Build a Nursery with Me!! Part 3

Build a Nursery with Me! Update!

For those of you just joining us, here is the inspiration board I designed for the nursery!

Rustic Woodland Nursery

Here are the projects I've been working on since my last post update!

This was my inspiration for what I wanted the closet to look like. When you are working with baby and kids clothes, one long, tall bar just isn't going to cut it...

...So my hubby ripped out the bar, painted the closet to match the room, and installed this awesome closet kit! This kit is by Rubbermaid, from Lowes. It was only $89 and you can configure it however it works best for your space!

Next was addressing my nursery rocker situation. Yes, its white and yes, its been through 2 baby boys already, so lets just say its not as pretty as when we bought it 4 years ago lol. But, it is a quality, custom made chair and it is so comfortable!!

Of course my first choice was to have it reupholstered, but that would have cost almost as much as buying the chair brand new. Second was to slipcover it, which I am never opposed to, but the look was just too casual for this space. That is when I came across this chair protector/cover on Zulily for only $40! I loved the quilted stitching and the grey color matched the room perfectly. It is very comfortable and easy to throw in the wash when it needs to be cleaned. Overall, I am pretty pleased with my bargain find!

It also has a sheepskin underside for extra warmth and comfort!

I added this black and white Aztec pillow from Ikea and this adorable orange fox pillow I found at Home Goods!

This is the perfect example of designing a neutral colored room, with just a few pops of color. So far I have orange in the deer art and on the pillow, with a few more items in mind as well. This helps to draw the eye around the room!

This was my inspiration for the art I wanted above the changing table/dresser.

I started by buying 3 12x24 canvases from Michaels for $25. I hung them on a blank wall, spaced slightly apart (like I planned on hanging them in the nursery).

One of the awesome perks of being a teacher' wife is that I have access to some pretty awesome tools! A projector couldn't have been more perfect for this project. Of course, there are many other ways you can do this without a projector. You could have a large scale print made at an office supply company or try to free hand your silhouette.

I used this image to project onto my canvases and played with the zoom to get it placed where I wanted it.

Once I was happy with the placement, I began to lightly outline the silhouette with pencil.

You can see a close up of the outline here.

I used a burnt orange craft paint and a few different brush sizes to fill in the silhouette. I just love how this turned out! You could literally do any silhouette for this project!

Next, this was my inspiration for a focal point behind the crib.

My hubby purchased these fence boards from Lowes for $1.27 each. We layed them out 17 wide. Then topped it off with 1 board to cover the rounded edge that came on the fence boards. Then everything was nailed together with a nail gun.

From there he added the 'barn door' style details and stained it with grey and brown paint.

And here it is! The gorgeous finished product!!! A huge thank you to my handy hubby for making my vision come to life!

Of course this isn't all I have planned for this barn door, so stay tuned!

I have so many other projects in the works for this nursery and I can't wait to share them with you! 

I have about 11 weeks to go until our sweet baby boy arrives! 

I hope I have inspired you to do some of your own DIY projects! Please leave your comments and questions below!

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