Some nursery tweak-age has occurred. And because we’re currently working away on the kitchen (stay tuned for those deets tomorrow morning if all goes well), we figured that we owed you the whole gallery-frame-change rundown (along with some well overdue what’s-in-that-frame answers). We’ve always loved the idea of expanding Clara’s art wall as she grows with more and more frames, so here’s how it looked before:
And here’s what we have going on now that we’ve added a few more frames to the mix (and shifted the placement of a few of the existing ones):
And for those who have been wondering, here’s a quick rundown of the things that we’ve framed (you can find some other details here):
- John’s baby picture and my baby picture (for fun little comparisons)
- a hilarious doodle of Burger that a friend did on my Facebook wall using Graffiti (I just printed it out & framed it)
- this print of a girl and her dog from Etsy (it reminds us of C & B)
- a personalized canvas that says Clara Kenley from here
- a photo of Burger that I photoshopped to create a bright stylized picture of him in a field of flowers
- two faux butterflies in a small shadowbox that I backed with patterned paper
- a homemade silhouette of Clara that we cut out and placed on striped paper (more on that here)
- a giraffe print from here (Clara loves giraffes and pooches most of all)
- a cute Skinny Cow magazine ad with a giraffe that I tossed into a frame (framing ads from mags that you’ve purchased for your own personal enjoyment is totally fine – you just can’t profit off of those images or anything)
- a big letter P that we decoupaged with colorful paper for a more playful effect (more on that here)
- a print of peas in a pod purchased here made entirely of type (it’s the letter P, repeated over and over – which we love since we’re the Petersiks)
- a silhouette of Burger that John ordered me years ago (which we backed with fun patterned paper to nursery-fy it)
- Clara’s hospital bracelet (I just glued it to some pink construction paper and popped it into a chunky glass-less frame)
- a cute Sweet N Low magazine ad with an owl in it (once again, when you purchase a mag you can frame any pages you want, you just can’t use them for any reason other than personal enjoyment – ex: ya can’t sell them on Etsy)
And seven of the “art” pieces were actually completely free (our baby pics, the Burger doodle, the Burger in a field print, the Laughing Cow ad, the Sweet N Low ad, and Clara’s hospital bracelet) because we framed something that we already had or made/printed something of ours out on card stock. Gotta love no cost wall-candy, especially when it keeps Clara happy (read: not crazy-wiggly) during diaper changes.
The funny thing is that many of these frames hung in Clara’s first nursery (albeit in a slightly different arrangement with a few differences in what we framed):
One of my favorite things on the wall are our baby pictures. Clara loves looking at them and saying “Daddy baby!” and “Mommy baby!” and we love searching for characteristics in each photo that seem Clara-like. Here’s John’s a little closer:
And here’s mine:
First of all: we love that we both had our mouths wide open. But more importantly: who do you think she looks more like? Let’s have a good old fashioned vote.
Any Team Sherry peeps out there? Everyone in the family says she looks like John (even on my side) but John’s baby self was so sweetly chubby, so I personally think there’s a little bit of a mommy resemblance going on. Then again, I’m biased.
Psst- One of the five finalists for the Ikea Life Improvement Project is a reader of ours named Melissa Matthews! She found out about it back when we mentioned it during an Ikea giveaway, and entered… never thinking she’d end up in the finals (we were so excited to get an elated email from her all about it)! You can read more about her awesome cause and log a vote for her or any of the other finalists that you’re rooting for here (the other nominees are in the left column). Bonus: every time someone votes, Ikea donates $1 to Save The Children’s U.S. Programs.
Donita says
Love the wall of frames!!! Clara definitely looks more like Sherry’s baby picture. Sorry John!!!
Lexi says
TOTALLY TEAM SHERRY. I thought that was a picture of Clara at first glance then I read on.
Sarah says
Sherry!
Jen says
Going on baby pictures alone I would say 100% that she looks more like her mommy.
Lacy D says
Yep, Sherry!
Sarah Mc says
I’m Team Sherry on this one!
Jackie says
I have been reading YHL for a long time, but don’t comment much.
I have always thought that Clara looks like Sherry! Seeing your baby picture has confirmed it for me Sherry! I think she may have your mouth and nose. I am thinking John’s eye shape. Kids are such a big mix of both parents so it’s fun to look at baby pictures!
Everyone has always told me that I look exactly like my Dad. I think people say this because I have his very fair Finnish and German complexion. As an adult a lot of people now realize I look a lot like my Mom which is what I have always thought. :)
Krista says
She lots a lot like Sherry to me. :)
Brandy says
She totally looks like Sherry! Mouth, eyes, facial expressions, etc. Both are beauties!
Melissa says
Sorry John, but I’ve always thought Clara was a dead ringer for her mommy!
Andrea says
She’s got John’s height factor (so far) and the blonde hair, but I think that’s a trick. As she grows her face is Sherry, all the way! =)
(Funny story…people always tell me how much I look like my dad. But, I’m adopted, so probably not! Just a strong resemblance.)
YoungHouseLove says
That’s really cool!
xo,
s
Jennah says
This is perfect timing! I’m totally stealing your white frame gallery idea for above the crib, and was just working out what to put in all the frames last night! I have a couple art pieces that were in my room as a kid (a cross stitch and silhouette), pics of me and my husband as fat babies, and several other things. Can’t wait to get them all in and up! Right now I’ve just got good ol’ newspaper marking the spots. Hoping to put them all up with command hooks so they’re easy to change.
