Nursery Design Plan

gives a hint to wall and rug (wall is a bit bright in picture)

We're finally wrapping up the nursery, so I wanted to share the design information with you.
We started the nursery while I was pregnant, but only got the main furniture pieces and painted.  You might remember that we had a hard time deciding on paint color.  (refer to this post).  Well, you probably won't be surprised to know we changed the paint color once JW arrived.  What we had was a bit too green for the bedding we had ordered (another story).  And for several weeks we did nothing else.  So, frustrated and really wanting the room to be complete, we brought in some help.  A good friend who lives near us is a designer, so we brought her in to help bring the room together.  (She has awesome taste - check Jennifer out at Vreeland Road)

A breakdown of the design plan - where we were, where we are and where we are going.....

We had already purchased the crib, dresser (used as a changing table) and glider/recliner (pictured separately).  The walls were a nice bluish/green color (SW Tidewater).  And we hired Jennifer to help. Jennifer and I picked fabrics and laid out our plan.   Well we must be the worst clients ever, because we changed bedding and wall color on her (thank my husband for that).  But the plan still works.
We have now purchased the rug, curtains (which will get a tone on tone ribbon trim), italian number cards, W for the wall (JW goes by his middle name) and the curtain rods.
To wrap up the design, we need frames for the number cards, a mirror over the changing table, ribbon for the curtains, a pillow for the chair (brown with "ciao bello" on it - see the italian theme - Italy holds a special place in my heart and I'll share why one day) and book shelves for either side of the window. 

Its coming together and I am so excited.  I'm hoping Jennifer will do a before and after and share the specifics...If not, I'll do one here as well....now to go and finally wrap it up!!