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alb · Marc Jacobs

Uggh! Nursery room decorating

hotcocoa · Kate Spade

hands down, i vote for the dwell. i don't even have to look at the other two. i love the dwell bedding for babies. it's such a sweet, sophisticated, modern look. if i ever have another baby this is the bedding i will be getting.

i actually made the bedding for my first because i couldn't find ANYTHING to suit my taste so i know what you're going through. i looked and looked and looked until my eyes dried out. sewing while 8 months pregnant wasn't fun, but the bedding turned out to my satisfaction.

oh, good luck!

alb · Marc Jacobs

Thanks, hotcocoa, that helps. Hmm, I like the look of the dwell too, but I am struggling with ideas on how I can make the rest of the room look cute and imaginative with it. I definitely like the idea of something streamlined and modern though, and it definitely is more "hip."

I admire you for sewing your own bedding for your first baby. I definitely don't have the knowledge or patience to do that! Thanks for your help.

Any other ideas?

alb · Marc Jacobs

Ooh, I looked at more dwell bedding sets and found this as well:

http://www.mimmobaby.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_65_69&products_id=418&osCsid=68151780b592e6c61c94ea85ebd8c37c

I think I might like that better than the circles. I love birds (am not crazy about the pink though)!

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

The Happy Bugs Collection is adorable. If you absolutely have to have it the entire sent is on ebay right now. Buy-It-Now for $650.

1 Pottery Barn Kids Kasey Striped Girls Quilt

1 Pottery Barn Kids Kasey Striped Girls Bumper

1 Pottery Barn Kids Kasey Striped Girls Small Sham

1 Pottery Barn Kids Happy Bugs Girls Crib Fitted Sheet

1 Pottery Barn Kids Happy Bugs Girls Crib Bedskirt

1 Pottery Barn Kids Happy Bugs Girls Nursery Blanket

1 Pottery Barn Kids Bug Valance, Pink Bugs

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48089&item=4360347125&rd=1

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

the name "happy bugs" makes me want to have a baby myself.

i like the pink birds one you posted the best, i think. i have also seen something very similar to that eiffel tower one in a pottery barn kids catalog--do you have the catalog? they have a much more vast array of that stuff in the kid-specific catalog than they do online or in the stores.

also, have you checked ikea and/or target? i know you can't shop online at ikea, but i have seen some cute modern-looking baby sheets in the stores before. their "baby girl" stuff is not too prissy-looking.

are you set on pink? because i think this one is very sweet...

update: hey! someone just posted in the general chat that they are now carrying baby bedding at baby gap! it's pretty cute--i like this pink one, but it might be more foo-foo than you want...

http://www.gap.com/asp/shops/baby/bg_bedding.asp?wdid=8104
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ejc423 · Coach

I love the Dwell sets. All of them. Have you seen this one? Sweet, hip, and NOT pink!

http://www.edgemodern.com/shop/dwell/2384

*Sigh* I can't wait to be a mommy

FashionPrincess · Hermes

I like these two together and I'd like to see a graphic dot pattern with it, but I couldn't find one in black. That stripe is black, isn't it?

alb · Marc Jacobs

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

Farrah--thank you so much for doing an ebay search for me. I didn't even think about that b/c this stuff is so new. $650 is outrageous though and I really just need two of the items listed. I'll check the listing when I get home to see if I can buy them piecemeal--my work won't let me click on the link (it's forbidden).

Bumblebee--I'm glad you like the birds and thanks so much for posting about the baby gap. I'm def. going to check that out. I don't really want pink, but the birds don't bother me so much and I can't really get the baby blue b/c she is a girl and "technically" blue is for boys. Uggh. I don't know if I really care about those little rules though! I would love it if that pattern came in light purple/lilac.

ejc - I have seen that one and like it, thanks. I think that the color would clash with my green walls though b/c my walls are kind of a honeydew color and it wouldn't look right, unfortunately.

FP - That one is one of my other contenders. I would rather the color be a nice lavender, b/c I think that would go better with my light green walls, but I still think that one is cute and the pink in that one doesn't bug me that much. And yes, I believe the stripe is black. Quick question--you said you'd like to see a graphic dot pattern with it, do you mean in the same color or black? Also, do you mean that you would mix all 3 patterns? I'm intrigued by your suggestions/ideas!

Karina · Chanel

UGH Another psycho mom here looking for the Happy Bugs bedding set.

I even called PBK in Rhode Island so my friend can ship it out for me, and they are sold out as well.

I'm doing a butterfly theme, so if you or anyone else sees some butterfly themed crib sets, please post them.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

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Originally posted by: alb
"FP - That one is one of my other contenders. I would rather the color be a nice lavender, b/c I think that would go better with my light green walls, but I still think that one is cute and the pink in that one doesn't bug me that much. And yes, I believe the stripe is black. Quick question--you said you'd like to see a graphic dot pattern with it, do you mean in the same color or black? Also, do you mean that you would mix all 3 patterns? I'm intrigued by your suggestions/ideas! "

I meant that I would like to see a graphic dot in the black with it or even a smaller scale black dot print. I love three patterns mixed together, two as the main focus and the third as an accent. I think pink and black or even pink and brown would look nice with green walls. You have to take a picture of the finished product (so all of us non-preggos can live vicariously thru you

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Karina · Chanel

FYI Alb - I called a bunch of PBKs .. some in colorado, iowa, utah, texas, NY, PA, VA (You get the point) - they are sold out everywhere and one store told me they are being discontinued.

alb · Marc Jacobs

Thanks FP for the ideas and I will post a pic of the final product (although you all will probably hear form em before then)!

