Showing posts with label Nursery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nursery. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
If You Wouldn't Mind...
I normally don't ask for this type of thing, but I entered Rilo's nursery into a contest sponsored by Sherwin Williams. The Grand Prize winner gets a vacation + a Sherwin Williams gift card and 4 runner ups will also receive a gift card. A vacation and paint...can't go wrong there! So if you want to help me out, you can vote here. And if my nursery isn't really your cup o' tea, well there are plenty of other nurseries to draw inspiration from, so head over and check them out!
You can vote once a day until July 21st. Thank you!! Vote here.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Nursery Additions and Chicago
Adam's job sends us to a different city each summer. This year we are headed to Chicago! In years past we have been to St. Louis (where our car was stolen) and Miami (where it was way too hot/humid to enjoy life). I have never been to Chicago (besides the 5000 times I've had a layover there) but I have heard great things about the city. Any recommendations for things to do, see and eat!? I would love to hear them!
Knowing that we are leaving somehow gave me a push to finish up a couple of projects in Rilo's room. We hung letters spelling her name above the closet. The letters were on sale at Urban Outfitters and then we spray painted them white.
Next, I hung a shadowbox I got at Michael's for $4. The original plan was to order a little wooden clock, but it was out of stock for a few weeks and then I never got around to ordering it. The dead space was killing me, so I hung up the shadowbox and put in little vintage salt and pepper shakers. It will do for now!
On Monday I should be ready to tell you about a summer long project I am going to be doing. It's going to be fun for me, and hopefully fun for you to read about! Wish me luck as I fly with Rilo to Chicago today!
Knowing that we are leaving somehow gave me a push to finish up a couple of projects in Rilo's room. We hung letters spelling her name above the closet. The letters were on sale at Urban Outfitters and then we spray painted them white.
Next, I hung a shadowbox I got at Michael's for $4. The original plan was to order a little wooden clock, but it was out of stock for a few weeks and then I never got around to ordering it. The dead space was killing me, so I hung up the shadowbox and put in little vintage salt and pepper shakers. It will do for now!
On Monday I should be ready to tell you about a summer long project I am going to be doing. It's going to be fun for me, and hopefully fun for you to read about! Wish me luck as I fly with Rilo to Chicago today!
Friday, February 19, 2010
A Big Thank You...
...to Heather from The Cotorie and to Priscila from Little Miss Heirlooms for featuring my nursery on their blogs! I've used both of these sites for finding inspiration so I am extremely flattered!
Make sure to check out Little Miss Heirlooms. Pricila's blog is a great resource for anything baby/child. She features adorable rooms and products. I actually happened to be on her site at the very moment she contacted me about the feature!
And in case you're looking for some more inspiration, my other two favorite nursery/baby/child sites are OhDeeDoh and Spearmint Baby.
Oh, and I'm really thinking this weekend could be the weekend! I think we're getting somewhere today!
Make sure to check out Little Miss Heirlooms. Pricila's blog is a great resource for anything baby/child. She features adorable rooms and products. I actually happened to be on her site at the very moment she contacted me about the feature!
And in case you're looking for some more inspiration, my other two favorite nursery/baby/child sites are OhDeeDoh and Spearmint Baby.Oh, and I'm really thinking this weekend could be the weekend! I think we're getting somewhere today!
Monday, February 8, 2010
How To: Gutter Bookshelves
This project was so easy, I don't even think a "how to" is necessary. But here is a quick version of what we did!
First, we measured the length under the window. Then Adam used his hand saw to cut the gutter to the right length.
Next, we put on the end caps and the special gutter brackets (you can find both these things with the gutters at Home Depot or Lowes). Then using our level, we marked the 2 holes for drilling and drilled.
Then we just screwed on the gutter! It was seriously that easy. I think it took us about 10 minutes total, including cleaning up the gutter after it had been sitting in the basement for a year.
First, we measured the length under the window. Then Adam used his hand saw to cut the gutter to the right length.
Next, we put on the end caps and the special gutter brackets (you can find both these things with the gutters at Home Depot or Lowes). Then using our level, we marked the 2 holes for drilling and drilled.
