You all remember where we left off when it comes to the big nursery makeover, right? We painted the walls a nice pear color and added a splash of light aqua to the ceiling:
Well… then it was time to go shopping. And not just any kind of shopping. Seriously determined we-have-a-goal-and-we’ll-make-fifty-stops-if-we-have-to shopping. And that goal was a lofty one. We set out on a Saturday morning with the hope of hunting down five distinct items for the recently painted nursery by that very evening:
- Some sort of light fixture, either a big fun patterned pendant lamp or some sort of playful and sweet chandelier
- A plush 5 x 8′ 100% wool rug (without any rubber backing or synthetic materials since we’re trying to keep the nursery as VOC-free as possible)
- Tons and tons of fabric to create three curtain panels (two for the window and one for the now-doorless nursery closet)
- A simple clean-lined curtain rod to hang the aforementioned window panels once they’re made
- A vibrant mirror that will hang across from the window to reflect light around the room, thereby brightening the space)
That’s a pretty specific list, eh? We didn’t even really think it was possible, but we do our best under pressure so we listed all the items that we wanted out loud a few times- just so we had something to strive for. And what do you know… we actually returned home with every single item on our list! Sure it took us almost seven hours of driving around and ducking into nearly eight stores, but we got ‘er done. Plus we did this all on the same morning that we picked up our nursery paint. Yeah, we weren’t kidding when we said it was a serious shopping blitz. Here’s what our back seat looked like after a long (did I mention long?) day of shopping:
We’re actually approaching the transformation of this room just as we did all the other rooms in our house except for the recent basement and full bathroom makeover that we shared. In those instances we whipped up a mood board of sorts beforehand (check out the bathroom one here and the basement one here). But when it came to every other room here at Casa Petersik, we decorated in stages and took a let’s-see-what-we-find-and-go-from-there approach. The funny thing is that both methods are pretty parallel when you think about it.
Making a mood board usually involves us finding an item that we love and drawing inspiration from that single item’s style and/or color (be it a rug or a pillow or even a drawer pull) and building a room around it. So when we whip up mood boards we might start with a graphic patterned rug which leads us to other furnishings and accessories that seem to complement and play up all the things that we liked about the initial piece that started the whole board. Similarly, when we shop around and take a less pre-planned mood-board-ish approach, we usually still find something that gets us thinking in a certain direction, and from there we find other items that complement that initial item. There’s just more of an open plan with the second approach, since it’s not like we hop online and order everything in one fell swoop. Instead we sort of let things happen organically and do some fun pavement pounding over the course of a few weeks (or even months and -gasp- years) to create a room that we love in the end. Of course with a baby girl coming along in less than four months we don’t really have years to devote to this room, but we definitely don’t have to finish it within a week or two either.
So on this particular Saturday we didn’t have any pre-planned mood board to follow, we just had our cheerful pear and aqua walls as a starting point of sorts (tip: always bring your paint chips with you when you shop, so you can hold them up and see how they “play” with new items that you’re eying). The first stop was a local discount fabric store here in Richmond called The Interior Outlet. The first bolt of playful and graphic pattern to catch our eye was this print with a richer and brighter version of both our pear wall color (seen in the flowers) and our light aqua ceiling color (seen in the leaves). But although we liked the bold design, we wondered if there was something a bit less über modern and a smidge more modern-meets-traditional (since we envisioned clean lines and punchy patterns in the room without much stark white- and with a bit more of a charming lived-in look).
And then we saw this beauty. As Carrie on Sex & The City would say: well hello, lover. It really was love at first sight. Everything from the slightly deeper aqua background to the modern yet charming print felt warm and sweet and perfect for our little beanette. Plus when we held up our paint swatches they felt like they would seamlessly create the perfect backdrop for our new favorite fabric in the world. The other amazingly fortuitous thing about this particular fabric is that it’s actually an indoor/outdoor textile made by P Kaufmann/Waverly (which still feels soft and billowy to the touch, but is not only fade resistant but dirt, water, and wear resistant). Um, could it be more perfect for a little girl’s room?
