I realize my youngest son is now 4 months old... and his nursery is still not finished... what can I say, I am a procrastinator through and through.
But time is not my friend seeing as I have so little of it with a toddler and a 4 month old. So I have to make progress when I can... it's been kind of a sloooow go.
However, the past week I did accomplish something in 'Seussland,' and I am in love with it!
I knew from the beginning that I wanted a floating shelf in baby Drew's room, and I fell in love with one that I spotted at Pottery Barn.
Oh yes, she is beautiful! But I did not like her $85 price tag =/ just a little too steep for a shelf in my son's nursery.
So I went on the hunt for something within my budget. Goodwill to the rescue!
Obviously she had seen better days, but I believed I could restore her to her former glory. And for $6, I was thrilled with my 4-foot find.
After some primer and a coat of paint she now proudly graces my son's nursery.
I purchased the shelf and all of its decor for much cheaper than what the Pottery Barn shelf alone cost.
I got the black frame, the two letters (which stand for Andrew,) and the little, red box all from Hobby Lobby...all on sale. The white frame came from Wal-Mart. It was just a plain, wooden $3 frame that I painted white and scuffed up a bit.
The Seuss pictures are actually fabric left over from Drew's Seuss quilt that I starched, ironed and framed.
I love the way it turned out... and I can honestly say I take way more pride in my frugal finds than I would have if I'd forked over 85 bucks for the Pottery Barn beauty.
Happy Thrifting!
3 comments:
It turned out just beautiful! Fabulous job! And I have to mention, I tried your Loaded Baked Potato and Chicken Casserole and it was a big hit with the family. I think I will be going down the list of your recipes and trying them all ;)
Thank you so much Mirtha! And I am so glad ya'll liked it!
Good for you. You saved some money and did a great job.
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