Operation Pink

What am I doing at 9:45 p.m. on a Sunday night?

Brainstorming baby girl nursery ideas of course.

I just had to share because decorating is a process, and I want to keep y'all involved in every step of the way so you can share lots of great tips to fine tune my ideas.

A conversation with my friend Kelley on Wednesday night got me dreaming about my daughter's nursery. Her fun suggestion to incorporate quotes/advice/scripture from the closest women in my life gave me a inspiration to get going on "Operation Pink."

Because you better believe that if I am going to have a daughter there will be some forms of blush and bashful in her sleeping quarters (If you haven't watched the movie Steel Magnolias, you might not get this reference. Please rent and watch at once before I am forced to discontinue our friendship.)

So...here are some ideas floating around in my sleepy head.

I am going to use the same furniture, light fixtures & bedding from Walker's room.

Here's a closeup of the fabric on the crib skirt and rocker.

I'm obsessed with paper mobiles. Here's a stock photo of the one hanging over Walker's vacant crib.

 

I purchased a butterfly paper chandelier from Pottery Barn Kids last night to go over baby girl's crib. It's sold out on-line, but I found it at their store in Oxmoor Mall in Louisville. It's similar to the one below, only the butterflies are pink & white.

If you look closely at the bedding, which is fairly gender neutral, you will see some pink. The nursery has a chair rail, so I am thinking of painting a light pink above the chair rail (suggestions on great pinks anyone?) and making the wall below the chair rail white and using a stencil to create a subtle, modern pattern in the same pink on top of the white.

Here is the stencil I am loving today (with white as the base and the light pink as the trellis).

I think it will add a modern feel to an otherwise traditional room and give me custom color flexibility that I couldn't find with wallpaper.

Rugs bring so much warmth to a room, but they can be expensive. I love this rug from Pottery Barn Kids, but I am going to find a less expensive option. Hmmm...affordable ideas to come in my next update.

Okay. Enough dreaming for tonight. I hope each of you are having a delightful, dreamy weekend:).

Comments

[Tara @ Tara Being Tara]

Rachel, I love all of your ideas! Check overstock.com for affordable rugs... we've gotten two there and been thrilled with the quality!

[Sherri]

love the pink. can't wait to deck out your little sweetie in pink!!! i really liked the pink stripes we saw yesterday in PBK. love you

[Emily Doyle]

Ummm. Yes I totally get the blush and bashful and have totally used it in the wedding planning (as you know)! I am so excited to have this to share with you. I am looking forward to helping you make some fun choices about the new baby's room!You and I both get easily lost on the internet...My brain is already working on some cute ideas!

[tiff]

I have no doubt that Operation Pink will be a success! I would give you ideas, but when it comes to pink I'm lost lol! Besides, your design will be absolutely perfect all on your own! ;)
Love you!