A Room For Eleanor

Now that our baby ‘Blueberry’ is known to be in fact a baby ‘PINKberry’ I’ve started to think about girl-ifying (that’s totally a word) the very neutral nursery that I have created. When putting the space together I did try and keep in mind things I would add in if we had a boy or if we had a girl – the navy and white striped rug in our sunroom may have been destined for the nursery if Eleanor was in fact a boy! Now I’m gathering ideas for splashes of pink to go with the mint and pretty little details. Here’s what’s bouncing around in my sleep deprived mind…

Chandelier | Lace doily lanterns | Cot bumper | Doll | Print | Frame | Bear | House shelf | Wardrobe | Alphabet garland | Wallpaper | House cushion

Now, in case you hadn’t heard – I’m a total girly-girl, always have been. I was really into dolls and playing ‘mothers and fathers’ as a little girl, playing house in my cubby, dressing my pet cat in a baby’s bonnet and sitting him in my doll’s highchair, wearing pretty twirly dresses and pink everything. Despite being convinced that I was destined to be the mother of a brood of raucous farmer boys, my dream of having a sweet baby girl has come true! Hand me the pink wallpaper, floral linens and lace doilies please…

My brother and sister-in-law have just moved from an older home (no wardrobes) to a new abode with built-ins (oh the luxury!) so Eleanor has inherited her cousins Ikea wardrobe. We will have to re-arrange the current furniture configuration in her room a bit, but the extra storage will be fantastic. I’m thinking about wallpapering the door inserts as I’ve seen some similar Ikea-hacks on Pinterest which seem easy enough. Liberty prints I would like to feature, probably in the embroidery hoops on the wall which currently hold very gender neutral fabrics, as well as possibly getting my quilter’s hat on and making Eleanor a cot sized quilt – although I’m not an expert quilter by any means so if all else fails the Pottery Barn ‘Savannah’ bedding is super sweet. I wanted a pastel toned alphabet print for the room, but found this alphabet garland with a touch of glitter instead which I loved the idea of hanging over some pictures on the wall. Speaking of which, I stumbled upon Schmooks on Etsy whilst searching for whimsical nursery art, pleasantly surprised to see Claire is an Australian artist and promptly purchased the beautiful dreamy owl print in pink. This will replace the photo of the Charolais steer currently in the nursery. Ever so slowly girl-ifying the once neutral farmyard room (although I’d still like to keep the sweet country rural theme). Another crafty project on my list is to attempt some doily garlands and even perhaps a balloon/lantern to go with the mint and ivory pom-poms and honeycomb balls hanging above the cot. I’d like the space to keep a vintage feel, so have got my eye out for a perfect (and affordable) chandelier also. Finally, the wooden house shelf from the new Cotton On Kids range sells out like hotcakes – also keeping my eye out for them to be restocked!

Do you have a daughter with a special space?
Any tips on doily crafty projects?
Pink fan or is this all a bit gag-worthy for you?!