I know that I mentioned early on that I wanted to do a nautical nursery for Baby Kiel. I started out picturing navy blue and white with pops of red or pink depending on if Baby is a he or a she:

Then we went to Cornwall in April, and I bought some beach-y souvenirs. When we got back and I decorated the mantel with them, I realized I had gotten very neutral, pastel colored items.

So then I started re-thinking what I wanted to do for this nursery! I started wondering if the dark colors would be too dark for a baby’s room. And when I asked Andrew for his opinion, he wanted the lighter colors… so plans changed.

We are supposed to move from England to our next base in January (only 2 months after our due date), so we are not setting up a nursery here. But I still love planning what we’re going to do in our next home! We’ve decided that we will be creating a very neutral, light-and-airy, beach-y room for Baby Kiel. Here’s an example of the colors we like:

Even if Baby Kiel is a girl, I like the cool, calm colors that come with blues, whites, grays, and taupe. I haven’t decided if I want to add a few pink things here and there or if I want to just add feminine touches, like ruffles and sparkles and fabric patterns. I also love lace and pearls, so there’s bound to be some of those touches if we have a little girl growing!

I’ve had a lot of fun picking out the types of accessories I want:

I am in love with this mobile made of a starfish and sea glass! The colors are perfect, and I like that it’s not “babyish” — it’s something I could use again somewhere else in the home after a mobile is no longer necessary.

I hope I can figure out how to make something similar… otherwise I’ll have to convince Andrew to splurge a little on this. 🙂

I think this whale lamp is adorable! It has popped up a few times on Zulily.com, and every time it just makes me smile. It also seems to give a nice glow instead of a harsh bright light. It’s a bit pricey on Amazon, so I might just have to buy it the next time I see it on Zulily!

This boat shelf would be so perfect for little mementos, picture frames, or books/toys. Plus it has pegs on it to hang items on as well.

This was another Zulily find, so I’ll have to see if it comes around again.

I also like little wooden plaques like this whale to hang on the walls. I found some that I like at Pottery Barn Kids but they are not cheap (even on sale)! I might look on Etsy for something similar.

Isn’t this cute? I found it on Zulily (of course), and had to buy it. I was buying a gift for someone else and decided to just go ahead and add this to my cart. Not sure what I’m going to put in it yet… lotion or diaper cream maybe?

The letters made out of driftwood in the nursery below caught my eye when I saw the picture. I don’t know if I want the whole first name or just the first initial. Or maybe a monogram?

Once we decided on a color scheme for our nursery, I started finding things I wanted left and right online. I’m so excited to actually be able to set up a nursery, but for right now, it’s fun to plan!