Nursery Reveal

With Emma being 6 months old, and time passing by so fast, I feel like I should reveal her nursery to you before she grows up and moves out on us!

I finished it before she was born and have been meaning to share it with you, but just haven't taken the time to snap some photos.

Let me preface with the fact that I imagined a girly room that didn't have "baby" written all over it. I wanted something that she could grow up in {with soft colors and gold accents}. :)

We painted the walls a soft peach color, which I shared with you here.

A lot of her decor items were either vintage items from within the family, a DIY, or found at Target or TJMaxx. 

I will share a list down below.

My amazing friend created this amazing piece and

you can check out her Etsy shop here.

I used a jar for pacifier storage

You can see the rehab of this antique dresser here.

I removed closet doors for more space with the cupboard. 

I also labeled three baskets for storage

1. Too Small

2. Nursing Essentials

3. Hats

Gold "E": Hobby Lobby

"Quite Fawnd Of You My Deer" picture: DIY

Mint green & gold scripture painting: handmade gift

Dandelion Window: handmade gift

Curtains: Target

Glider: Target

Crib of blanket: TJMaxx

White frame: TJMaxx

Wire basket: TJMaxx

Peter Rabbit plates: family item

The blanket ladder was a DIY.

 The rocking horse and the vintage baby rocker was my husband's when he was little. 

The old window frame with the alphabet letters was a DIY.

The vintage scale is a family item that my father-in-law was actually weighed on as a baby and we used it as a prop during newborn and materinty photos.

 There you have it! 

What do you think? 

I am happy with the results! :)

xoxo,

Jen

DIY Blanket Ladder- Part 2

I have finally completed the blanket ladder that was built for the nursery!

You can see part 1 of the building process here.

The first thing I did to have it nursery ready was take a paint brush and some white colored Kilz paint to have a good base coat. 

This is a primer, sealer, and stain blocker. It resists mold and mildew growth, and seals porous surfaces for better paint coverage.

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Then, I took white spray paint for my main coat.

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I wanted it to have a used, vintage, and distressed look to it as well.

I used my electric sander and roughed up the edges and areas that would get a lot of wear and tear for a more appealing look.

I love the way it turned out!

The first blanket was a gift that my mother-in-law bought her in Ireland, the middle one I bought her at Home Goods (love that place), and the last one was a gift from my mother-in-law too when she went to Hawaii! :)

 Since this photo has been taken, it is now hold many more blankets to keep my baby warm, or as a play mat for tummy time! 

I am loving the use for this ladder and the way it looks in her room!

What do you think of the final results?

xoxo,

Jen

A small change that can make a big difference

One word, curtains!

I was on the hunt for the perfect curtains for Emma's room and of course I found them at the one and only, Target! 

Curtains are something that are so simple, but make a huge impact on a room!

Here is a before picture showing the boringness in the room with the lack of curtains.

I read that if you hang your curtains high and wide, it will provide the illusion that your windows are much wider and that the room has higher ceilings. 

We hung the curtain rod, 6" down from the ceiling

And voila, here is the fabulous after shot of these gorgeous curtains perfect for my Emma's room!

With a gold rod to match. ;)

I am so utterly pleased with them, the way they look, and how they provide such a big impact on her room!

If you like them as much as me, click here to purchase!

They are the Nate Berkus metallic window panels

What do you think of them and the difference?

xoxo,

Jen

DIY Blanket Ladder

This fun DIY project was completed for the nursery, and I'll share it in two posts!

While spending time at my in-laws, my awesome hubby and father-in-law built me this amazing ladder to lean against the wall with the multi-purpose use of decoration  and holding baby blankets! 

I saw it on Pinterest here and the plans that she provided were very similar to what we did as well, and by "we" I mean Jake and his dad! ;)

First, they started with a single CCA treated pine 12' 2x8 board.

5' was measured off and then they cut that into a 2x4 for the legs of the ladder.

Here you can see the two legs and a step being cut down to size

Next, out of the remaining piece of wood, 4 slats (17" across) were cut out to use as the steps of the ladder.

Sanding was the next step.

Once all the sides and edges were cleaned up and smooth, they began to screw it together.

This is where our biggest difference is compared to the one on Pinterest.

We did not use pocket hole screws. Instead, we used what was on hand, and used 

3" High Performance Exterior Screws.

The first step at the top of the ladder was screwed in 3" from the top.

From there, each step was screwed in 12" apart from each other. 

After all four of the steps were screwed in, an angle of about 25 degrees was cut at the bottom of the legs to better support the lean against the wall. 

The best part....

not a single dime was spent to create this wonderful little DIY project.

The piece of wood was left at my in-laws house from when they bought it, and the screws and tools were all on hand already as well. 

I say, "A job well done and time well spent!" :)

There she is in all her glory!

Looks great, right?!

In the next post, I will share the finishing touches and the final look after a coat of paint! 

xoxo,

Jen

DIY Alphabet Craft

I have been having a great time preparing the nursery for Emma's arrival! I have been getting really pinspired too, that's short for "Pinterest inspired" of course! ;) 

Recently, I saw ABC cards strung within a frame in the background of this photo and loved it!

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My blogger and media friend, Brittani, over at Linen and Lace completed a similar project and sent me this free set of antique ABC cards that she found here.

I finally put myself to work 

and completed this simple craft project for our baby girl.

To complete this project, you will need the following items:

- an empty frame (I used the frame of an old window)

- free set of antique ABC cards

- small sized clothes pins

- hot glue gun

- twine

- scissors

First, I measure the distance that I would need my twine to string on my window frame and cut out 5 strands.

Next, I turned the frame over to the backside and used the hot glue gun to secure each side of the twine to the frame. While completing this step, I measure the distance between each strand of twine with the distance of an ABC card so that I knew I would have enough room for all of them.

I repeated this until all of the strands of twine were glued to the window frame. 

Then, I took my small sized clothes pins and the ABC cards and attached them to the twine.

TA-DA! The project is complete! 

It's that simple! :)

I love the classic ABC's posted in the nursery with the mix of an antique feel!

What do you think?

xoxo,

Jen