Showing posts with label House and Home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House and Home. Show all posts

9.25.2012

Seuss Stuff

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!


5.14.2012

Drew's Nursery

Late last night, we finally wrapped up Drew's nursery.... phew! That felt like it took forever and a day! Technically it still lacks a couple of things... but for the most part... it is DONE!

Now let me tell you... if you have never painted an argyle print, you can not begin to imagine the work and detail that goes into it. Every measurement has to be perfect otherwise the entire thing is thrown off. If I never see another measuring tape or painter's tape again in my life it will be too soon

But all of the hard work paid off... and I think Drew will love it :)





Tomorrow is the BIG day... I am so excited and sooo ready!

XOXO

4.20.2012

Seussville

Since we decided on a Dr. Seuss theme for Drew's nursery, I have been obsessed with all things Seuss.... surfing the web night and day for ideas and inspiration. I am so glad we went with this theme, there is SO much out there and I think it is the perfect way to welcome Drew home... 

I love to read to Noah... we have TONS of Dr. Seuss books... they are so much fun to read! 

I wanted to add a personal touch to Drew's nursery since I hand painted Noah's room....


We are still painting Drew's room with something on the wall... I just can't seem to leave a wall plain and simple lol! But instead of painting something on the wall with such detail, I pulled out a canvas and started on this..... ( easier for me to do right now, in this oh so pregnant condition)


It is still a work in progress... but it is coming along and is something Drew will always have... special from me to him!

Well I am off to put my little man to bed!

XOXO