Lily's Cottage Chic Nursery

by Debbie Kornusky
(Marinette, WI, U.S.A.)

Lily's nursery was inspired by my love of the cottage style. I couldn't wait to piece together my daughter's nursery. It was all purchased separately and I found many of the items to coordinate on eBay. My husband and I had been married almost 12 years when we found out we were expecting a baby girl. We thought we would never have a baby, so she was truly a blessing.

Lily's nursery is very cottage style. When you walk in it's very peaceful, having:

• Pale pink walls - We painted with Benjamin Moore pale pink. We went simple with two coats of a soft pale pink, accented with 2 coats of white paint on our closet doors.


• A beautiful antique dresser we had found at an estate sale, my husband restored it.


• Graco Victoria white crib with scrolling.


• Kidsline Bellissima rose bedding and mobile - very cottage looking with pink roses.



• 2 gorgeous handmade chenille bedspread quilts, one of which was lovingly handmade by a special friend and the other from a well known chenille artist.


• A handmade chenille bedspread pillow.


• A handmade cameo rose pillow accented by chenille.


• South Shore white changing table with little cubby holes for white wicker baskets, accented by an antique scroll white mirror above her dresser.


• Wendy Bellissimo prints including "Baby Love" and "Bunny"


• A portrait painting that was hand painted by her
  auntie.


• 2 shabby cottage style shelves one with a Wendy Bellissimo bunny wall clock, a pretty picture frame with pale pink roses, a little stuffed bunny and a beautiful hand painted portrait of Lily near her crib that was painted special from her auntie, the other with a stuffed lamb, little blocks that read "Jesus Loves Me", a cinderella stage coach bank, a stuffed lamb that sings "Jesus loves me", 3 little books and a precious moments angel given to Lily.



• A rocking chair.


• Wendy Bellissimo laundry hamper.


• Wicker basket with her stuffed animals.