And the $14.99 a yard price was nowhere near where most designer fabrics usually range, but it wasn’t exactly $2 a yard either. Especially because we needed tons of it to make two floor-to-ceiling window curtains plus a third curtain to use in lieu of a closet door. But when we did the math and deduced that each of the three panels that we needed would be around $35 a pop (plus we’d have a few feet of extra fabric to play with when it was all said and done) we decided to make our move. After all, the rest of our home’s breezy white curtains were just $7 each (thanks Ikea!) so we reasoned that splurging just this once for our baby girl was ok- especially because we’re pretty sure these babies will MAKE the room. Well, along with the other baby of course.
Plus we found the perfect clean-lined oil-rubbed bronze curtain rod with little ring hooks (won’t they look so posh for a bambino?) on clearance at Target for a total of $12 (for two packs of rings and the rod!). So we felt further vindicated that our custom made curtains would be well worth it in the end. Spoiler alert: we’ve since made them and they nearly made me cry with joy when we hung them up. Yeah they’re that good (stay tuned for that post early next week).
But back to our Saturday shopping spree. Here I am standing in front of the fabric store proudly showing off our new fabric and my baby bump. Side note: everyone, including fabric vendors, is nicer to you when you’re pregnant. No, we didn’t get a discount or anything but they were all smiles and treated me like a preferred customer. I could get used to this…
Ok, but back to the search. We checked off fabric and a rod but still had three more boxes to tick off: overhead lighting, a rug, and a mirror. So we headed over to a store that we knew could potentially kill at least two birds with one stone (that expression is kind of gross when you think about it). It’s called The Decorating Outlet, and it’s actually a local shop that we hit up from time to time- just to see what they have. And what do you know… they had THE PERFECT CHANDELIER. Everyone knows that I’m a sucker for capiz, and this capiz shell chandelier was aqua! Hello? Can you picture the happy dance that ensued (complete with some belly-holding to make sure not to jostle the beanette more than necessary)?
Yeah, it was kind of epic. And the great thing is that the nursery is actually visible from our bedroom (and vice versa, they’re right across the hall from each other) so we love that this longer and punchier capiz chandy in the nursery will be visible from our room which boasts a wider and more subdued white version. It’s like they’re related but not too matchy-matchy. Almost like our bedroom chandelier had a sweet playful little baby and we adopted it for the nursery across the hall. And I haven’t even told you the best part yet. It was marked down from $125 to $50. Sold!
Here’s a sneak peek of it hanging up with our lighter aqua ceiling and the fun pear wall in the background. We love the texture and the sort of childlike magic that it brings to the space. And we mentioned that it was longer than the one in the bedroom, right? In fact we feared that we might have to snip a few discs off the bottom since John’s a tall guy and we didn’t want him walking into it, but it’s perfect as is! Long and dramatic but totally walk-under-able. Whew.
But the party didn’t stop there. We knew the lighting outlet also had rugs, and thanks to an “end-of-season-clear-out” (which may or may not go on all year round- you know how those signs act like something is special but sometimes it’s always in effect?) all of their in-stock rugs were 50-75% off! As we mentioned we really wanted an 100% wool rug (without any rubber backing or synthetic materials since we’re trying to keep the nursery as VOC-free as possible) and they had a bunch on hand for us to choose from.
Unfortunately many of them had a bit of fun pattern, which was nice but we knew that we wanted our patterned curtains to be the star so we pulled out rug after rug in search of something simple, plush, 100% wool, and not three hundred dollars (even with the 50%- 75% off sale, many rugs were originally $800+ so they were still far beyond our budget). Then we saw a light blue 5 x 8 100% wool rug that was nice and cushy (and swanky- it was actually hand knotted). Our plush light blue find wasn’t exactly as aqua as the ceiling, but it was a soft powder blue and it was marked down from $399 to $99. Uh, yes please! We decided to buy it and see how it looked and if it was a bit too cool (and not aqua-ish enough to work with the ceiling, the chandy, and the curtains) we’d just bring it back. Thank goodness we snagged it because when we got home and put everything into the space it totally worked. And we actually remarked that we were happy it wasn’t light aqua like the ceiling since the more subdued gray undertone will definitely hide a lot more dirt and create some nice layered interest in the room. Score.
