Three's company

It's official -- after nearly 7 years of marriage, we are expecting our first child! We will find out on October 21 if it is a boy or a girl (hopefully). Either way, I already know exactly what I want to do with the nursery.

By Sarah Richardson

 I fell in love with this nursery the very first time I saw it on HGTV's Sarah's House 2 (long before I became pregnant). It was meant to be a gender-neutral room, and it is totally my style. The colors also coordinate perfectly with the colors throughout the rest of our home.

Fortunately, Sarah Richardson's website has a source list with all the places she purchased the items in the room, as well as paint colors. I already have the paint swatches (by Glidden Professional), and will be purchasing the curtains (from Ikea) next month.

Some elements will obviously be different. The chair, for instance, is only available in Canada, and the chair's custom fabric is no longer manufactured (I had already contacted the vendor directly in hopes of tracking it down).

Even though some elements will be different, the important ones will be closely the same. We also plan to mimic the alphabet along the top of the room. Being a graphic designer and working with type, this is one of my favorite parts.

More to come on this project as we move along. I'm really looking forward to recreating this room and seeing how it all comes together!