Nursery Design Plans With Gender Neutral Base

The first week we found out we were having a baby was a bit rough for me.  Let’s just say the first-trimester fatigue and nausea were no joke.  But the thing that kept me powering through was designing the nursery for our precious little one.  Anytime I found myself super exhausted, I would park my butt on the couch and work in Photoshop putting together the nursery design plan.  It made the fatigue/nausea a bit more bearable…emphasis on “a bit”.

I knew it would be a while before we would find out what we were having (boy or girl) so I aimed for a nursery design plan based on the same neutral base with more gender-specific accessories layered in.  Then I could start working on the nursery, like painting the walls, before the 20-week ultrasound and just add either boy or girl accessories once we find out the gender.

I’m a huge fan of designing the nursery based on your tastes and something that fits in with the rest of your home.  Hence, no teddy bear themes or princess themes or themes in general happening over here.  Not that there is anything wrong with nursery themes, it’s just not my thing.  So I bring you the neutral nursery design base:

Sources for gender-neutral nursery base:

• Crib: Ikea Sniglar Crib
• Crib Sheet: Land of Nod Freehand Fitted Crib Sheet
• Glider: West Elm Graham Glider in Linen Weave Shelter Blue
• Pouf: All Modern Moroccan Leather Pouf
• Throw: Urban Outfitters Seed Stitch Knit Throw Blanket
• Cabinet: Pottery Barn Clearance Cabinet
• Curtains: Anthropologie Clearance Curtains

I’m happy to report that the glider is on order (arriving sometime in January thanks to a 14-ish week lead time), the crib is in a box in the living room waiting for assembly, and the curtains have just arrived.  Progress.

While I don’t intend to have a wardrobe of this size in the nursery (the room is far too tiny for that), I’m using it for style inspiration.  To make the room a bit more usable, we’re taking the inward swinging door off and replacing it with a sliding barn door.  I intend to channel this Pottery Barn wardrobe when building the door.

Should we be having a boy, I plan to add some accessories to the nursery design plan that scream all boy but work well with the neutral design base along with the style of the rest of our house.  Hence the addition of a traditional-style rug, textured pillow, and charming toys.

Sources for boy nursery design accessories:

• Mobile: Land of Nod Flying Elephants Mobile
• Rug: Rugs USA Home Dynamix Premium 7069 Rug
• Bookends: Anthropologie Fox Terrier Bookends
• Pillow: Anthropologie
• Pirate: Anthropologie First Mate Rattle
• Hamper: Anthropologie Frame Canvas Bins
• Basket: Target Threshold Round Rattan Basket
• Swaddle Blankets: Spearmint Love Muslin Swaddle Blankets
• Sloth Stuffed Animal: Anthropologie Fuzzy Friend Stuffed Sloth

And should we be having a girl, I intend to play up the pink for the nursery design plan in a non-bubble-gum-fairy kind of way; tempered by the dark walls, chunky wood, and a leather pouf.  I am obsessed with this design plan, especially the pom pom mobile and the pink flamingo/pineapple bookends.  Can I add those to our house regardless of whether we have a boy or a girl?!

Sources for girl nursery design accessories:

• Mobile: Land of Nod Pom Pom Mobile
• Rug: Rugs USA Chroma CB08 Color Washed Floral Rug
• Bookends: Anthropologie Island Spirit Bookends
• Pillow: Anthropologie Folding Fans Pillow
• Hamper: Pottery Barn Kids Cat Hamper
• Basket: Target Threshold Round Rattan Basket
• Swaddle Blankets: Spearmint Love Muslin Swaddle Blankets
• Bear Stuffed Animal: Pottery Barn Kids Denim Bear

No matter which way the gender swings, I’m oh so happy with the design plans for our tiny nursery space.  We’ve known for a while what we’re having and will be sharing soon since most of our friends and family have now gotten the news.

I’m happy to say that nursery progress is well underway but yet there still seems like so far to go.  I’m a little hesitant to work on it too much until the glider arrives in January.  Despite sketching out a floor plan all professional with graph paper and a scale, I’m still worried about everything being just a bit too tight.  So this might end up being a last-minute, pull-it-together job.  Here’s hoping baby cooks until the due date in February so I have enough time to finish!

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