Showing posts with label decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decor. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Nursery in the Making

We have begun putting together Malachi's nursery. It isn't much right now, nor will it be when she's born. We live in a one bedroom apartment and have decided to stay through our lease and move when she's 2 or 3 months old. Thus, we will have a nursery corner. Because of our lack of storage room it is much easier to set up her furniture as we get it (which I have absolutely no complaints about! :))

Our theme is not really one theme because I'm indecisive, but jungle animals are what we're getting our gender neutral items in, books are going to be a decor focus, and then anything pink, yellow, purple, and girly. Here are some photos of what we have together so far and also some of her precious, teeny tiny little belongings:

Her crib!
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Her sweet bedding.
(we are going gender neutral on the big items for her)
We're going to girl up her nursery with girly decor.
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I made this to go above her bed.
There is a coordinating frame I am going to put a scripture in that Casey is picking out for her.
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One of the fleece blankets I made Malachi along with the fabric for a second one to make.
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The very first blanket I ever bought for our little girl (the night I found out I was pregnant) We called her our "little monkey" until we found out her gender because of this blanket. Plus, some super cute spit up rags my mom and I found at a boutique.
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How sweet is this dress? I'm going to love dressing up our little girl!
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How precious are these sweet covers for her little bum?? I. Love. Them.
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My favorite outfit to date. Jean leggings. Adorable. Casey loved finally having an outfit that wasn't pink- oh goodness, he doesn't know what is coming his way. :)
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A collection of bibs.
The "I love daddy" bib was what I gave Casey when I told him we were pregnant.
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Perfect, precious, tiny little shoes. And socks. I don't see much of a point to shoes on a baby before they can walk, but I had to let Gammie buy her first pair of shoes for my memory chest.
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I stole this idea from another blogger. I loved the idea of putting a sonogram over scrapbook paper to add some flare. I love it. It constantly moves around our house so I can keep looking at it. What can I say? I'm a little obsessed with this kid. :)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Paint Chip Wall Art

Umm... Wow. I ridiculously love this idea for a quick and easy solution for a blank wall. Plus! The possibilities are endless as for as what you can add- bottons at the corners, a collage of photos, create a mat around a large print, so 3D art! Oh goodness! Love it!


OUR FOREVER HOUSE: Paint Chip Wall Art: "The walls are slowly becoming 'accessorized' to coin a phrase from my daughter's favorite book Fancy Nancy. I have been working on our..."

Friday, August 13, 2010

New Blog to Stalk!

I found a wonderful new blog to check out and steal ideas from for handmade home decor, crafts, and fun stuff to do with kids- like homemade finger paint! I'm loving it and you should check it out as well.

The Craft Blog

Sunday, July 11, 2010

My "Nesting" List

It's kind of like a bucket list, but not.

About 2 months after Casey and I were married I got THE bug. That's right, the baby bug. However, in my mind, I knew we weren't ready, but the bug was still there. Alas, as Tina Fey said on 30 Rock, "My mind controls my body. My body does not control my mind!" so we got a dog. :) Since then I've hit a nesting bug (no more baby!) That resulted in my "nesting" list I have written down by our mail basket. It's so much fun to slowly cross things off the list as we're able to do them. Our apartment is starting to look like a family home rather then two folks crashing in the same digs.

I'm in love with thenest.com and home saving decor magazines- great ideas, some of them actually doable and cheap(er)! I'm willing to put elbow grease into just about anything now, because then I'll have a story and a memory and something one-of-a-kind.

So here's my ever-growing list. :)

1. Paint- dark brown for furniture CHECK!
2. Spray paint- blue, sage, and/or khaki for old picture frames CHECK!
3. Curtains and rods- the good, energy saving kind.
4. A stool- for a bathroom vanity.
5. A real wood desk
6. A real wood bookshelf and cloth baskets for organizing
7. Fake flowers and a planter
8. Throw pillows- Brown, khaki, and blue
9. A new washer- ours is dying :(
10. A real dresser CHECK!
11. A headboard CHECK!
12. Print pictures- wedding and family for frames CHECK!
13. Calla Lily center piece

I love my life. :)