our pinterest nursery

ok, we finally settled on a "design" concept for the nursery!  we have to nail down our paint colors and bedding, but at least we have a general idea for furniture and stuff.  i have pinterest to thank for....pretty much of all it.  ha ha!

we still have to decide on a crib, but as of right now, we are leaning towards this one. 

source: from toysrus on pinterest

we decided to go with dark wood because we thought it would grow with the baby better.  we wanted a crib that is convertible, and this one will actually convert to a full-size bed!  so with a baby boy, we thought dark wood will last much longer than white.  we didn't want something too ornate, we wanted it to be easy to find (available in-store at babies-r-us), and we wanted it to be relatively inexpensive.  this one fits the bill.

we'll most likely just start with one dresser, the matching one from the set.  this will obviously double as our changing table, as well.

source: from toysrus on pinterest

i think we'll go with this glider (and matching ottoman).  we have an old rocker/recliner from matt's pop, but it's old and not terribly comfortable.  i also prefer the gentle gliding motion to the rocking motion.  plus, the rocker won't rock if the footrest is up.  this one gets great reviews and is among the least expensive we've seen. 

source: from toysrus on pinterest

for toy and book storage, and additional seating, we're going to get one or two bookshelves from ikea, lay them on their sides, and put pillows or a cushion on top.  i love this idea and can't wait to execute it in the nursery.  i think it's a great way to utilize limited space.

source: from kidsplayroom via carissa on pinterest

instead of a mobile over the crib, i completely love this look, and matt is, thankfully, totally on board.  it's a bunch of paper lanterns hung in a bunch from the ceiling.  i think it gives the baby such a great focal point, and it just looks really cool. 

source: from chiccheapnursery on pinterest

there are so many prints and posters that i'm interested in, so i think we're going to try to do a gallery wall over the dresser.

source: from younghouselove on pinterest

source: via brittney on pinterest

i'll wait till we finalize the gallery wall and have everything hung to show you my ideas.  there are so many prints, i don't know how i'll narrow it down!  one thing i know for sure i want to do is this:

source: from chiccheapnursery on pinterest

love at first sight.  truer words were never spoken.

[almost] wordless wednesday

you know what wednesday means!

linking up with the fabulous michelle at the vintage apple!

source: from tumblr via suncravingirl on pinterest

source: from laurentlavender via casey on pinterest

source: from baltares via bee on pinterest

source: from etsy on pinterest

source: from ruffledblog via heather on pinterest

source: from letterstodeadpeople via jenny on pinterest

source: from scenicreflections via vanessa on pinterest

source: from tumblr via audra on pinterest

source: from shopbop via samantha on pinterest

matt and i leave for our georgia vacation tomorrow.  i am so freaking excited.  so posting will be light.  i've got a few stored up, but unless i have big news to share (plan to poas on friday!), i'll just be those few posts coming up.  have a great week, and catch you next thursday when we return!

[almost] wordless wednesday

it's wednesday, and it's been a while since i've linked up, so here goes...

 
here are a few of my favorite pins...

source: from whattopin via jenny on pinterest

source: from theworldwidegourment via michelle on pinterest

source: from weheartit via abbey on pinterest

source: from thenurserybook via amy on pinterest

source: from fodrizzle on fo'drizzle on pinterest

souce: from livingeventfully via abbey on pinterest

source: from zulily via zulily on pinterest

source: from bridalguide via jo on pinterest

happy hump day, guys!  hope the rest of the week goes quickly!

oh, how pinteresting

it's time to link up with michelle at the vintage apple for oh, how pinteresting wednesday!



it's always so much fun to check out other people's pins.  like, seriously, go check out michelle's list today and i dare you to not squee at the kitty nose.  but i also have a great time going through my boards to find some good pins to share with you guys!  hope you enjoy this week's installment!

source: from flickr via jenny on pinterest

source: from notesondesign via erin on pinterest

source: from fxanimation via anika on pinterest

source: from fuckyeahunitedstates via dana on pinterest

source: from theacolyte via jennifer on pinterest

source: from shadesofscarlett via sara on pinterest

from: source theweddingtree via nicole on pinterest

from: source photoshelter via megan on pinterest

source: from peterroot on pinterest

source: from iaianclaridge via mathew on pinterest

source: from butdoesitfloat via erik on pinterest

 you should click the source link for the staple city one - that guy has done some really cool stuff with ordinary items.  it's really amazing.  and also check out the source link for the last picture, from butdoesitfloat.com.  they are haunting photos.  really beautiful.

hope you enjoyed this week's oh, how pinteresting!  see you all back here next week!

oh how pinteresting

is this, like, the slowest week ever for anyone else?  oy, i can't wait for it to be over!  anyway, it's wednesday, so that means it's time to link up with michelle at the vintage apple for...

source: from thevintageapple

have you guys seen this bucketlist tumblr yet?  i found it a while back and added it to my reader.  it pairs people's bucketlist wishes with really beautiful pictures.  i created a board on pinterest that i call "i want to..."  so for this week's oh, how pinteresting wednesday, i'm bringing you some of my top items on my personal bucketlist!

ideally, it would be this awesome bow necklace

there is actually a "circus school" in philly that offers this.  i really want to do it.

i'm pretty sure we'd be instant bffs

all he'd have to say is "always"

matt's goal is to open a microbrewery restaurant - i'll cook, he'll brew

in heinz field, obvi

bradley cooper.  rachel mcadams.  sandra bullock.  jennifer aniston.  daniel radcliff.  the list goes on...

meet them.  learn from them.

this seriously is on my bucketlist

i mean, who wouldn't?

so what's on your bucketlist?

*all photos here are from perfectbucketlist on pinterest