We finally hung stuff on the wall in the beanette’s room. Earth shattering right? Except it’s actually somewhat of a big deal considering we haven’t hung a single thing in the entire house except for a wreath on the back of the fireplace in the living room for Christmas. That’s right, for the last month we were card carrying picture hanging virgins in the new house. But now that we made about 34 holes (yes, I counted) in the walls of Clara’s room, our v-card is long gone. So we snapped some pics of the nursery now that it has a little more flava.
The only real change from Clara’s room in our last house so far is the soft pink wall color (it has great gray and purple undertones- more on that here). Otherwise, we have pretty much all of the same furnishings and accessories in there for now. You know, work with watcha got, blah blah blah. We think it’ll definitely evolve as she grows, but we loved her nursery in our first house (it was the only room that was a bit hard to walk away from when we sold it) so we’re cool with keeping things familiar for now and adding in some subtle tweaks as she grows. Anyway, here’s what it’s looking like in there now that we broke out the hammer and the level (34 times. did I mention we hung a ton of stuff in there? because we did):
Oh and see this mirror. We baby-proofed it.
Although the mattress will drop down more than a foot when Clara starts pulling up, we still wanted to make sure she couldn’t somehow climb the walls and pull that big green mirror down. So after hanging it on the wall with a nice heavy duty anchor, we went overboard and decided to drive two looong screws…
… through two holes on the bottom of the frame. Yes, we screwed that mirror right into the wall. See that little silver nail-head hidden among the ornate mirror frame in the foreground of the pic below (and the one that’s kinda blurred on the other side)? We used heavy duty anchors to hold them nice and firm. That thing ain’t going nowhere. And we even have the green paint that we used on the mirror to paint those screw heads so they’re totally invisible among all that scrollwork around the frame of the mirror.
In other baby-proofing news, we also added outlet covers to nearly the entire house (still need to run out for a few more to complete the job) and of course we mentioned how our curtains are baby-proofed a while back in this post when we made them (they’re held up with ring clips, so if Clara swings on them like a monkey the fabric will slip out but the rod and the ring hooks won’t come crashing down. Because that would be bad. Anyway, on with the nursery pics.
The closet is actually my favorite place in Clara’s room. It’s huge and I picture her in there relaxing on a beanbag and reading books when she’s a little older. So there you have the current state of the nursery. It’s funny to think that a little over a month ago it was completely babyless and looked like this:
And speaking of my favorite girl, here she is now enjoying her room. This is the expression she gave me when I asked if she liked her block.
And this is what she did when I said “Now give me fierce! Work it girl!” while channeling Tyra.
I think she understands more English than my sweet Italian grandma.
Psst- For more info on where we got something in Clara’s room, click here for the full rundown.
Shauna says
I just love the way you guys have your priorities in order. It’s refreshing to see professional bloggers (it seems silly to call you that, because it’s not like ALL you do is maintain the blog! I know it’s a huge part of it but there’s also all the projects and renovations which are the blog material.) who are so down to earth and grounded. Just keep on going with your gut with everything from Clara’s paint color, the mirror placement in your bedroom, to the style of your posts! It has to be hard when you’re constantly getting opinions, but you’re obviously doing something right!
PS, I was so happy to see you setting up Clara’s room similarly. (not that I would mind if you didn’t, hah!) It was such a gorgeous room and I’m happy to see it used again.
AnaLisa says
Love the curtain for the closet. Seems like it would be so much better than all the opening and closing of doors.
Dee says
I love the accessories in your daughter’s room, and that green mirror helps freshen things up. The wall color does seem a bit drab and very sedate with the gray undertones, instead of warm and comforting. But that’s probably more the fault of the camera (colors on walls can be difficult to capture), and with the cheery curtains and other bright and crisp furnishings, I’m sure things look much more balanced in person.
Silke says
Hey John & Sherry, I was just wondering why it says “Clara Kenly” on the wall in stead of Clara Petersik …
Yep, that’s me, Miss Curiosity and all :-)
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Silke (aka Miss Curiosity),
Kenley is Clara’s middle name so we though it was nice to have the two names we gave her up there, especially since Petersik is already represented in the colorful P.
