Mason's Nursery Tour

I still don't feel like Mason's nursery is finished, but I don't know if I ever will!  This is what it looks like for now and it makes me happy to go in there!

Sweet and simple!

Here are some of the details (links will go directly to product)...
Door Sign & Name Art {DIY}
Orange Chevron Pillow Cover {jane.com}
Gray Polka Dot Sheets {Target}
Orange & Gray Chevron Crib Skirt {Buy Buy Baby}
Navy Curtains {Walmart}
Silver Lamp w/ Orange Shade {Target}
Personalized "anywhere" Chair {UglySofa.com}
Dresser {Ikea}
Nightstand {Ikea}
Navy Minky Changing Pad Cover {Etsy}
Nursery Wall Art {Etsy}
Frames {Hobby Lobby}
Orange Chevron Basket {Michaels}
Chrome Piggy Bank {Carter's}




In case you didn't see it, here was my inspiration that I created before we moved into this house!

DIY Name Art {For the Nursery}

For the longest time I couldn't think of what I wanted to hang above Mason's crib.  I considered a wall decal, I considered a little flag bunting/banner, and I thought of other ideas.  I just kept coming back to name art.  Carson loves the name art we hung over his crib and loves to spell out his name with me.  I figured it would be a fun little thing to make for Mason, too!  I wanted to change it up this time so I made Mason's name art a little different than the way I made Carson's.  (Scroll down to see a picture of Carson's!)

What You Need
Wooden Letters
Paint, Paint Brush(es)
Canvas (I bought an 8x24 for a 5-letter name)
Fabric
Hot glue gun
Thumb Tacks**
Ribbon (optional)

How to Make

1. First paint your wooden letters.  I chose a dark gray color called "Hippo Gray".  I painted the fronts of the letters first with a sponge brush and then went back and painted the sides with a smaller angled paintbrush.
2. Iron your fabric and cut to size.  I bought an 8"x24" canvas and I purchased 1/3yd. of fabric.  
3. Once your fabric is prepped, wrap your canvas.  Wrap the edges like you would wrap a gift and staple into place.
4. Place your wooden letters on the canvas to plan your spacing.  Once you have them placed how you like, stick them on with some hot glue!
5. Optional: If you want to add in another color, glue a piece of ribbon around the edge of the canvas to add some dimension.  I thought about doing this with navy blue ribbon but then decided I liked it without the ribbon.

**After using my hot glue gun to glue my letters onto the fabric covered canvas, I discovered they didn't seem very secure.  Because this will be hung over Mason's crib, I decided to secure them a little better.  I got some thumb tacks from my desk drawer and pushed them through the back of the canvas into the letters.  This really holds the letters in place with no chance of falling!

I bought all of my supplies at JoAnn's and the total cost of this project was under $15!  I used a 25% off total purchase coupon and bought the items while many of them were on sale.  

Here's a look at the name art I made a few years ago for Carson's nursery.  Similar, but different.  :)

DIY Yarn Wrapped Letter

This was an easy project but very tedious...especially for perfectionists like myself!  Please note that my instructions are specifically for a letter 'M'.  If you do another letter, especially one with curves, your process will be a little different!

What You Need:
Yarn
Wooden letter
Tape or hot glue
Optional: paint to match your yarn

How to Make: (scroll down for step by step photos)

1. I was using a dark color of yarn so I decided to paint my letter to match the yarn.  This way if there was any space that was left uncovered, it would be less noticeable!  I spray painted my letter using this handy method.
2. Allow your letter to dry thoroughly.  Unfortunately my spray paint nozzle was faulty so my letter looks a little weird.  No worries though since it's just getting covered!
3. Once your letter is dry, you can start wrapping with yarn.  I wrapped vertically on the "legs" of the M first (see photo below).  To start wrapping I secured a piece of yarn with tape.  You can also use hot glue if you prefer.  When I was done wrapping a section, I would secure the end with tape again.
4. Once you have the legs wrapped vertically, get the edges on the top and bottom of each leg as well as the center "v" portion of your 'M'.
5. Now that you have your first layer, you're ready to start the second layer!  For this layer I wrapped horizontally.  I started at the bottom of each leg and moved up until I hit the corner by the "v".
6. After step 5 I was really intimidated.  I couldn't figure out how to get a first layer onto that middle "v" portion of my 'M'!  I decided to just do one layer there instead.  I started at the bottom of the "v' and wrapped horizontally.  After that I wrapped the upper right and left portions of the "legs" on my 'M' horizontally so that my yarn would have a uniform look.  I think it turned out great!  (Other than resembling the University of Michigan M, gross!)

Nursery Update {Paint!}

We are finally getting settled in our new house and officially have ALL of our belongings moved over from the old house!  My first order of business was obviously trying to unpack and organize as much as possible.  Starting on the nursery was pretty high on my list too.  I've been itching to set up a room for Mason for MONTHS and I also want it for the convenience factor.  I need a place to put all of those freshly laundered tiny newborn outfits!

Since moving in, we purchased a dresser and crib (not assembled yet), and we painted!  (Actually, my amazing mom came over and painted for us!)  She's so meticulous (like me) and does an amazing job!

Here are some before and after pics.  I can't wait to share the next update with you all!

Nursery Inspiration

As some of you know, we've had our house on the market and recently went into contract (yay)!  I've been itching to start working on a nursery for Mason and/or a big boy room for Carson for months!  Since we aren't living in the house where we will bring Mason home, there isn't much I can physically do yet.  I really can't even buy much because it will just be more stuff that we need to move.

Thankfully Pinterest exists so I've been able to create an inspiration board with a lot of fun ideas I've found on different websites!  I wanted to do something different than Carson's nursery (obviously) but I love Carson's room so it was hard to think of something I would love just as much!  I decided to go with a color scheme of orange, gray, and navy blue.  Here is a little peek at what I'm envisioning.  Please be kind, this was my first time using Polyvore!

The orange is a little risky for me, but I think I'm going to love it!  I'm thinking I'll probably choose a soothing gray for the walls so that it can be easily transitioned into a big boy room in the future.  I'm working on a budget here so a lot of my finds are Target, Ikea, and Walmart.  I like the wall art in the collage (via Etsy) because it's cute and it's an easy way to bring in pops of orange.  Wall art is just so hard.  I know I want to incorporate Mason's name and/or initial in some way because I love Carson's name art in his nursery.

Let me know if you have any ideas of things I should add.  I need ideas for accents and I'm also on the lookout for an affordable blanket that would coordinate since I'm not buying a matching bedding set this time around.