Friday, June 24, 2011

The Nursery


For the past several months, Cowboy H and I have been undertaking a major home improvement project. Okay, who am I kidding, Cowboy H has been doing all the work, since a) I am more trouble than help when I paint, and b) I was pretty pregnant for most of the time. For the most part, we are simply replacing all the flooring and painting all the walls in the entire house. However, there was one extra special room.

WE GOT TO MAKE A NURSERY!!!

Hee hee. Although I haven't taken many pictures of the entire project, I will eventually show you the new and improved Homestead. But for now, my new favorite room in the house…

The idea for the nursery was inspired by this shelf:

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which was given to us by the ever generous Desert Rose, as well as a certain red vintage cowboy fabric crib set owned by the same lady. (Hint, hint.)

The combination of the two led me to the idea of a vintage desert cowboy "theme". I wanted muted, calming colors that reminded me of the desert.

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We purchased the crib and dresser/changing table set used from one of the veterinarians I work with. The quality of the furniture is amazing; its already been through three kids and hardly has a scratch on it. The rocking chair was used by my mom when my brother and I were babies; my dad and brother refinished/painted it for me. The border was hand painted by me, using stencils that I made after wasting too many hours searching online for just the right stencils to match the image in my head. The wall artwork are Will James (of Smokey the Cow Horse fame) pencil sketch reproductions. The crib set was made for me by an extremely talented aunt after I was unable to sequester the above mentioned set. This crazy (in a good way) aunt of mine made everything: sheets, crib skirt, bumper pad, quilt changing pad covers, towels, washcloths, pillows, window valence using fabric I purchased online.

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Bumper pad

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Crib pillow

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Window valence


And yes, those were baby chinks you saw:

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Don't worry, he already has the Wranglers to go with them.

6 comments:

  1. It turned out really cute! I like that it is a room that your baby can "grow into" as well- it will work just as well for a Toddler and little kids. I love the Will James sketches, love those books! Did you reprint them from the book?

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  2. baby H has such a teriffic room...it all came together great!
    The Desert Rose

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  3. Oh my gosh!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the room!!! This needs to be in a magazine, I'm tellin' ya!

    It's just perfect! And the baby chinks. You thought of everything.

    What a good Momma!

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  4. It looks so great! I love that vintage inspired cowboy fabric. I'm sure he will love growing up in his room! WHEN he's old enough to know of course!

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  5. I love it!! It turned out so darn cute and it is totally something that you can keep when he gets older!!

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  6. OMG! That is the cutest room! What a lucky little guy. And I agree with Ranch Girl, he has lots of room for growth in that. Great taste Mamma!
    How lucky you are to have so many talented and generous people to help this come together.
    Hey, did you hear? I got a horse! When you have time, hop over to my blog and read the last two or three posts....It's been a long journey.

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