I am so pleased with Cora's nursery. It is an eclectic blend of fabrics, textures, (mostly) old and new. Almost every piece in the room has some sort of story. I wanted her room to be beautiful, but I also needed to do it on a limited budget.
My mom had the great idea of using the drapes and bedding from our old guest bedroom in the nursery. The fabrics and colors from those pieces were my decorating starting point. I used them to find coordinating fabrics for the crib bedding and pillows.
Here are the pillows from our old guest-room. I took them apart and used pieces of them to create new pillows.
Here's the finished product. I absolutely love how all of the fabrics and colors blend together perfectly.
I mentioned that almost every piece has a story. My parents found the chandelier at a yard sale for seven dollars. We just had to clean it and add new candle covers and bulbs. The rocking chair came from my parents' and the crib came from a thrift store. I originally planned to paint the crib, but it matched the furniture perfectly so I decided to leave it natural.
This piece and the bed are part of a set that belonged to Darren's grandparents.
My talented cousin painted this beautiful abstract.
This shelf looks old, but is actually one of the new pieces. It's a Hobby Lobby special. :)
My mom found this ballerina picture at a yard sale several years ago. I love how delicate and feminine it is.
A little girl's room would not be complete without bows. Two sweet friends made these for Cora. :)
The most challenging part of the room was the paint color. Pink is hard. You can choose a super light color on the color chart/card and it looks so much brighter on the wall. The first color I chose looked like pepto bismol. I tried to talk myself into living with it but just couldn't do it. The room still needed one more coat so I decided we should just start over. The second time I went with an extremely pale pink - like white with a pink tint. It ended up being perfect. It has plenty of color without being overwhelming.
These guys worked so hard prepping the room for paint. We had a leak in this room a while back. They had to get that repaired before we could paint.
We finished the room in just the nick of time. Cora ended up arriving about two weeks early. That story is coming soon. :)
