OK. Let me start by saying that I love my glider. LOVE IT. It takes up half the nursery but it’s my favorite spot in the house. I nurse in it, I rock in it, I sleep in it.
Our changing table is just a changing pad set atop bookshelves with doors. The pink flower knobs help the unit look like it belongs in a little girl’s nursery instead of an office space (which is what it’s meant for). Also, I’m glad my mom recommended getting a lamp with a dimmer. I can have just enough light to change and nurse Eleanor when she wakes in the middle of the night, but I can keep it dark enough to signal that it is still nighttime (and that she should be sleeping!).
Behind the bookshelves you can see the closet and its little built-in shelves. Quite a while back, I had decided to fill those shelves with wooden blocks and spools. I’ve also added a vintage pull-toy that I picked up at a garage sale and a name train that we received as a gift. We’ll have to remove some of these toys once we really start baby-proofing, but for now they all look cute.
Here’s a view of the other side of the room.
Both Brandon and I slept in Jenny Lind cribs
I bought the mobile that’s hanging above the cribthe mobile that’s hanging above the crib a few months ago with the intention of altering it slightly because it was far too big. It’s now much better suited to the small scale of our nursery.
We have some paper suitcases from my shop on top of the dresser that we painted pink. There’s also a big metal ‘E’ and a pink vase from a garage sale, along with Brandon’s childhood stuffed bear. He loved that bear so much he hugged the stuffing out of the middle! It’s incredibly sweet, and we hope Eleanor will love it as much as he did.
The little sunken alcove next to the dresser will be a play space for Eleanor once she’s old enough. I wrote a little more about that back in January.
And now I’ll leave you with this parting shot, the view from the doorway…
I’ve listed all of the nursery resources in a previous post, so take a look if you’re wondering where something in the room came from. Thanks for letting me share Eleanor’s nursery with you!
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So pretty! Perfect for a baby girl!
how very sweet! i love the mobile and her name spelled out…
This is beautiful :) congrats!
Absolutely gorgeous…what a happy, soothing, restorative room for all of you. So many elements of the room can be repurposed when she gets older. You should be proud!
that crib and bedding is DELICIOUS! i love how you didn’t go crazy with a theme, just made it a beautiful room with your typical great design. love it!
Beautiful. You’re a lovely inspiration.
just amazing! you are so talented and did so much with a small space. Eleanor is a lucky girl! xoxo
It’s a beautiful space.
What a peaceful and pretty space. Thank you for sharing!
this is just lovely. what a sweet and gentle room you’ve made for you little girl, i’m sure she must love it.
It’s totally worth the wait :) Soothing, girly and sophisticated. You did a beautiful job!
I’m loving it! It’s funny how many things Eleanor and I have in common in our rooms! :)
beauutiful! i love all the non-baby-intended items that you included in the room. keeps it fresh…i love it, of course! :)
so sweet!!
It’s beautiful but I wouldn’t expect anything less from you.
This is such a peaceful place. I love it so much! Eleanor has a great space.
it is lovely
A great glider is key. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent in mine. Beautiful room!
What a lovely little room for a sweet little girl. I love how your dresser matches the pink accessories on top! I’ve been voting for you every day on the BHG website. Glad to see you’re back in first place!
Gorgeous! I especially love that you altered that awesome Ikea mobile- and the vintage toys (and Brandon’s bear) are so sweet.
xo,
Sherry (& John)
Beautiful!
Is that an Ikea’s Lersta floor lamp next to the glider? Have you painted it white?
Such a sweet space! Thanks for sharing.
Oh wow, the nursery looks so wonderful! It’s very cheery and whimsical! Great job; I’m sure it will be loved by Eleanor for many years. :D
I would hate to see your spools and blocks disappear in the baby-proofing. Is there perhaps a way you guys can install a glass door that locks over that area so the items can stay, while still being safe for little Eleanor as she begins to roam around?
It IS lovely! I hope those nursing sessions in the glider have gotten easier for you.
I love everything about the nursery! It’s pretty without being too cutesy, and I love its light, airy feel. Eleanor’s one lucky little girl :) Well done!
Everything looks perfectly girly. :) Love what you did w/ the space!
Such a warming and peaceful room. I also adore your Eleanor in the picture below with the BEST t-shirt I’ve seen in a while.
JUST FABULOUS!!
You’re so smart to have a comfy glider and a place to prop up your feet in the nursery. The Orleans rug looks like a soft billowy cloud. Eleanor will love her sweet little room!
Love it all. I really like the crib bedding and the paint color.
Absolutely amazing. Everything is so sweet, fit for a little princess. I’m sure Eleanor will be grateful when she gets older to have had the most fabulous and modern pink nursery ever. Congrats, it looks adorable.
Beautiful! Perfectly designed in your signature style. I love it!
It’s calm and pretty. Really ideal!
What a lucky, lucky little girl. It’s really beautiful.
What a lucky, lucky little girl. It’s really beautiful.
i just posted about your nursery…thanks for sharing – it’s so beautiful! and i am so impressed how simple and clean you’ve left it. one of my greatest fears about having a child is all the clutter they come with diapers, bottles, way too many toys…)
Beautiful!!!
Stunning! It looks so soothing. Thanks for sharing!
I love it! So peaceful and you probably love it just like i love my nursery. i go in there and am totally relaxed!
Oh Nicole I just love her nursery. You did really good. I absolutely love the rocker. Great job!!
I love, LOVE this nursery. Great job!
What a beautiful and serene nursery! I love it all!!
Incredibly sweet. Certainly a lovely place for a little girl to grow, learn and dream.
adorable! i bet eleanor is one happy baby! hopefully she’ll start sleeping for you!
Simply adorable!
I actually like that the room is such a small space. It’s really just a quiet sanctuary. And the chair, oh the chair….heaven!
Very inspirational! Just love it!
Oh and I agree with Katie – I love that the room is small.
Simply lovely! I am glad to see that an overstuffed glider can look so amazing in such a delicate room! I have to wonder what you’ll do when Miss Eleanor gets older. The room seems very small, will it fit a bigger bed? What size was the daybed you used to have in there?