Thinking about a nursery

I'm starting to get super excited thinking about planning our baby's nursery! We don't intend to register until after our anatomy scan, when we'll hopefully lean the gender, but I've started to gather ideas for what I'd like to see in our little one's room. Here is what the room looks like right now, in its current state as our guest bedroom:

It's a cute little room - cute being the operative word. It measures 13'6" x 10'6" and that includes the space being taken up by the closet. Still, I think it'll make a great nursery. It's sunny and cheerful, and it's just steps away from our bedroom.

No matter if the baby turns out to be a boy or a girl, I feel convinced that white furniture is the way to go. We live in a petite cape cod style house with white painted trim, and I think that white furniture just fits here. Mr. E disagrees with me. He'd like to see dark, espresso colored baby furniture. I just think that's too dark for the room! Hopefully I'll be able to change his mind :)

If I had my choice, I'd purchase a full set of new furniture from Pottery Barn Kids. They have such cute stuff. I especially love the Catalina crib and extra-wide dresser:




Swoon.

But in the House of E&E, money is tight, and we will not be buying these pieces. That's actually OK with me, because it gives me an opportunity to get creative. I'm a master at re-doing rooms on a budget! I already have some excellent ideas that I will post in the coming days.