Now that we know we are expecting a little boy to join our family this June, James and I are beginning to brainstorm what this little guy's room will look like. James was a boy scout and very much interested in the outdoors and nature when he was younger, and even still today. I was never as much into wildlife as I was pretty dresses and baby dolls, but my father and brothers are definitely man's men. I'm taking a cue from the male influences in my life as I hope to create a space to foster an imaginative little boy's wild heart. (I also want it to be a comfortable space that I enjoy, since I'm imagining I will be spending plenty of time in there, too.) Here are a few things that are currently influencing me.
I love this nursery, though it was created for a baby girl. The shiny antlers and fun striped ceiling really caught my eye.
I also really liked this. I believe it's made from vintage wallpaper. I'm very fond of the animal artwork.
Another inspiring nursery with an animal mural.
Apart from the animal artwork, I'm also quite fond of stripes. Also, we are planning on keeping our zebra rug in the nursery. We may think differently when we are faced with the reality of a poopy diaper.
More stripes, this time with color!
More stripes
I really loved these, but I think the overall effect is more feminine than what I'll be going for. Maybe for our daughter, one day...
Nature Murals
More trees
I also adore this mobile:
James and I have already made a few purchases and decisions for our son's room:
We chose these crib sheets. Blue is supposed to be a calming, peaceful color. We also invested in wooden blocks. James insists that little people love to have things to stack. He would know since he sees them daily. Finally, I chose to include a paper mache giraffe bust. This is a reference to my dad, who loves to decorate with animals.
How did I not know you had a blog??? This is so great! and I love being able to follow along with what is going on when you are so far away! Can we get some baby bump pics soon? Miss you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ashlea! Remember all my blogs from the summer... Tootsies Need Love, too... this was created in the midst of the same Ambien fog. We didn't really start doing anything with it until more recently, but we wanted to share this exciting time with our family and everyone is so far away. A blog is perfect. We miss y'all so much! I'll work on posting a bump pic soon!
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