Shane recently undertook quite a project, which involved rearranging over half of our house. You see, we wanted to move the office into our room, the guest room into the former office, and then use the former guest room as the baby's room. Sounds fairly simple, except the process has been very gradual so portions of our house have been very disorganized for quite some time. But things are finally coming together, thanks to a pretty hard deadline we have to make...
I did my best to document the before and after, but the room is quite small and the hallway is pretty tight so my picture-taking range is limited.
Here is my attempt at a panoramic view of the room before (and our awesome handymen):
The transformation included hanging a chair rail around the room, casing the window, replacing the carpet, installing a closet system, and painting the walls. And, here's the final result (well, almost final)...
Looking at the pictures, I realized that I didn't quite get the same all-around coverage... Shane has the camera today with the Scouts so I can't re-take them, but the areas not shown are currently bare (thus my "almost final" comment above).
All of our furniture was purchased on craigslist for awesome prices thanks to Shane's diligence, and I love how they all ended up going together nicely.
Here's a few extra details of the crib and bedding...
...and some of the dresser. We bought it from a girl who was about 30 and has had it in her bedroom since she was born. Apparently her parents bought it from an antique shop in anticipation of her birth...so we're not sure how old it is. I love the lion pulls and the wood beading around the mirror...and that it's the perfect size for the room!
The room is baby-ready, but we'd like to install a light/ceiling fan (currently all light comes from a plug that is wired to the light switch), get a little bookcase for the empty wall, and hang a few things on the upper walls to make it feel complete.
We're so excited to welcome this room's new occupant!
6 comments:
What a darling nursery!!!! I'm glad you finally updated your blog. :)
I love it!!!!! You have quite the handyman for a husband. And I LOVE the furniture and bedding. So cute. We really need to get up there to visit. Maybe next weekend?
I absolutely love the bedding you picked out! It is so cute, and quite original if I do say so myself! You guys did a great job, Shane's handyman skills never cease to impress! (I especially enjoyed the handyman pic of Shane with the hammer, his facial expression is so funny!) I am so glad you blogged on this, I have been waiting with bated breath for this post!!!
The crib and bedding is so adorable and i just love the green accents with the browns! well done!
Everything looks so cute! I'm so excited for you guys! We might be coming down during the Christmas holiday time, depending on how me and/or the baby are doing. If we do come down, may we come see you?
Jess, the nursery is adorable. I am so excited for you and Shane! BTW you look great pregnant!
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