So, as I described in the last post, we are going to convert the guest bedroom into the nursery. A few things are starting to come together.
Jim's mom picked up a crib for us while yard-saling. She also got a changing station. Actually, she found 2 of both and let us pick. We sort of eenie-meenie-minie-mo-ed and chose the lighter of the 2. I'm thinking we'll paint it white.
We started trolling Craigslist and found this glider/rocker for $25. It's already white, and I should be able to recover the cushion fairly easily.
Then I think we should move Jim's big dresser into our room and clear out the smaller white one that's currently in our room. It would probably look pretty good in the nursery also. It's functional, but a big pain in the butt to slide some of the drawers in and out. Maybe I can see if there's something from Rockler to help remedy that situation.
As I was creating a baby registry/buying reminder list on Amazon, I came across this bedding and thought it was pretty cute. Plus, I love the way the really dark wood that is in the guest room now goes with the blue color of the walls, and this crib set brings that chocolate color back in. And who doesn't like monkeys???
But then I was surfing around this site today contemplating what I could do to cover the unattractive cushion for the car seat we recently got, and I found this sock monkey bedding. It also has the chocolate and the monkeys - but in a less "cutesy" way - probably more our style. A little more searching, and it looks like the sock monkey fabric is easily available on line... it's a totally do-able project.
Maybe I'm biting off more than I can chew right now, but chances are pretty good, after a visit to the doctor this week, that I'll likely be on bedrest for some of the remaining period of this pregnancy. And definitely working reduced hours from home this week. Besides, it's sort of my normal mode to bite off more than I can chew...
In other news, Jim seems to be getting closer to a garage addition. He spoke with a contractor who gave us a very reasonable bid. Lower than we were expecting. He said he could have it up before winter. We were originally planning to do it next spring, but with the lower bid, it's possible to consider for this fall. That would be nice for Jim. Then he can get back to working on his '36 here at home instead of keeping it in a rented shop that he no longer has time to get to.
3 comments:
oh that crib is so sweet- and what beautiful fabric! Congratulations on your new addition!
Nursery nesting seems like such fun. The furniture is really cute and you're right, "Who doesn't love monkeys?"
If the dresser drawers are currently wood on wood, you can try waxing the bottoms. Our kitchen has 1920s built-in cabinets with drawers that were really difficult to open and close when we first moved in. MD waxed the edges where the drawers come in contact with the cabinets and they work much better now. I think he just rubbed them with an old candle, but I'm sure there is a professional product that would work even better.
Sock monkeys!!!! What fun!!!! I started a small collection for myself since I think they are sooooo cute!!!!! Wish I was decorating a nursery again!!!!!! LOL!!!!!! Sara
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