Baby Blue and Butterflies

I doubt I can even express how excited I am to become a homemaker (someday soon!), and one of the things I'm most looking forward to is decorating my home. Be it a small apartment (which Chris and I will almost definitely be starting out in) or the house of my own I hope to own someday, there's something about taking any space and beautifying it that appeals to me. This is probably why I've been looking at so many home decorating blogs recently... and have since fallen in love with this little girl's nursery found on Hue:

This may go against the widely accepted gender/color stereotype, but I've always wanted a blue nursery for my little girl someday. Though I might go a little more turquoise than this lady did, and I would probably decorate differently, I love how the artfully painted flowers on the walls work beautifully for a baby girl's room, but are also something that would stay appropriate as she grows older. Did you know Chris and I already have names picked out? Ella Capri for a girl and James Christopher for a boy. I used to absolutely love the name Elizabeth and was set on using it, but Chris has me officially sold on the name Ella, and I actually prefer it now--it makes me think of Ella Enchanted. Capri was my idea--it's a name that's been growing on me ever since listening to the song by Colbie Caillat. A room like this would be perfect for Ella Capri, don't you think?

Oh, and as long as we're on the subject, check out this little girl's bathroom done by Jennifer from The Magic Brush, Inc.:

This room was featured in the October 2008 issue of the Kansas City Home and Garden magazine. I don't know that I really foresee my little girl having a bathroom of her own like this, but don't you just love the hand-painted cabinets? The metallic swirls and the chandeliers also add a bit of charm to the whole thing.

I came across a changing table that I loved last night, but forgot to save the picture. Sigh... well, just picture a vintage-looking vanity refinished with white, antiqued paint, and made over to be a changing table. It really was quite pretty, and if I ever find a nice, cheap table or vanity on Craigslist or something, I'll have to remember to snag it.

One more thing:

These beauties hail from Lightly, a Melbourne-based company, and were recently featured on Decor8. I can hardly get over how much I love these things, though I can't quite figure out whether it's possible to order online yet or not. Not that I have any use for them yet, but one of these days...