Nautical Nursery

I've been asked about TCP Toddler's room a couple of times recently. And because I finally thought to grab the camera while he was awake, I snapped a few shots to share. A caveat: I did not clean up or straighten the room at all prior to taking these pictures. So yeah, there are toys all over and the crib is a bit messy. (Also, forgive the terrible photography. I know I have no skill.) Most of what you see is Pottery Barn Kids, circa 2006. A little Land of Nod, a little TCP hand-me-down action. The walls are Behr Saltwater Blue. (No, I did not choose it based on the name. But I won't lie, the name sure didn't hurt.) The roman shade is from Smith + Noble...with the key blackout lining.




I have to say that I love his room. I'm really happy with how it all turned out, and I especially love the madras on his crib bumpers and quilt (PBK, but has since been discontinued). I'm going to be despondent when he outgrows the crib because I love it so. But I'm already scheming about how to turn the bumpers into pillows. It must be possible, yes?

Mom x 2 specifically asked about the nautical flags that I used to spell out TCP Toddler's monogram. I bought the signal flags shown below here. It was a little difficult to find a smaller size, given that the flags are generally displayed on a large boat, rather than a tiny bedroom wall. Also, I wanted them to lie flat on the wall, rather than stringing them on a line. (Because to my hormone-addled pregnant mind, stringing flags = strangulation of the baby. Because the thing would jump right off the wall and get him. Of course it would.) Of course, now that I already have them, I keep seeing them everywhere...lots of children's stores seem to be carrying paraphernalia for a nautical look. Where were you people in the summer and fall of '06?

Of course, even though I am (and have been for quite some time) officially "done" with his room, I just saw these Regatta toss pillows on The Preppy Princess's blog...love them! At $65 a pop, they may need to wait until TCP Toddler is slightly less prone to spilling things. Although given his father's habits, this might mean waiting until his mid 30s...