nothing but nest

the way we were

For months my head has been spinning, spinning with images of wallpaper, knobs, lamps, pillows, paint colors, and wood samples. In addition to the usual pending list of decor projects--suddenly urgent because I feel like I won't get to any of them if not now--the imminent arrival of a new little bundle of joy is necessitating big changes to our small space; in this case, a room reversal. Violet and her new big girl bed will go into the pink room, all the while complaining that the walls are not light pink. I am trying to convince her that they are, in spite of spending the last five years calling them Morristown Cream, as Benjamin Moore does, so as to appease my husband. The wall of cabinets in Violet's room, moved from the other room during our initial renovation five years ago, is being replaced by a bigger, custom wall of cabinets with a built-in desk.  One of the three rugs we have in storage will go on the floor (I vote zebra) and a louis ghost chair has been acquired, the only furniture that our tiny new room will accomodate beyond a queen-sized bed.  I am on the hunt for reclaimed wood shutters for the windows. But what to do with the walls? Paint or wallpaper? Art? My years as an art advisor mean no art, ironically, so it will be one of the first two options. I want wallpaper, but it is a beast to choose for a bedroom, where I prefer a soothing, airy, sophisticated atmosphere, and nothing matronly. In addition to my own list of resources, compiled when I papered our closets five years ago (I was too chicken to do more), I have been relying on one from Design Sponge, found here.

a few of the patterns under consideration:

Hygge & West Oh Joy! Petal Pusher in White/Gold

Schumacher Toile Florissante in Aquamarine

Graham & Brown Countess in Taupe

Graham & Brown Chantilly in Cream

Tres Tintas Nimbus from Sophie

Laura Felicity Pretty Flowers

Trove Alcyone

Cole-and-Son Fornasetti's Face

 Vivienne Westwood for Cole-and-Son Cut-Out Lace

I'll post "after" shots in a few weeks, assuming this pressure in my hips does not mean our baby boy is about to make an early appearance...