Then it was time to mirror hunt so we swung through TJ Maxx and then Marshall’s (which are pretty much our mirror holy grails, along with Home Goods) where we spotted this large and in charge stunner for… wait for it… $39. That’s pretty much unheard of for such a giant and detailed 30″ solid wood mirror. And of course we don’t plan to keep it black so you’ll just have to wait and see what color we’re going to paint it. Hint: it’s not going to be white- I know, we’re just shocking you left and right today.
So that’s how we hit up a slew of stores over the course of about seven hours and returned with a car full of stuff (poor Burger really had to pee by the time we got home to rescue him). We must admit that our shopping trips aren’t usually this fruitful, we just happened to be at the right places at the right time and did our best to see the promise in things that might not always look exactly right for a baby girl’s room (like the dramatic black mirror above). Oh and we devoted seven hours to the cause. Did we mention it was a long day of shopping? Because it was.
It’s also pretty cool that about 70% of our finds hailed from small local businesses (not only did we get our paint from a green boutique here in Richmond, but the rug, chandelier, and fabric all came from local outlets that we found either by driving by them or looking them up in the Yellow Pages. The lesson: don’t forget to check out specialty stores in your area, do some googling, and even ask the neighbors for suggestions when you’re on the hunt for something that you can’t seem to find at Target or Marshall’s. Of course two of our items (the curtain rod and the mirror) came from those big box stores so it really is a pretty balanced bounty. It just goes to show you that you never know where you’ll find your next deal, but if you keep an eye out and set out with a serious mission you just might come home with a packed car and a whittled down to-do list. Now we just need furniture, art, and storage galore…
But what about you guys? Do you have any favorite local haunts where you always score something special? Any big box stores that leave you giddy over the big box deals that they dole your way? Let’s talk about that serendipitous feeling of finding the right thing for the right price. There’s got to be at least one thing in your house that you can’t believe you snagged for such a steal.
Psst- Wanna see the nursery transformation from the very beginning? Here’s our first post about clearing the room and here’s our second one about painting the walls and ceiling.
Cindy @ The Flipping Couple says
Oh my gosh Sherry, I’m totally in love with everything you bought! And nothing is in my normal “love-it” color schemes, but I love how bright and cheery everything is. Plus, you’re having a girl and you’re not doing anything in pink, which makes me love you even more. : ) I can’t wait to see the curtains in action!!!
Nicole C. says
Oooo, am I the first comment?? Woo Hoo (like that’s actually an accomplishment – ha. And by the time I finish writing this there will probably be 4 million comments ahead of this one!)
First, LOVE the nursery decor!! I can’t wait to see how everything comes together and the whole spreading it out is killing me!
Secondly, while this question has nothing to do with nursery decor, I was wondering if you guys have decided on cloth vs. disposable diapers. Since you’re all about frugality and eco-friendliness are you going the cloth route or is the ease of disposables too much to pass up? Just curious.
Thanks again for such a great blog! It’s seriously a high point in my day : )
Kristen Anderl says
Is the Interior Outlet over by the Great Big Greenhouse? The facade looks familiar – I’ll have to check it out for my dining room curtains!
YoungHouseLove says
Kristen- Yup, same shopping center! If you click the name in the post, it’ll actually take you to a page with directions and the full address. Hope it helps.
