irish hunt nursery plans

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello abode lovers! I'm still alive, I swear, I'm just pregnant and totally not myself. I'm this uncreative, tired zombie person who can't make a decision.... I hope I go back to normal when I have this baby! I'm missing my old ideas, complete decisiveness and personality! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I wanted to share the design board for Lochlan Patterson's little nursery! I'm calling it the Irish Hunt Nursery... You see, the wallpaper is <i>clearly</i> a little English fox hunt, but since we are having a <i>"McBaby"</i> with a super Irish first name, I'm changing the theme to an Irish Hunt... Also, green is the main color I'll be using, so, you know... it all makes sense in my super weird preg brain, if it doesn't make sense to you... then don't worry, it's me, not you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The entire plan for the nursery is centered around <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=77507&catId=HOME-WALLPAPER&pushId=HOME-WALLPAPER&popId=HOME&navCount=36&color=grn&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-WALLPAPER">Anthropologie's <i>Lady of the Manor</i> wallpaper</a> that is no longer being sold. Do I have this wallpaper already? Nope. I wish. So, since I've been obsessed with this wallpaper for YEARS, I'm going to try my best <i>(with a TON of Supermom's help)</i> to make my own version by changing a few things to customize the print and make it my own. I'm going to add our dogs (King & Lady) to the wallpaper, take off a few horses and add leaves and tiny shamrocks instead of using the roses that are on the Lady of the Manor Wallpaper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOngaZiHTqotgm1ryAvIY8D5wB9JQFOiKYcNXxyEd4kNpD45nxLah2FK4LB7JE7oDB0jOkXsNgAJsGgcQfVR_nQxc_aVfVjZLSNP5A1_agTlEmsg-kbdd0cyl-7Vgu4gl731GvFC1yYa4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-21+at+2.50.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOngaZiHTqotgm1ryAvIY8D5wB9JQFOiKYcNXxyEd4kNpD45nxLah2FK4LB7JE7oDB0jOkXsNgAJsGgcQfVR_nQxc_aVfVjZLSNP5A1_agTlEmsg-kbdd0cyl-7Vgu4gl731GvFC1yYa4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-21+at+2.50.14+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was devastated that this wallpaper was no longer available, but my mom and I are going to do what we can through Spoonflower's new custom wallpaper option and this way, it will be custom, which is pretty fun! Spoonflower's wallpaper is also removable, which is great for resell purposes! We are also now toying with the idea of getting Spoonflower's printed fabric option and hanging fabric on the walls-- (also removable, and perhaps much cheaper!) More on this subject later...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the design board for the nursery space:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzFdUEccZluRZfEZ5jSui9-U03Li0oq58lUM7Ru8WBy92n7HmMPbavkdpI4cZeMvvEjiHpwiZLaprbRxfokEEt7L0w5lxWazNKwCmEUmFddvYi0TGDEFXl6RyhoNn1sO_81RBnL-VyUU/s1600/LOCHLAN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzFdUEccZluRZfEZ5jSui9-U03Li0oq58lUM7Ru8WBy92n7HmMPbavkdpI4cZeMvvEjiHpwiZLaprbRxfokEEt7L0w5lxWazNKwCmEUmFddvYi0TGDEFXl6RyhoNn1sO_81RBnL-VyUU/s1600/LOCHLAN.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Pottery Barn Silk Dupioni Drapes (from Pottery Barn outlet, had these for years)  <a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod379133&categoryId=rhbc_cat206017">2. Augusta Iron Canopy Crib, Restoration Hardware Baby & Child</a>  <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sheepcreeknc?ref=seller_info">3. Mobile, Sheep Creek Needlecraft</a>  4. Marlo Serena & Lily Nursery Bedding  <a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod218394&categoryId=rhbc_cat101053">5. Drum Side Table, Restoration Hardware Baby & Child</a>  <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Furnishings/Furniture-Chairs-Upholstered-Miramar-Chair">6. Mirimar Chair in Turquoise/Putty Diamond, Serena & Lily</a>  <a href="http://coralandtusk.myshopify.com/collections/pillows/products/deer-wreath-pillow">7. Deer Wreath Pillow, Coral & Tusk</a>  <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/julian-apothecary-floor-lamp/199010?defattrib=&defattribvalue=&listIndex=1&redirect=y">8. Julian Apothecary Floor Lamp, Ballard