Crafting: Kingston's Nursery

I think it's finally time that I reveal all of Kingston's nursery to you lovely readers. Thankfully, I started working on this bad boy as soon as we found out that we were pregnant because I haven't wanted to do anything in there for a few weeks.

I knew our decor scheme was going to be similar whether we had a boy or girl: 
dark walls, white furniture with metallic and either mint or raspberry accents. 

Let me remind you of our nursery inspiration.

original details here

And here is how I tried to bring that inspiration to life! 

(Keep in mind our untraditional room setup)

Wall Color // Lowe's // Valspar - Muted Ebony

Accent Paint // Lowe's// Pantone Universe - Bay

Crib // Cherry Orchard Furniture  //  Angel Line Mary 3 in 1 Crib

Chair // Wayfair

3 piece dresser/changing table // Home Decorators

Curtains // Target 

Rug // Rugs USA 

Mirror // gift from my dad which he found antiquing
Cloud Mobile // handmade by me 

Lamp // TJMaxx
K Wall Hanging // Hobby Lobby

Puff Quilt // handmade by me

Bedding // handmade by me // crib sheet, crib skit & changing pad cover
Mint Throw // TJMaxx 

Apothecary Jar // Nebraska Furniture Mart

Little Tins // Target - dollar section

Nuts & Bolts Metallic Men // Hobby Lobby 

Basket // Target 

The World is Your Playground // handmade by me

Dream Quote & K // gift from baby shower #3

Car Bookends // Nebraska Furniture Mart

Moustache Closet Makeover // done by me

*The tutorials I used for the fabric goodies can be found on my Pinterest board. 
*Shopping at TJMaxx is always hit or miss and they stock each location differently. 
*Check out my Etsy shop if you would like me to create the perfect puff quilt/mobile for your little ones nursery. 


I'm in love with how it turned out. 

It's modern. 

It's elegant. 

It's eclectic. 

It's us! 

Operation Project Nursery

I was able to get SO much done this weekend in Baby K's nursery, and as I sit here sore all over writing this post - I am so glad I started this process when I am only 19 weeks. I can't imagine how limiting things are going to get in the next few weeks, but thankfully this weekend I was able to take full advantage of all the extra energy I have.

I'm so happy to say operation project nursery is in full swing! 

Last year as soon as we found out we were pregnant, my mind immediately began dreaming up the perfect nursery for our soon to be babe. 

Let me start out by giving you some details on our current living arrangement: 

Currently, we rent a 2 bedroom 1.5 bathroom apartment from family. Our apartment is extremely unique and it has quite the unusual layout. When we moved in 4 years ago we transformed one of the bedrooms into our living room. In our bedroom there are two closets but they are small - so of course I claimed both of them. This made CT get the two larger closets (which are jam packed) located in our now living room. With our first tax return as a married couple we splurged on a nice oversized couch and love seat for our living room.

Needless to say we had lots of decisions to make when it came to where we were going to put our nursery. If ever, it was time to get creative!

Option 1: Move and no longer pay $350 a month for rent.

Option 2: Sell our nice living room furniture and transform the original second bedroom into a nursery. This means CT gets rid of one of his closets so the baby can have one. This would also mean he would have to go into the baby's room to get dressed. 

Option 3: Transform our current dining room, the room that you walk directly into from outside our apartment, into the nursery. That would mean having to move the dining room table and buffet into the craft/hobby room. That would also mean we would need to sell the desk, book cases, and oversized chair currently in the craft/hobby room. This would also mean that I would have to reorganize and store all of my craft stuff in the buffet. 

In the end - option 3 won out. 

CT didn't want to give up the couches or a closet, so we will make things work! 

Surprisingly, I am super happy with our decision and everything is coming together perfect. 

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Let's start with the small details: 

Paint the walls!

Paint // Lowe's // Valspar - Muted Ebony

 Paint the accessories to ensure everything is matching! 

Mirror // Gift from my dad which he found antiquing.

Lamp // TJMaxx 

Curtains // purchased for our wedding (CT thinks they are too girly so these probably won't stay)

Paint Color // Lowe's // Pantone Universe - Bay

More details:

Rug // Rugs Usa 

Mint Throw // TJMaxx 

Laundry Basket // TJMaxx 

Car Bookends // Nebraska Furniture Mart 

Add some furniture:

3 piece dresser/changing table // Home Decorators 

(it was a gift from my parents and I absolutely LOVE it! 

