Big Boy Room Progress!

it is definitely not done yet, but I'm so excited about the progress on Miles' big boy room! It has come a really long way in just a month! So far, we have:

- Painted the room Benjamin Moore's Polo Blue (my favorite navy!)
- Added two twin beds, courtesy of my in-laws
- Installed new drapes from Homegoods - $16 for a packet of two... can't beat that!
- Got new navy cotton jersey sheets from Pottery Barn Kids
- Got new bedskirts from RH Baby & Child
- Got new pillows from RH Baby & Child (here and here)
- Got new duvet covers from RH Baby & Child (not pictured, on backorder until October! Boo!)
- I also framed some really cool patent prints I found at this cute little shop in Powell, Touched. Frames are from Target, the Threshold brand.
 

The airplane print we had in Miles' nursery but it is from RH Baby & Child.  The dresser is one my parents have had forever. It is a  beast, it holds so much. I love it! I debated painting it but decided it to leave it as is, for now. The desk is also one I've had since I was a kid. I think I need new hardware on it because this is kind of feminine, but at the same time I am kind of liking the white on white...

Also, in case anyone is wondering, the fan is from Restoration Hardware (probably 7 years old) and the diaper pail is Ubbi (Best diaper pail EVER! Uses regular trash bags = priceless!)

The banner with Miles' name on it is also something we had in his nursery. It is from Land of Nod.

The lights (which I LOVE!) are ones we have forever from Pottery Barn. They actually still carry them, here. I think they are perfect for this room!

The other blankets and bedding are ones we have around the house forever.. Just using them in here temporarily until the new duvet covers come in.

What's still left to do? We need a rug, headboards, and we want to install a book nook in the corner so Miles can have his own little library. This kid loves reading!

I love this room! I hope it inspires sweet dreams and big dreams for Miles as he grows!

PS - Sorry about the terrible quality photos! This room has an interesting balance going between the dark walls and all the natural light, and my C- photography skills just can't capture it very well!

Bye Bye Blue

Well, we lived with the blue for a little over a month, but I'm sad to say it just wasn't working! I love blue (clearly it is my favorite color), I loved the color we finally settled on (Benjamin Moore's Polo Blue), I really did LIKE the room, but it just wasn't feeling 100% right. My husband thought that it was too dark.. That wasn't my problem so much as it just made the first floor feel a little disjointed and choppy. I really love open floor plans, and while I'll never have that in this house, I do like the rooms to flow and feel connected, and that just wasn't happening. The blue was too stark of a contrast against the grays of the rest of the first floor.

I tried to love it, I really did! Part of me will even miss it. BUT, I'm excited about our plan to redo this room (again!) That being said, our goals for the room were to make it light and bright, and to ensure it flows really well with the other rooms on the first floor.

At first I wanted to shiplap the dining room and paint it all white, but quite frankly that sounded like a LOT of work and I'm not sure shiplap really goes with the colonial style of our house all that well. That being said, we did still really like the idea of paneling and lots of white. So, first thing we did was paint the top half of the room white (the bottom half has wainscoting that was already white). It took two coats of primer and two coats of paint (Thank you Evan!) The impact was like a huge sigh of relief, it just felt so much better right off the bat!

The plan going forward is as follows:

1) Add trim detail on the top half of the room to mimic the wainscoting on the bottom half of the room.
2) Add a rug for some dimension/color.
3) Build a new cabinet/buffet system and paint it gray for a little more color in the room (We will use the white leaning ladder shelves in another room!)
4) Add artwork above the previously mentioned cabinet

It will definitely take some time to get it 100%, but hopefully it will be done mid-summer! I'm excited about the change :) The change of how it "feels" is hard to even depict in photos.

OH, and I have plans to use the blue in 2-other projects :) STAY TUNED!

Office Beginnings

We are converting the 3rd floor of our house into my office/design space. I still have a LOT to do, but here is how it is coming along so far!

My dad and I built the desk several yars ago. The drapes are from Pottery Barn (I scored them on e-bay) and the beautiful floor lamp is from Target. The prints my husband drew himself! The rug is a remnant we had left over from the playroom (seriously biggest remnant ever!) It is not permanent but has been nice to have while I shop for a replacement!

Slowly but surely the room is coming along!

Miles' Nursery

I'm excited to show you a tour of Miles' nursery today! It is one of my favorite rooms in the house. It is the one room we were really able to dive in and decorate top to bottom all at once. (I wish I could do that with every single room!)

The crib and the dresser are from Costco (We got them for a STEAL!) The bedding, airplane artwork, and bean bag chair are from Restoration Hardware Baby & Child. The chair, ottoman, and side table are from Pottery Barn Kids. The rug is from Home Depot and the curtains are some really old ones I had from West Elm.

We painted the inside of his closet navy blue. I love the contrast!

I think he likes his room!

Tucker was also very kind and helped us try it out ;)

Is it crazy I'm already dreaming of his big boy room? Time goes too quickly!