Nicole C- We’re definitely planning to go the cloth diaper route- in fact you can read more about that subject right here: https://www.younghouselove.com/youre-a-curious-bunch/
xo,
s
denise @ little ant design says
Can’t wait to see it all together. I love how the mirror shape is along the same lines of the shape of the flowers in your beautiful fabric. The nursery is sure to look amazing
VéroniQC says
Simply lovely!
I have a feeling you’ll paint the mirror pink! :)
Natalie says
I found another great discount fabric store in Richmond. It’s called U-fab fabrics in the Fan. They have great stuff and an even better deep discount back room. It’s a fabulous place! Another great place for great discounts is Printer’s Alley during their semi-annual sales. Get there early though. Lines start before the doors open but it’s a wonderful atmosphere and even better for ideas in general.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Natalie,
We actually dropped by U-Fab during our shopping blitz but were just too in love with the fabric we found to see beyond it (we snuck over to U-Fab after finding it but before buying it- just to be sure there was nothing better out there). You know we love a deal!
We also really like Printer’s Alley. Gorgeous stuff!
xo,
s
Shelly says
LOVE the colors! And the chandelier is amazing! Good finds!
candace says
The deals you scored were AMAZING!! I love the fabric and pieces you picked up so far – great job, you too! And your baby bump is just about the cutest thing ever.
Holly says
I love how your daughter’s room is coming along. Funny enough me and my husband just purchased the same mirror from home goods up here in NOVA!!!! We couldn’t believe the price and its exactly what we wanted. A mirror to reflect light in our dark, tiny, bedroom that had a little character to it! We plan on painting it tan and roughing it up a little so it blends with the new outdoor/woods/bird theme we’ve got going on :)
Can’t wait to see more of the bean’s room as it comes along!
Nadia says
You are getting there, guys!
But I personally would have preferred the first shown fabric
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Nadia,
That’s the great thing about decorating- it’s totally subjective! We worried that all the white in the first fabric might get muddled by little hands, and the added indoor/outdoor durability of the second fabric (along with the modern-meets-traditional look) had us at hello. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Janice says
It’s coming along great. Love the colours (I have the same colours in my sewing room, done is horizontal stripes on the wall). Love the chandelier & mirror. I’m not digging granny’s table cloth fabric though. The first one was much more modern and much more “you”. Sorry. Before you slice into the bolt, think twice!!!!!
Bet you’re having a ball!
YoungHouseLove says
Already sliced and hung! And as we mentioned in the post, I nearly cried with joy when we got them up in the room. Of course decorating is subjective but we looove our fabric choice (scroll up a bit for a few more kid-friendly reasons).
xo,
s
Krysta says
I love that the nursery reflects some of the elements in your master bedroom without being “matchy”.
Some of my favorite places in KC are Old Time Pottery (baskets, bamboo rugs, glass & ceramics), Cargo Largo (bedding, lamps, hardware & tools, lots of tools) & the multitude of thrift stores!!
Jessie (Vegan-minded) says
I love the color scheme for the nursery! You scored some great accessories too, especially that chandelier. Love the fabric, can’t wait to see it all come together. :)
Jessica @ How Sweet says
Gorgeous stuff. I am so excited to see the final product.
kathy says
ok, that’s what I was going to ask, you answered above. I may find what I love someplace, but instead of buying it, I go to 6 other stores just to “make sure”. Then back and buy it, and I feel like I’ve wasted a ton of time instead of trusting my first instinct. SO… glad the decorators do some of the same thing too!
YoungHouseLove says
We’re just deal-hunters through and through, so sometimes we circle back just to make sure we’re getting the best price (and the best item) that we can find. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Maryn says
Would you mind sharing details about the fabrics, like the name or the manufacturer? I’d love to look for a swatch of the first one locally. Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Maryn,
The fabric is an indoor/outdoor fabric by P Kaufmann which we snagged at a local fabric outlet (so it might not be currently in production but may be available if you search online or ask around at local stores near you). Hope it helps! Happy hunting…
xo,
s
beth says
Love everything y’all picked out!! Y’all did a great job. Can’t wait to see it all come together!
