Bedroom: Baby Girl Nursery

So, I'm FINALLY getting around to posting pictures of my baby girl's nursery. I figured although I don't feel "finished" with the room, I'd go ahead and share what all I've done up to this point.

Welcome to Mia's room:


The following pictures are traveling around the room from left to right:

(The top of this little green dresser is not really decorated yet; these are just pieces that will be incorporated in the room somewhere)







This room started out as an office, painted a dark green Behr color called Painted Turtle. So after some priming and two coats of two different pink paints (Behr, My Fair Lady, bottom wall color and Coy Pink, top wall color and ceiling) we got this lovely little girl's nursery! I also decided to use brown trim to separate the pinks to give a little weight to the bright and airy pink walls. The trim is about 10-12 inches from the ceiling as opposed to chair rail height or molding height:


This green display shelf was made by my grandfather and was in my room growing up painted white. I painted it green and added fabric to the back of it.


Here are some upclose pictures of the shelves:
Top of the shelf--Mia's footprints at 8 weeks propped up against a pink plate, a Precious Moments ballerina given to me by my dance group, an antique glass-lidded container, and Momma as the Dewdrop Fairy:)


Sorry this picture is blurry, but used a little silver tray as a background for one of her newborn pictures, along with a pink basket propped on its side, and her Bible


Covered a frame with fabric and put this picture of Luke kissing her head


Spray-painted a clearance clock from Hobby Lobby ($2.99) and an antique vanity handheld mirror and (not-pictured) a silver tray with a candle to round out the bottom shelf


My mom made this sweater and bonnet for me when I was a newborn! Perfect colors for this room and I love this heirloom piece. I've actually noticed in putting together Mia's room that I'm very fond of heirloom pieces. I absolutely love things with family history attached to them!


This is one of my favorite things in the room. I first showed you these vinyl wall decals when I posted the pictures about Luke's room. I got them from this online store (loved working with this company--so friendly and created exactly what I wanted!). I got a scrap piece of sheetrock, painted it the wall color, and made a foamboard frame covered with batting and fabric. I then added the fabric-rolled flowers that are all over blogland right now. I intend to add more flowers, but haven't made them yet! These are so easy and are made from scrap fabrics, so they are free!




Now for a few upclose details around the room:

This is the same dresser I used in Luke's nursery, but changed out the knobs. Got these from Hobby Lobby when they went 50% off.


The light fixture. This used to be in my childhood room and I just love it in here!


I got this chandelier from Hobby Lobby as well when it was on half off sale. I love it and just had to have it in her room! It hangs over the crib.


I turned this brown basket on its side to use kind of like a shelf on the other end of the dresser to give me more dresser/changing table space. I also revamped the lamp, which you'll see in a minute.


I didn't want the humidifier to be so obvious (and it was blue which just wouldn't work;)) so I took an old Pampers box, cut it to size, and covered it with fabric.


Here's the DIY crib bedding! This was quite a project that I worked my way through by searching on the internet to see how others did it! I made the crib skirt based on Luke's old one and then covered his old bumpers with this new fabric and ribbon. It was actually pretty easy, just time-consuming. In fact, the entire inspiration for the room was from these fabrics I found at Hobby Lobby. I started with these fabrics then pulled all the colors from them.




I found this "M" coat/bag hanger at the thrift store for $2. It started out blue so I painted it green and added the polka dots. The bag was a baby gift that Mia will use as her first ballet bag, and I made the tutu for her during the pregnancy. The tutu was also extremely easy, which I'll do a separate post for. This wall is still being switched around, so I don't think the bag and tutu will hang here permanently, but I wanted it out when she was first born (indoctrinate early;)!


This was my rocker in Luke's room, so I just made the pillows with scrap fabric to add a little girlyness to it.


My mom and I worked on this black-out curtain (found on clearance at Home Goods, maybe $8.99). You can see the top and the bottom of it. We added the pom-pom fringe to the top and then the fabric and trim to the bottom to make it longer. I wanted to hang it above the actual height of the window, to make the window look bigger, so that's why I added the fabric to the bottom. I just love this little paisly fabric!



