The Unveiling

Nursery Unveiling
It's time...finally! The nursery is all done and today was the first sunny day we have had all week, so it was perfect picture-taking time. I am so nervous and excited for the big unveiling. I feel like I have been talking about it and building it up for months now! I really hope you like it!
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I was going for a sophisticated, yet playful feel for this room. The long linen curtains, antique chandelier and simple color palette add to the sophistication and all of the fun accessories, many sourced from the various craft shows I attended this summer, contribute to the playfulness.
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One of my favorite things in the room is the ABC wall hanging, which my mom made. She spent the entire summer collecting fun little trinkets to fill each pocket- a little stuffed bear for B, a colorful pinwheel for P, and a vintage Raggedy Ann doll for R. She hand-stamped each letter onto white fabric, and sewed on the pockets with a zig-zag stitch. She backed the entire thing with a thick, upholstery weight fabric, and then used quilt binding to finish off the edges. It is hung with a dowel on wall hooks.
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Furniture:
Crib: Graco Charleston Classic
Changing Table: Craigslist (originally Pottery Barn)
Glider: Craigslist
Glider Fabric: Calico Corner, Sundance Stripe
Rug: Dash and Albert
Curtains: Ikea (I added the red pom-pom trim)
Antique Highchair: Portland Architectural Salvage
Chandelier: Local Antique Shop
Bookshelf: Pottery Barn
Red Wall Shelf: Joanne Fabrics (I spray painted it red)

Accessories:
Crib Quilt: Plum Cozy Cottage (a gift from my mom)
Stuffed Gnome: Fruitcake Designs
Stuffed Pig and Elephant: Jellycat
Waldorf Baby (on highchair) and Striped Pig (on red shelf): Marcy Schepker
Balloon Print: Sarah Jane Studio (Ikea frame)
Wooden Car: Bearded Seal Woodcrafts
Robot (on red shelf): Miaow

DIY:
ABC Wall Hanging
Pillow on Glider
Switchplate Cover
Flags
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Maggie (October 7, 2010 at 12:50 PM)  

Perfection!!! I adore every bit of it.

Chloe (October 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM)  

This is gorgeous! You are so talented and your baby is so lucky! :)

Susan (October 7, 2010 at 1:25 PM)  

What a lucky baby, C. And I will get his gift in the mail before I leave for Rhinebeck!

Erin (October 7, 2010 at 1:37 PM)  

So great. I love how much red you used. It's such a bright and lively color, perfect for a baby's room I think! It gives me some ideas for our nursery that we're fixing up for our new addition in December. Awesome chandelier, too.

gypsysticks (October 7, 2010 at 1:50 PM)  

ohhhh...
stunning, just stunning...
every detail is perfection.
the vintage prints, toys...
the color palette...
everything!
lovely!

lauren (October 7, 2010 at 2:36 PM)  

an awesome, awesome space!!!
i LOVE it!! :)
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Carolyn (October 7, 2010 at 4:50 PM)  

are you kidding?! this is fantastic. i would like that to be MY room.

Hodge Podge (October 7, 2010 at 5:18 PM)  

it's absolutely wonderful!!! i kind of wish it was my bedroom!

becca ann (October 7, 2010 at 5:36 PM)  

this is a WONDERFUL room! what a special place!

margie (October 7, 2010 at 6:54 PM)  

what is not to like????? it is simply adorable, yet sophisticated too.

Susan (October 7, 2010 at 7:07 PM)  

So incredibly cute. I could easily live in there myself. Not
surprisingly, you have done a wonderful job. What a lucky little boy!

Alli (October 7, 2010 at 8:54 PM)  

can i come room with your bebe?! What a cute and cozy looking room!! love it! -- great job!

love love the ABC quilt/pockets.
xo-- alli

Malena (October 7, 2010 at 9:09 PM)  

OHHH!! It's so cuuuttte! I love the colors. I especially love the quilt and the wall hanging that your mom made. So excited for you!. sending hugs.

