Around The Room: Baby A

Room1

I am so excited to have this room all set up and ready to go for Baby A's arrival in the next two weeks. As you will see and read below it is pretty much a mixture of Ikea, etsy, and a bunch of second hand finds.

My approach to her room was to keep it light and bright and simple and cozy. It's a mixture of orange, yellow, red, and white with an emphasis on photos and a few little pieces of art.

Lookingin2 Lookingin 

From the doorway, looking to the left. The crib is a nice small, simple one from Ikea (Gulliver) and is in the center of the room. In the corner is the changing table that was found at an antique store in Astoria, Oregon. It used to be out in our living room but found a new home in here.

Dresser

It's providing great storage for all those cloth diapers.

Crib 

The crib bedding is a light yellow floral print from The Land of Nod. The blanket on the couch is from the same collection. In the crib there is also a great little orange dot blanket from Quilt Baby. The moses basket next to the couch was a gift from my Mom to my sister-in-law Liz and she is now sharing it with me. The couch is a pull-out bed (and the crib is easy to move) that we found at World Market and used to be in Chris' office. I have a feeling I may be spending a good amount of time on that couch.

Yellowshelf

Next to the couch is a long yellow shelf that I found at an estate sale a couple summers ago. The yellow baby scale was found at the Coburg Antique Fair this past summer. The orange light is from Ikea and gives off the best glow.

Yellowshelf2 

The shelf is holding a couple toys, books, etc and I am sure will be filled with more favorite goodies as time goes on. The smaller baskets were found on clearance at Target.

Fromtheceiling
Room2 

Over the crib I hung 6 paper lanterns. The large one in the middle includes a light (with a piece of tissue paper in the bottom so that she can't look up into the light). The white lanterns are from Ikea and the small orange lanters were Martha Stewart Crafts that I picked up at Michael's during Halloween (I have been thinking about this for awhile). Something like this would have been fun too.

Onthewalls

Photogathering 

At some point in the last six months or so I saw an image online (I think it was either Domino or a house tour on Design Sponge) that included a gathering of framed white photos. I decided I wanted to same look for one of the walls in her room. The frames are from Ikea (Ribba) and the photos are 5x7. It was seriously not easy to hang these in a group but I love the result. I included a couple art pieces in addition to the photos: the embroidered "A" is from a kitchen cloth that my sister found, the orange letter-pressed flower is from Port2Port Press, and the small piece on the second row is from Swirlygirl (Christine Mason Miller).

Wallphotos 

Above the changing table (actually just to the left) I hung two enlarged photos (12x12 from www.scrapbookpictures.com) of Chris and I as kids. Frames are from Ikea. The mobile is from Quilt Baby.

Changingsheld 

The standing light that you see here was found at Target. It's great because it is has the option for up to three bulbs - we just put one in to be used as a very dim light for middle of the night changing. It is standing behind the changing table in the corner. The yellow shelf is a second-hand find. The bird etching is from an etsy shop called Cabin + Cub. Small orange and yellow cups/bowls have been picked up on some of my second hand adventures. The "A" canvas was found in New Zealand and was a gift from Jeffrey & Jessica. The artist is Mark Ussher.

Dresses 

Between the closet and the covered shelf unit (holding my albums as you saw in my office tour) I put up a small wall hanging unit. Right now it is holding two vintage dresses. The white one was worn by my Mom and the blue one I found at a antique fair. Carrie sent me the great pearl "A" years ago. Above this area is a cool alphabet print with her name on it (not shown) from Penny People Designs.

Birdprint 

I showed this image a couple weeks ago as a peek into the room (taken before I hung the photo gathering). This is directly above the yellow shelf holding the baby scale. The bird print was a gift found at Three Potato Four. The giraffe print is a 2009 calendar from a wonderful etsy shop called Story By Mia.

IntheclosettextCloset 

Part of my nesting has been getting all the little clothes ready. One of the things I loved about this house when we first looked at it was the built in storage in both this room and Simon's room (built in the 1940's). It was great for me when my office was in here and is great for storing her clothes and accessories as well. I like that there is enough room for storing older clothes as well.

Inthecloset 

Washing & folding & daydreaming. The closet in this room is big enough to hold two of these chrome shelves (they are carts on wheels and designed to be used in the kitchen) from Target that sit below the hanging clothes.

Dottedline Waiting
Closingphoto 

Look at that sweet boy. I can't wait for him to meet his new sister.

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  1. Making it Lovely says…
    01/26/2009

    What a sweet room! I especially love the cluster of paper lanterns.

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  2. Sarah says…
    01/26/2009

    Oh my gosh, this is a fantastic nursery! I love the colors, and this little tour was just what I needed this morning. I just found out I'm expecting (weird to even type it) and I can't share with anyone except anonymously on the internet, so a gorgeous nursery tour in my favorite color (orange) is just perfect!! Love your style.