-John
Anita says
Clara’s room is very fun and vibrant. Love it! Good idea about the baby proofing. We kinda have to do that anyway because our two french bulldogs can rough house and shake things down too (a thing to note when she starts running esp. if are more than one kid)You can also pull the crib a little further out from the wall too. I don’t know if u did this already but putting a big glue dot behind the corners of those collage frames will help keep em steady too.
Harinee says
In the last pic, my eye was immediately drawn to the baby pic of John in the background – do they have the same shaped heads!
Maya says
LOVE the “fierce” shot. hahaha!!
The room looks nice too. :)
Callie says
Oh my goodness…I love all the books and stuffed animals on Clara’s shelves. I work creating children’s programming for a library and was wondering where did you get your Skippyjonjones head that looks like Burger? ADORABLE!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Callie,
Aw thanks! Scroll back through the comments for that info. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
[email protected] says
Hey Guys
I love, love, love your blog. Like many here I’m in awe of how you keep all the balls in the air!
I’m so excited that you posted the nursery photos – as expected they didn’t disappoint – the nursery is stunning. I love the fabric prints especially.
I would be honored (and thrilled) if you would consider entering it in the nursery contest on my site:
http://www.creative-baby-nursery-rooms.com
I’m always looking for gorgeous designs to add to my gallery to share with my readers and yours certainly qualifies!
This is the link to the contest if you decide to enter:
http://www.creative-baby-nursery-rooms.com/baby-nursery-photos.html
I look forward to showcasing your nursery on my site!
(Clara is just beautiful by the way! She’s enough to make me think about trying for number four – Ok – I admit I was already broody – but she is soooo cute!)
Helen
Lee says
I know you guys dont have time for mood boards anymore – but thought it might be fun to set up a page where people can post their design challenges and then your fans can try to propose mood boards? It might be a really fun place to spend lots of time on the site!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Lee,
Check out our Facebook page! Lots of readers post pics and exchange advice. Love it! Someday we’d love to code something more sophisticated right on our site, but we haven’t been able to figure it out yet…
xo,
s
Lauren says
It’s amazing how different everything looks with the pink walls! I also can’t believe that there is such a large closet in a 1960’s house. Is her closet bigger than the one that’s in your guest bedroom (which I think was the original master bedroom for the house)?
Thanks for all that you do and keep up the great work! :-)
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! It’s actually a smidge deeper but probably not as wide. So it’s a toss up!
xo,
s
Lindsey says
Clara’s room is gorgeous! What a lucky little girl!
I love that stuffed chihuahua head on the shelf about her dresser. Where did you find that? I would love to find something similar in German shepherd style to put in my baby’s room. We have a baby on the way and a German shepherd fur baby. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Lindsey,
That felt Burger is from Eleni Creative. I had it custom made as a gift to a then-pregnant Sherry from a photo of Burger. Here’s a link to our blog post about it: https://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/our-favorite-child/
-John
LaurenSpekkers says
So pretty, can’t wait to see how the room grows with Clara! <3
Azure says
I’m scared to hang anything over a bed because we live in earthquake land. My husband has convinced me, however, that if it is bolted to the wall, it’s only coming off if the whole wall tumbles. We’ll have other problems at that point, of course.
kristin says
I am jealous of a baby’s closet…sigh
YoungHouseLove says
I know right? I kind of am too.
xo,
s
nikki says
that is some good fierce clara’s got going on!
Joy says
Hi!
I wanted to do a similar art wall in our new nursery, where did you get your frames? Are they the same frame in different sizes or did you just paint a bunch of similar frames the same color? I’ve been debating between the two…
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Joy,
Almost all of them are from Ikea (some are from Target) but they’re just a bunch of mixed and matched white frames.
xo,
s
melissa devine says
i love it! the pink is perfect!
i totally stole inspiration from clara’s all collage when doing my stella’s. it has a different flare but same idea, and i totally did not even mean to do the same paper in the silhouette-it totally works perfect though!
http://www.hibabyblog.com/2010/11/nursery-tour-wall-collage.html
Leanne Chambers says
This room is fabulous! Our baby Driver Wyatt’s room is almost finished. I think it will be the most stylish room in our house. His theme is VW buses. I’ve had to be creative with finding decor, but i have some great items!