Deanna (October 7, 2010 at 9:59 PM)  

It's amazing, you've done a brilliant job!

maya (October 8, 2010 at 6:47 AM)  

christine - i love every detail! that abc hanging is especially magical, totally full of love & joy. lucky little lovey! & about that pic with you & bea, i hope it's okay!! i just think that is such a gorgeous picture of you, all glowy & filled with that angel-light from the baby. but i guess it would be pretty funny from your perspective. but i would expect no less from the student of life that you are, soaking it all in fully & deeply! hugs for you + b!

Megan (October 8, 2010 at 8:50 AM)  

Christine, the room came out so wonderfully! It's so cozy, lovely and homey! I love all the handmade and personal touches. I love the colors! You will spend magical time here, enjoy every moment!

Mira K. Olson (October 8, 2010 at 10:07 AM)  

It's beautiful, Christine! What a wonderful space you have created!

Susan (October 8, 2010 at 10:48 AM)  

so clever and fun! Your mom is really putting the creative pressure on other grandmothers with her handwork. It is all the BEST.

BabyDeals (October 8, 2010 at 1:23 PM)  

That is stunning! what a beautiful home for your baby.

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bluepoppy (October 8, 2010 at 1:24 PM)  

holy shit woman-- if you ever quite your day job, just know you ARE an interior decorator!!! smooches, E

georgia (October 8, 2010 at 1:25 PM)  

the details are amazing!

suzanne –  (October 8, 2010 at 3:19 PM)  

what color spray paint did you use? i have a bookcase in my boy's room that i'd like to make red...

Fanciful Alice Magazine (October 8, 2010 at 3:31 PM)  

how utterly gorgeous. You must be SO excited xxx

Colleen (October 8, 2010 at 4:44 PM)  

Oh my gosh! I love it! And I do not say that about many baby rooms. The fabric on the chair, the elephant blanket, the paint color, the chandelier... I want to move into that room. Well done!

freshmom (October 8, 2010 at 10:04 PM)  

WOW!!! I hope you don't mind, but I had to link from my website to yours - I just love every detail!

kelly (October 9, 2010 at 12:58 PM)  

this is spectacular. I got a little teary eyed, taken aback by all the thoughtful touches. This is going to be one happy baby to start life in such a beautiful setting. Great job!

about me (October 10, 2010 at 10:56 AM)  

well, it's perfect OF COURSE!!! :) :) love love love it. and now my ovaries hurt.

it's getting soon, isn't it? so exciting!

Megan (October 11, 2010 at 1:46 AM)  

This room is so sweet and fun! What a lucky baby. I just found your blog and it's great!

Croatian_Latina (October 11, 2010 at 6:42 AM)  

I adore every single corner of that nursery! so so beautiful. what a wonderful gift that your Mom handmade that ABC wall decor. and the books, and those toys. ahhhh, (makes we want to have a second baby so I can decorate it just like this.)

beautiful.

Christine Chitnis (October 11, 2010 at 4:26 PM)  

Thank you for all of your amazing comments! I am so glad that you loved the room as much as I loved putting it together.

Of course the only question to be asked is one I can't answer...I don't know the color of spray paint I used for the shelf, and the empty can is long gone. So sorry!

baukje (October 12, 2010 at 1:35 PM)  

What a beautiful room, everything is so well chosen. I especially love the toys, so lovely.
On my blog is a givaway.......

Helen (Dixon Hill Girl) (October 13, 2010 at 3:14 AM)  

What a very lucky boy - to have so many books and toys and clothes before he's even born!

The room is adorable, Christine. I shall enjoy imagining you in there, sitting in that chair, nursing your boy...

xx

Anonymous –  (October 13, 2010 at 10:10 PM)  

Love it! absolutely gorgeous!
cw

Kellen (October 14, 2010 at 10:34 AM)  

Christine, I love the nursery. So light. So whimsical. So open for you little one to play. It's delightful! Not too much time now before he can try it out. Yeah!

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