Nursery Ideas and Inspiration

Pinterest had given me tons of inspiration.  I have a love-hate relationship with Pinterest and blogs.  They can be inspiring and fun to look at, but there are many times when I feel defeated and inadequate without even getting out of my desk chair.  These beautiful pictures, homes, people, ideas, and creativity seem completely unattainable.  I have to keep myself in check and realize that while it's fun to look at, I can't compare myself or put myself down.  I love this post from a great blog that a friend introduced me to.  It is so real.  Like she said, it's all about confidence and knowing who I am and whose I am.  We were each created with unique gifts, personalities, quirks, and interests.

Psalm 139:14

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.

Now on to little baby girl's NURSERY.

Here are a few of my favorite nurseries I have seen.

Source: simplysadiejane.com via Elissa on Pinterest

I LOVE this nursery with the gray walls, the yellows, reds, and aqua/turquoise.  So bright and cheerful!  I think I would be very happy every time I walked into this room.  The cross stitch rings with colorful fabrics are so cute. 

Source: chiccheapnursery.com via Elissa on Pinterest

I love love love the yellows and reds with the white Jenny Lind crib.  So cute!  The walls almost look gray, but I think they are more blue-ish.

Source: withtwocats.com via Elissa on Pinterest

Again, I love the Jenny Lind style crib, the multi-colored fabric, print rug, and yellows.  It would be nice if we could fit a couch or twin daybed in the room if we have more guests over, but I just don't think we have room right now.  I could picture Bryce, Madison, and I cuddling up to have story time on a couch full of pillows right before she goes to bed.

Source: elementsofstyleblog.com via Elissa on Pinterest

Source: projectnursery.com via Elissa on Pinterest

I love the pink and red in this nursery with the bright white.  AND the chevron rug.

I found this Amy Butler fabric that I fell in love with.  It's bright, fun, and different.  I'm not totally positive that I will use it, but I love coral and yellow together with the touch of turquoise.  We have gray walls that we are not going to paint.  And I think I want to go with all or mostly white furniture in there. 

We did make our very first purchase for the nursery this week...we bought a crib!!  I found a Jenny Lind style crib on Craiglist with a mattress included for $50.  I couldn't pass up the deal.  It is pretty old, but I think it will be fine.  Now I just need to try and paint it white.