putting together the room for the baby has been one of the most enjoyable things so far. this room was in need of some major TLC before i even thought about what would go in it. i took everything out, cleaned, stripped, & then painted the room a very, very light grey with just a tiny hint of turquoise. then i went on a furniture makeover binge like the piece above. i found this deep in a corner of my basement & went to town. couple days later, bam. bookcase (& apparently shoe rack!) for the little guy! most of the books are from when i was a child with new ones added after my baby shower. the most important thing about this room was for it to be colorful, bright, & full of old & new.
above: crib / rug / crib sheet
the daybed was a must for this room. i needed a place to be able to lie down & nurse with the baby, but also have it as a spare bed for any visitors. the map above is a coast guard chart from when little man's dad was stationed in new jersey. the blanket that matches the crib sheet is from here. the dresser below was another makeover project. i sanded it down, put four coats of semi-gloss paint & had a blast picking out knobs for each drawer!
my diaper bag could not be any more my style & is from here. his closet is full of new clothes & tons of hand me downs from his uncles (notice the stock pile of diapers & wipes above that i have collected... thinking ahead!) the little plastic animals i scooped up from my mom's kindergarten classroom & spray painted gold for the windowsill & the stuffed animals are three very important ones for the baby. the bear was hand crocheted by my mom, the bunny is from his grandparents in switzerland, & the elephant was mine.
hope you enjoyed a little sneak peak! it is all still a work in progress, but i'm just so happy with how well it is coming together :)
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