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Burk, that is adorable!!! I love the color combos in each room!!!
Baby Nurseries!
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Hudson_Hawk
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Mara and Burk- FANTASTIC job ladies! You both have an amazing knack for decorating. Mara I love the tree, is that painted right on the wall or an applique (sorry, didn''t read the whole thread)? And Burk, I might just have to snag your color palette for our nursery!
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Mara, great job! I love the etsy art and that decal is gorgeous! Definitely looks like it was worth all of the work!
Burk, the nursery turned out so nice. I think the color is perfect! I really love the natural woodwork to and the nice tall windows!
Burk, the nursery turned out so nice. I think the color is perfect! I really love the natural woodwork to and the nice tall windows!
Mara
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HH the tree is a decal and it peels off with supposedly no 'damage' to the wall later. I posted an Etsy link to it if anyone is interested. I liked that after all the trees I looked at (and umm I looked online for like 2 months for trees) that it was not too girlie, not too fluffy and was affordable, $54 whereas most of them that size were more like $100.
Thanks gals...the decal was worth all the pain lol. It took a 15 min pow-wow with Greg to figure out how to get it up correctly since it is super tall and it came in TWO pieces so we cut it up. I really love all the cute wall decals out there. I might get an owl or something on a branch for over the door or the closet wall where nothing is...but figured we're good for now.
Oh and for anyone into growth charts they have the cutest wall decal growth charts on Etsy too.
Burk, I love Tavya's window coverings, that green is to die for! And I love your molding and all that too, the contrast in T's room esp, I was trying to do the color/white/darker wood contrast too. And that rug is SUPER cute. Don't you love fab bargain finds?!?
Oh and speaking of the PBK bookcases that your family member made, they are on sale for 20% off right now at PBK hehe. I have been coveting them actually but just am not sure how I could fit in what I'd want. BOO on a small room (for now) but it does keep us streamlined.
Thanks gals...the decal was worth all the pain lol. It took a 15 min pow-wow with Greg to figure out how to get it up correctly since it is super tall and it came in TWO pieces so we cut it up. I really love all the cute wall decals out there. I might get an owl or something on a branch for over the door or the closet wall where nothing is...but figured we're good for now.
Oh and for anyone into growth charts they have the cutest wall decal growth charts on Etsy too.
Burk, I love Tavya's window coverings, that green is to die for! And I love your molding and all that too, the contrast in T's room esp, I was trying to do the color/white/darker wood contrast too. And that rug is SUPER cute. Don't you love fab bargain finds?!?
Oh and speaking of the PBK bookcases that your family member made, they are on sale for 20% off right now at PBK hehe. I have been coveting them actually but just am not sure how I could fit in what I'd want. BOO on a small room (for now) but it does keep us streamlined.
Burk
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Thanks ladies!!
Mara~My mom actually made the window coverings in T''s room. I just picked the fabric. Thanks for the tip on the PB storage.....I have been thinking about getting it for the toy room in our next house and it''s much easier to rationalize spending that much on storage when it''s 20% off!
Mara~My mom actually made the window coverings in T''s room. I just picked the fabric. Thanks for the tip on the PB storage.....I have been thinking about getting it for the toy room in our next house and it''s much easier to rationalize spending that much on storage when it''s 20% off!
ChargerGrrl
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LOVE the nurseries, Burk!
The color schemes, and unique touches (cute rug) complete each room.
The color schemes, and unique touches (cute rug) complete each room.
KtIceRN
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Well it is 2:30am here and I cannot sleep so I figured I would add some pics of my little mans nursery since I just got them taken. A big thanks to my friend Alj for the great pics.
The furniture is some old but really well made stuff we had in out spare room that DH stripped and refinished in a darker stain. They actually came out perfect. There is another dresser you can''t see in these pics that I have the changing pad on, so plenty of storage. The cubbies on either side of the dresser were made by my dad. They are a shade darker than the walls although it is hard to tell in the pics with an orange background to tie in with the rug and crib bedding.
We have since put up a tree decal behind the crib that is really cool. I will get a shot of that with my camera and post it as well. I can''t promise it will be nearly as nice as these ones.
zoebartlett
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I love seeing everyone''s nurseries!
KT -- it looks great! I love the colors you chose.
KT -- it looks great! I love the colors you chose.
Mara
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KT, you know I lurve your nursery...it's so BIG and SPACIOUS. I have serious sq ftage jealousy right now. I wish we had more space for 'storage' because we have so much stuff for this kid, I'd like to be more organized. I love those cabinets that your Dad made!! I totally want Greg to make something like that if we have the room. Once we can get rid of the 'nursing chair' at some point then we'll have this whole area under the window to put storage for toys and books. Right now I just toss toys in this one basket bin we have..thank god he doesn't have that many yet, but it's amazing what people give you for a BABY...I am like 'thank you for this 12+ month huge noisy toy that we now get to store for one year'.
