A Nursery for Baby Kieran

 Baby Kieran's nursery has been

underway since the end of December.
It was converted from my art studio to a room fit for baby.
 And it has been such a labor of love.
I am a sucker for interior design,
and well, designing a room for my baby boy
was soooo much fun.

We wanted something sweet.
Nothing too themey.
Which, let me tell you, with some of the stuff
out on the market nowadays, is hard to avoid.
If you like monkeys, it means monkeys on everything.
Everywhere.
Monkey's in your face.
And that makes me slightly insane.

I wanted the space to be a calming one,
 one where we can all relax and
spend endless hours cuddling.
A room that not only baby will appreciate,
but a room that we all can love and enjoy.

With personal touches,
DIY projects made from the heart,
and hand picked accessories,
I think we accomplished just that.

We opted for a nursery that had a nod to the nautical,
and celebrated an 'around the world' feel,
Oh the places this baby will go!

Welcome to Baby Kieran's nursery!

GAH!  I'm in love with this glider!
The thifted turquoise chest houses toys for baby
and also functions as additional seating
for company while I'm nursing.

The shelves house some select baby books,
a framed card that my friend Jessica sent me
years ago that I was saving for just the right use,
some sweet nautical decor we picked up on our last trip to Cambria,
and some additional accessories from a nautical themed
 baby shower my sister and friends threw me back in February.

 

 

I'm a sucker for old stuff,

and this old suitcase is no exception.

It seemed perfect atop the toy chest,

and as a added bonus,

it provides more storage for baby things.

 

I'm in love with this cute Peter the Rabbit.

So sweet!

 

 

 

The crib is dressed with a chevron bumper and linens.

Alternate sheets range from gray or green with polka dots,

gray with a modern white elephant motif, and soft blue chevrons.

I'm sure we'll have plenty-a-chance to try 'em all out. :)

OH and baby has some cute furry friends

ready to greet him upon his arrival!

 

 

To add to the "around the world" theme, we framed this map.  

It was actually just some fancy gift wrap that I found at

my all-time favorite local gift shop, Blue Windows for $5 a sheet.

Um, sweet!

 

The frame, which you can't see very well here,

has some great rustic, old world detail. 

I spent many-a-weekend trying to find just the right one.

 

Next to the map is a hand-weaved Chinaman's hat

that I found years ago at a thift store.

(I admit, I have used it for Halloween attire once.

Or twice. Or thrice. But hey, who's counting?)

And the adorable, authentic Ethiopian PJ's hanging

underneath the hat are from Auntie Jessica.

She bought them for Baby Kieran when she was on a trip to South Africa.

How cool!

 

 

And thanks to so many family and friends,

baby has no shortage of stuffed animals

to play with once he's old enough to enjoy them.

 

 

This solid wood dresser was another sweet find.

Plenty of room for baby's cloth diapers,

 

 

lotions and balms,

pj's, swaddle blankets, burp clothes, and

SOCKS!

 

 

Lots and lots of cute baby socks!

 

To add a bit of whimsy,

I placed these sweet accessories atop the dual functioning dresser.

Part dresser. Part changing table.

 

 

Thanks Belia for this adorable crab buddy,

and Kathy for the sweet Family frame.

Note: Don't worry, I steamed the curtains.

Those out-of-the-package wrinkles are a thing of the past.

 

 And this handmade sailboat mobile?

 

It's one of my proud,

Mama-can-do-anything moments.

But it was not done without a little (er, a lot)

of help from my friend JoAnna.

I had to relearn how to sew.

(It's been a while.)

And luckily JoAnna was up for the challenge of teaching me!

I got this adorable fabric at a local fabric store. . .


(The jean material was courtesy of some jean cuts offs.)

 

. . . and we got to makin' this puppy.

Er, sailboat mobile.

It was pretty hilarious our first go around.

My sewing machine has quite the throttle.

But after a few jaw dropping, hands up in the air trial runs,

I got the hang of it.

 
And well, after one boat was complete,
we felt pretty good about our accomplishment.
Thanks Jo!

 

Aww, cute!

I put 5 washers in the bottom of each boat base to give it

a little more weight so it would "sail" once hung.

When all the sailboats were sewn,
Travis cut some branches from
our plum tree and I did a quick white wash 
on the wood with some acrylic paint to lighten the look.
Then he helped me string the boats with fishing line.
And ta da!

Not to brag, but I think it turned out great!

 And I'm sure Baby Kieran will love looking at it all
googly-eyed while he's getting his diaper changed.
Right baby? Right!

Other sweet touches?
Well thanks to baby showers galore,
this baby has no shortage of clothes.
Or wonderful books for us to read to him.
His closet is fully stocked!  

With just one week until this baby is due,
we can't wait to spend some time with him in this room,
a place that has touches of family and friends everywhere.

There is no doubt, you can feel the love in here.
And baby, all you need is love.

XOXO
Aimee