I honestly cannot believe how blessed we are to be here and for me to be writing a blog post about a nursery- OUR NURSERY. At 35 weeks pregnant today, we are getting closer and closer to meeting our baby Rose (boy or girl, we will find out soon enough). For the last several years, I have dreamed about how I would design a nursery and the time is finally here to share this special space with you all. Many pieces that I incorporated have stories and meaning, which makes it all the more special.

Where to start with nursery design… I suppose a crib and glider are a good starting point! I did quite a bit of research looking for the perfect crib and chair style/color/size/safety etc. For example, Jordan is 6’4 and we needed a chair with a high enough back for him to sit comfortably for long periods of time. We wanted some cushion under our arms when feeding & holding the baby. I also didn’t want stark white upholstery, primarily for stain disguising reasons! For the crib, I wanted something simple that wouldn’t compete with other design elements. I ran across the brand Babyletto (on Instagram from another blogger) and took a deep dive into their products- it was the perfect fit for us!

What we chose: The Sigi Recliner in Beach (shop here) had a tall back and some cushion on the arms, and the Peggy crib in warm white (shop here) was the perfect simple and classic style. Once our order was placed, the pieces were delivered within 2 weeks (UNHEARD OF RIGHT NOW) and were packaged very well- so they weren’t damaged at all! The chair was easy to assemble (slide the back into place) and the crib took us about an hour to put together (no fights were had during the making of the bed haha).

Moving on to some of the design elements:

I knew I wanted wallpaper. I have loved the “Fable” wallpaper from Rifle for a long time, and I found it well stocked on York Wallcoverings site (shop here). I selected the mineral color, which has a blue green tone.

Since I wanted a classic, sophisticated, gender neutral nursery, picture molding was a no-brainer. I already knew how to measure, cut, and install picture molding thanks to my first One Room Challenge so it didn’t take too long to complete in the nursery. I installed chair railing around the entire room and picture molding above the chair rail on the crib wall.

Lighting: If you have followed me for a little while, you will know I love supporting local business. As a small business owner myself, I know what every sale means and when possible, I choose to keep my business small and local! That said, Alcott & Bentley was my first and only stop for nursery lighting. I also snagged a ceiling medallion while there. The light fixture we selected wasn’t too masculine or feminine, plus it is semi-flush so that means Jordan won’t have to duck walking under it (safety first, folks). Shop the Alana Flush Mount here. The linen shade with scallop detailing is just dreamy. I selected the Eryn Ceiling Medallion (here) to pair with the light fixture. The Eryn was a good gender neutral style- not too floral yet not too modern either! The perfect finishing touch for the look I was going for.

Art and Decor Pieces:

You may recognize the paintings- all three of them (the horse, the fox, and the landscape scene) were done by my local friend & artist Marty. The horse is actually a painting of my horse Missi and the landscape is of Maker and Lincoln on my parents farm! The fox was just because I had to have a fox. Ha! Marty did such a wonderful job and these three meaningful pieces are absolutely perfect for our nursery.

The green trunk: this was my grandfather’s military trunk. His name is stamped on the top of it- I never met my grandfather as he past away years before I was born. It feels really special to have an heirloom such as this in our home.

The crochet blanket under the stuffed toys: Jordan’s Granny made this blanket years ago and has since passed on. I have held onto it for a few years, unsure of the best way to display it. This just feels right.

The rocking horse is from my great Aunt- it was technically my older cousin’s kids’ rocking horse so we have it on “loan”- it sings, swishes it’s tail, and scares Maker to death haha!

The wooden horse hook: Although I probably won’t be “planning baby’s outfits” the night before, this little wooden and iron horse hook does make for a cute way to display the cuter outfits! This was a gift from one of my aunts when I graduated from the University of Kentucky with my first bachelor’s in Equine Science.

Framed prints: We framed one of our nursery invitations, as well as two different maternity photoshoot pictures. Jordan and I will cherish the photos of us together at the Parklands and we can’t praise Jessie enough (site here). The one of Maker + Me melts me every time! Photo by Leslie Rodriguez (website here).

I think that about covers it- our gender neutral, classic, sophisticated with a touch of vintage nursery is complete. We cannot thank Babyletto enough for partnering with us for this project! Now for the fun part- enjoying the nursery while anxiously waiting Baby Rose’s arrival.

An extra special thank you to Kate Lang of Lang Thomas Interiors (site here) for capturing these photos.

XO,

Gretchen, Jordan, Maker, Lincoln & Baby Rose