Rearrange or not to rearrange - that is the question
Arrhhhh ok so I think I am beginning to nest.
I have had the nursery 3 different ways since it was completed and now I feel like I want to change it but then I have no idea how to there is only so much you can do with a space.
Here is the nursery, my link button isn't working with my new internet thing (safari not explorer)
I am also deliberating over removing the bed and/or adding a nursing chair but again no idea.
Just to explain one thing the picture was taken standing in the door way so as you are looking at it next to me on the right there is a ceiling to floor cupboard. On the right wall there is a sash hung window which is the only one in the room so really the bed can only go on the facing wall from the door or the left wall.
have a look at some of my other piccies in the nursery albu I htink I have it arranged a few different ways in there as well.
PLease be brutelly honest, DH likes it best like this and doesn't want it changed but I a not so sure.
Awww . I think it looks great the way it is now, everything lines up nicely and it looks neat and tidy. I love your furniture, it's absolutely beautiful!
I understand how you feel though! We finally set up the nursery last weekend and I made poor DH move things around so many times until I was finally satisfied LOL! I don't want to change it again or it'll do my head in.
Whatever happens, don't move the furniture yourself!
I think it looks great. We only have a cot and a stereo in Miss M's room - and the rest of the room is used for storage space!! lol
We figure that she only sleeps in there (hmm well when she's not in our bed) and she doesn't play in that room, she plays in the lounge or in DS's bedroom. So its working for us at the moment
Thanks ladies, when I first arranged it like this it "felt right" uncluttered considering what is actually in there, the flow felt good. I just keep looking at it and feel like I need to do something.
There will eventually be stuff in the huge gaps between the ceiling and the teddy border but not until bubbie comes.
I said to DH this morning that I am feeling restless and like I need to fix something or rearrange something. I am restraining from buying anything baby as DH doesn't want me to until we get past 25 weeks seriously I don't think I will last the next 6 weeks
I could wash my MCN's but then I will need to do that later on before bub arrives
If that pic is looking in from the doorway, I would personally have the cot where the bed is and the bed where the cot is. I (still) find myself liking the fact that I can check up on Harry just by looking in from the doorway rather than having to walk over to the cot and look in (if that makes sense?)
Your bubs room is beautiful Nae, I really love it.
Thanks Lisa,
I tried the cot where the bed is but the length of it starts covering the window if I run it the same way, hmmmm I wonder how it would look if I did it diagonally NOW there is an idea.
Only bugger about the bed side is it is on two external walls and there is no insulation in the walls, but then we don't get the draft coming from under the door.... ahhhhh tooooo many things to work out.
It looks great Nae - I would be too embarrassed to post pics of my bubs room, in progress still!
My only qu would be where are you going to BF? Sitting on a bed is not going to work well I wouldnt think - it takes so long to BF a little one that you need a good upright chair. Is there one in the room? or are you going to go out of the room to BF?
I have noooo idea where I a going to BF. Thats why I was thinking I should get a nursing chair. The bed was more so if for some reason I needed to sleep in the room - can't imagine why but you never know. If bub was restless and DH needed to sleep then I could comfort bub and sleep in the room too.
I am trying to work out if I have room to add a nursing chair in there, I could move the toy box and put one at the foot of the cot, there is a power point there so for a light or something its a good spot.
I reckon though no matter what I think now, it will be completely different when bubbie comes. PLUS the bed is a childs bed so for later on its one less thing we need to worry about.
I would go for moving the toy box out then and putting in a good chair. Or you might want to disasemble the bed and store it away - co-sleeping in with DH might be more what you do anyway.
You will need a chair with arms, reasonably straight back and not too high off the ground.
We used our nursing chair for cuddling DS to sleep when he was smaller, BF (not much as tube fed) and now it is the chair next to his bed for storytime. We did storytime from birth anyway.
I am doing up old furniture for this baby now and have just bought great, matching, 1960's arm chairs that I will restore and have one each for this bub and DS. I am also restoring a dressing table which is nearly done! Yay.
NaeNae - the room is gorgeous as is, what a lovely nursery your happy baby will have
Slightly off topic but regarding where to BF, we had our rocking chair in the nursery, but after we brought bubs home we moved it into the lounge room, as you spend so much time feeding, its nice to be able to pop the telly on sometimes, or be in the same room as DH so you can chat etc, so maybe look to set up a 'feeding' spot in your living area. Also, have a little table or basket next to it with a drink for you, tissues, TV remotes, nail clippers/file, dummie and any baby wind medication you might use, also baby nail clippers as best to cut their nails when they are sleeping or feeding and nice and still. Our Rocking chair (which is where I feed) was one of our best purchases as I always settle Bailey to sleep by rocking him if he wont settle by himself
Naomi 0 were you in baby bunting with us on thursday and over heard our conversation ? ok so we are in a different state but are you sure you weren't there in spirit, that is EXACTLY what DH said to me.
I had seen one on Ebay that was the right colour and style but the listing had ended by the time DH said to get it So I will keep my eyes open for one.
We have decided on a Swallow Papa Glider (I need the extra room for my butt ) and I would like it in a cream colour.
Now we know we're having a little princess I have decided that the teddy wall stickers in the nursery are a bit too boyish so have ordered some in a different teddy design with lilac tones, DH has convinced me to leave the nursery as it is (at least until bubby comes home)
Thank you all for the compliments on the room too, it took me about 4 months to complete from start to finish and was all done by hand (no rollers, brush only) so it really means a lot when people say how nice it is because I know how hard I worked on it
I think it's good how it is. I wouldn't have a cot right next to a window... too drafty/light/cool/hot/noisy and bugs seem attracted to the light etc. We have a large window in our nursery too but I found the change table was better infront of it.
Rockers are good but yes, have one in the living area or near a source of entertainment... ideally a stereo... it's a bit more relaxing putting on some soft music at night rather than bubs having to listen to the potential chaos loud ads etc from a TV... especially at night. We had our rocker in our bedroom... near thick curtains so i could make the room dark... and near a stereo/radio. it worked well for my 2 youngest. HERE is a piccy.
Last edited by Bathsheba; June 27th, 2009 at 03:52 PM.
Bathsheba it looks like a lovely relaxing spot where the chair is love the colour tones too. I wish I had a spot like that in our bedroom BTW your chair is exactly the style I want they are sooo comfy.
Reply With QuoteMaybe leave it as it is and rearrange after bub is here if you aren't happy or find it isn't functional
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Rearrange or not to rearrange - that is the question
. I think it looks great the way it is now, everything lines up nicely and it looks neat and tidy. I love your furniture, it's absolutely beautiful!
So I will keep my eyes open for one.
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