House of Hydrangeas

My long weekend in Charleston was an absolute blast and only the start to my crazy travel schedule in May.  I got back home Monday afternoon and Jon and I will be leaving again tomorrow to attend a wedding in Atlanta this weekend.  This is the first of three weddings I'll be attending this month and the only one I won't be decorating.  It's going to be a crazy (and beautiful) ride! Because of my busy schedule, I'm not sure how often I'll be able to update the blog, but I'll try to give you guys some peeks into the craziness as much as I can. Today I want to share with you another update from the nursery in Dallas I've been working on.  When searching for a rug, I knew I wanted something simple, yet visually interesting.  After a little hunt, the winner became the  Dhurrie Diamond Soho Rug  in taupe and ivory.  The pattern is perfect and the natural tones work wonderfully with the color palette in the room.  Below is the photo of the ...

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

Well friends, all of the major work in Cohen's nursery is complete! The stripes are up and now the crown molding is in.  I think it looks great! Now with all of the painting out of the way, it's time to start bringing in some furniture!  As you may have noticed, his bed has now made an appearance.  I love the dark wood contrasted with the gray and white stripes.  Contrast is key. The following items have also arrived but have not yet been placed in the room: Navy Stripe Harper bumper and skirt from Pottery Barn We're going to use a plain white sheet and monogram his initials in navy. Rugby Stripe Bins from The Container Store These will be perfect for holding toys! Giraffe bust from Anthropologie Also on order is glider by Little Castle It's all starting to come together!  I'll be back with more updates as they occur.

Sorry for the delay in posting, but we've been without internet/cable since yesterday when a big storm came through. We had up to 90mph winds and as a result a large limb snapped off our tree and landed on the cable line, snapping it in half. Luckily someone was able to come out today to fix it, and now we're back in business! Today I have an update for you on Baby Cohen's nursery progress. Mer's hubby and his dad have been busy getting the paint up on the walls. As you may remember for the last design board I showed you here , we're going with gray and white horizontal striped walls. All taped off and ready to roll... Ta-da!  I love them!  Don't you? The color is called Tempered Gray by Valspar. In other news, look what I picked up at Hobby Lobby today. Okay, technically she came from the Hobby Lobby parking lot.  I was driving home from the grocery store when I spotted this little baby roaming the parking lot next to the road I was on.  The...

...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 :)

In honor of Baby Smith's big gender reveal tomorrow, I thought I'd share some of my favorite nursery designs with you.  I can't wait to help put together he/she's nursery!  And as far as inspiration goes, I have a ton of it!  One tip for designing nurseries, is to pick furniture that will grow with the child (aside from the crib of course).  Accessories can easily, and often inexpensively, be changed out over the years, but furniture is a big investment.  Remember your child will only be a baby for a little while, so think of designs that will carry them through the years. Images via Chic & Cheap Nursery , With Two Cats , Belclaire House , D Magazine , DecorPad , DecorPad , Belclaire House , YoungHouseLove , Life & Style Magazine, Aubrey + Lindsay's Blog And here are a few more that I stashed away prior to my Pinterest days so I don't have the sources for them.