Baby's room went from no blinds at all to a roller shade that will block light and slatted blinds that are a little prettier than just a roller shade. This picture sequence is intended to show how the roller shade improves the "blackout" effect which was a very intentional, functional decision.
Friends wiser than me suggested this approach to accommodate Baby's sleeping, especially during naps and summer bedtimes that happen before it's dark outside. The roller blind makes a huge difference in how dark the room gets so we're hopeful it will help Baby sleep better. We're just trying to be as proactive as possible in increasing our odds of that. It can't hurt, right?
But we don't always want the room to be blackout dark, so in the light department we updated our original-to-the-house brass fixture with a newer, still-boring-but-at-least-not-brass light fixture. I didn't even get a chance to snap a 'before' picture since Aaron jumped right on this after the crib assembly was so easy. Action shots are as close as I got because I wasn't about to stop him to take a silly picture.
I will not rave that installing the blinds or the light fixture was as easy as the crib. Not even close. But they are done now and Baby's room is ready to start accepting some more fun things. Like color for starters! So far it is lots of gray and white but now that these necessary evils are taken care of, I'm excited to start decorating at least a little. We won't complete the room until Baby arrives and we know if it's a girl's room or a boy's room. But a little color other than gray would be good. My plan is orange for now and add in some pink or blue after Baby is born. But really, any bright colors will be fun at this point!
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