Designs</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where will the nursery be located? <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/happy-halloween-welcome-to-my-office.html">The office</a> of course! Mister Husband and I are going to have to do some serious finageling to move his entire office to his <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/p/man-mountain.html">Man Mountain</a>... You see, we never thought in a million years that we would still be in our little abode when we had our first child, so I didn't plan very well for the future when buying and placing furniture around our house. The booming housing market has kept us in our little abode, but we love it, so everything will be fine! <i>(It might just look a little cramped, ugh, skank.)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnG_dpAT3Vw3hkinZ9G-mauSlaP_UWtojkwv6cgI1fu-auVRvPdwP5CN70wO38jFgZfzpD4RzD5jEU6umBPlwxq02z3gV7m8dUXjZeStYFbVyuuPfPLdlZV01_yJUbFWM8qMkT081y0BE/s1600/traditional-baby-bedding-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnG_dpAT3Vw3hkinZ9G-mauSlaP_UWtojkwv6cgI1fu-auVRvPdwP5CN70wO38jFgZfzpD4RzD5jEU6umBPlwxq02z3gV7m8dUXjZeStYFbVyuuPfPLdlZV01_yJUbFWM8qMkT081y0BE/s1600/traditional-baby-bedding-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another nursery detail that I've been obsessed with for years for a boy or girl is the Marlow bedding from Serena + Lily.... which is also no longer available, but I purchased it before finding out the sex of the baby on CLEARANCE! Wahoo for me! I was able to snag the bedding at HALF price... major high five. Major. I'm honestly not usually a fan of any <i>"bed in a bag"</i> but I loved how neutral it was and all of the embroidery is so lovely. The price was also a major selling point and it's really hard to pass up a bargain when you have other big ticket items in the same space. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sKHz-AmafFyzxtBFiemcCzbGioNFZ3xNuTEmnwUsePhZicTSUYlQKFvq4OF2RVLk75DpBITl8_2wJC83eMUYq6tv2zgD5gx20gVeMeic12RDErRUupdbc1A3iU8OH9hU5zlb5q3ixjY/s1600/691739a883c75acf17b0b2d12c98221b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sKHz-AmafFyzxtBFiemcCzbGioNFZ3xNuTEmnwUsePhZicTSUYlQKFvq4OF2RVLk75DpBITl8_2wJC83eMUYq6tv2zgD5gx20gVeMeic12RDErRUupdbc1A3iU8OH9hU5zlb5q3ixjY/s1600/691739a883c75acf17b0b2d12c98221b.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another item I'm BEYOND pumped about is the mobile. I swear, this is going to be my favorite part of the entire space. I'm commissioning Andrea from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sheepcreeknc?ref=seller_info">Sheep Creek Needlecraft</a> to create a custom felt mobile of King (our lab) and Lady (our cocker spaniel) that is reminiscent of the mobile seen above. I LOVE the colors and cannot WAIT to see our pups made out of felt! It's a splurge but it's the only thing that will hang above the crib and I see it as a piece of art... so it's totally worth the cash to snag such a beautiful piece. I still need to get on the ball and send Andrea photos of our pups so that she can get started... one of many things to cross off my "to-do" list. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are TONS of other items that I'm in love with for this space, and I'll discuss the decisions about each piece as they start to be delivered... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So- what do you think of my vision for Lochlan's Irish Hunt nursery? I have been so excited to share this plan with all of you, and also nervous-- I can't wait to share the progress with you as we get started on changing the office to our sweet baby's space!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope all of you abode lovers have been well, I have missed all of you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm13cEcAncE9dU3PjS9DHaiMPL0wpZJWBvRCEBQkMk2CYUrIq6IRfL0DUjqCqe7iwInnM2eZwkeL0psfgQ3K_FbxucW1n5wNXFybTMwvxC9L8TzCnNAUZAIO9zx6U33BR3wzd0vA4v68/s1600/signature-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm13cEcAncE9dU3PjS9DHaiMPL0wpZJWBvRCEBQkMk2CYUrIq6IRfL0DUjqCqe7iwInnM2eZwkeL0psfgQ3K_FbxucW1n5wNXFybTMwvxC9L8TzCnNAUZAIO9zx6U33BR3wzd0vA4v68/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

irish hunt nursery plans

Hello abode lovers! I'm still alive, I swear, I'm just pregnant and totally not myself. I'm this uncreative, tired zombie person...

