- A Project For: Harper Joy
- Age: due May 2012
- Location: Carlsbad, CA
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Description:
Harper's blue and pink peaceful nursery
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Design Inspiration:
The Annette Tatum bedding, Daisy inspired the color scheme and the American Dream furniture we got from a friend inspired the vintage, shabby-chic feel of the room.
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Decorating Style:
My style in this room is cohesive, simple, functional and budget-conscious without sacrificing class and elegance (I hope!). I like things to make sense and also be useful and not cost too much, all while looking fabulous and far more expensive than it is. Before I buy anything I think, "Can I do it myself?"And if the answer is "Yes, and even better!" then I will!
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Project Details:
Crib/dresser: American Dream from Craigslist/friend, $300 including Kolcraft mattress
Walls: We chose the paint based on the bedding, and I stenciled the crib wall with a stencil from Royal Design Studio. We decided to add a chair rail half way down the wall rather than stencil to the floor because it was so tedious!
Corner shelves: Urban Outfitters, $20 each (discontinued), spray painted ivory. Decorative knick knacks from Michaels
Bookcase: Craigslist $40. Re-painted ecru, sanded, bead board backing painted the same pink as the wall.
Glider: $366, JC Penny (Casey Glider, Ivory Chenille)
Hanger/growth chart: both from Etsy, different vendors
DIY projects: paper lace doily banner; wooden bird mobile (embroidery hoop, wooden ornaments, lace ribbon, scrapbook paper all from Michaels); Strength of My Love canvas (painted canvas, printed quote onto tissue paper, mod podged to canvas); tissue paper poms; wall letters from Craft Cuts painted ecru, crown moulding frame made by husband from Home Depot; H on door from Michaels
All baskets from Michaels. Lamp from Ikea. Sunshine print from Etsy. Harper Joy blanket from Pottery Barn Kids.
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Favorite Items:
My most favorite item is the glider because it fits in the room so perfectly and is like sitting on a cloud. I know I am going to get LOTS of use out of it, so I was willing to spend a bit of money ($360, JC Penny Casey Glider in Ivory Chenille). My second favorite item is the Strength of My Love canvas that I made. I modified the quote a bit since she technically isn't the ONLY one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside, so it is one of a kind! I downloaded the font (Sunshine Poppy) from www.dafonts.com and then printed the quote out on tissue paper, taped to a regular piece of printer paper. Then I cut it free, Mod Podged the entire canvas, which I painted a soft blue, including the edges, and then smoothed the tissue paper on top.
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Advice:
Research DIY projects on Pinterest! There are so many cool things you can do that cost practically nothing (like the tissue paper poms and the canvas I made) and I think it means a lot more to do it yourself than just ordering everything on Amazon!
