Our nursery is small so we wanted a feature wall with high impact that could also transition to a different gender or something that our little one would not outgrow in the future. We went with a white washed wood in a chevron pattern and white walls so that way we could easily switch out the pink curtains and accessories if needed. We love how it turned out!
My husband David and I will be welcoming baby boy #2 to the world in late January/early February. I chose to go with a “Babe the Pig” theme, one of my all time favorite movies!
I opted for a crisp ivory color on the walls, with pops of blue and black. I decided to add a little whimsy by adding leaf wall decals for a feature. I am a big fan of contrast, so I love how the colors play off of each other.
My favorite thing about the nursery is the canvas art above the crib. I wanted something fun and bold. We are going to have a lot of fun making precious memories in here!
I wanted to create a space that had loving, soothing energy for Bowe. Childhood memories of being in the woods with the animals always made me happy and at peace as a wild little wonderer. I used to pretend that all the baby animals were watching me and that the fairies were their protectors from the outside world who lived amungst the firms in the forest. Given how today, the current culture and stimulation is driven in an abundance by technology, and tablets, making his first environment a natural, rustic, clean edged woodland was an obvious choice for me. I took on the decor, design and interior decoration, where my husband took on all the heavy labor of remodeling the room from the floors, windows, framing, and finish work(trim). This was and is no means something I did on my own. It was a husband and wife team project. Looking back im extremely thankful to have had gone through this process with my husband. I got to actually see him in action. Watching him use his talent that he normally executes full time at Boeing as wing mechanic, was so fun to be apart of. Our love got us through at the end and was our inspiration all through out. Loving our son and each other. I recommend that you take your time, and don’t rush. Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to try and revisit your options. I probably repainted the trim about 10 different shades of grey until I was satisfied. Giving yourself the green light to take a break if ever frustrated or tired is a must. I made sure to start knowing I had over 4 months to complete my vision. It’s OK to mess up! I messed up, and plenty mistakes were made, which in turn more than a few of those mistakes transpired into happy mistakes. Inspiring new ideas and over-all choices that I ended up actually using in the end. Love, patience, and following your heart/vision got me to the finish line. I’m so thankful for having the opportunity to start and now have to have completed our baby boys room and sacred first space. Something I will cherish and definitely one I will never forget. Happy Creating!
Love, Teal Seibold
A cozy woodsy room, filled with whimsy and holiday cheer!
I was a little too excited about styling my kid’s rooms for the holidays this year. I mean, it helped that my 3 year old was talking about decorating the entire house the day after halloween. The pressure was on! His room already had a bit of a woodsy feel with pops of green, so we stuck with a winter woodland style. It was pretty simple to spruce the space up for the holidays!
I started with these amazing bottle brush trees from Indigo. They came in a pack of 10, so I split them up between my son and daughter’s rooms based on colour.
I found some fun finds from HomeSense, like this mini tree, nutcracker and stocking. The little wooden Santa figurines were from my childhood. I love telling my kids about all the decorations I grew up with, it makes this time of year so special and nostalgic.
I knew I had to drop by Canadian Tire and walked out with beautiful ornaments, like these mini monochrome baubles in black and silver. Since they didn’t come with any string, I picked up some nice black ribbon and hung them up on the tree. The easiest 5 minute DIY. And the little vintage camper ornament was a must!
I placed a few of the bottle brush trees with a wooden bead garland on his shelf to create another cute vignette! It turned out to be a great spot to feature some Christmas books too.
I’ve always loved this black IKEA stool under the window, it’s great for rotating in favourite books or toys on the weekly, so I knew this would be the perfect spot for his new nutcracker. And the Santa’s elf factor makes it extra cute, right?
The best part of all was witnessing my son’s reaction when he walked in the room for the first time… ‘wowwwww, it’s incredible’, he said. And that’s what it’s all about!
My little superhero just turned three! I hope this party inspires you to get out your scissors and glue stick and tackle some fun DIY projects! Your birthday babe will thank you! Luka’s reaction to the party was priceless. We had the best time celebrating and I’m so happy with how everything turned out.
Newspaper poster – Created in Photoshop
Colourful block buildings – Used spare wood to create these and then a paint marker for the windows
Backdrop – Created in Photoshop and used good old Bristol board for the buildings
Treat bags – I used a free printable here: http://paixaodesigns.blogspot.com/2013/10/free-printables-from-superhero-party.html I also added Thank you for coming stickers that I created in PicMonkey
Signs – Made from left over drywall and black paint
All labels were created in PicMonkey.
xo!
Tara
My friend Amanda has a gorgeous farmhouse style home in Nashville, TN, so I thought a simple rustic farmhouse theme was perfect for her baby sprinkle. The shower was very feminine. Also very farmhouse with galvanized metal and lots of mason jars. I made a DIY Hula Hoop decor focal point. The DIY elements were easy! The co-hosts and I created a Walk Around Charcuterie table and desserts were a pie bar and cookie tray. We had a wishing tree for guests to write down wishes for the mama and baby on the way. Shower favors were deconstructed caramel apples.
My little boy was approaching two and I had a baby on the way. I needed to design a bedroom for him that he would love so much he wouldn’t be sad leaving his nursery. This is what gave me the idea of doing a mountain wall, I knew he would love seeing mountains on his walls because he LOVES being outside. This was a success, as the second he saw his new wall, he started pretending to drive four wheelers all over it! I found this darling teepee at Hobby Lobby and knew I wanted to do a teepee themed room. I actually made the bedding myself and found the fabric in the grey, white, yellow, and turquoise, this is what determined the color scheme for the room. I wanted something fun, but also calm and relaxing. For this reason I went with both yellow and blue in the room, the majority being grey and white.
For the entire room feature, along with ALL the links to products used, go to:
http://www.thepolishedpearls.com/how-to-create-a-teepee-room-on-a-budget/
TIPS: When creating a mountain wall, create random, rather than uniform peaks. I made the peaks steep and was happier with them that way. Refer to this post to get perfect lines for the mountain wall:
http://www.thepolishedpearls.com/how-to-paint-a-mountain-wall-in-5-simple-steps/
Hope you enjoy!
After surviving the addition of twin sisters to the family, our sweet girl deserved a magical day to celebrate her and turning three! We needed magic, balanced with quick and easy! Like most little girls she adores unicorns and the wonder they bring! Amazon finds and naptime crafting were essential for this busy momma to create the magic! We incorporated magical fun with classic and traditional touches!
Naptime DIYs included the tissue paper rainbow tassel banner, the rainbow cake and chalkboard art! Easy decorations included framing a free unicorn print out and “unicorn name” chart, backyard hydrangeas, old chalkboards and a unicorn figurine cake topper! Rainbow fruit kabobs and a rainbow vegetable platter added to the fun!