Nora's Room

I did it by her four month birthday! :) Nora's room is DONE! I wish our camera did it justice, because I think it's pretty cute in person.

The cross stitch on the wall is one my Mom made for me when Peter was born. I recovered a denim chair and ottoman set that we already had with some 75% off curtains from Target and a fabric remnant that was a few dollars. I picked up this lamp for free off a neighbor's curb, which probably turned out to be more of a hassle than if I'd just bought a new one. It reeked of smoke, and the wiring was shot. I scrubbed it a few times with wood soap, sanded it, mixed a few colors I had on hand to paint it, rewired it (no small task, considering how tiny the opening was), and found a new lamp shade. But I like the shape, and it now provides a handy spot to set a book to read while I'm nursing.

I decided to use a basket for the baby books instead of a shelf, which I think will work well. Nora already seems to enjoy her little reading spot. I reused this rug (that's actually two runners stitched together) for the room, which works for now.

The Peter Rabbit painting is one I did for Benjamin's room earlier this year.

I made a box pleated crib skirt and reused a brown bumper I had from Peter's old room. My Mom made the blanket.

This dresser was given to us, and is perfect since it doubles as a changing table. Here's the set of butterfly cards I framed and the window boxes I made. The butterfly curtains were the inspiration for the room. I found this fabric at an awesome discount decorator fabric outlet, so I bought just enough to make some simple panels. Then I just picked up some cheap sheers to add some privacy, but I think it might still need some pull down blinds to go in behind. As you can tell, the dresser isn't in perfect condition, but I like the shape.

And that's it! It feels really good to have completed such a large goal, largely using what I had. I find myself walking in there all the time now just to say to myself, I did that!