Frilly Little Nursery

So, aside from all of the cleaning and organizing we've been working on.....we've had a bit of fun too. Decorating you first baby's nursery, especially a lil girl, can be overwhelming. Bold colors and loud prints that she can grow into? Mature patterns and colors that fit into our house decor? Something girly and frilly...in case she is our only girl?

Well, after much debate (internal-debate, that is...Chris pretty much gave me full-reign, but he held veto power) I decided to go with pink and feminine and traditional. Let's get real: it won't be long until she's choosing what she wants to put on her walls and grows up too fast, so I'm making her nursery our frilly, lacy, little sanctuary while I can. :)

I just wanted to share the progress we've made so far:

* The Furniture *

Crib, hutch, and 6 drawer dresser (not shown) in Espresso.
The crib is a "Lifetime" Crib, which can into a toddler bed, daybed, and full.

* The Bedding*

We found this "Emma Rose" Kidsline Bedding at a local baby store,
but then learned it was being discontinued. With some help of my fab sis-in-law, we found a heck of a deal online for a 6 piece set! The pattern has dark and light pink roses and hints of purple too. The quilt has the most adorable cream lace w/ rose buds, and the flip-side of the quilt is a white pattern with tiny pink rosebuds, too. Does it get anymore girly and feminine? :)
(The picture does not do it justice!)

* The Wall Color*

Although a specific brand or color of paint has not been chosen or purchased, we have decided on a light lavender color for the walls. I'm hoping this, as well as splashes of sage green, will add a nice contrast to the pink. (The wall color below is similar to what we're looking at, but may go a bit lighter.)

So, that's where the nursery stands as of now. Once we're able to clear out her room, we'll paint and start putting things together. There are still little odds and ends to decide on....art for the walls...artsy pictures, her name hanging on the wall, family pictures...and choosing a glider. All-in-all, I feel okay about where we're at.....but these weekend will fly by before we know it. And I'm ready to see our plan in action.