if you want to know where something else is from please e-mail me or direct message me on Instagram. You may very well be able to find some items in store even though I could not find them online to link. 

Nursery Sneak Peak

When Chris and I bought our house at the end of last year we knew there were some projects we wanted to do. But as we started getting into said projects, we started realizing there was actually a lot more to do than we thought. Our families have been so generous with lending their time and skills but all of a sudden we found ourselves in the final countdown to baby Pfeff's arrival and the nursery was nowhere near ready. Clearly we are already parents of the year.

It seemed like we were so ahead of the game with all things baby before the third trimester hit. The nursery was thought out and slowly coming together in theory. I kept thinking we had time and soon enough it would be ready and just waiting for a baby. But after my second shower we had a dining room filled with baby things and nowhere to put them. And so I sort of panicked, had an anxiety attack, pregnancy meltdown...whatever you want to call it. I was one left turn away from Crazy Town and probably my biggest frustration was that I couldn't stop that feeling. Honestly my heart goes out to those of you who deal with anxiety on a daily or more frequent basis. It's not something I'm used to experiencing and good God is it terrible.

So after I flipped out to my poor husband and my mom, I took some deep breaths (that shit really does work) and reclaimed a portion of what is now left of my sanity. Then I made lists, 3 actually. I get it from my dad. And with the help of our family, some iced coffee and probably the sheer grace of God, the nursery now actually looks like a nursery and I am slightly less of a whack job. Once we get a few more things in place I promise to take pictures and post sources, but for now, just a little preview.