This is the wall above the dresser/changing table. The corkboard started out as a plain, tan, run-of-the-mill corkboard. I painted the frame green and then used the fun fabric to cover the cork. Took some ribbon and thumb-tacks (painted green to add some personality) and made a little diamond pattern to stick notes or pictures under. The top, small window box with the animals, I just covered with batting and scrap fabric and then hung an antique vanity tray mirror underneath.


Here's the upclose of the revamped lamp. The base was clear crystal and gold so that was spray painted pink and then I took the old shade and hot-glued ribbon around it. Finished it out with scrap pom-pom fringe.



So there it is! I've had so much fun pulling decor together for this room. I still want to readjust some of the shelving knick-knacks as well as get a rug, but I definitely wanted to get this post done before the original things were switched up. I want to remember version #1! I'll keep you posted on how I update it!

Thanks for sticking in there with me on this blog. It's slow going, but I'm hoping to start posting more. I love sharing and getting new ideas with the blogworld! Let me know the latest room you are working on in your home!

Bedroom: Nursery Turned Big Boy

Finally a post showing you Luke's new updated room! For now, you will see the room in its entirety, but at some point I will post how-to's on some of the projects. Enjoy the tour and Mia's nursery will be posted next!

Before--originally a nursery (these were the original pictures of the nursery, I changed it up and brought other furniture in since I took these pictures, but it at least gives you an idea of the original walls and colors):










After--now, a big boy room:




Every room needs an inspiration. This summer outfit of Luke's was mine! I was trying to decide on colors for his room and I thought the red, blue, and gray would be perfect---seeing it all together in this outfit, inspired me!:) So now it is hanging on the wall to the left when you enter the room. Also there is his handprint at 1 year old and a basket storage unit. Storage is key in a kid's room and this is one of many places I have his toys. I'm still considering painting the baskets, but another project for another time...





I switched out his original chair (which is now in Mia's room) for this smaller rocker chair. It was originally a salmon-pink but I just used this blue sheet (I got for about $5 at Wal-Mart) to cover it. I'm still trying to figure out how to secure the sheet and make it look neater, but this is the temporary fix at least.



And here is the new window treatment. I found the darkening curtain on clearance for $8 at Home Goods and the cornice is actually made out of foam board, not wood! So inexpensive and easy! I'll have a how-to post on this to come.



Continuing around the room you see the customized wall vinyl I had made through this company. Jodi's vinyls are very reasonable priced and she is so easy to work with and completely customized both his and Mia's names to just how I wanted them. I will have a how-to on this project too, because I ended up framing out a piece of sheet-rock to stick the vinyl on, so that I could take these with us whenever we move.



Here is the corner shelf above the bed. I used fabric scraps in the back of the shelf, repainted his name letters, and painted these wooden trains I found at Hobby Lobby.



And this bulletin board is on the wall you see as you enter. I had the molding already up and just bought a piece of corkboard from Hobby Lobby to fit into it. Trimmed it out with the red trim and put the foam trains in the corner. This will be a great place to hang Luke's original artpieces!:) And the small canvas pieces hanging below it are my original artpieces! Just painted railroad signs I found on the internet with the colors used on his walls.



Upclose of the stripes. Just painted over the original blue and green with red and a darker blue; also added gray.



Here's an upclose of the bed pillows. I made all of these, either by recovering an existing pillow or making a case and stuffing it. The comforter I found at Wal-Mart for about $20 and the platform bed frame was made by Ross and my dad!



Here's an upclose picture of the bed frame with the much needed storage drawers! Dad designed these to be deep and long so that all Luke's puzzles, blocks, balls, etc. could fit.



Switched out the long dresser with changing pad (took that to Mia's room) for this chest of drawers with cabinet storage. This was the other piece of furniture in the set with the original dresser that I got from my grandparents. Painted and distressed it to match and switched out the knobs.



Here's the last wall. Ross spray-painted the bookshelf for me with in a glossy red (was originally blonde wood and then cream/green distressed to match the nursery). The canvas bins on the bottom shelf are from the dollar store and are perfect for toy storage. The 3 shelves were sprayed glossy gray. Two shelves I had and the other one I found at the thrift store for $2. The decor on them is still being changed around, so I'll post an updated picture when I have it.



One last pic with a satisfied customer!:)