Imagining a Nursery

I've been filling my head with all sorts of ideas of what will occupy my soon-to-increase free time.  Not all of the ideas have to do with baby or nursery, but a fair amount do.  This is the "nursery" right now.




Blank slate, right?  That's how I'm choosing to think of it.  Nothing on the walls, no furniture.  Just some stuff I need to find homes for.

Our big plans for this room:
1. Remove the popcorn ceiling and replace the ceiling fan.




2. New window shades (or plantation shutters? love them, but they are "an investment")



3. Remove the carpet in favor of hard wood flooring matching what's in the hall
4. New baseboards and a chair rail (both will be white)




5. New paint!  I like Valspar Seaside Retreat "Garden Fairy" for above the chair rail and "Seaside Moss" for below.  I couldn't get the colors to look right in this photo--they will actually be a really, really light avocado green on top and a slightly darker shade of the same color below the chair rail.



6. Clean out the closet and replace the shelving system... with... something.

7. Move in the furniture!  We've got the crib and changing table and will acquire the rocking chair sometime in the next few months. 

We decided on #1 bedding option for the crib: Cocalo Sophie.  When I compared it with the other two options, the color (in person) turned out to be much better.

Will update with progress picture when I actually begin to make progress!