the nursery

BEFORE

AFTER

Here's some photos of A's nursery. The soon to be next baby's suite. I can't wait to change it up a bit for the new baby. Like if it's a boy, add some masculinity to it. But I really enjoyed making it what it is today. Notice the BEFORE. I am so a non-character type decorator. I like simple characters like animals, just not those popular ones with names, like Dora or Pooh.

Enjoy.

my least fav part.

Picking paint colors is my least favorite part of the process of painting. This is A's new room and I want it to be just perfect. I just don't want to get it wrong. I think I'm going to let these colors sit here for awhile so I can digest it and think about what shade I want. I definitely want it to be light and not too pinkish. I feel the bottom color is too pink, or looks pink in some lighting. The top color is my fav so far. We'll see what it ends up being...

ideas & inspiration

After doing some research online I came across these. Some I hope to incorporate in A's new "Big Girl" room. I love diy blogs, and some came from them. The quilt I may get at pottery barn or if I find another that is similar I will grab it fast since it's prob going to be cheaper elsewhere. I love how all these are cute in a little girl's room, but nice enough for her as she grows older and wants more mature stuff. Here's to hoping for a fun room makeover...enjoy!

fun stuff

These are a few of the projects I have done. I'd really like to do a start to finish blog entry sometime. So next time I get my project hands on I'm gonna have to remember my camera and get some good "how I did it" photos. Until then, here's some of my favorite projects completed.

The tutu I made for A's first bday.

The photo was done by AB Photography. Check her out on facebook.

I love making bows. I'm getting the hang of it, although I still know I have a lot to learn.

These are the invites I made for A's first bday. I would show more of them, but they have a lot of personal info on them. The poem I used was: "One little candle. One little cake. One First Birthday to Celebrate!" Love it!! I can't wait to start planning her second birthday. I think my kids are in for some fun future bdays!

Here's a tutu I made for her butterfly halloween costume. So easy to make and yet so adorable!!

This is a painting I did inspired by the bedding in A's little room, or really it will be the nursery for the next baby since we are due in June, yay!

my first post.

I'm hoping to display some of the fun projects I've gotten to finish in this blog. Stay tuned to the fun I'm going to have making our office into a "big girl's" room. Here's a before photo:

It's a blank slate. I love it! I'm hoping to paint the walls I nice soft purple. And the office is going down under in our finished basement. Our computer is now in the family room. The nice light wood dresser will go in the guest room down under as well. The two white dressers will stay. They were my mom's when she was a little girl and I used them as well. I love handing them down to my daughter. I hope to repaint them and add new hardware. But that will come later. There's a nice mirror that goes with the set as well. Oh the fun...