Rachael Ensom says
I can’t wait to see it completed! How fun!!!!
Amanda in Boston says
I love the fabric and light. I am so excited to see it all come together, I can tell it is going to look great!
Emiily V says
Its coming along sooo beautifully! I can’t wait to see what color you chose for the mirror. As soon as I saw it I thought white, but I was wrong. : ) Did you make the curtains yourself? If so, I would love that tutorial! Can’t wait to see the curtains next week. You guys are amazing!
YoungHouseLove says
Yup! We did make the curtains by ourselves and we have a big step-by-step tutorial on the agenda for early next week. Stay tuned…
xo,
s
Ashley M. [at] (never home)maker says
I absolutely love how you painted the ceiling. Because as much as we can all appreciated it — your little one will have something pretty to look at while she’s in her crib :) Awesome fabric choice! It’s such a beautiful color scheme that doesn’t look too little girl, but is definitely appropriate.
You’re making me want to have a baby. Like now! My husband would like a word with you . . . ahahaha :)
<3
Emily says
Please please please can you post the curtain tutorial this week? I’m planning on making some curtains this weekend. I’ve got a decent idea of what to do, but your tutorial posts are always so simple and helpful. (You guys were my insipration for painting my kitchen cabinets!) I would love to be able to read it before I jump in to the project. What can I do to convince you?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Emily,
Eeks! Just like a magazine or a newspaper we actually have a posting schedule that we work out weeks in advance, which we stick to pretty rigorously to maintain order, balance (and most importantly) our sanity. This Thursday’s nursery post is going to be all about our crib hunt and next Tuesday’s post will actually be the curtain tutorial… so hopefully you can hold on until then?! If not we’ll share the link to this project with the hint that our method for making the curtain panels was extremely similar and we just used the ring hooks that we mentioned in this post to hang them on a sleek oil-rubbed bronze rod. Easy, peasy! But stay tuned for step by step pics and a few extra tips and tricks early next week!
xo,
s
Ashley McCormick Photography says
Oh my goodness the suspense is killing me!! Your house has inspired sooo many of my design projects (including just purchasing an extra long shower curtain *amazing!*) and I can already tell that your little girl’s room is going to be fabulous. I can’t wait to see it all together!
Susan says
I love the choices you have made for your nursery. Looking forward to the next “reveal”.
Jill Stigs says
OH. MY. WORD. Just fabulous………..she is going to have the greatest nursery. Love the baby chandy and fabric………can’t wait to see more!
Jessaca says
Mmmm. Capiz. I’m so drawn to aqua beach-glass-looking things. And that color. So relaxing. Yet so playful. Love it! The good thing is your little girl can grow into this room. I’ve seen countless parents decorate a nursery in baby themes (and spends hundreds of dollars doing so) only to have their baby grow so quickly that they end up throwing out their purchases early. My sister learned that after her first baby, a baby bedding set was unneccessary because your baby sleeps quilt and cover free for the first year of its life because of SIDs. For her second baby, she opted to buy a sweet fitted crib sheet and make purchases her little girl could grow into. Check out her blog: http://acapriciousperspective.blogspot.com/2008/11/abbys-nursery.html. Can’t wait to see what else you guys come up with. This blog is so inspiring. Thanks for devoting so much time to your readers.
Christine Schwalm says
What I love is that everything you’ve purchased will mature gracefully with the baby as she gets older. A 6 year old girl will be able to live with everything you’ve purchased as easily as a baby.
Jacquelin Hicks says
I LOVE everything you’ve chosen so far. The mirror is gorgeous! I think its great that the room isn’t a massive blob of Pink. :) Can’t wait to see the final product!
Jason says
Love that mirror – I saw it the other night and almost bought it I should have! The black frame would work for my living room, maybe they’ll still have it. I’d like to have a starburst sort of like what is shown in the after pictures of the bedroom you did for Stacie do you have any idea where she got that?
