A NEAT Nursery
What is one really supposed to expect when you’re expecting?? Good question, right?
Welcoming a newborn into your home is something you will never fully be ready for. However, there are certain things new parents can and should be doing to be as prepared as possible for the arrival of their new bundle of joy.
Our Ashley is a new, Rockstar Mom with the most organized nursery on the block (go figure!). We thought we’d take a peek into Bennett’s nursery to give you all the scoop on how to make your very own NEAT nursery!
1. Making sure the layout of the room works plays a key factor in what furniture will be best to hold all of the necessary essentials.
Ashley knew that she wanted to go with a vintage sports theme and worked with the girls of Sprout San Francisco to find the most kid friendly products out there. Almost everything from the paint on the walls, to the changing pad cover were made from natural, organic materials.
2. With little babies come lots of little things! Having enough containers for everything is important. Measure the dimensions inside each drawer before heading out to buy containers. That way you know exactly what’s going to fit!
Bennett’s diapers, wipes, binkies, and baby care essentials each had their own home with the use of this container.
3. Categorizing each clothing item makes it really easy to find exactly what you want the little one to wear. This way you can actually see everything you have for them. Which will hopefully mean, they won’t outgrow it before you can use it.
These were Ashley’s favorite containers for all of B’s onsies and pants. She separated them by short sleeve, long sleeve and bottoms. As he gets a little older, she plans to use the actual drawers with dividers since his clothes will likely no longer fit in these. Don’t worry, every good organizer can find another use for a container!
4. When in doubt, ask a friend. If you have a friend who already has a little one, don’t hesitate to reach out for help. If you are the first of your friends, consider Ashley your “go to” for advice. Below, she shares the details of this All American (in the making) little boy’s nursery…
Paint color:: America’s Cup White on the walls, and Foggy Coast Grey on the furniture and ceiling
Crib and changing table:: Newport Cottages custom furniture with a distressed finish
Glider:: Serena & Lily in Pewter Linen fabric
Linens:: Handmade by Frances from Sprout with custom organic fabric
And a few of the accessories:: baseball and bat shelf, laundry basket, pendant lamp, vintage clock radio and red wagon (flea market find), and a 1962 New York Yankees signed baseball (from his Jogi…Ashley’s mom).
Hopefully these suggestions help to get you started in your NEAT Nursery. If you need any help, feel free to ask Ashley. Just a warning…trades these days require a couple hours of babysitting and a good bottle of wine!
xx
the NEAT girls (oh…and Baby Bennett)
We are Ashley and Marissa, the founders of Neat Method.
Lets face it – we obviously love to organize and are a little…or maybe we should say a lot type-A. This perfect storm created The Neat Life. Welcome! We’ve seen it all, heard it all, organized it all, and are always obsessed with seeing a perfectly NEAT space. Even if a clutter free space doesn’t tickle your fancy as much as ours, we guarantee you will be entertained by our antics and drive to make the world a NEAT-er place!