I have a collage in the kitchen as well, and for some of the art I cut apart an atlas and framed where each of us grew up, where we got married, where we live now, and where we went to high school (together).
Melissa D. says
Another Sherry vote here!
Amy says
Vote for Sherry, definitely!
Gwenalyn says
Totally team Sherry as a baby!
Ashley says
Clara most definitely looks like “Mommy baby!” Without a doubt.
Christine says
Another vote for Sherry.
Sarah says
I have always thought that Clara looks more like John.
Until you go comparing baby photos…
If I’m judging off of baby photos alone..
Then I vote..
Sherry! Hooray! :)
KLL says
This post title confused me at first because I’m still trying to read through the blog to catch up with present-day and the post I hit this morning was entitled ‘nursery progress’ from Jan. 2010. So I intially thought I hit the wrong ‘button’ on my favorites bar and hit the ‘old’ date instead of the home page. So I hit it again…stared for a full minute before realizing what the post was about. I think I will submit that brain-freeze as further evidence to needing a vacation. Also, I don’t know what i’m going to do when I’m actually caught up and only have two posts a day to read. Maybe that will coincide with the book?
I don’t have a real ‘who does she look like’ vote, mainly because in every photo she changes my mind.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, too funny about the brain freeze! I have those moments too!
xo,
s
Megan Mack says
my vote is for Sherry! she has your eyes 100% sherry, I think she looks like John in her coloring (light hair, light skin)
John@Our Home From Scratch says
Team Sherry! Sorry buddy.
Anna says
I’m seeing Sherry, too. Separate query: Are you still using cloth diapers? I was so impressed by your earlier post detailing your decision to go with them. 18 months later, how are things working out? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, still using them! Here’s an update post! We still feel the same way and use them every day except when we travel (since it’s hard to keep up with laundry when we’re visiting family – don’t want to use their machine to wash dirty dipes!).
xo,
s
Karen F says
another team Sherry vote here! I never really noticed it before, but seeing the pictures together makes me see a major resemblance!
Carol N. says
Team Sherry!
When I saw your mouth in that baby pic, I went back in my mind to the one of you and Katie B. this fall announcing the Fall Pinterest challenge. Exact same expression!
When I see my husband’s baby pictures I can hardly recognize him because as a baby he was a chubby wubby thing. Now he is 6’3″ and 185 so a lot thinner just like John.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- so funny!
xo,
s
michelle says
can’t be totally team sherry or team john, she is both, but really she is 100% herself!!!
Shannon @ Bungalow960 says
The nose is all Sherry but the rest of her is John.
Lindsey @ arkadian belle woods says
AHH! Ya’ll are so freaking adorable! I love that you read my mind. Ever since Clara started getting her looks (no longer baby) I’ve seen the pictures and there are pictures that are spot on with John maybe like the expressionally ones. Hands down, Sherry is the gene dominator in Clara! Little Clara is for sure Sherry’s mini-me!
I’m excited to see who #3 …er I mean #2 (sorry Burgs!) resembles! You know a few years from now :-)
Skooks says
I’m one who also constantly hears that my kids look like my husband. From an outside point of view and just by looking at the pictures though, I definitely see Sherry in there. :)
Barb says
Very Sherry!
Erin Squires says
100% team Sherry. Look at those eyes – they are the same as Clara’s! Although I do love those chubby cheeks on John!! My little boy is 15 months and so chubby and I just want to eat him up!
Molly says
Sherry! It’s all in the smile
Nur says
Her upper portion is more of John’s but lower portion is soooo Sherry’s. I vote for Sherry!!!
Megan says
She looks like Sherry, but there is certainly enough John in there to prove he’s her daddy.
olivia says
Team Sherry for sure! Clara has the same big eyes as you! But either way she’s adorbz!
Rachel H. says
What? I’m totally Team Sherry, for sure. She looks so much like you!
Samantha says
Definitely Team Sherry over here! Especially when looking at your baby pics, Clara looks JUST like you!
Desiree says
I love the frame gallery and the fact that Clara gets a kick out of it, too. It must be fun to watch her react to it.
I’m going to have to go against both families and vote Team Sherry on this one!
Emily says
Oh my gosh! I’ve always thought that Clara looks exactly like you Sherry!
Tina says
she looks exactly like you Sherry! no doubt about that. she’s your mini me. :)
Wilhelmina says
Totally team Sherry here too! Her eyes and nose are especially $herdog-esque. Does she have a Jersey accent yet? (you’ve got to teach them young, you know.)
Suzanne says
I think baby Clara looks more like baby Sherry!! So cute!
Vanessa says
She looks SO much like both of you, but I am going to have to vote for Sherry. She has your mouth and expressions.
Lori says
Definitely Sherry in the face…with John’s baby hair. She’s a cute combo of the two of you. Lucky little girl!
Terra says
Team Sherry all the way! I actually gasped when I saw your baby picture because of the similarities.
Such a great idea to include your baby pictures in the mix. I may just copy this idea.
Hillary says
Definitely Sherry.
brooke says
She defintely has Sherry’s mouth! :)
laxsupermom says
The forehead and nose are definitely John, but the rest of her face looks like Sherry. The wall looks terrific! I love that you used ads, too. Thanks for sharing.
Olivia says
Spitting image of Sherry!
Crystal S says
Team Sherry, I think it’s the facial expressions and her eyes. She smiles like Sherry. But she definitely looks like both of you.
Randa says
Wow, I’m really not sure… if she gained a few pounds I might say she looks like “Daddy baby,” but as it is I think she looks like her own little person, with a tendency (I think) toward “grown up” Mommy.