Also – as to fabrics, some will like one some will like another, but how can someone tell you a fabric is more “you” than the other – you are who bought it after all I think you guys know you…
DE – J
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Jason,
We bet you can still hunt down that mirror if hit up a few TJ Maxx & Marshall’s stores. Especially since you’ve seen it there recently. As for the starburst in Stacie’s bedroom, she got it from Crate & Barrel (and we believe they still sell it, if not check out Pottery Barn for something similar). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Kylee says
i’m loving your nursery. the colors look great and it’s so nice to see a little girls nursery that’s not pink or purple!!!!
Jessica says
I love the color scheme for a baby girl’s room and watching the whole thing take shape! I actually found that same mirror in royal blue at HomeGoods and hung it in our downstairs half-bath. I love the wood-work and the price.
A question for you about paint rollers: I am painting the ceiling of our bedroom and I’m getting splattered by little paint drops from the roller throughout the process.
I used Teflon rollers for some past paint jobs, but went with a slightly cheaper polyester version this time. I wonder if that’s responsible for the splatter. Any advice on favorite paint rollers? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
It could be from any number of things, but too much pressure along with a low quality roller (which forces you to add more pressure) can definitely lead to splatters. We like high quality rollers by Purdy that are made for smooth surfaces. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Sarah says
I love the nursery! My husband are expecting our first baby in May as well! Also having a girl!
I am planning on having a similar chandelier in our nursery. Does your capiz chandelier have a bulb cover in it our can you see the bare bulb if you look up into it? I found a similar one for our nursery (in white) online but I am not sure if it just drapes over a bulb or if it is an actual chandelier.
I have had a blast planning and shopping for our nursery! Looks like you are too!
Meg says
Hi guys! I love your blog and am only a few weeks ahead of Sherry but we don’t know if we’re having a boy or girl so the nursery is very gender neutral! We also live in Richmond and are trying to find a rug to work with the chair/ottoman that we already have. Any other suggestions on local places to find great deals on kid-friendly rugs? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Sarah- The chandelier doesn’t have a bulb cover, but unlike the larger, wider chandy in the bedroom (which you could see the bulb in if you laid directly under it), this one is much longer and skinnier (so it would be extremely hard to see the bulb from below since the capiz discs sort of envelope it more closely if that makes sense). We figure that our baby girl will gaze up at it (and the fun shadows that it casts on the ceiling) and we’re happy to report that it’s not too bright or anything like that- especially with the 60 watt bulb that it calls for. Hope it helps!
Meg- Rugs are so hard! We would check out places like Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Target, Lowe’s and Home Depot (all places that we actually hunted for rugs the week before we found ours at The Decorating Outlet). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Jason says
Thank you! I’ll look for the starburst…I’m getting ready to paint rooms and with a few other loose ends move in to the reno-reality first home:) I look forward to sending you and John pictures! You guys are just the best!
Carissa says
I ADORE the fabric you chose, too — it’s perfect! Girly and romantic, but also modern and (dare I say?) sophisiticated! Lucky, lucky bean!
My first mirror color guess was, of course, white…but now I suspect maybe you’ll go pink!
Janell Beals says
The color scheme is just perfect, and love that the ceiling is painted! Janell
Melissa F says
I must say I truly admire your ability to design and do it on such great budgets. I am completely inspired (being a graphic designer myself) to do more hands on interior work. I hope your daughter to be enjoys her beautiful new room! I wait in anticipation daily for your new posts!!
tamstyles says
congrats on your finds. i posted some great Target finds today including a panel rod as well…i cant wait to see the final result!
tam
K (BarkingBabyMama) says
I LOVE the fabric you chose! I also like the more graphic one, but I think you’re right, the fabric you chose is sweeter, and more vintage-chic, and that’s my favorite style for a little girl’s nursery! Great choice! I am so looking forward to seeing the fabric in curtain form – I know it must be stunning.