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  3. Michelle says…
    01/26/2009

    Oh Ali, it is so beautiful!

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  4. Joyce says…
    01/26/2009

    Ali, I love your baby's room! The vintage dress that was worn by your mom got me all teary-eyed and goose-bumpy!
    I can't wait to see baby-girl Edwards! My boys were born the 1st and the 10th of February - - a wonderful month for having babies ; )
    Good luck and Take care!!!

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  5. bettyann says…
    01/26/2009

    The room that loved filled..blessings to you and your family..

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  6. Amber Filkins says…
    01/26/2009

    It's beautiful! Love it!

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  7. Caro says…
    01/26/2009

    Wow, it's so cute for the little baby to come soon ! i love it ! and i'm impatient to see the new baby A !

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  8. Lynn Dirk says…
    01/26/2009

    So Pretty Ali. I am excited along with you for Simon and your whole family. I could almost hear the quiet and feel the cozy dim when you mentioned the late night changing. Thanks for the peak.

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  9. Christina says…
    01/26/2009

    What a beautiful room! Little A is going to to love her room. Your so inspiring & now I want to start my kids' room. Love the vintage finds that are throughout the room.

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  10. EJ says…
    01/26/2009

    Love the room Ali, baby A (Alice, Alicia?) is a very lucky girl not only to have such a beautiful room but also having such a wonderful brother, mother and father waiting to greet her. I think your due date is the same as or very close to my niece who is expecting her 3rd child, no idea what sex and I'm excitedly awaiting the call from the UK telling me. (secretly hoping for a great niece as she has already given me 2 wonderful great nephews!!}

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  11. Sarah says…
    01/26/2009

    Thanks for the look into her room. I'm so excited for you. I absolutely love the balance of new and old....OH, and I love the pictures of you and Chris! I have to do that in our house!

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  12. JenaRN says…
    01/26/2009

    Simple gorgeous Ali!! I love the paper lanterns above the crib-a mobile without having one attached to the crib-perfect! Can't wait to meet your precious baby!

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  13. Makiko says…
    01/26/2009

    I love how you've repurposed things in such a creative manner. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

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  14. jamie says…
    01/26/2009

    that room is ADORABLE....sweet...almost makes me want to have another one...but i think my husband would be happier if i lived vicariously through you...on another note...i have FINALLY discovered a way to hang mulitiple frames using the black and decker laser wall level AND templates...so glad for that little discovery.

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  15. Benita Larsson says…
    01/26/2009

    Oh Ali! That is the sweetest and at the same time coolest baby room ever. Love the color combination and the art. I tried the exact same multiframe wall art thing with the same frames from IKEA after seeing it in a magazine (same one as you?) but the hanging was a nightmare so I gave up. Now I want to try again :)

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  16. Tara B. says…
    01/26/2009

    What a gorgeous sweet little room....just beautiful!!!

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  17. Laura says…
    01/26/2009

    They nursery looks great! I love how the pieces are so different yet look so 'together'.
    And it will be so easy to transition from baby to toddler to little girls room.

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  18. Crystal says…
    01/26/2009

    Ali,
    Thanks for allowing the world into your very special new space. You continue to amaze me with all your wonderful - yet simple - and cost efficient ways to make your house a home filled with love. I admire you and hope to be able to meet you one day.
    I know I'm late but please pass along a belated birthday greeting to Simon! He's such a lucky kid to have you and Chris and a new baby sister....so exciting!
    Take care and thanks again for the wonderful tour....

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  19. Susan says…
    01/26/2009

    I can see every ounce of love put into designing baby A's room. I just love the lanterns...so bright and happy.
    Its pretty,without being overly babyish. You did a great job.

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  20. Liana says…
    01/26/2009

    thanks for focusing on each area. Your photo arrangement intrigued me and I wanted to try and duplicate it.

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  21. sue Treiber says…
    01/26/2009

    the room is so cozy and light and amazing! What a great welcome for little A!

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  22. Mary Kozak says…
    01/26/2009

    ali, the room is amazing. it will be so stimulating for a baby. i think the crib in the middle of the room is a great idea. can't wait for her to get here so we get baby pics, LOL.

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  23. Jo says…
    01/26/2009

    Thanks for sharing Ali. What a gorgeously restful room. All the best!

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  24. Tanya says…
    01/26/2009

    WOW, absolutely the most AWESOME baby room I've ever seen! Can't wait for Little "A" to get here!

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  25. Jewelz says…
    01/26/2009

    Ally.....Would you and Chris consider adopting? I want to be an Edwards baby :0) !!!
    What an absolutely beautiful space. It just emanates love, care and thought.
    Cheers
    Jewelz

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