House of Hydrangeas

Today, I'm so happy to finally share with you guys the nursery board I've been working on the last couple of weeks.  When Aimee and Joe first contacted me a few weeks ago to see if I could help them put together a nursery design for their first baby, due in July, I was more than thrilled.  Lucky for me, they already had great taste and some ideas for a jumping off point.  When they informed me that they really liked my style, shown in my other design boards , I knew we'd make a great team.  They were very active in the whole design process, which made my job much easier. The first thing I did was come up with a layout for the room.  The room being used for their nursery was a large size for their 1960's house at 18'5" x 11'5".  Therefore, proper furniture placement was a big issue.  Aimee and Joe didn't want the room to look too barren with just a chair and crib and needed help finding the right pieces to fill the space.  After some brainstormin...

After spending the weekend at my sister's, we have the nursery almost done!  With the exception of the glider (which will be in the right corner by the lamp) and a rug, everything is in place.  Welcome to Cohen's room... Okay, Cohen.  Now all we need is you :) Source List: Bedding- Harper by Pottery Barn Kids Dresser- Hemnes by Ikea Rugby Stripe Storage Bins- The Container Store Changing Pad Cover- American Baby Company Navy Cable Knit Blanket- Nautica at Buy Buy Baby Rocking Chair-family antique Tiger Stuffed Animal- Nojo at Buy Buy Baby Giraffe Head- Anthropologie White shelves- Lowes Floor Lamp- JCPenney Lamp Shade- Target Curtains- Overstock Animal Prints- JennaSueDesign on Etsy

It's C-O-H-E-N. That's right, Mer and Michael decided on a name for Baby Smith. Cohen Landon Smith should be greeting this world in December, and we're so excited to meet him! The baby shower plans are underway, and I thought I'd give you a sneak peak of some of the ideas I'd like to use. Images via Emmaline Bride , Hello Naomi , Country Living, Style Me Pretty Oh, and here's an update on his nursery :) {click to enlarge}

...Boy!  Meredith and Michael found out this morning that a sweet baby boy will be joining their family! I had a dream last night that it was a boy, and when Mer called me this morning, it was confirmed.  I'm so excited to welcome a sweet baby boy into our family in December!  And now that we know it's a "he" the shopping, nursery decorating and baby shower planning can officially commence! I've been skyping with my mom and Mer these last couple of hours and got a good start on what we're going to do in the nursery.  Here's a sneak peak! Obviously there's still a lot to pick out...lighting, curtains, accessories, etc. but at least we have a good jumping ground.  And no, they haven't decided on a name yet.  I just put those letters in for a stand in.  Hopefully they'll pick one soon :)