the evolution of the nursery was as follows: (prepare yourself) this is what the nursery looked like when we bought our house almost 2 years ago. yikes, right?!I was loving the palm tree border and lovely light switch...but they had to go.(go ahead, don't be scared...take a closer look)my favorite were the random cords sticking out of the … [Read more...]
updated nursery
March 6, 2010 By 19 Comments
so it's been really overcast here and these are the best pics I got of the new nursery...but I thought I'd share them anyways! I'm pretty sure Sadie thinks she's the coolest, with her two rooms. She'll be in for a shock when the baby shows up, lol.the new bedding I made awhile ago...the bumper is a bit wonky but looks ok. I LOVE the fabric. The … [Read more...]
slipcover madness
March 2, 2010 By 8 Comments
We bought this little bean bag chair on sale a little while ago (at the always money sucking Target), and while the pink was ok, I really didn't like how bright it was. You can't tell in this picture, believe me it was BRIGHT in certain lights.Fast forward a few weeks. I had sewn up some curtains for Sadie's new room, from some Meadowsweet fabric, … [Read more...]
our new rug
February 16, 2010 By 13 Comments
what do you think? i love it...but the room needs more color. it's a work in progress....we got the rug at costco...only $99, can't beat that! I think it's 7.5 feet x 10 feet, but not sure. I lost the tag. of course. … [Read more...]
rugs?
February 11, 2010 By 8 Comments
we've never been rug people.sure, we have 'em in the kitchen and bathrooms, of course. and entryway. but since rory REFUSES to take off his shoes while walking around the house, the carpet gotten a little worn in spots. like, in front of the couch.so...i thought a rug would be good for the living room, but shopping for rugs is HARD. all the ones in … [Read more...]
with knobs on
February 10, 2010 By 10 Comments
so...the knobs came last week for sadie's dresser! i did a little happy dance (yesss!) and rory made fun of me. i LOVE them. they're with rory at work right now cause they need to be chopped off a little bit, but i can't wait to get them on for good! anthro really knows how to package stuff...it was wrapped in this pretty tissue paper and the … [Read more...]
old to new!
February 3, 2010 By 8 Comments
take an old dresser found on craigslist...add a can of primer and green paint, a few hours, and you get this:no, not sadie.but, don't mind the toddler already trying to ruin my paint job with her toy car. (btw, the green is a lot nicer in real life. trust me)obviously... i couldn't wait for rory to get home later to move the dresser in from the … [Read more...]
currently…
January 29, 2010 By 8 Comments
...sore from priming three pieces of furniture for sadie's room. why did i decide to paint them all? lol....enjoying the sun! we went to the park earlier with aimee, gage, cassy, rayne, and baby dylan, and had a blast! sadie's still conked out from all the fun....finally found some fabric i like for the girls' rooms. well, for sure sadie's … [Read more...]
movin’ around
January 22, 2010 By 3 Comments
there's been some shifting in the christian household over the past few weeks. what with the baby coming in about 5 months, we needed somewhere to put said baby.so. we booted rory into the kitchen/family room, and got him this super nice desk off of craigslist to make him feel better about losing his man cave. although it wasn't so much a man cave … [Read more...]
letters and a desk
January 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
just wanted to show you a few new fun things in sadie's playroom. (really a sunroom added on to the back of the house, but we LOVE it for all the storage and room it gives sadie...and her toys.) a desk! we inherited this from my parents, it's so awesome and vintage! even the paint is chipping, which, i kind of like. love the color, so it stays for … [Read more...]