Where did you get the ipod station/radio? i didn’t see it in the last post listings…I would love that in a green or blue.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Leanne,
That’s from amazon.com (it’s called the “iHome dock” or something like that). And it has color changing lights for Clara’s amusement.
xo,
s
EmmmyLizzzy says
This is so lovely. And I’m loving that closet as well! I’ll have to show this to my husband – we just moved into our first house (yay!!) and our daughter’s nursery has two closet doors that swing open into eachother that I’ve been wanting to rip off since we got there. However the husband is being really wishy-washy when it comes to tampering with anything in the house. Maybe this post will help him come to his senses!
Ryan says
Hi guys. I’m sure you already answered this in one of the comment threads (I tried scanning them all, but didn’t have much luck) — the chandelier you used in Clara’s room … is it an actual light fixture? I’d like to do something similar in my guest bedroom! Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Ryan,
Yup, it’s an aqua capiz shell chandelier from a local lighting outlet. You might have luck googling around for “capiz chandelier” or “capiz light.” Good luck!
xo,
s
Ali says
Your daughter’s room is adorable, as is her name! My 16 month old is also Clara! I wondered where you got the growth chart with the name Clara on it. Is it a custom piece? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Ali,
So funny, it looks like we have similar taste in names. We got that growth chart from nameyourdesign.com (they can add any name). Love it!
xo,
s
Kelsey says
How are you liking the crib? If I remember correctly, you chose the BabyMod one from Wal-Mart, right? I have been eyeing it myself and would love to hear how it’s held up through months of use. Thanks! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Kelsey,
We still love it! It has held up great and we recently lowered her mattress and still find it really easy to use. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
emilymarion says
I am LOVING the formation of picture frames. What are the sizes? Or has someone else already asked & I’m being too lazy to search through ALL 3,867,000,027 comments : )
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I think I’m too lazy to measure them all. But they’re a variety of frames from Target and Ikea in 4 x 6″, 5 x 5″, 5 x 7″, 8 x 10″, and 11 x 17″ sizes. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Melissa E Earle says
OH!! Do you guys have a tutorial on how to make a beanbag from scratch? I want to make one but don’t even know how or where to start!
Saw it on your Pinterest list so I was wondering if you had yet…
Love that I just found you guys- YOU ROCK
YoungHouseLove says
Nope, we haven’t done it yet! But we’ll share all the details when we do!
xo
s
Catherine M. says
Hi! My little beanette is just a month younger than yours and has the exact same crib (still love it!). Well she has taken to gnawing on the sides of the crib lately. I remember seeing in a post a while ago (this one maybe? for some reason the pictures aren’t coming up right now) pictures of your crib having teething guards on it. Do you recommend the kind you got?
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah we got them at Babies R Us (also sold at Toys R Us I think) and we like them. Clara can’t figure out how to get them off. Our only complaint is that it took 2 or 3 boxes of them to do the whole crib since they’re so short. But they do the trick- and they’re BPA and PVC free, which is always nice!
xo,
s
Tanya says
Hey Sherry! Just wondering if the white ledges above Clara’s bed were DIY? and if so, do you have a link posted to how you made them? I’m searching but can’t seem to find anything with DIY photo/decor ledges? :o) Thanks a bunch! Tanya
YoungHouseLove says
Sure- here’s that post for ya: https://www.younghouselove.com/2010/04/nursery-progress-feeling-shelf-ish/
xo,
s
Jenny B. says
Where did you get that green mirror? I love it!
YoungHouseLove says
It was black when we found it at Marshall’s and then we painted it green! Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Laura B. says
Hi! The room looks lovely. Where did you get the two shelves on the wall? How did you hang them?
YoungHouseLove says
We just screwed through the back of them (after making pilot holes) into a stud to hold them up (anchors also would work).
xo,
s