Nursery Inspiration

With a little one on the way, I've been hitting the web in search of some inspiration for our nursery decor. I'm not one to be swayed by the pre-packaged, matchey-matchey, themed sets you can find at most retailers. Staying true to my personal style, I'm looking for more of an eclectic, DIY, retro, hand-me-down, revamp kind of look. If that makes any sense.

Here are some nurseries that have really caught my eye.

 

I think browsing for nursery inspiration has become my new obsession, which (and I'm sure my sister will agree) is better than my previous one, browsing for baby shower ideas. 

And if you liked this post, be sure to stay tuned. There will be plenty more to follow. Trust me.

Sources:

1, 4, & 6 via House of Turquoise

2, 3, & 5 via mon petit amour

7, 8, 9, & 10 via Project Nursery

10 Things I Love

One of my favorite design bloggers, Elsie at A Beautiful Mess, does a recurring Sunday post, 10 Things I Love Sunday. Since becoming an avid reader of her blog nearly a year ago, I have become so inspired by her sense of design. I'm also inspired to create my own "10 Things I Love" post. Enjoy!

 1. The Madeline chair from Urban Outfitters

2. This owl toothbrush holder, also from Urban Outfitters. So precious!

3. My Valentine's Day flowers (photo above is not of my flowers. Mine were more yellow and prettier). 

I was having an emotional day, and the arrival of these at the door really brightened my day (and my face)!

4. This cool car, via That Wondrous Time

5. This nursery's awesome library by Elizabeth Sullivan Design, found via House of Turquoise.

6. This pretty lunch bag by Etsy seller, ThePattyPanShop.

7. "Rock 'n' Roll" by The Sounds

8. "True Affection" by The Blow

9. This delicate clock from Etsy seller Decoylab.

10. This too cute brooch found via The Curiosity Shoppe. 

Oh how I wish my students actually came with these!

10 Things I Love

One of my favorite design bloggers, Elsie at A Beautiful Mess, does a recurring Sunday post, 10 Things I Love Sunday. Since becoming an avid reader of her blog nearly a year ago, I have become so inspired by her sense of design. I'm also inspired to create my own "10 Things I Love" post. Enjoy!

 1. The Great Harvest Bread Co. A student gave me a loaf of Orange Cranberry bread for Christmas, and I was so impressed by it I stopped in and picked up some breads for Christmas gifts. Everyone in the bakery was so friendly and welcoming!

2. Cool concrete necklaces from Etsy seller, DrCraze.

3. Books refurbished into handbags, by Etsy seller, bibliobags.

4. This Kindle skin by GelaSkin.

5. And this Kindle skin is pretty cool too. By DecalGirl.

6. And this one's pretty great too!(I'll never be able to make up my mind) Also by GelaSkin.

7. This adorable dress from Anthropologie.

7. These funky shoes. Also from Anthropologie.

8. This quirky comedy. Available now for instant watch on Netflix.

9. These yummy Japanese gummies by Kasugai. I received these for Christmas from my Secret Elf as part of an awesome collection of Japanese treats, ornaments, and a gift certificate for sushi!

10. This powerful commercial. It makes me tingle and tear up every time I watch it.

Etsy's New Taste Test Feature

I don't know how new this feature is, or if it's just new to me, but I love Etsy's new Taste Test feature. It works by asking you to select an image you prefer from a group of provided images of Etsy products. It then compiles a never-ending (seriously, I have yet to reach the bottom as it keeps loading new suggestions every time I scroll to the bottom of the page) list of items that match your tastes.

Here is a small selection of "my tastes", as determined by Etsy's scientific Taste Test formula (I just made that up. I don't know if there's any science behind it).

1     2     3

4     5     6
7     8     9

10 Things I Love

One of my favorite design bloggers, Elsie at A Beautiful Mess, does a recurring Sunday post, 10 Things I Love Sunday. Since becoming an avid reader of her blog nearly a year ago, I have become so inspired by her sense of design. I'm also inspired to create my own "10 Things I Love" post. Enjoy!

1. This cool desk organizer from The Curiosity Shoppe

2. Also from The Curiosity Shoppe, these funky USB drives

3. These sweet birds via Design Shimmer

4. I'm loving pears right now. This Thermos from ModCloth is fantastic.

5. This pear timer would look great in my kitchen. Again, from ModCloth.

6. These colorful pom poms via Black Eiffel

7. My new throw pillows from IKEA

8. These slipper boots from Urban Outfitters. Love!

9. This delicate paper tree found at See Hear Say

10. This super organized studio, especially the island, found at House of Turquoise

Vintage Christmas Paper

I've expressed my love for vintage papers before. In honor of the upcoming holidays... lovely vintage Christmas wrapping paper.

(In no particular order, via here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here)