Over Winter Break we finally had time to convert our tiny upstairs loft into a mini nursery for our little guy. Amelia of course uses this space too for diaper changes and playing.
We really like how it turned out.
And for a pretty small nonexistent budget I think I did a good job of keeping to the theme/colors I wanted (mint, neutrals, yellow or a soft orange, natural wood and a contrast with some black). We painted the walls Dolphin Fin (Behr)....it's a little lighter and bluer than I wanted, but it changed the atmosphere of the room enough. And we repainted Amelia's changing table a nice minty green color (Mountain Mist - Behr).
[Etsy Mountain print] [Etsy Giraffe print]
[DIY changing pad cover...w/ a tutorial like this]
[Ikea Crib + Mattress]
Dan and my mom found this antique rocking chair at a local antique shop last year. Dan painted it yellow a while back and it's moved throughout our house. I made new envelope pillowcase covers (like these) to fit into the loft. I LOVE love the Michael Miller Bridgetown fabric. It showcases bridges here in Portland. I bought the fabric when Dan surprised me and took me to Cool Cottons, a really nice fabric store here in Portland for my birthday. It was so fun to pick out fancy fabric and I'm glad I finally found a good use for it! The changing pad cover and the fabric basket below also used fabric I bought then. Can't remember what the orange material is and I'm too lazy to look up the sciencey material....but the neutral linen is a Robert Kaufman Essex yarn dyed linen in flax. If I had an unlimited budget, I would buy yards of this linen in every shade!
Above is one of my favorite things I've EVER made! I bought a noodlehead pattern for this fabric basket and it was sooo fun and easy to make! I love it. For now it holds Henry's hospital clothes and other miscellaneous baby items we might need.
I so love this chemistry material that I used to line the basket!
And I think this will be his going home outfit, if it fits! We found it at Target and it was too cute to resist!
I also somehow managed to make a fitted bassinet liner all on my own! Dan used this bassinet when he was a baby and we are so happy to have it! Amelia used it in our bedroom too and it worked out great!
We really can't wait to meet this little dude!
It's been fun and exhausting celebrating him and giving him a special place in the house. I have a few other things that I made too, like a swaddle pouch, baby pants, and some fitted diapers. Plus, I've still got a couple things I'd like to make before he gets here...like a simple but soft baby blanket, and jazz up some baby things we already have (like burp cloths, etc).
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