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our little lad...

Hello abode lovers! That's right, I guess Mama's intuition was RIGHT! (and Daddy's intuition for that matter) We've decided to name our sweet baby boy Lochlan Patterson McBurney-- it's super Irish, and we love that since we are a <i>McFamily</i> after all...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Super mom made the ombre style blue cake... loved it! She also rigged up the "babykins" sign and hung the mobile that she made well over 20 years ago for me before I was born!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijFxLdCrE7C1kbXBwSH0HYFPnc6dK9n4qxnmdXIr0DGQjbCTQBxheQF4hS6vyiv1x_Ve3zjiUwbdzqSI9tVi5XQO2lnC2B4U1U8qRicUpgRty5OShFPPHGfYZ6SE1vZLjX9ojZqlzBZU/s1600/529398_4766055741615_254257199_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijFxLdCrE7C1kbXBwSH0HYFPnc6dK9n4qxnmdXIr0DGQjbCTQBxheQF4hS6vyiv1x_Ve3zjiUwbdzqSI9tVi5XQO2lnC2B4U1U8qRicUpgRty5OShFPPHGfYZ6SE1vZLjX9ojZqlzBZU/s1600/529398_4766055741615_254257199_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mister Husband and I couldn't be more thrilled... we were so happy to see our sweet babykins kickin' like a champ<i> (a soccer champ that is) </i>and waving to us with his tiny fingers... sweet Lochlan melted my heart! Way to give your mommy and daddy a show... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDKAwrrBIymPnh98BFvWuav7Hpn9xnCQzx86xm0X4HqN7yQycMseeeDlJRafnyTewA9CsOmxtyLkf8K1H9XehrAXsChkiaR6z_sYf-Z6BP893UhvNPKTb3HIVsttCoMFLvr3MOFmTFUY/s1600/604014_4766056421632_1486580267_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDKAwrrBIymPnh98BFvWuav7Hpn9xnCQzx86xm0X4HqN7yQycMseeeDlJRafnyTewA9CsOmxtyLkf8K1H9XehrAXsChkiaR6z_sYf-Z6BP893UhvNPKTb3HIVsttCoMFLvr3MOFmTFUY/s640/604014_4766056421632_1486580267_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br />So... now the planning begins. Our little lad will be here at the end of July and he needs an amazeballs nursery... so I MUST get on it ASAP! Here are a few pieces that were already purchased before knowing the sex...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod379133&categoryId=rhbc_cat206017">The Augusta Canopy Crib </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This puppy was certainly a splurge, but I'm confident I'll use it for every baby I ever have... all 8 of them... or maybe just 3? Anyway, I snagged this bad boy right after Christmas when they were running one of their deals... I got this crib on sale, thank God! It's not due to arrive until April, good thing I ordered it so early! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-_BLLhVDACFU7iDf9tJdPtfb_SVbCbLgNjEi6-jQnmQ5REz55KBXd-kYBfqMaQ03JGFD1B6Z6VTgDXzOGu2owPI38AxDGYecp7t2JcaRMYrWIwDK_Djzw8GHLaS49cIapOhl84SH2Fs/s1600/rhbc_prod379133.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-_BLLhVDACFU7iDf9tJdPtfb_SVbCbLgNjEi6-jQnmQ5REz55KBXd-kYBfqMaQ03JGFD1B6Z6VTgDXzOGu2owPI38AxDGYecp7t2JcaRMYrWIwDK_Djzw8GHLaS49cIapOhl84SH2Fs/s1600/rhbc_prod379133.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am planning on placing this beautiful crib in front of a large window, so I knew that I wanted a crib with some visual weight OVER the crib... I love this piece! