Our little girl's nursery

Today I am 37 weeks pregnant. Ahh!! Time has absolutely flown by!!! What an amazing journey it has been. I feel truly blessed to have had such an amazing pregnancy that has allowed me to enjoy every moment and kick along the way. I am definitely going to miss her in my tummy but excited for our little bundle of joy to arrive.

After our two amazing baby showers hosted and attended by  our incredible friends and family…We are finally complete with the nursery and just waiting on the little girl to make her debut. Thank you everyone again for the outpour of support and gifts. Willie and I are so grateful to have you in our lives.

Here is the story behind my family inspired nursery:

We saved a TON on furniture!!

·        Our first item was my crib…YES my crib. My remarkable mother of course was wishful thinking when she saved my crib, highchair and all my favorite children’s books. Thanks mom!

·        Then we inherited the beautiful shabby chic kids furniture set given to us from Willie’s family after his grandmothers passing. She was an amazing lady and we are so lucky to have these beautiful furniture pieces in our baby’s room that she can enjoy for many years. The dresser will serve as the changing table and I found a perfect customized cover on Etsy that has our last name initial on it (since we still haven’t decided on a baby name…YES I know I’m running out of time, but it’s hard decision!).

·        Our only purchase was the glider and of course, I found a bargain…Buy Buy Baby had a glider and ottoman floor model set that was originally $800. We got it for $340 with the floor model discount and additional 20% coupon! Go me! The beautiful pink Afghan blanket was knitted by Willie's Aunt. So sweet!

 Décor:

·        First there was the debate on paint…From the previous owner it was a dull sage green that I just found down right boring…Willie on the other hand was determined that it was staying. Well after 2 months of debating…I finally got my way and it is now a rich pinkish grey and I couldn’t be happier. Thanks mom for the full day of painting help J It definitely gave the room a facelift and created the perfect backdrop for all the decorations to come!

·        The beautiful gold mirror and shelf is from Willie’s grandmother. I topped it off with a photo frame I made that had our ultrasound photos in it for my first mother’s day J

·        The amazing pallet artwork was created by Willie’s cousin’s wife. It was the PERFECT accent above the crib and it was so sweet of her to put the time and effort to making us a one of a kind piece of art.

·        My best friend Kellie made the adorable headband/bow holder that will definitely get tons of use with our little diva!! What a great idea! I think she has more clothes and accessories then me already HAHA!

·        The little dream catcher hanging from the ceiling fan was a find from our recent California trip where we attended a reggae festival (which was amazing!). Willie has a great deal of Cherokee in him, so I thought it was very fitting J

·        The hutch holds must of the memories, with my childhood books, book ends made by my grandfather and other knickknacks from grandparents. Then atop are my favorite wooden animals. I still remember these being lined up against the window overlooking the gorgeous pool in my grandparents’ home. For our little one these are extremely special as they would have been hand carved by her great-great grandfather and painted by her great grandmother. “Herman” was my pet box turtle growing up so my grandmother thought the wooden turtle should have a name J

The finishing touch will be photos above the changing table. My great friend Heather, who is a professional photographer, gave us the gift of newborn photos for our shower. I’m saving this spot to display these amazing and super thoughtful photos she is taking VERY soon!!

Hope the nursery has inspired you to always keep family items or anything that might mean something special to you one day (even if you house is packed to the max like ours HAHA). I’m all about sentimental items because they really do make your house a home and unique from anyone else!

Silly cats!! What I'm I going to do with her!

Flea Market inspired chair

My inspiration from the Lucketts Market was in full effect!

Remember that reupholstered wing chair from my last post? Well…I tried my own version.

Definitely not as professional looking but for $40 in supplies compared to $375, I’ll take it!

I will forewarn you that if you are looking to use this chair on a daily basis and want durability…this method of no sew reupholstering is NOT the way to go. This is more for a statement piece in an office or library that will get infrequent use. After all, it is being held together with hot glue and staples J

I bought the old coffee/feed bags at the Lucketts Market for $5 each. Most local coffee shops should have some for around that same price. I had some leftover fabric from another project (lesson learned- iron fabric before application), but you can choose any fabric you like.

Since I got the chair for free I really didn’t mind experimenting, so I really had fun with it and even tried some braiding and edging on the sides and back.  

Materials you will need:

·         Old chair (preferably free)

·         Heavy duty stapler

·         Staples (longer the better for edging)

·         Hot glue gun with LOTS of glue sticks

·         Scissors

·         Burlap or Coffee bags

·         Fabric of choice

 Have fun creating your beautiful flea market inspired upcycled chair!!