Utah County Mom: Lily’s nursery

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I hated being pregnant.  I was sick, uncomfortable, and passed a kidney stone during my “easy” second trimester.  But I loved planning for my baby.  I had a ton of fun decorating her nursery in anticipation of her arrival.

I chose browns and pinks for the color scheme.  I am a firm believer of finding one thing you really like and planning everything else around it.  In this case, I loved the polka dot fabric I found at Joann’s that I used for the bed skirt and the outside of the bumper pads.  It’s funny to me now because I don’t love it…and may be ready for a change almost 2 years after I picked it out…but at the time, I was smitten.

this crib

, but made the crib skirt, quilt, bumper pads, and nursery art.  I found a mobile that matched perfectly at Target.com. 

I pieced the front of her quilt together using all of the fabrics and colors I was using in the room.  It tied it all together.  I chose a

soft minky swirled fabric

for the back of the quilt.  This is the PERFECT fabric for a baby quilt!  It’s super soft, and I get compliments all of the time about how pretty it is.  The downside: It’s kind of expensive…like $15 a yard expensive.  BUT if you wait until you can grab a 40% or 50% off coupon it’s much more doable…and totally worth it.

Like the Nursery Art I used for Lily’s room?  You can buy your own customized nursery art in any color at

my Etsy shop

I made the changing table pad to match the bedding.  We looked at getting the changing table that

matched the crib

but eventually decided to get an unfinished piece at

D&B woods

on Center Street in Provo.  I am SO GLAD we did!  I love it!  We paid them to stain it the same color as the crib, and it was perfect.

I filled the basket with baby essentials, the top right drawer with tiny diapers, and the top left drawer with all of her accessories!  I bought plastic drawer organizers at Target and organized her socks, tights, diaper covers, pacifiers,

pacifier clips headbands hair clips

, and hats.

In her closet I stacked her

burp cloths

for easy access, filled the drawer with blankets and other things, and hung her tiny dresses.  I put a lined basket in the left corner for dirty clothes.

On her bookshelf (from Target) I put her name in

wooden letters

, a few pictures of my husband and I as babies, some books and toys, the

best baby monitor EVER

 and a basket of quilts.

I hung a picture of Jesus, in an attempt to follow the principles found

here

this

toy chest in espresso, which I love.  It’s hinge doesn’t slam shut, so there have been no pinched fingers yet.  I love being able to clean up and put everything in the toy box, because Lily can help and it’s easy.

I love Lily’s nursery!  There is room to play, it’s somewhere soothing we can relax, and I had a lot of fun putting it together.

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