I am so happy with everything so far. 

It's modern. 

It's elegant. 

It's eclectic. 

It's us! 

I already walk by this room only 1/4th complete and get so excited for our little man to arrive! Soon and very soon!! 

Linking up with: Roots & Blossom and Artsy Fartsy Mama and Craftberry Bush and Serenity Now

Week 18

How far along: 18 Weeks

Food Comparison: Sweet Potato

Gender: Boy!!  We are so excited for our little man and even more so after working a bow booth at the Women's Fair this past week. I just really noticed how girls are so dramatic, bossy, snotty, and diva-licious! 

Weight gain: +8 lbs . . . yikes. I don't know if this is on schedule of if I need to slow down.

Maternity clothes: A dress, a few shirts, and I'm living in leggings!

Stretch marks: No - still slathering up with my belly butter!

Belly button in or out: In with belly button ring. 

Sleep: Ehh . . . good sleep is hard to come by.  

Best moment last week: Really starting to feel his little bumps throughout the day. 

Worst moment last week: He starts to ball up (or something) and is sitting on or hitting some organ down low which is kind of painful and makes me super uncomfortable. I have to give him and little nudge and move him out of the way. I thinking there isn't much room in there yet.

Miss anything: My pants being able to button.   

Movement: Yes, not much but some. 

Cravings: Beef ramen noodles and caesar salads. 

Queasy or sick: Nope! 

Looking forward to: My prenatal massage on Wednesday, painting the 'nursery' this weekend, and putting together his dresser/changing table that came in today!  

Prayer Request: This week I just pray for the overall health of Baby K. With the anatomy scan a few weeks away -- I pray all of his organs are functioning properly, I pray that he has 10 fingers and 10 toes, I pray that he has eyes that can see and ears that can hear. I pray that he is perfectly healthy so that his challenges in life aren't physical ones. 

Nursery Inspiration

A sneak peak into what my vision is for Baby K's nursery! 

1// Million Dollar Baby - Ashbury Crib (all white furniture)

2// lots, and lots, and lots of patterns

3// dark grey walls

4// Owl wall hanging - gift from an art festival (original color inspiration)

5// Black/White Chevron Rug (talked about here)

6// Mamaroo Swing/Rocker (modern everything)

7// Mint or Raspberry accents based on gender (still talking CT into this)

8// Reflections 3 Piece Cabinet (storage + changing table)

As you can see our theme is black/white/metallic + an accent color. I am SOO excited to see how this turns out. It's very modern and not the most kid friendly, but it's so our taste. I told CT that this is a preview of how our forever home eventually someday look like. 

Lots of patterns, metallic anywhere we can get it, but still keeping in mind simple is better. I've seen too many nursery's that are super cluttered, so I think this is going to be our biggest challenge. Well . . . besides the fact that we are technically transforming our dining room into a nursery. Complete with having to create a closet and some sort of separation between the nursery and the hallway. 

Let's not get started - that's a story for a whole other day. 

What are your thoughts on the inspiration? 

It's a Tiffany original!  =) 

It's definitely not most people's taste for a nursery, but it's ours and I can't wait to see how it all turns out! 

linking up with Serenity Now.

Crafting: My Dream Red Buffet Table

If you read my post about my dad's auction find, you would know I had been on the look out for the perfect buffet table to re-finish for our dining room.

My dad is really into antiques and auctions, so I had him on the lookout for the perfect buffet table for me. 

He came across this beauty for a whopping $60. 

My inspiration was this amazing peice of furniture. 

 

I'm crazy over the pop of red against the dark wall.

I wish I had the guts to paint a room that color!

I decided to go with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint in Emperor's Silk. 

 It took three coats to completely cover and give it a good solid color. If I would have antiqued it, I could have stopped at 2 coats. The picture above is only with two coats and you can see how there is some patches of dark still peeping through.

This is the finished product with the updated hardware. I found these knobs at Hobby Lobby for 50% off.

 Score!

I'm loving the transformation!

 This picture doesn't do the red justice. It's really much brighter in person.

I'm just really excited to have another surface to decorate!  

Linking up with Polkadots on Parade  and Artsy Fartsy Mama and  Organized 31 and Craftberry Bush and Young & Crafty and Rain on a Tin Roof.