I wanted this room to be neutral enough that I could change out the decor easily and without having to change the wall color or anything like that. So I chose a grey and a white. Original, huh? They are both Valspar paint. The grey is Builder Block and the white is Soft Wool.
Well, on to the before and afters!
It was pretty easy to prep this room. We just had to get everything out of it, then patch a few holes. We then ripped off all the baseboard and casing around the doors.
The first thing we did was paint the walls. We are becoming pro painters by now. Let me tell you, there are few things that are as good to my soul as a fresh coat of paint. We then went to add the new base and case to the room. Jeremy informed me this type of casing is in the style "Craftsmans." When we start out on projects, I find this makes the biggest difference in making our house feel a little bit more custom. I really like this grey. It has a slightly blue undertone which obvs works well with the room.
Next we added a shiplap wall! This was definitely Jeremy's pride and joy. He was excited to get this up. I really wish I would have taken pictures of this process. After he was done shiplapping, we went back and painted it white. He wanted to spray it with his air compressor thing, but I had sudden nightmarish visions of white paint being sprayed on my freshly painted grey walls. So we ended up rolling it. (Thank goodness!)
Next came my adorable forest creature prints! I got them off Etsy for a total of $25 dollars I believe. It was just a digital download. I then ordered the blue frames off of Amazon. This saved me close to $50 dollars had I ordered them printed and framed. You should have seen the punched-in-the-gut face Jeremy gave me when I told him I wanted to hang these on his precious ship lap wall. I thought I was actually going to lose that battle. Turns out, the nail fits every so perfectly in the seams of the boards so when we remove them you won't even be able to see the holes! So up the forest animals went!
Next is my pride and joy, my homemade mobile! Guys, did you know that buying pre-made mobile cost upwards of $60 dollars? Yeah pretty crazy. So again I turned to my on-again off-again friend Etsy and found a pattern for this sucker. Turns out you actually don't really need a pattern. You could create one easily yourself. Lesson learned. I made this mobile out of felt, cross-stitch thread, and stuffing. Gus and I also foraged for good sticks to hang the animals from. Also, how do you like my MaCGyver-ed hanger from the ceiling? That's a command hook and the sticky part of the command hook. It hasn't fallen yet, so I'm sure it's safe and secure...Anyway, this ended up costing about $30.
I got this print on sale during Christmas. I love it! I think it works perfectly in this little space. It also has a lot of blue! So win-win.
Did you know Walmart sells rugs from Overstock? Yeah, me either. I got this rug from Walmart online, which was being distributed by Overstock. Go big corporations! I love the pattern and the texture of the rug. I think it fits in perfectly.
I then got this bumper set and changing table from a neighbor that was selling them. $30 bucks yo! I LOVE the bumper pads. Especially because they have this mesh lining that goes around the crib bars, which calms my over-anxious, first time mom heart. The navy is super great too. The changing table use to be wood colored. Like actual wood. I guess it is still actual wood but now painted white. Don't zoom in on that baby because my paint job is less than superb.
This cute glider was a gift from my older brother. Shout out to Trevor! I love this thing. Sometimes I just come in this room and sit in the rocker for awhile and absorb the quiet. I think of the times when there will be a precious little babe in the room to take care of. I think it's mentally prepping me. It's extremely comfortable as well. I do want to add two book shelves above the rocker on that wall. All in due time.
Well I believe that's it folks! Lil Pipsqueak is a mere 5 weeks away (fingers crossed, if I don't go over.) People always ask me if I'm nervous. I don't think I am. I'm definitely more excited. I've had a fairly easy pregnancy and I'm grateful everyday for that. I am running out of room in my belly for the little guy, and he really great at aiming at the same spot of my rib cage over and over, but it's alright with me!
Thanks for reading guys!
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