…I totally thought today was Wednesday but good news it’s Thursday!

It’s finally time to start decorating the nursery and I couldn’t be more excited. However, of course, there is some boring work like dry wall, painting, and electrical to be done before the fun begins . The people we bought our house from added a closet to the room we are using as the nursery but failed to finish the inside of the closet so there’s exposed electrical and beams which is against code and knowing that our nuggets will be curious like their dad the less exposed electrical the better! I tried my hand at dry-walling when Luke and I ( I add I to this sentence very loosely) built a walk-in closet in our last home. My job was to hold the dry wall in place while Luke screwed it in – that ish is heavy and my little noodle arms are not that strong! Then there’s the endless process of covering the seams and sanding down and covering the seams and sanding down – they make it seem so less time consuming on tv. After that experience, I am happy to have my father in law help with the dry walling while we are in Hawaii. He’s also going to paint and do a few other to-dos for us while we’re gone. I sure hit the jack pot when it comes to in laws -and, no, we are not willing to share him!!

Girls, boys or one of each, Luke and I agreed we wanted a rustic vibe to the nursery. That gradually evolved into a woodland theme to complement the rustic finishes but then recently we have been getting into the mid-mod look of furniture and accessories. Combining those three elements ought to turn out interesting but definitely unique. Thankfully, babies don’t know any better when it comes to style so if the nursery completely bombs no one will care but us me.

1. Mid-mod two tone dresser: Originally, I was going to use the 6 drawer white Ikea dresser we currently have in our bedroom but when we measured the amount of space the dresser plus to cribs was going to take up we quickly decided we needed something a little smaller. Mid mod isn’t something I would have even considered before but I like how the white frame would tie in with the cribs we plan on getting and the wood drawers will tie in with the other rustic finishes I have up my sleeve. However, this is 100% over our budget of $0 so I’m on the hunt for something a little cheaper.

2. Campfire Night Light: I mean come on, how cute is this? No night light should cost $60 but unless I can find a cheaper alternative this might be a little splurge. I mean who can say they change diapers by the light of a campfire every night?

3: Rocker: Love this over priced rocker from Pottery Barn Kids. Not sure how it will go with dresser but I’ll figure out how to tie the two together. And again with the price point! Why is everything kid related at least a 125% mark up?

4. Mobile: So precious. I wish I had the skills to make myself but I can barely use a hot glue gun without burning myself or gluing something to my work surface. I think I will leave it to the experts.

5. Deer head: We already have this from a gallery wall we had out our old house so I will re-purpose it in the boys room. However, how awesome would this be covered in gold glitter if we ended up having a girl?

6: Ikat area rug: Budget restraints are keeping me from replacing the carpet in the boys room so I figure I’ll just get an area rug to cover it up. I am feeling the Ikat print and just need to find the right print / color to bring the room together. This will probably be one of the last pieces I get.

Do any of you have suggestions on other must haves for a nursery or any cheaper alternatives to the over price items I’ve picked out above? I’d love to hear so leave a comment!