Wall Quote

Well this is the last piece of the puzzle. This is the last thing I had been waiting on for Easton's room. I was unsure, at first, about what I wanted over his bed. I liked the idea of putting his name but I also wanted to do something a little different than what you normally see. I decided to go with a quote. Once that was decided I had to pick one! Much harder than you would think. There are SO many precious baby quotes to choose from. After searching I picked this one. And I totally LOVE it!!

I wish I could say that I had the talent to paint this on the wall myself. But sadly I don't. I found a website that specializes in vinyl decals. They have everything from baby quotes to home decor quotes. Anything you can imagine, they have. You can even personalize them. It was very easy to put up too. Definitley my favorite thing in his room!

Nursery Update

Here is a picture tour of Easton's Room:
As you are standing in the doorway.

Turning to the right there is his changing table.

Once we have some newborn photos taken, there will be one in this white frame.

Here is his crib. I still need to mount the monitor, and I have a wall quote ordered (which should be here any day) that will go above his crib! I cant wait to post about it! It will be too cute!

Continuing on the tour ;) , here is his closet door.

Everything that isn't stuffed into a drawer is hung up neatly in his closet. This boy already has alot of clothes.

This is his finished dresser! The special part is the panda stained glass picture in the background. This piece actually hung in Kevin's room when he was a baby. So when Kevin's mom, Kaye, gave it to me I thought how special it would be for Easton to have something of his dads in his room!

Standing in the corner of the room next to his closet.

Our little reading nook. For nighttime rocks and bedtime stories.

Initials

I wanted to get some letters for Easton's room, and decided to go with just his initials instead of his whole name. My mom bought some white wooden letters and found this great picture online. This would be the inspiration:

The After:
This sure was a fun project! Cant wait to get them up on the wall. They will be going above his changing table next to a framed picture of him. (Once he gets here)

Bookshelf....Before/After/After After

BEFORE:
This was the bookcase before. I got it at an auction in Calera for $30. Its pretty dirty and dingy (sp?).



AFTER:
This is the bookshelf after a new coat of fresh white paint has been applied, its been wiped down and cleaned!


AFTER AFTER:
This is the same bookshelf after my mom and I placed fabric in the back of the shelves to give it some color! It was looking kinda boring with just a white background. This really made it pop! I LOVE it! I really need to thank my mom because she helped me put the new coat of paint on it and take the time to put the fabric in the back of it (very time consuming). Thanks G! I hope Easton loves it as much as we do!

A Wall of a Different Color!

BEFORE:

I cant even begin to explain what a process it was to get the whole room taped and painted, due to all of the chair railing on the bottom. It looks GREAT now that we are done and I can look back, but it was quite a job. Thanks to future daddy and my mom!

DURING:

AFTER:

It may be hard to tell, but the bottom part of the chair railing is actually a shade darker than the top. Putting the darker color on the bottom is said to draw your eye upwards. (Little painting tip I picked up). The colors match his bedding perfectly! It took some getting used to because it looked very bright when it first hit the walls. But now I am just IN LOVE with it. I just love color!

His Bedding

When it came to Easton's bedding I wasn't 100% sure what I wanted. As I started to look there weren't very many themed crib sets and rooms that I wanted to go with. So my next option was to go with patterned bedding. My one stipulation with any bedding that I picked was that I wanted it to have lots of color to it. While I do think that the pale blues and creams are very sweet, I knew I wanted something with brighter colors. I really LOVE lots of color in the stuff that I do. The bedding that I fell in love with was this one. (This first picture is a little blurry.)

The colors are turquoise, lime green, brown, yellow, navy, and white with paisley. Quite an array of colors. I do just love how bright it is.

Its hard to see, but the inside of the bumpers is green and white gingham. And the crib sheet is brown with cream polka dots.

All washed, clean, and ready for a baby!! It wont be empty for too much longer. =)

A Bed for Easton!

I ordered his bed online from JCPenny. Kevin and I went and picked it up the Sunday it came in. We couldn't wait to put it together. So much so that we put it together before we even painted the room. Kevin is so good at being a handy man. I hope Easton takes after his Dad with putting things together. These are a couple of pictures I took of him putting the bed together.

Here is the finished product!! Isn't it beautiful?? The hubby/future Daddy did a wonderful job! Now just to get a mattress and put the bedding on and this baby boy has a place to sleep. (Yes, I'm sure you noticed that the walls are a different color in this picture. I didn't get a finished pic of the bed before we painted.)

Nursery Beginnings!

Well, I guess its about time I start thinking about this little one's nursery. While shopping with my mom, we came across this great dresser at a consignment shop. It was a great price and I was able to talk them down to even lower. All it needs is to be sanded and stained and I have a great dresser for our baby's room. Easy project. All in all I probably saved at least $200-$250!!! Which makes me a happy momma! =)

Lately Ive been checking out this auction house in Calera, on Saturday nights, with a few of my girlfriends from work. They have almost anything you could think of for sale at these auctions. And not to mention its fun too!! This bookshelf is one of the pieces I came across while at the auction. It is a great piece! Real wood and very sturdy. It even has a little "lip" at the front of each shelf to make sure nothing falls out. It just needs to be wiped down with some Clorox and given a new coat of paint. Ta Da! A new bookshelf! Oh and by the way, I got it for just $30!

Stay tuned for the pictures of these 2 pieces once they have been refinished! Cant wait!