My Favorite Room :: Eleanor’s Nursery

Last week was the beginning of a new column here on { THE HIVE } called My Favorite Room! I started it off with my own favorite room, and now my lovely blogger friend (and real life friend, too!) Mary Straton from Olive You, Darling is chiming in on her favorite room! It’s absolutely adorable, so let’s get started, shall we?!

1. What is your favorite room in your house?

First of all, I’m so flattered Laurel asked me to guest post on The Lovely Bee! It’s clear she has yet to figure out that she is much cooler than me. (Don’t tell her.) Now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk my favorite room. My daughter Eleanor’s nursery is the only complete dwelling in the house, so by default, that’s the only room I was willing to share. I’m a chronic procrastinator, but when you have a ticking time bomb in your belly, it kind of makes you stay on task. I must also ask that you forgive the poor quality of some of these pictures as I am no photog.

My Favorite Room by Olive You Darling // { THE HIVE }

2. What about this room makes you love it so much?

I don’t know about y’all, but I love to peruse design blogs. Anytime I’m bored at work (read: more often than I care to admit), I pass time by trolling through my favorites, one of which is dedicated to nurseries and kid rooms. So as soon as we found out we were having a girl, I created a secret Pinterest board (follow me here!) with this room as the inspiration. My husband Kell was adamant that her room not be pink, and I wanted something not-too-sweet that could grow with her with a few changes here and there.

My Favorite Room by Olive You Darling // { THE HIVE }

3. If you had to pick your favorite element in the room, what would it be?

Choosing a favorite is tough! This room was a total labor of love, literally. I did so many DIYs in this room because we were on a budget, but it really made it special and unique. And it was really fun to think I was doing it all for a little nugget I didn’t even know! But I think my favorite parts are the copycat mobile above her crib, the door hanger I made for the hospital and the dresser/changing table. I got it at our local flea market for a steal, and I didn’t have to do a thing to it. That’s what mama’s talking about. Oh, and the valance for the curtain! It made me get out my sewing machine again.

My Favorite Room by Olive You Darling // { THE HIVE }

4. What’s your paint color?

Again, taking inspiration from the Lay Baby Lay nursery, I tried to best match the color and ended up going with Benjamin Moore “Ocean Spray.” I just now noticed that it sounds like a cranberry juice brand. Huh.

5. At what time of day do you most enjoy being in this room?

Right now, I love being in this room whenever Eleanor is in it playing. After I pick her up from school in the afternoon, Kell and I sit in the room with her and watch her play and crawl and put various items in her mouth. But months ago, when she was much smaller, I loved sitting in the dark and rocking her to sleep. I hope she grows up loving this room as much as I do.

My Favorite Room by Olive You Darling // { THE HIVE }

6. If you had to describe this room in three words, what would they be?

Calming, eclectic, girly

7. Anything else you want us to know about your favorite room?

I think it’s so important to remember that if you have your sights set on high-dollar design, it’s totally possible to create the same look on a budget if you’re willing to spend some time at the craft table or on the internet looking for good deals. Pinterest is full of great tutorials, so take inspiration from things and places you love and make them your own! If you’d like to know more about Eleanor’s nursery, check out my post on that very subject for every little detail plus DIY links!

A big thank you to the lovely Laurel for asking me to post! I can’t wait to see more of the favorite rooms from all over!

4 Comments

  1. Mandy Mangrum October 11, 2013 / 10:47 am

    Adorable Nursery! Love the calming colors!

    • thelovelybee October 13, 2013 / 4:45 pm

      I love it too! Mary Straton killed it! 🙂

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