nursery ideas for a shared room

the plan is to share our bedroom with baby #2 until he sleeps well enough to share a room with his brother. we have a dedicated "corner" of our room for baby #2. living in the city means our bedroom is already pretty small. but we measured out enough space and can fit a mini crib.. tight squeeze but it will do. i've been nesting like a wild woman, and even though he doesn't have a full nursery, i still want to get excited about decorating something ! i made him this [moon phase mobile] for his space, and here are a few other things that would look cute in his "corner". i kept in mind there is not much floor space.. so sticking to walls, some plush & blankets inside the crib, and maybe a small basket to go under the crib.

1. [bryn mountain display shelf - UO]

2. [roxy marj - heirloom bear blanket]

3. [land of nod - with a chance pillow]

4. [lunar new year "a dream of reality" painting]

5. [momo- "bananas" print]

6. [colette bream - little house pillow]

7. [crane floor lamp - cb2]

8. [babyletto mini crib]

9. [land of nod - knit storage bin]

more on our shared space and see baby #2's corner [here]
to see our 1st son's finished nursery [click here]

diy / moon phases mobile

i still have about two months to go, and i'm in full blown nesting mode. i just can't stop!

some moon terminology:

(in order) waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent

waxing = growing

waning = shrinking

gibbous = more than half

crescent = less than half

side note: i always start my material list thinking i know what i'm doing, (so i take a photo of the supplies i "think" i'm going to use) and then most of the time i find an easier/better solution along the way and change up some materials. for this one, i thought i was going to sew little moon pillows, but the sizing and fabric were off. so i changed it up a bit. i also love to use what i already have, and i had brown cardstock paper, not black. (you should use black) 

this is a different kind of "baby mobile" and will hang vertically when finished. great for skinny places, like our bedroom that will soon be half nursery. see our [shared space here].. crib is coming soon, we are super excited :) 

materials:

- gold hoop ring, (size it to your moons, it will end up being the "new moon")

- cardstock / thick paper / cardboard (backing of moons)

- decorative string

- embroidery needle

- black fabric

- white fabric paint

- brush

- ruler, pencil, scissors, chalk

- fabric or craft glue

- gemstone / rock / crystal (bottom weight) 

1. splatter paint your black fabric with white paint, to create a "starry" look. (let dry) 2. draw out your moons, see above for phases. using the hoop, create your 7 cut outs. 3. using chalk, trace your moons on your fabric, glue to cardstock, and cut out. 4. tie your string to your hoop, this is where it will hang from. using a needle, thread your moons on the string, evenly spaced out. 5. tie / glue / wrap your rock with string and hang from the bottom.