We'll take a quick spin around the little room first and then go back for a few details (if you're still interested). And as soon as I finish posting this I'll have to go take more pictures of a few updates. Because it has changed since October. Maybe not as much as Graham has, but still. It has changed.
Upon walking in the door, visitors quickly know who they're looking for with Graham's name boldly labeling the wall.
Turn to the left and we see the snuggle/nursing/reading/mom's middle of the night sleeping corner.
And spin a little more to the left and it's Graham's changing and dressing station.
Keep going and you're out of the room in no time.
So back to the beginning with some details:
- The letters for his name are from Hobby Lobby and then painted blue.
- The green and white lamp shade is from Target; the lamp itself is from Aaron's college dorm room, spray painted to oil rubbed bronze to bring it back to life.
- The mobile is a functional addition from when Graham was 5 or so months old to help him get to sleep. It's from a second hand store in Fargo and I was pretty happy to get one that sort of matched the room and played music to serve a (sleeping) purpose.
- The growth chart is homemade from our good friend Kris. It's actual barnwood from her family's farm!
- The Hungry Caterpillar quilt is the handiwork of Grandma Ange and adds lots of fun color to the room (when Graham's not sleeping in the crib).
Over to the left, we've turned the stubborn corner with the utility box into a great opportunity to showcase more of Grandma's quilting skills.
I
had a fabric-covered canvas in this spot before - which achieved the
purpose of covering the box. But when Grandma Ange and I saw a fun,
modern pattern for a wall hanging, we knew we (we means she) could turn the utility box
eyesore into something much better. I had the fabric from Graham's monthly
photos and Grandma had the skills to transform them into something
great. I love how it turned out and as it's directly behind the chair that Graham and I spend a lot of time
in, I can tell you he definitely likes it too. He loooves to look over
my shoulder and smile at all the colors and shapes.
- Also to note here is the blanket over the chair which is gift from Bobcat with Graham's name and birth date on it.
- The table with his books is an old IKEA table that I painted white and then added some fabric to.
- And for anyone keeping track, you might notice the window treatment is a different color than it was pre-baby. Once we added the wall hanging to that wall, the old orange fabric competed too much with it since it wasn't the same orange. So I covered it up with more of the same blue that's in the hanging. Now it complements instead of competes!
Over to the changing and dressing area, I love all the details, but will just mention one thing -- the frame with expressions in it is a gift from one of the agencies I work closely with. They sneaked onto my Pinterest board before Graham was born to get an idea for colors and sayings I liked. They surprised me with it the Friday before Graham was born (perfect timing!) and it has served as the starting point for little man's room.
Since you can't really read it that well from my distant picture, the sayings are:
- From small things come great love
- Together we make a family
- You are my sunshine
- Our sweet baby
- First we had each other, then we had you, now we have everything.
It has been a great little nursery for the last year and hopefully Graham still likes it now that he will start having an opinion about these things.
Stay tuned for a few updates....(hint: one includes how we made even more use of the monthly photo fabric). You're on the edge of your seat ... I know. If you're lucky I'll post it within the next 4 years.
