Walls
This Saturday, the walls in JoJo’s nursery got a big makeover. Want to see?
Here’s the nursery before anything went up:
Now, we’ll look all around.
Curtains
I had picked out three fabrics I liked together, and ordered them online. My sweet mom paid to have them sewn into curtains and hung up in her nursery. I was really happy with the results!
The sheer curtains are from IKEA, and they’re super girly. Lacy sheers with scalloped edges…I picked them out a long time ago for her room.
And the curtains are lined with blackout fabric. Tom and I became jealous of Josey when we saw how well they worked. In this next picture, you can see how the room looks with the lights off on a cloudy day.
And here is the same room, same camera settings, thirty seconds later, but the blinds and curtains shut:
DANG, right?! I mean, what I wouldn’t give to have our room get that darkened when we sleep!
Entrance
When you first come in the room, there is a wall to the left. It needed something.
A few months ago, I went to the Yellow Daisy Festival with my mom and mother-in-law. I saw this little plaque and had to get it.I didn’t even know if I was having a boy or girl yet, but I couldn’t pass this up.
Now it’s up on the wall!
Mirror
Originally I really wanted to get a fancy round mirror over the changing table. One like this or even more detailed on the edges:
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I looked and looked for the right fit, but I couldn’t find anything like that that was also the right size and in our price range.
After looking for months online and in stores, I finally ended up grabbing a fairly simple, white rectangular mirror to go above the changing station. And I ended up liking it!
Chanel Quote
Over by the closet, I have the Chanel quote I was given as a gift at the Decatur baby shower. Seemed an appropriate place to have it!
Reading and Toy Corner
In the corner by the changing station, I set up some baskets to hold Josey’s toys and books. Originally I was going to do some baskets on the floor, and some planters on the wall, like I had seen on Pinterest:
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I had had my eye on some certain soft baskets from IKEA for a long time, but they no longer carried them when Tom and I went to buy some the other day. I about had a hormonal breakdown and started tearing up right there in IKEA on a Saturday (which I only mention to let you know we were surrounded with shoppers as I almost cried over baskets).
Tom promised we would keep looking until we found something else I liked, and then he found these baskets. Yay! Dad saves the day. =) But the baskets needed a little help, and I had already decided planters were too expensive to do in addition to baskets.
Back to Pinterest, and I found a quote that I liked. Since it was a reading corner, I thought that this was perfect:
I printed the quote onto some photo paper and framed it. In case you can’t make it out, it says, “You’re our happily ever after.” The quote I saw on Pinterest said “my” instead of “our,” but I changed it to fit our family.
So that’s what we’ve added to the walls in Josey’s room so far! More about future plans in a post to come…
~Meghan
This is the most gorgeous nursery I have EVER seen. Wow.
Thank you!! =)
Absolutely beautiful! Can’t wait until you are bringing home a beautiful baby to play in it!
Thanks, Tara! I can’t wait for her to come home either.
Fabulous!
You helped! =)
Love love love it!!!! She’s one blessed little girl. I wish my room looked that good.
Thank you. I wish our room was even close to being finished! Hers is the nicest room upstairs by a long shot. lol
I’m afraid she’s already spoiled and she’s not even her yet……no problem
I’m afraid you are correct. And you helped make her that way! =)
This is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!!!!!!! Not only are you a photographer…. but a designer, too! I am so proud of you!!!!! XXXOOO Janet
Thank you!! Haha, I am NO designer, but I am so glad you like the room! =)
Looks FAN-freaking-TASTIC!! She’ll love it. And the Chanel quote is awesome
Can’t wait to meet her! If you are not too exhausted, C and I would love to come for a visit to meet Miss Josey this spring. And to see the fab nursery in person 
Thank you!! I would LOVE to have you girls come visit us! That would be so awesome! I’m already looking forward to it. Yay!
It looks so pretty! Curtains made a HUGE difference in there! Great job, momma!
Where did you get the chandelier from? I desperately want 2 .
Thanks! I got it online from Home Depot.