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Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

Nursery

29 Nov
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This black and white farmhouse nursery is simple, yet bold. It is the perfect space to grow up in.

Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

The Original Design Plan

At the beginning of planning this nursery, I was on Pinterest for probably weeks before I had a general direction to go in. I’m still not sure if there’s a theme, but I wanted to keep it somewhat “theme-less”. I didn’t want to be limited of what could be added to the room. I always recommend putting together a dream board, of sorts, before you do/buy anything. That definitely helps avoid the buying/hating problem. Here’s my original inspiration.

Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

Whenever I take on a room in my house, it usually takes a while before it’s finished. Part of that is budget, but part of it is also me being very intentional to make sure I buy the things that I actually want. I tend to be more spontaneous, in general. This becomes a problem for me when it comes to shopping. There have been many times when I buy something on the spot, take it home and hate it forever. I’m working on that.

What Actually Happened…

I started by painting the room. I painted it Sherwin Williams “On the Rocks”. It’s a light gray, very neutral. My whole house is actually that color… for now 😉 It was basically an empty gray room for quite some time.

We took a dresser, that we actually already had, and set it up as the changing table. My goal for this room was for it to be practical, but not cluttered. Therefore, dual purpose items were key.

Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

While we did purchase the crib, bookshelf, crib mattress, rug, wallpaper and rocking chair, most of the details in this room were either found around our house or handmade by yours truly.

Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

Crib and Rug

Our Jenny Lind crib is new, but I’ve been asked so many times if it’s vintage. It’s actually from Amazon. You can find that here. The rug is also from Amazon (Prime members, and proud of it, if you can’t tell). It’s just a simple stripe. It was actually a gift off of our registry. We put a 5×7 on our registry, however, this room is pretty small (10×12 maybe?). I recommend a bigger size for a bigger room. You can find that rug here.

Curtains

There are so many opinions on blackout curtains, let me tell you. I wavered so many times, simply because of all of the mixed reviews. I did end up getting some, mainly so that I had the option to make it completely dark, if I ever needed/wanted to do that. They aren’t my first pick, when it comes to curtains, but again, practicality. You can find them on Amazon here.

Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

Rocking Chair

The rocking chair was something that I had picked out from the beginning. A classic wingback style chair, in a linen-like gray fabric… what’s not to love about that?? I purchased that from Target, you can find it here.

Black and White Farmhouse Nursery

Crib Mattress

I saved this one for last, because my decision to buy this mattress wasn’t design related at all. There’s a theory (not proven) that crib mattresses could potentially be a factor in certain, unexplainable cases of SIDS. The idea is that mattresses are laden with chemicals that could potentially disrupt the way the baby functions while sleeping on it. Even though it isn’t proven, it’s enough to make me think and to realize that I don’t want my baby breathing in harmful chemicals every time he sleeps. We purchased the Naturepedic crib mattress. It’s organic cotton, and one of the few safe crib mattresses on the market. You can find that on Amazon here.

Unfortunately the wallpaper is out of stock, and I don’t think that it will come back. With that said, Target has tons of cute temporary wallpapers.

Anyway, there you have it. Feel free to share using the button at the top of the page 🙂

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  1. Kym Hretz says

    January 15, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    What a wonderful space for your little one.

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    • Alleigh Follett says

      January 25, 2019 at 3:28 am

      Thanks, Kym!

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Hi! I’m Alleigh. I’m a mom to my two sweet little boys, and wife to a very supportive husband. I’m so glad you’re here! Join me and my little family as we get our hands dirty and add life & personality to our home to create a place that we love.

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I was trying to post this with original audio of m I was trying to post this with original audio of me explaining each item and my thoughts on the price etc etc but apparently I don’t have that capability yet on IG… so, enjoy this reel and just know that I had a lot more to say. 😂
A little IG vs reality for ya. Swipe to see the mo A little IG vs reality for ya. Swipe to see the more realistic view (which is really not bad at all 😂).
I feel like my house is just constantly a mess, no matter how hard I try. Anyone else? It feels like I’m always behind, and to be honest, it bothers me a lot. It overwhelms me and stresses me out. It keeps me from being content and present. Between things constantly being broken (hello middle child) and just too much stuff in general.
Here’s what I’m working on to simplify and calm the chaos.
1. I’ve been removing all toys that don’t get played with often. We currently have magnatiles, Duplos, and race cars out. The rest have been moved to storage in the basement for the moment. We’ll see what we keep as my kids do sometimes notice toys they’re missing and ask for them.
2. I’ve been ruthlessly getting rid of stuff - whether donate or trash. If we don’t absolutely love it, or we have multiples, or no one touches it, or we have a huge pile of random papers and crafts. Gone. 😂 it’s so relieving.
3. I often have artwork and decor laying around because I don’t fully know where it’s going yet. I’ve been removing anything that doesn’t serve a purpose and have been putting it in basement storage. No point having it sit there and clutter. I’ll go get it when I’m ready to hang the picture or use the decor.
4. I’ve been re-assessing where we need more storage. I replaced a dresser that didn’t functional well with a $50 homeschool cabinet from FB marketplace and it’s been so much better.
5. As I remove things from our every day view, I’m noticing the ability to better enjoy the everyday messes and real life, because it isn’t so out of control and overwhelming.

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