I hope you don't mind that I'm milking Elise's room for a couple more posts. I'm really proud of it and there's just so much in there to talk about!
The dresser used to be my brother's when he was a kid, but it was at my parents' house no longer being used. It was scuffed up and had some water damage on the side, which I fixed with some wood filler before painting. I painted a bunch of different colors on the dentil molding to liven it up. Even before she was born, I could imagine her standing there pressing the squares with her finger like buttons. And just the other day, I actually saw her do just that.
I replaced the broken hardware with some brushed nickel cup pulls from eBay. They were an unusual size (2.5" spread), but were super cheap (about $2 each including shipping).
My brother bought me the mid-century nightstand years ago at an auction for $2. It had already been painted, so I wasn't the one to "ruin" it. I used it as a nightstand for a couple of years before painting it the same aqua as the dresser. I painted the feet white to give it "socks," which gives it a fun, slightly juvenille look.
The glider was a hand-me-down from my mom. Maybe not my dream chair, but free trumps a lot. It was in good condition, but the forest green cushions were not what I wanted. I bought some cheapish home decor cotton from Jo-Ann Fabric and my mother-in-law had slipcovers made. New chair! And it's super comfortable. In the last couple of weeks of my pregnancy, I even napped in the chair a few times.
I found the microfiber storage ottoman at HomeGoods. Before you remark how well it matches the dresser, know that I found the ottoman first, then matched the paint to the ottoman.
The bookshelf and shelves, were pieces we already had. I covered the back of the bookshelf with some animal print wrapping paper, but it's just stuck on there with double-stick tape. Completely removable when we get tired of it.
Sources
Crib, Emily Convertible Crib by DaVinci, $280
Glider, hand-me-down, slipcovered in fabric from Joann's, $26
Dresser, repainted hand-me-down, $14 (Olympic semi-gloss paint in Caruso), $12 (hardware)
Nightstand, repainted vintage find, $4 (hardware)
Children's rocker, mine when I was a kid, repainted by my dad
Storage ottoman: HomeGoods, $50
Bookshelf, Target (from many years ago), $4 (wrapping paper)