K (BarkingBabyMama) says
Just saw someone else posted their guess for the mirror color, so now I have to put my guess in too! At first I assumed white, so I laughed when you told us, no, it’s not going to be white – I’m guessing a brighter green, like the green in the curtains, for some green tone-on-tone texture with the mirror on the wall. Can’t wait to see!
julie K says
I’m 23 and would totally move into that room. Great job!
L.Duncan says
Hi Guys!
I have the same mirror and I plan to use it in my master bedroom! I can’t wait to see what color you decide to paint it. I was thinking (for myself) to gold leaf it. I love the fabric that you chose for the window treatments and I can’t wait to see it hung!
Have a great day
Carole says
love the chandelier! it’s as if it were custom made for your room!
whenever I’m looking for a special piece of furniture (for a reasonable price), I head over to Bloomsbury Loft in Powell, OH (www.bloomsburyloft.com). Their motto is “Make Room for Things You Love”!
I picked up a gorgeous painted desk for my daughter’s room and a 1940’s red and white topped enamel drop leaf table.
http://buckcanuck.blogspot.com/2010/02/retro-office.html
Jenny @ DIY Newlyweds says
What beautiful choices, I can’t wait to see the finished room. And the capiz chandelier is gorgeous, I’m so excited to see how it will look.
Do you guys do most of your shopping in person at stores or do you do a lot of online home shopping as well? I like online shopping because of the convenience and variety of items, but I usually prefer to see things in the flesh before buying. Just wondering what you guys thought?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Jenny,
We’d say we do a fair mix of both. We usually order items like a dining table or our console table online (both from Target actually) since they often have free shipping and we love the convenience (and can read reviews to feel more confident before we enter our credit card number) but then again we’ve purchased a lot of furnishings in person from places like thrift shops and garage sales, etc.
When it comes to things that have a color (like rugs, pillows, mirrors, art) we usually stick to in-person purchasing since they’re easier to transport (ie: can fit in our small Nissan Maxima) and because online colors can vary so much that it can be tough to pin things down perfectly from an online image. Of course there are definitely exceptions and we don’t have any fear of online ordering for pretty much anything if the price is right (we’ve ordered some art, a few rugs, etc online and really liked the outcome). We just always read reviews to be sure we know what to expect. And there’s always a great return policy at most big box stores so that helps with the confidence factor too. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Danielle@Newlyweds Paradise says
Holy cow! What great finds!
I love how the baby room decor isn’t looking like a typical babyroom. So, your baby girl can grow into the room! Btw, I see a Target curtain rod in the backseat of the car! They have such cute rods for great prices!
Audrey says
this room looks like it’ll definitely be something different for you guys. can’t wait to see the results!
amelia says
looks great! holding judgement on the rug – its lookin’ a little dark, but waiting to see the whole room put together. Eager to see the curtains too!!! Great finds ;-)
Leigh says
I can’t wait to see the finished nursery! The suspense is killing me but I do love how you list everything out step-by-step. I am loving this nursery; it seems perfect for your little one to grow in to.
Carmil says
LOVE love love the scheme! Did I say I loved the fabric?!
Its so perfect for a neutral/sophisticated– little girl room. Now I’m having fun guessing the mirror color. I see a few guesses for pink (the soft pink in the fabric flower) and I could go with that, but just to keep it interesting– I’m going with a soft silvery blue! I think I did that so I could say I guessed it if you go silver or if you go blue– just covering my bases!
Stephanie says
I just bought the same mirror last month!! Since I started reading your blog a few months ago I’ve really strived to step out of my decorating comfort zone. The mirror was one my first decorating ventures and I seriously contemplated returning it out of fear of it not fitting anywhere. I always meant to paint it white and you guys have totally helped to validate this purchase! I love your decorating style and you’ve definitely inspired me to add texture, multiple colors, and complimentary accessories to a space. Thanks and I look forward to future nursery posts!