Koa's Nursery

As usual, here is a long-overdue post. Koa just had his 3-month birthday and his room has been done since he was -1 months! But, for everyone wondering what our "gender-neutral" nursery looks like, or for those who haven't had a chance to come by and see it in person, this one is for you. We didn't find out what we were having until the birth day but ever since I got pregnant I knew what I wanted the nursery to look like. I love the combination of yellow and gray. It's soft enough for a little girl, but not too girly for a little boy. Now that it actually belongs to a little boy I've emphasized the elephants and other stuffed animals more. I'm sure it'll be covered with trains, planes, and automobiles before I know it. He won't care much about his customized bedding...oh well.

 

I owe lots of shout-outs for this room. My mom helped me pull most of it together and I love the final product. She gave me most of the prints on the wall, bought the crib bedding, and made the table cloth, paper mobile, elephant pillow, and window hangings. Maddi made the awesome cloth mobile, Bri made the Sunshine painting, Claire made the quilt on the chair, Emi made the name sign, Granny gave me the vintage nursery rhyme books, the Hilschire family gave us the crib and changing table (over which Maddi and I painted a fresh coat of white paint). I guess it's true that it takes a village! There's no way I'd be able to do this all by myself. We received so many wonderful gifts from friends and family that have added to his nursery as well.

I'd also like to thank Etsy, Pinterest, and such thoughtful friends for additional inspiration and help pulling it all together! This room gets awesome afternoon sunlight, but it makes taking pictures a bit of a challenge for this iPhone-using-photographer (minus the detail shots Stuart took). Sorry bout that.

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