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@loki: I adore that crib sheet! Sometimes I want to get floral things but DH is reigning me in seeing as we are having a boy. But I think boys can have a few flowers, right?!

@Banana330: Regarding hardware/knobs, I got some wooden ones for 90c each at home depot and painted them following this guide: http://www.designlovefest.com/2012/09/make-it-19/
They came up really nicely - I will post a pic once I screw them in. I used craft paint with a brush instead of spray paint and it was such a cheap diy project!

@lulu22: ya i can't resist florals. i found it so hard to find a floral crib sheet though! i think boys can appreciate flowers too

@SunshineMcC: it was crazy easy. at my wedding, we had ribbons on the seat of every aisle and i had a ribbon arch that i walked through. so i already had tons of ribbon. i happened to have a the darker teal colour lying around and since it was thinner than my wedding ribbon, i used that as the base. then i literally just folded the ribbon in half and knotted it on itself on the thin base ribbon. does that make sense? so i put the ends of the ribbon through it's own loop (from the fold) and then tightened it around the base. not sure if that makes sense, i can take close up pictures tonight if you'd like!

eta: not sure how good this link is but it was the first one i came across so this shows what i mean:
http://www.emersongreydesigns.com/2014/03/diy-ribbon-swag-garland-coral-peach-and.html

@lulu22: ooh nice knobs... maybe I will do that!

In between painting the bathroom this weekend we finally recovered our foot stool (before and after). We added foam and batting to make it softer, still waiting on the chair (which is solid grey) but getting closer to being done!

@Banana330: whoa good job, it looks great! love that fabric choice.

@marionberry: that chair is beautiful. ours got delivered to my best friend's house and my husband is picking it up on saturday. i can't wait to see it!

@Banana330: I love the look of your new upholstery! Such a fun fabric.

Our glider/recliner arrived yesterday. DH came home from work early to await the delivery and it was all set up by the time I came home. It's so comfy, and the cats love it already!

With Target Canada closing, I've been trolling the aisles for things we need to complete the nursery. None of the small tables we have are really appropriate for next to the chair, either too big, too table, or the wrong material. The wood and wire table pictured below looks like it'll work though. It's $59 and currently either 10% or 20% off.

The blue, white and brown basket below would work well in the other corner by the change table, and give a pop of colour, as well a place to store stuffed animals/toys.

@Boopers: Thanks. I think I can wait a little while to see if it goes further on sale, since there are a bunch in the store. I may just fold and buy it early, though, to get the nursery done!

@Banana330: I love your stool! Great job on the upholstering. It's such a fun pattern. I can't wait to see it set up in your nursery.

@Banana330: My chair is from Dutailier. Super expensive, as well, but it was our big splurge to ourselves. Plus, we plan on moving it to our living room when we no longer need it for the nursery. I miss our old recliner! What chair are you getting? That's so wonderful that you're parents are getting you yours. I hope it arrives in time. No idea what our parents are getting us. We have most of the big things already.

@Astro Bee: your nursery is looking great! I agree with @Boopers: on the blue wire/wood side table. And I also agree with @marionberry & @Banana330: the second options looks so fresh and modern and I think it would suit your nursery really well!

@Astro Bee: everything is looking great! I like the second pic the best, though both are a great idea!

@loki: oh your chair looks super comfy!!! I've been hanging out in the nursery too recently in our rocker. It's so peaceful and pretty in there and I love it! I want to get a side table as well but have so little room for it and not sure where I'd put it! My next step is putting things up on the wall too!

@loki: @SunshineMcC: the side table is a really good idea. Not something I had thought of last time so we ended adding a wicker thing pretty much in the exact spot as @loki. It works really well and since it doesn't match anything, I like that it's tucked away.

@Astro Bee: they are both nice, I like the more traditional look of the first photo, but I don't think you can go wrong with either.

Reagan's big girl room is really coming together. All that is left to do is hang things on the walls. Hoping to get that done this week and then I can post pictures! Have a few ideas on things to add to the nursery to make it slightly more personalized for Ryan. Poor girl is going to get nothing new of her own! Hopefully that will be done in the next week or so too and I can post pics of the nursery too!

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I'm leaning towards the second (double) stripes for the wall. Now the hard part is picking the two colours, and finding letters. @Marionberry: Not sure if I have enough time to order off Etsy, but would you mind sharing which seller they're from?

@Boopers: Well, I waited too long to get the wood/wire side table. There were so many of them, and they were only 10% off, but in only 4 days they were all sold out. There was a red wire one still there, but I don't want to deal with having to spray paint it, and also, it looks like it won't fit into the space well. It's 17" in diameter. There is a square tapered side table, also really modern looking, that is only 13" on each side, that might fit there better.

@NeekieRose: What did you find you used the table for last time? Phone, water bottle/glass, lamp, book, etc. I'm trying to decide how much room I'll need.

@Banana330: I really like your idea of putting a wall shelf next to the chair. That would probably work for me too, but I've been thinking of putting shelves there for books, so I don't want the wall too cluttered. I really wish the room was bigger!

@Astro Bee: I'll post a picture later, but it's actually a three shelf table thing. On the bottom are a few blankets that I have rarely used, but they have come in handy a couple times in the middle of the night when I needed to rock Reagan and it was chilly. On the middle shelf are books. The majority of her books are on a different bookshelf, but these are the books that are in the current nighttime reading rotation. It is very handy to have them right there to grab one after another since we go through 3-5 every night. I also have a box of tissues on that shelf. On the top is her humidifier and a lamp. It also held the noise machine (didn't really use) and then the cd player (now moved to the bookshelf). That's what's on it all the time, but I also rest pacis there and water and my phone during bedtime routine.

@Astro Bee: here is the table thing we have and what's on it.

i'm home sick again today so good time to put up my decals and stuff above the crib haha.

i need to play with the dots a bit because they're kinda awkward now that the deer head and garland are up. so i'll probably obsess over that for a while but so far it looks good!

my friend told me not to put my gallery wall up yet... i guess they have something framed for me at my shower? so i'll wait until after that to organize the gallery wall.

@loki: Looks great!

thanks guys! because of the angle of that picture, the garland looks like it's not even but i promise in person it is! haha.