Yes, karina, I've called a bunch of stores and they are sold out nationwide. Apparently the bedding was only a 13 week buy and they did not expect it to do so well. I was told that more might come in in April or May though, and my name is on a few waiting lists, so you might want to consider that. I'll let you know if anything comes through. This bedding/nursery decorating stuff is making me crazy!!

If anyone else has any other ideas, I would love to hear them. I am leaning towards something modern or minimalist, like dwell, but I would like it to be lavender and none of the patterns in dwell are that color.

mikacat · Coach

ALB- We are decorating modern for a little girls nursery. This issue of Fit Pregnancy had a great article with a modern nursery and a traditional little girls nursery in it. I stole a lot of ideas from it. I will list the ideas we are using. This is a picture of how we are doing our nursery. And the article is pasted below. Click the view article link.

http://www.davidnettodesign.com/content.php?mode=press&page=2&object_id=13&pt_type=PT_CATEGORY1#

Good sites: http://ww2.westelm.com/cat/pip.cfm?template=8grid&pkey=cfrnsto&gids=p008&cid=frnsto&area=shp ( in white-- we found something very similar at Target for much less though)

http://www.davidnettodesign.com/content.php?mode=collection (this nursery furniture is so beautiful but very expensive. Get a catalogue to get ideas though. The whole site is kind of neat...check it out. We found very similar, but not the same quality, at Ikea) The site has TERRIFIC links to all kinds of hip magazines articles

www.dwellshop.com (cute linens)

http://store.yahoo.com/modernseed/babyblik.html (cute decals)

http://momastore.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=25012 (cute modern toys
Candeloo Rechargeable Lamps, Orange/Violet)

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=12&productId=18475&langId=-1&parentCats=10106*13764 (our crib)

We bought the same Ikea chest in the photo and the rug below at IKEA but now since we know it is a girl, I think I might just want to do pink, red, white and oranges

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=12&productId=12431&langId=-1&parentCats=10112*10286

this mobile

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=12&langId=-1&productId=10491

in June-July 2004 issue of Fit Pregnancy

Nursery styles; Our designers created two looks for a baby's first room: one traditional, the other modern. Use their ideas to decorate the perfect nursery for your new arrival
by Gia Russo

Modern

With plenty of options to choose from, decorating a baby's room has never been so much fun. Make sure you create a space with colors and details that you'll enjoy, since you'll be spending a lot of time there.

[To get this look]

* Use bright wall decals that you can apply and remove without mess.

* Look for furniture with clean lines.

* Find a rug with a bold graphic pattern or use modular flooring to create your own design.

OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM CRIB: David Netto crib, $1,390; Lulu DK crib bumper, $305; Babystyle crib sheet, $24; InterfaceFlor carpet squares, $11 per tile; Warm Biscuit diaper bag, $118; Ikea rocker, $129; Maximo sun pillow, $78, and alphabet pillow, $72. On walls: Blik decals, $35 per set. West Elm storage unit, $499. On top of shelf: Land of Nod blanket, $39; pillow, $37, and elephant, $49, both at Bellini. In shelf, top row from left: Oliebollen.com etching, $95; Warm Biscuit block, $18 for set of three; Oliebollen.com crocheted elephant, $16; Land of Nod storage bin, $19; Tea cardigan, $58; Ikea photo box, $3. In shelf, second row from top: Robeez baby shoes, $27; Tea hat, $22; Maximo doll, $72, and pillow, $78; Oliebollen.com booties, $34; Warm Biscuit knit ball, $28. In shelf, third row from top: Tea romper, $28; Pottery Barn Kids storage tote, $29 for set of two; Oliebollen.com elephant, $20. In shelf, bottom row from left: Lulu DK pillow sham, $78. THIS PAGE, TOP LEFT (items listed are those not shown on opposite page): Ikea chest, $179 (knobs, $4 for set of two); Bellini changing table pad, $40, and cover, $21; Lulu DK quilt, $194; Petit Bateau bodysuit, $25. TOP RIGHT: Oliebollen.com crib blanket, $40. In drawer: Babystyle blanket, $34. BOTTOM RIGHT: Oliebollen.com blanket, $110. BOTTOM LEFT: PBteen lamp shade, $49. See Shopping Guide on pg. 140 for retail information.

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alb · Marc Jacobs

m/c---omg i love all of those ideas. that first room that you posted is adorable! i'm definitely getting that ikea mobile too btw--i've been looking for one exactly like that! i also really like the decals and have been looking for some but no luck so far.

did you go to the ikea b&m store to get all that stuff? was it recently?

that article looks really interesting too and i'm definitely going to check it out when i get back (hubby and i are going to the frank gehry exhibit at the corcoran today-he's making me take a break).

i love all your ideas and will definitely check out the websites and article when i get back.

wow, it sounds like you've done a lot of work on your nursery so far. i bet it looks fab. i better get crackin on mine!

mikacat · Coach

We went on vacation last June to D.C. so we stopped at Ikea and bought the crib, mattress, the striped rug, a cool glowy lamp, the chest, a neat metal bulletin board for photos and the mobile. We didn't know the sex but knew we wanted a modern nursery. We don't have an Ikea near by so we just bought the basics....I think all that was under $450. We didn't know when we would get back to an Ikea. The after the m/c, hubby just put it all in the basement b/c it is still in the boxes.

I haven't really thought about the nursery again and kinda feel silly for having all that but know all we have to do is get the little things and find a glider that isn't hideous. I don't think we will buy anything else or take the furniture out of the boxes or find the fabric until we get a picture of her and have a match but it is always fun to talk about it and hunt for modern baby stuff cause it is really hard to find.

Have fun today!!