What's wrong with a rattle? hehee.
Oh, and where is the crazy closet clothes picture.
Oh, and where is the crazy closet clothes picture.
Hudson_Hawk
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KT love the nursery!! Where''d you get your nursing chair? It''s super cute!
ChargerGrrl
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Lovely nursery, KT!
It''s all ready for baby
It''s all ready for baby
KtIceRN
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Thanks Ladies! Doing the nursery was so much fun!!
I will post a picture of the tree we put up later today. I really feel it completes the room....except for the little baby I need to come out soon!!!
I will post a picture of the tree we put up later today. I really feel it completes the room....except for the little baby I need to come out soon!!!
HH, I got the chair from Rooms to Grow. It is sooooooooo super comfortable. As soon as I sat in it I knew it was the one. I really like that place. You should check it out when you are ready. They have alot of different stuff than BRU and really great cribs.
lovelylulu
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KT, your nursery looks so comfortable for your babe. such a great job and those photos are amazing!!
We find out the gender this week and then the real planning can begin
We find out the gender this week and then the real planning can begin
Blenheim
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Love all of the nurseries!
As far as small spaces go, you can make them work (at least in the short term). We recently moved to a new area and are living with my in-laws for the time being, which means that the three of us are sharing an 11x12 bedroom. We''re also working on a tight budget. Our baby area doesn''t really compare to some of the others on here, but I''ve decided to go ahead and post some pics anyway.
The changing table was DH''s when he was a baby. We keep diapering stuff and extra blankets in there, and then he has two drawers in our armoire for his clothing. We have some toys and books stored under the crib (but should probably pick up an under-crib/bed basket at some point for them), and the rest are in a storage ottoman in the family room. The crib is from Ikea as (a) it was cheap, (b) they''re rated very well for the price, and (c) the footprint seems a little bit smaller than most of the other cribs out there and space is at a premium for us. And I think Mara may recognize the quilt.
I''d like to get some artwork for above the crib at some point - something that would transition well to a big boy room. I have $68 sitting in PayPal that I think I can spend guilt-free, which means that I may spend entirely too much time on Etsy sometime soon.
As far as small spaces go, you can make them work (at least in the short term). We recently moved to a new area and are living with my in-laws for the time being, which means that the three of us are sharing an 11x12 bedroom. We''re also working on a tight budget. Our baby area doesn''t really compare to some of the others on here, but I''ve decided to go ahead and post some pics anyway.
The changing table was DH''s when he was a baby. We keep diapering stuff and extra blankets in there, and then he has two drawers in our armoire for his clothing. We have some toys and books stored under the crib (but should probably pick up an under-crib/bed basket at some point for them), and the rest are in a storage ottoman in the family room. The crib is from Ikea as (a) it was cheap, (b) they''re rated very well for the price, and (c) the footprint seems a little bit smaller than most of the other cribs out there and space is at a premium for us. And I think Mara may recognize the quilt.
I''d like to get some artwork for above the crib at some point - something that would transition well to a big boy room. I have $68 sitting in PayPal that I think I can spend guilt-free, which means that I may spend entirely too much time on Etsy sometime soon.
Hudson_Hawk
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OMG look at the chubby thighs!!!
I have to go get kleenex, who knew chubby thighs in leg warmers would set me off?
I have to go get kleenex, who knew chubby thighs in leg warmers would set me off?
Blenheim
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Aw, thanks guys! My FIL and SIL hate the leg warmers, if you can believe that. I offered to get some Texas A&M ones to make them more palatable but they still said no.
We are thinking of getting some of pictures from the Robots and Space series by John Golden (artist linked earlier by Mandarine - thanks!!). DH is an electric engineer and is very into Sci Fi, and I think he likes them more than I could get him to like any other little boy artwork. He keeps quoting this one, after seeing it. Haha.
We are thinking of getting some of pictures from the Robots and Space series by John Golden (artist linked earlier by Mandarine - thanks!!). DH is an electric engineer and is very into Sci Fi, and I think he likes them more than I could get him to like any other little boy artwork. He keeps quoting this one, after seeing it. Haha.
lovelylulu
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blen, I love George''s space and think that artwork is definitely well-suited for a little fellow''s room.
I''ve attached a photo of our *plan.* I want it to be appropriate for a child, but not so babyish or too girly. So far, we''ve picked up a jenny lind-style crib and got some bedding. We plan on using an ikea hemnes dresser with a changing pad on top. The rocker would be a splurge, but our other furniture is super affordable and sometimes it can be found on sale for 40-50% off. Just have to keep looking.
It''s a lot of white, but with color thrown in here and there to hopefully break it up.
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