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWlKz1_U5i9HKCwHQU51xj6ehtFRaUwClhQVC7dlvOIvpiGEnP619bRZ3NEPIepa-u_5EHUIKNpCm4MzQXGAMdWd2Mrb43Stpjm3nKYJmrostSCC6rX_dK0qMISrrKcD14BIF01LmtDU/s1600/rhbc_prod379133_av1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWlKz1_U5i9HKCwHQU51xj6ehtFRaUwClhQVC7dlvOIvpiGEnP619bRZ3NEPIepa-u_5EHUIKNpCm4MzQXGAMdWd2Mrb43Stpjm3nKYJmrostSCC6rX_dK0qMISrrKcD14BIF01LmtDU/s1600/rhbc_prod379133_av1.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Serena + Lily's Marlo bedding. <i>(I've loved it for years for a boy or girl) </i>It's no longer being sold, but again, I snagged this bedding right after Christmas when it went HALF OFF for the first time EVER and is now GONE for good! We won't be tying little bows on the spindles... I will be tying very <i>masculine </i>knots so that Lochlan knows that he is in fact a boy :) Although, I don't mind the sweet touches of flowers and little bugs... babies are babies, and I love this bedding! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsLLCaaQcjwozjQV-lCxt_36gNSRpbZ-EmRfYf2IM-UFSyAnJETkWZtrVCt1b-UKnIRudU_u5Xy921_eQFYErPLv9Uu9Mpv7tbPYeaPHL6R7HGQQnvP9LNFh-2eq-sBL_GVDvKkpUiWQ/s1600/Picture-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsLLCaaQcjwozjQV-lCxt_36gNSRpbZ-EmRfYf2IM-UFSyAnJETkWZtrVCt1b-UKnIRudU_u5Xy921_eQFYErPLv9Uu9Mpv7tbPYeaPHL6R7HGQQnvP9LNFh-2eq-sBL_GVDvKkpUiWQ/s640/Picture-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No worries abode lovers... there will be plenty of masculine touches in the room and color that will help <i>"boy up"</i> the space... this is just what I have so far! I can't wait to share an inspiration board soon!  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs5VtyYlqL-4lrilRGlj0gC5MHclXDgfB9nx3ptRkKiPR0Vj7qh7-IT5dVOT_IEWpnZMbvc0IpCd6yPKsPXJHHYCZrrv4VDiRcihhAJSegIuIvUMw0rdwF09oTO_CfHrL8If-fIVm6kE/s1600/serena+and+lily+marlo+close450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs5VtyYlqL-4lrilRGlj0gC5MHclXDgfB9nx3ptRkKiPR0Vj7qh7-IT5dVOT_IEWpnZMbvc0IpCd6yPKsPXJHHYCZrrv4VDiRcihhAJSegIuIvUMw0rdwF09oTO_CfHrL8If-fIVm6kE/s1600/serena+and+lily+marlo+close450.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you so much for all of your kind comments and well wishes-- this is such an amazing time in my life and can't really wrap my head around the miracle that is happening within me, but I know that I'm excited! I hope all of you abode lovers have a fantastic day and Hip! Hip! Hooray! for BOYS! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSXQxAMwhwfaTOTEi02K3B8eG5GncEUt548dJ1tXtsH68iTWfrHPs3qXzGwEiCxrCcrsHqcfPAAmCTjL079PWZo62hgULqt6ouPVnTG75z1vAFmiQWqRkj5yqhLTocGnP9Nu4ucY9e8o/s1600/signature-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSXQxAMwhwfaTOTEi02K3B8eG5GncEUt548dJ1tXtsH68iTWfrHPs3qXzGwEiCxrCcrsHqcfPAAmCTjL079PWZo62hgULqt6ouPVnTG75z1vAFmiQWqRkj5yqhLTocGnP9Nu4ucY9e8o/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

our little lad...

Hello abode lovers! That's right, I guess Mama's intuition was RIGHT! (and Daddy's intuition for that matter) We've decided ...

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