Then we just screwed on the gutter! It was seriously that easy. I think it took us about 10 minutes total, including cleaning up the gutter after it had been sitting in the basement for a year.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Gutter Bookshelves
We're hoping to tackle the gutter bookshelves today! I want to put 2 small shelves below the window in the nursery. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, here are some pictures to help you get the idea. Forward facing books are much more appealing to kids and are a great way to encourage reading!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The Nursery
After lots of broken promises, I am FINALLY posting these. It's not 100% finished, but close enough that I feel comfortable revealing it! I'll try to do a breakdown of the things in the room in case you're curious.
A few before pictures. As a disclaimer: We were using this as our "closet" because we were preparing to fix our closet. Hence the mess! Well, let's be honest, this was always our "junk room".
And now, here it is as a nursery:
A peek in from the doorway. I am SO glad we got the rug in a bigger size. The room was an addition at some point and they apparently didn't care about the wooden floor in there because it is the WORST flooring job in the world. Plus, it will be great for her to have carpet to play on since most of our house had wooden floors.
Here is a before of the smaller dresser. This picture actually makes it look better than it was. It was really chipped and those gold knobs had to go!
And here is the dresser now!
The bedding is completely done, except I need to bind the edges of the quilt. I loved making it and it was much easier than I expected!
The bookshelf before:
And after:
Most of the items on the bookshelf are from a box of my things from growing up that my Dad brought up to us. (My Mom is jealous right now reading this, because she has about 8 boxes of stuff she wishes she could bestow upon us!)
The closet Adam and my Dad built. I want to put little stuffed animals on the top with their legs dangling. I just have to actually get some little creatures first!
Next to the squirrel print I'll hang the cute wooden clock once I get around to ordering it.
Now for the details:
The $5 lamp before (well in progress anyway):
And after:
This cat came from our trip to Mexico and the plate was a gift from my Mom from The Children's Place.
LOVE the little boots from Peekaboo Monkey.
I printed various "r's" on cardstock and painted some wooden frames I had on hand.
Here is the vintage ebay light after it has been spray painted brown and given a new chain and wire. I love this light!
A cute little dress and my Snoopy apron from my own childhood. Hooks are from Pier One.
The art piece above the crib. I got this idea from this post on Design Sponge. It's made from toilet paper/paper towel rolls. There is always the worry about hanging something above the crib in case it falls...well this is perfect. I think a blanket would be heavier! I'm thinking I'm going to add even more to it. I love the look.
Wooden blocks I made that spell out her name.
My best friend Mary knitted this blanket as a wedding gift. I think it is one of the coolest presents I have ever gotten. I know it took her forever and I'm so happy that it has a perfect home in this room!
Print on the left from Heather and her husband's Etsy shop and the print on the right was actually part of my baby shower invite. My friend Melanie designed it. There will be 2 smaller prints underneath the brown frame that I have yet to put up.
Anthropologie knobs.
My friend Jess made this magnet board for me as a shower gift. She had asked me before the shower for my extra fabric and she surprised me by using it on the board. It looks great!
All but one of these books are from my childhood. Can you tell my favorite color was always green?
And a final breakdown with the costs (I always like to see the breakdown on sites like YoungHouseLove so I thought I would do the same). When I would see nurseries on OhDeeDoh, I couldn't believe how much some of them cost. Under $1000 was considered budget friendly...And now I know why! It really can be an expensive little room. It was my goal to spend under $1000 and we did it! We could've saved even more if we had gone with a used crib, but I fell in love with the one we got. Everything else I think was a pretty good deal. It just adds up so quickly!
Crib: Babyletto Modo Crib $300 (on sale + free shipping)
Dressers: Refinished KSL dresser set $100 (it also came with a cool standing mirror)
Rocker: Dorel Rocker w/ Slipcover $230
Dresser Knobs: Anthropologie $48 (total splurge, but I love them)
Lamp: Craigslist find $5
Ceiling Light: ebay $30
Pillows: Green, Tan and Brown $5 from Burlington Coat and Green Pattern from Target $5 (both on sale)
Rug: Pottery Barn $149 (after using gift cards)
Hooks: Pier One $12
Frames: All were frames we already owned.
