Those of you who know me best, know that decisions about decorating fall into the category of “not worth stressing about”. Life is too short, I think I’ve been know to say, to sweat the small stuff.
I like the Duggars’ motto, “Buy used and save the difference.” If I was going to pick a motto to describe my design lifestyle, it would be “Buy classic and use it until it wears out. In the meantime, don’t freak out if a dog/kid/employee destroys it.” I guess that last part comes from growing up in a house with rooms we were not allowed to enter, and childhood memories of guilt over broken pieces of Waterford.
After I got engaged, we had seven months to plan a wedding. Decisions had to be made, not agonized over. Looking back, any time slight agony popped up in the process, I made the decision even quicker–I can’t stand the process. Note: this is also why I got out of interior design–laboring with wealthy women to determine which shade of $250-per-yard-fringe they needed for their living room pillows was way. too. agonizing.
In this whole child-bearing process, I’m coming across a slew of decisions that have to be made: pre-birth testing, post-birth testing, do we want to know the sex, are we going to bank cord blood, will we vaccinate. I’m sure those are just the tip of the iceberg, and I didn’t even inlcude trying to come up with a name that we will both like for the rest of our lives, doesn’t bring on too much playground ridicule, looks good in a monogram, and doesn’t sound naughty when said with a foreign accent. Talk about agony.
In order to help the decision making process along, I’ve already made my mind up about one thing: nursery colors. Boy or girl, the nursery will be aqua, with shades of cream and white. I’ve always loved aqua, and I figure it evolves to a good guest room later. If we have a girl, my guess is that we will have plenty of time for pink, so why get sick of it early, and if we have a boy, he won’t care.
Therefore, ladies and gentleman, meet my paint color: Serena and Lily’s Air. View in color palette here. Do you see that hint of green?
We’ll pair it with a white or cream crib, and shades of white and cream bedding, with maybe some accents of black and/or brown. Simple, sweet, and will always look good with a topping of primaries, if boy, or pastels, if girl.
Now on to that name game.
Hi, I'm Whitney. I am first and foremost a child of God, a mum to two rambunctious little boys, and lucky enough to call the most amazing man I know my husband. By day, I run a stationery company, and consult at the intersection of tech and graphic design. At night, I dream of charming cottages by the sea, silk ballgowns, and a perfectly organized office.
