Here is What I've Been Up To As Of Late ...

... fixing shit, ghetto rigging shit and working like little elves.

 I  love you Pook, you're doing a great job!

Lucy Rose Graduates From Her Bassinet

I'll miss you my bassinet friend. You have been there for me from day one. Weep, weep!

xoxo, Lucy Rose

Birtha's Nursery Makeover

Before pictures: Cole's old nursery

 

 

Sniff, sniff. It totally breaks my heart that I had to throw away all my hard work that I did on his nursery less than a year and a half ago, but it's what needed to be done. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just pretend like the pink's not there. I forgot to take pictures before I started getting to work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before: Bathroom and Belly. I should have taken a better picture of the bathroom, but this is all I have for now. Well, actually I'm lying, I have pictures of it upstairs on my hard drive but I'm too much of a lazy ass to go and get it. But you guys remember what it looked like, right?

 

 

 

Let the renovations begin.

 

 

Started by trying to decide which color to paint the room.  I ended up going with the bottom color. I searched and searched hoping that some nice person out there on the internet already matched the Serena & Lily, Lucy Collection bedding , but no such luck. I could have purchased the paint from Serena & Lily, but being that it was way over priced, I just couldn't justify. I bought a total of four samples from Sherwin Williams and ended up going with "Coming Up Roses". You're welcome random person who is doing the same thing that I did googling our bedding and paint matches, I layed it out there,  just for you!

 

 

 

This particular paint color needed a base paint. So here is the base paint sloppily pained on the walls. 

 

 

Just because 

 

 

Did you know that I love nothing more than a painted closet? Well I do! At this point I kept asking myself if I lost my mind, but I kept on a paintin' anyways!

 

 

Ta-Da. Totally worth the extra work. Ohhh you know what? Now that I look at this picture I see that those rods would look damn cute painted white ... someone please ... help me, help my crazy, pregnant and hormonal self!

 

 

My original plan was to simply repaint over the blue diamonds with the new pinky/rosy color and leave the remaining diamonds their original color. 

 

 

After I got done, I realized that I really didn't want to bring yellow into the room, and that the yellow diamonds really bothered me. I went back and repainted the yellow diamonds white. Which I like a lot better now.

 

 

De-yellowizing the room, once and for all!

 

 

Now, it's time to pick out fabric for the wing back chair and ottoman that I recovered 

 

 

As you can see, I had a bunch of samples up for the running 

 

 

Here was the ugly Goodwill lamp that I was telling you about. You'll see the finished product later in the finished product pictures, hold your horses!

 

 

This is a magazine rack I got to store her books. I spray painted it white. Again, finished product to come.

 

 

 

Ghetto ledges that I got at Goodwill. They were already white, but I spray painted them anyways. I feel like the new paint helps remove the nastiness from the previous owners. Issues, yes, I know!

 

 

These are the original drapes and valance that I was going to purchase from Restoration Hardware Baby & Child. I got the color samples in the mail and everything matched perfectly. Unfortunately,  just as I was getting ready to press the "purchase" button on the website, Pook walked in and sat next to me and looked at the computer to see what I was doing. He looked at the price, and his response was ... "What do you think we are, rich?" No. The answer is no, and the thing is, they didn't even fit the window anyways, and I was going to have to get them tailored, which was going to be a bitch and even more expensive ... SO ...

 

 

I decided to be a pleasant and understanding wife and take his comment to heart. After searching high and low, I settled on these. You can't really tell by the picture, but they are fabulously shabby and chic. I love the ruffle and dot detail. I was totally bummed because I was really looking forward to putting a valance in her room. That's where Mama Joycie came to the rescue! I bought three panels and we turned one of them into the valance.  Just a little nip, tuck, pin and sew and ta-da, a valance was born. Thanks Mom! Oh yeah, also, the only white curtain rod that I could find that I really liked was at Restoration Hardware Baby & Child, but once again it was way over priced (surprise!). I decided to buy a silver rod instead and had Dad paint it white for me. It worked out great.

 

 

Thanks Dad and Pook for the help.

 

 

Everyone that showed up for Workday Wednesday! Not everyone actually worked, but we sure enjoyed everyones company.

 

 

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After Pictures : And now, introducing Miss Birtha's nursery. I love it, do you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric up close ... pink and green dots

 

 

 

 

Kept the same pictures that I had in Cole's room. In case you forgot, the pictures and of our immediate family members before the age of one. For some reason when I was pregnant with Cole, this idea popped into my bloated brain, and I still really do love it.

 

 

 

 

Bedding

 

 

Finished closet, which is currently a home for my non-maternity pants.

 

 

I stole the flower arrangement idea from Ashley and her sister (thanks guys). Those are pearls in the vase, cute huh?

 

The no longer ghetto Goodwill lamp. Down below is a cute sock monkey that's wearing a tu-tu and bow (thanks Aunt Susan!)

 

 

And here are a few pics of her new bathroom. Yup, I painted those stripes all by my lonesome as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheeeewww! That was a shit load of pictures huh? Sorry for the overload people, but now you get the whole nursery experience. Yes, I'm a dork, I know. A special thanks to all those that helped me out, (DAD!). This could not have been possible without you. Now the only thing that is missing is Birtha.

 

p.s. In case you missed the post that I did on the details of the nursery, then you can find it here.

The Details Are What Matter

There are a few things that need I need to finish before I'll post pictures of Birtha's nursery, but I thought I would post a few of my favorite details in the mean time. The room looks much darker in the pictures for some reason. I think it's because I took the pictures at night and the yellowish tone coming off from the lamps is screwing with the real color. Anywho ... here are some of my favorite things about the room. Makes you kind of pumped to see the completed project huh?

I found this at Mega Marshall's. It was just plain and boring when I bought it and I spruced it up with the pearls and lace. Again, the walls are not near as red looking ... think rosey, melony.

 

 

This was my dress when I was a little girl. It's hanging above the changing table.

 

 

This was an ugly gold "H" from Hobby Lobby. I bought scrapbook paper and ribbon and went to town.

 

 

 

LOVE these knobs. I bought four different sets and finally settled on these. Before they were just plain white knobs on the changing table and bedside table deal. It amazes my how much small things like stupid knobs can make such a huge difference.

 

 

Got the lamp shade at Goodwill for next to nothing, then added the fringe myself.

 

 

Old Pottery Barn night-light that we had in Cole's old nursery. I added a little ruffle and ta-da! Yes, I'm ruffle crazy, I know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got her bumper monogrammed. It's kind of big. but I still like. I photoshopped this picture so you guys can see the true color. See how much pinky looking the real life color is?

 

 

The tie backs match perfectly.

 

 

My diamond wall. So proud.

 

 

The base of this lamp was from Goodwill for like $15. It was originally black and UGLY! I painted the base the same as the wall color. I then went to Target and scooped up a plain white lamp shade. I was not planning on going nuts with the shade, but I felt like something was missing. I decided to buy about 14 dozen white silk roses, pulled them off the stem and hot glued them on to the shade. Warning! If you decide to do the same, make sure you know that this is not a cheap project. Be smart (unlike I was) and try to buy the flowers when they are on sale. I was not expecting it to cost as much as it did, but I think it ended up looking fab. And I can justify and say that the money I saved on the base, I spent on the shade, right?

 

Flower power up close.

 

More pictures of Birtha's complete nursery coming soon.