https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:51:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-582378 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:42:48 +0000 MRSMATHY 582378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I picked out the theme and for specific things (other than the bedding I had already picked out) asked his opinion before purchasing pretty much anything. </p> <p>If LO had been a boy I probably would have given him more of a say in the overall theme of the room but with a girl, I pretty much had my heart set on what I wanted and he just went along with it...luckily he didn't hate it so it all worked out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-581674 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:50:32 +0000 Dandelion 581674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None...it really didn't matter to him what I picked, especially since we're having a girl. He figured he's let me, my mom and MIL go the girl thing, lol. BUT, he was adamant that I picked a good rated carseat (even though I picked the color). He also has a few rules about what his daughter will not wear, and I tend to agree with him on them, anyways, so it's a non-issue.</p> <p>However, after I picked things and they rolled in from the baby shower, he liked my Lion King stuff and Finding Nemo bath stuff, cause he liked "having a break from all the girly colors to look at" lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-581600 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:08:31 +0000 shopaholic 581600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None! Lol! DH just let's me do my thing. Though I'll ask him for opinions but he really doesn't care too much beyond the safety and functionality of stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-577289 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:01:58 +0000 apis 577289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very much a joint effort between myself and DW. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576311 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:42:06 +0000 prettylizy 576311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He basically gave me free reign within reason, but I ran all my ideas by him before we started to execute them together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576304 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:40:33 +0000 oliviaoblivia 576304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH was adamant that she have pink paint, but other than that I did and picked out everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576170 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:21:53 +0000 heartonastring 576170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH was very pumped to help choose the crib. We also chose the paint colour collaboratively, although I'd already kind of narrowed it down :) Otherwise it's been all me and he is 100% okay with that (he prefers it, in fact)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576124 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:14:57 +0000 Boheme 576124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Free reign except for the budget... He set some limitations there, which is totally reasonable! haha! He also kind of balked at doing the board and batten treatment, but once he realized how important it was to me and how simple it actually was he caved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576090 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:09:08 +0000 heffalump 576090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He didn't have any input at all. I would actually just come home with furniture without showing it to him. Nurseries just aren't his thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576089 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:09:07 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 576089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: same about themes.<br /> Me &amp; dh have the same taste and he knows I would never go tacky. He kind of hovered and would stop into the nursery every week to see how it was going or to say it looked nice. He put stuff together for me but didn't say much about what I got. I know he likes it because it is chic and minimal. We both like that.<br /> If I walked into the house with a "Cars" or "Sponge-bob" bedspread and lamp, he would have told me to return it asap. That's just the way we are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576016 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:49:12 +0000 Modern Daisy 576016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He helped me pick a theme - woodland animals. Actually specifically north american woodland animals. I love it, I'll do a lot with branches and cute little animals like owls, rabbits, foxes, deer, etc. He's been totally on board with everything else I've come up with like the wall color, crib, rug, lamp, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-576006 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:47:02 +0000 sslm 576006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I showed him stuff, but he's not super into decor type things. We picked out the crib together, but he's happy to just pick stuff I like :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575997 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:45:59 +0000 .twist. 575997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kinda tell him what I'm doing and he just goes with it. Since this is his 3rd and my 1st he's pretty much letting me have final say on everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575987 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:43:26 +0000 hilsy85 575987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ran all my ideas past him, and went with the "theme"/feel we did because he showed a preference for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575932 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:34:08 +0000 Bookish 575932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quite a bit, actually! He works in graphic design, so we picked out things for him to create in Photoshop and make as art prints, and he helped me pick out the furniture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575905 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:30:35 +0000 mlm2934 575905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much get final say, but I like to talk it all through with DH and never go for decorating things around the house that he had an obviously negative reaction too. He's been pretty laid back and whatever I want for nursery though. </p> <p>His one idea that I think is sweet because it is important to him is that the room is gray, so when we find out the sex, he want to paint the inside of the closet a gender specific paint color </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575904 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:30:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 575904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He really loves being involved in all aspects of our sons life - he was and is completely invested from registering, nursery, his first birthday etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575890 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:28:14 +0000 Adira 575890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost none. I mean, I ASKED his opinion, but pretty much ignored everything he said, or coaxed him into agreeing with me. I did get his approval for the paint colors and bedding and stuff, but he really didn't care that much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575803 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:10:49 +0000 Smurfette 575803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He told me that I could just do whatever. He did have an opinion on the furniture though. But he let me pick the colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575785 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:06:57 +0000 blackbird 575785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Free reign! Except when it came to lay out...i did ask his opinion. I actually ran everything by him because I was so excited. He always likes what I do with the house and I don't think he really cared what I did with the nursery as long as it was also functional. Which, of course, it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575655 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:36:33 +0000 autumnlove 575655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a joint effort but he didn't care as much as I did about colors, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575654 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:36:31 +0000 MsLipGloss 575654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The furniture was a joint effort, but he totally let me choose the theme/decor, and never said a word about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575650 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:36:08 +0000 Bao 575650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I came up with a lot of the ideas, but ran them past DH to see what he thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-input-did-your-so-have-in-the-nursery#post-575646 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:35:22 +0000 lovehoneybee 575646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH asked that I not use a licensed character theme (like Winnie the Pooh, for instance), had one or two requests for prints for the gallery wall and had a lot of strong opinions about the style of crib. I would occasionally ask for his opinion on something, but past that pretty much gave me full control.</p> <p>Did you have free rein on your LO's nursery or was it a joint effort? </p>