Making Room For A New Addition

It has been so long since I last blogged I think I forgot how to.  Almost nine months! 

 

We are expecting a new addition to our family in a few weeks and couldn't be more excited - this may explain the 9 months away from blogging.  My first 2 had their own rooms before they were even born.  The "nursery" does not exist with #3.  We have a 3 bedroom home so we decided to try to make our bedroom, the master bedroom (if you can call it that in an 1800s house) a master/nursery.

 

 

 

 

 

The first purchase was this adorable Emerson Mini Crib from Pottery Barn Kids.  Although it is not a convertible crib it takes the place of a bassinet and a crib and fits perfectly in the corner of the room.   The sign was a must have form Susie Harris.  She is so talented.  The curtains from West Elm were my first try in 20 years at "drapes"...I am more of a Roman Shade Girl, but I am now thinking about converting.  They add such warmth to the room.  The bureau is the  Ikea Hemnes Bureau.

 

 

An old pine bureau topped with a changing pad serves as a changing table.  The bedside lamps are from Target and the hooks are from Ikea.

 

 

In the other corner is the rocking station.  A home with a baby always needs a rocking chair.  This one was purchased almost ten years ago from Pottery Barn Kids and is still the perfect fit for any room.  Believe me it has been in just about every room in the house.  The brass reading lamp is from Target. 

 

 

So for now I think this master/nursery is complete or will be in a few weeks!

Thank you for stopping by, Emily

 

 

 

Boy's Room Redo

This past winter I talked about inspiration for a boy's room makeover (see the post here).  Yesterday was such a rainy and cold day I thought I would start.  I know it is August, but I am a little slow on my projects!

A trip to Ikea was the starting point.   I made sure to get there first thing in the morning and have a plan of attack.  A rainy Saturday is really not the time to go to Ikea!  I picked up the Jules Junior Desk Chair (here) and the Hemnes Twin Bed (here ).  My son has never had a real bed.  By real I mean his last bed was a headboard we found on the side of the road.  He wanted an official bed as he calls it.

I found these old squash racquets in the barn.  They look so cute next to his bed.  I love adding vintage items to every room.  It still needs a few tweaks...a down insert for his duvet cover and a little paint touch up where the nail holes were filled in.  But no one notices...right?

The desk chair fits perfect under his desk.  My dad made the desk a few years ago from a picture of a pottery barn desk.  We had to make it smaller to fit in the space.  It has been hard to find the right size chair.  Thanks to Ikea this one works.

This little guy needed to be added to the bed in honor of Sharknado 2.  I haven't watched it yet, but I know it will be a movie night really soon!

A piece of ironstone needs to be in every room. 

Finally, our door no longer has posters, but a pennant from Oxford Pennant.

The best part of this room redo was when he walked in and said "this is the room of my dreams".  Made My Day!!!



Trip to Ikea

I like everyone else out there loves Ikea!  Yesterday I had a well needed decorating reboot.  A trip to Ikea with some great friends and of course Swedish Meatballs. 

I thought I would share my Ikea Haul with you...

Not Bad for $70!

6 Bath Towels @ $2.99 each
2 Hand Towels @ 1.99 each
2 Small Cutting Boards @$2.99 each - Great for Entertaining - Cheese Boards or Trivets
1 Nautical Door Mat  @ $9.99
1 Navy Butterfly Pillow w/insert @$9.99
1 Beach Volleyball @ $7.99 - Beach Day Dreaming!
100 Tea Lights @ $3.99- I am a big fan of Yankee Candle Tarts, but Ikea Tea Light are a lot less expensive
1 Package of 4 Pillar Candles @ $3.99
2 Packages  Green Cocktail Napkins @$1.49 each - Easter Napkins
2 Packages Lobster Dinner Napkins @ $1.99 each - Summer Dinner Napkins