Ah, at last. The vision has become a reality and is MUCH more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.
We of course went with grey walls and a soft pink accent color (exactly like our wedding). We did not want to do a theme- disney character or something similar. I think themes are kind of cheesy and end-up being a waste of time/money because the little ones grow out of it so quickly. So, we like to keep things simple.
The most special part of this room to me is the painted fairies above her dresser. My yiayia had painted these for me over numerous years and had given them to me as gifts (Christmas and birthdays I believe)... The oldest is from 1999. I ADORE these and probably never truly saw the value and hard work that these encompassed until later in my years. I LOVE these- they are so sentimental to me and and absolutely darling--- she is absolutely one of the most talented people I have ever met in my life.
The second part of this room that really rips at the 'ol heartstrings is that closet. Yes, its a closet but it was built from start to finish by Preston who put SO much time and love into it, thinking of every possible need for our girl and making it a reality. It really is so great to see something done with such love and determination the way that he does things.. makes a gal want to cry even thinking of it!
And, the most fabulous piece that I CAN NOT get enough of is this chandler. Okay, okay... we love chandeliers and have too many but this one is DIFFERENT. This pal has subtle pink crystals throughout and is absolutely stunning in person. Really, the photos don't do it justice.
So, here it is, in all of its soft pink glory!
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| Unfortuntley, you really can't tell from photos where the pink crystals are but in person, they are darling! We also put this on a dimmer so at night when we put her down, we can dim down and it looks SO cozy! |
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| From the hall |
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| I DIE over this furniture. I had to have it... and do not regret this decision in the slightest. We got the bed and dresser from Nebraska Furniture Mart after HOURS of searching and comparing. This is in an antique white which is the only way to go for us because nothing is white-white in our house. Everything is off-white. |
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| I go back and fourth on this rug. I really wanted a circle rug to lie below the chandelier and certainly wouldn't change that but the color is not EXACTLY what I was going for- usually isn't when you order something like this online and do not see it in person first. It has a blue-ish tone to it opposed to the solid light grey I was looking for but I still like it either way. |
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Ah this chair... Preston and I had some major debate in regards to this pal. I HAD to have this bad-boy regardless of the cost and without sitting in it before ordering... another online find. But let me tell you- it is amazing. The back is high enough that you can rest your head and the arms are at perfect level, not to mention, it really is a beautiful piece and exactly what I had envisioned for her room.
Chair here:
http://www.amazon.com/Fun-Furnishings-Tres-Glider-Buckwheat/dp/B00LA5118E/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1440086658&sr=8-33&keywords=tufted+rocker+glider |
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The frames I adore. I have mirrored frames throughout the house but these are just dainty enough for a nursery. I finally found what I was looking for and what I had in my in mind all along at TJMAXX (love me some TJ). Unfortunately, they only had 3 at my TJ so I had the overly-excited and willing cashier help call around and find more for me and WA-LAH, there were some about an hour South in KC that my sweet sister was kind enough to swoop up for me on her way to work! I believe these were around $20 a piece- quite the steal!
The sweet lettering for her name I ordered off of Etsy and LOVE it. |
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| The curtains were from Target, the tie-backs from Urban Outfitters and the table was from Hobby Lobby (originally a hideous pee green color, painted off white). |
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There she is! The closet my sweet husband spent so much time on. Every nook and cranny was well thought-out and deliberate. It really turned out so great.
I have everything labeled of course. The bins on the right hand side house her toys, books and the one you can't see is empty. There are 4 shelves within the middle console that I have baskets (also labeled) that house swaddles, burp clothes, bedding/changing table pads and blankets. And the top there has tons of diapers given to us by friends/family at showers! |
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| I can't take credit for the creativity behind these poems being framed. I found on pinterest where a gal had framed Shel Silverstein poems and I LOVED Shel Silverstein poems/books growing up so I wanted to be a copy-cat. I spent many hours combing through his books finding the perfect poems for Isla and ended up with 6 that worked great! I used pink paper as the back-drop purchased from Michaels. |
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| Yes, I am well aware that those pillows in the crib can not stay in the crib whens he is in there:) |
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| THE paintings! These were given to me with gold frames and since nothing in the room was gold, we did a little DIY spray painting. Preston loves to tell the story of how we were in the driveway spray painting away on a beautiful July morning and our neighbor is walking by, curious as to what we are up to and Preston tells him, "Oh, just spray painting these fairy frames pink..." Ah, he has no idea how pink his life will be over the next 18 years+ |
Again, lots of love was put into this room and years of me envisioning what a sweet little girls nursery would look like, came to fruition. I can honestly say this is one of my favorite, coziest rooms in the entire house. I can not wait to sit in here with Isla and rock her to sleep!