Art: Kantan Designs Pray Print $5 (on sale), Owl Print by MMBurk (gift), Squirrel print from CacheCache $2.50
Curtains: Target $18 (I got one of the panels on sale because the packaging was ripped)
Paint: Glidden Celery Sticks $30
Fabric: $60 Various Etsy/Local Shops
Total: $999.50
Just barely under! And there you have it!
A few before pictures. As a disclaimer: We were using this as our "closet" because we were preparing to fix our closet. Hence the mess! Well, let's be honest, this was always our "junk room".
And now, here it is as a nursery:A peek in from the doorway. I am SO glad we got the rug in a bigger size. The room was an addition at some point and they apparently didn't care about the wooden floor in there because it is the WORST flooring job in the world. Plus, it will be great for her to have carpet to play on since most of our house had wooden floors.Here is a before of the smaller dresser. This picture actually makes it look better than it was. It was really chipped and those gold knobs had to go!
And here is the dresser now!The bedding is completely done, except I need to bind the edges of the quilt. I loved making it and it was much easier than I expected!The bookshelf before:And after:
Most of the items on the bookshelf are from a box of my things from growing up that my Dad brought up to us. (My Mom is jealous right now reading this, because she has about 8 boxes of stuff she wishes she could bestow upon us!)The closet Adam and my Dad built. I want to put little stuffed animals on the top with their legs dangling. I just have to actually get some little creatures first!Next to the squirrel print I'll hang the cute wooden clock once I get around to ordering it.Now for the details:
The $5 lamp before (well in progress anyway):
And after:This cat came from our trip to Mexico and the plate was a gift from my Mom from The Children's Place.LOVE the little boots from Peekaboo Monkey.I printed various "r's" on cardstock and painted some wooden frames I had on hand.Here is the vintage ebay light after it has been spray painted brown and given a new chain and wire. I love this light!A cute little dress and my Snoopy apron from my own childhood. Hooks are from Pier One.The art piece above the crib. I got this idea from this post on Design Sponge. It's made from toilet paper/paper towel rolls. There is always the worry about hanging something above the crib in case it falls...well this is perfect. I think a blanket would be heavier! I'm thinking I'm going to add even more to it. I love the look.Wooden blocks I made that spell out her name.My best friend Mary knitted this blanket as a wedding gift. I think it is one of the coolest presents I have ever gotten. I know it took her forever and I'm so happy that it has a perfect home in this room!Print on the left from Heather and her husband's Etsy shop and the print on the right was actually part of my baby shower invite. My friend Melanie designed it. There will be 2 smaller prints underneath the brown frame that I have yet to put up.Anthropologie knobs.My friend Jess made this magnet board for me as a shower gift. She had asked me before the shower for my extra fabric and she surprised me by using it on the board. It looks great!All but one of these books are from my childhood. Can you tell my favorite color was always green?And a final breakdown with the costs (I always like to see the breakdown on sites like YoungHouseLove so I thought I would do the same). When I would see nurseries on OhDeeDoh, I couldn't believe how much some of them cost. Under $1000 was considered budget friendly...And now I know why! It really can be an expensive little room. It was my goal to spend under $1000 and we did it! We could've saved even more if we had gone with a used crib, but I fell in love with the one we got. Everything else I think was a pretty good deal. It just adds up so quickly!
Crib: Babyletto Modo Crib $300 (on sale + free shipping)
Dressers: Refinished KSL dresser set $100 (it also came with a cool standing mirror)
Rocker: Dorel Rocker w/ Slipcover $230
Dresser Knobs: Anthropologie $48 (total splurge, but I love them)
Lamp: Craigslist find $5
Ceiling Light: ebay $30
Pillows: Green, Tan and Brown $5 from Burlington Coat and Green Pattern from Target $5 (both on sale)
Rug: Pottery Barn $149 (after using gift cards)
Hooks: Pier One $12
Frames: All were frames we already owned.
Art: Kantan Designs Pray Print $5 (on sale), Owl Print by MMBurk (gift), Squirrel print from CacheCache $2.50
Curtains: Target $18 (I got one of the panels on sale because the packaging was ripped)
Paint: Glidden Celery Sticks $30
Fabric: $60 Various Etsy/Local Shops
Total: $999.50
Just barely under! And there you have it!
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