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.
Taylor says
I don’t have a baby or plans to have one yet, but I am oddly so excited to see how this room turns out!! I really love the chandelier and the ceiling color- your baby will be so happy lying in bed every morning! I know you’re not sharing a name until she’s here, but out of shameless curiosity, have you picked one yet?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Taylor,
We have a few contenders but we’re definitely going to wait until we meet her to see which one really fits her best. Can’t wait til May!
xo,
s
Meg Robinson says
Hurry up! I can’t WAIT to see the finished product….x
Melissa says
So cute! Can’t wait to see the final product. Also, part of me thinks I should block your site for a while just because you make such an adorable mama-to-be that I think I ought to test the waters myself. Oh and I must ask- where is your purse from? It’s super cute! And I think I can more easily talk my hubster into a new purse than a new baby ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Melissa,
Purses are usually one of the only places that I splurge, and thanks to years spent in NYC I save my pennies and buy one of them in a little Soho boutique every few years. The one in the pic came from a store called Purdy Girl (on Thompson at Bleeker) and it was around $200. But seeing as I picked it up in 2005 and it’s still going strong in 2010 I’d say the cost per wear is actually amazingly low. Hope it helps!
Oh and here’s a link with Purdy Girl’s exact location: http://www.yelp.com/biz/purdy-girl-new-york
I love that store.
xo,
s
Kim at Yellow Brick Home says
Sherry, that fabric really is love at first sight. WOW.
KOS! (Keep On S'myelin!) says
Fantabulous finds! Love the mirror and fabric. Can’t wait to see the finished product.
Redlilocks says
I have to say, I was unconvinced about the the pear with aqua ceilings even though I do like the colour combination – it may have something to do with the pic taken at night and it being hard to truly appreciate the colours… However (!) I am really coming around to it now that I’ve seen how you are putting it all together. The fabric is GORGEOUS, I’d put that in my own bedroom and the chandelier just sets it off perfectly. Can’t wait to see the finished room, it’s coming on gorgeously!
Brandi says
Oh my gosh… I need, need, need, that chandelier!!! It would match my living room perfectly… :( I see them, but they’re never marked down. I guess I need to take a trip to VA..
The nursery is looking great..
Brandi
adhocmom says
Our favorite baby item (best name prints) is from Penny People on etsy. Modern Pop has great stuff too. . also an etsy store. And oh. . super cheap. Fits PERFECTLY in ikea frames.
x,
Paula
http://www.adhocmom.com
gloria says
Absolutely love everything you chose. The nursery is going to be lovely! Looking forward to seeing the final product!
Katrina C. says
Pottery Barn is my all time favorite place to find deals..yes deals…I’ve gotten things I thought I would never get by just going to the clearance section. Shelves, Toilet paper holders, etc…I also bought those Capiz shells in a box for .50 cents each box and I’m making a light fixture with them!
Monica C says
I LOVE how everything is coming along and I am DYING to know what color you are going to paint that gorgeous mirror.The chandelier is GORGEOUS!!!! I do however, have to say that I liked the first fabric choice a bit more than the one you went for =( shame-shame, I know. Ultimately I know that the finished product is going to rock my socks and you guys never disappoint…besides, who cares what I think, right?
Molly says
AWESOME! It’s so fun to see your nursery come together…. and that capiz chandelier…. is INCREDIBLE!!!!! I can’t wait to see MORE!!!!
Jill says
I couldn’t believe it when I saw the first fabric you looked at (then rejected). It’s the exact one I’m planning to buy for our nursery curtains! Our style is fairly modern and we don’t know the sex of the baby so I can’t pick anything too feminine. I saw it in an expensive fabric store here in Raleigh. I’m wondering what the price was at your outlet? Any chance you remember? I think the fabric you chose is gorgeous for a baby girl.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Jill,
We think it was $16.99/yd. And we still think it’s lovely! We were just smitten with the second swatch we saw- but honestly we loved them both. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Denise says
Great fabric choice for the curtains. Can’t wait for the reveal. Like other readers, I predict that the mirror will be painted pink like the zinnia in the fabric. Knowing how much you love to paint – bet it’s done and already hanging on the wall!
Jen Z. says
love it all. love how the paint came out too. Great colors together. Can’t wait to see this room finished.
Laura says
Love all your choices! How are you going to get the rug to stay put? We had the same concerns about VOCs in our daughter’s room but couldn’t figure out a way to keep the rug from sliding all over the place, so we did put down a natural rubber non-slip underlay. Are you just putting heavy furniture on it so it doesn’t move? I’d love any tips you have.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Laura,
Since it’s hand knotted and very very thick and plush (we’re talking about 2.5 inches of cushiness going on) the back of the rug actually has some natural traction thanks to the knots and it stays in place wonderfully (probably also thanks to the weight and the heft of the design). We currently don’t have anything under it and it sticks like glue to the floor. Even when Burger runs in there and goes nuts on it or when we charge in there after him (not a smidge of movement, even when we try to shimmy it with our feet). Of course our crib and dresser and chair will probably all be partially on the rug (which will further reinforce it) but our tip would just be to find a wool rug that’s knotted so the back has a nubby and grippy natural texture and then select something in a generous size and heft (ours is 5 x 8′ so it slips around way less than our former 4 x 6 rug, which was also a lot lighter weight). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Joy says
Sherry & John
This is my first post here but I’ve been reading your site since last year.
LOVE everything you guys did to the house! Your wedding was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen.
You guys are a great team and a lovely source of inspiration for us all.
I can’t wait to see the nursery all ready for your baby girl! I am so in love with that first fabric…Wish I could get my hands on them here in the UK! lol
Hubby and I bought our first house last year and still haven’t started redecorating it. Too scared of making it worse. lol Hopefully we can shake the fear and indecisiveness that plague us both :)
Thank you for the massive inspiration!
Joy from UK xxx
Kate says
I love what y’all picked out! If anyone is in love with that first fabric, Target.com actually sells upholstered furniture with the same print under the name “Polly.” There is also one in grey and one in brown. I just bought the grey room divider last weekend. Here is the link: http://www.target.com/s/175-4641974-6196453?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&keywords=polly&searchSize=30&ref=sr_ln_5&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038614&searchPage=1&searchRank=target104545
YoungHouseLove says
That’s so funny Kate! Who knew? Thanks for the link!
xo,
s
Melo says
Hi Sherry,
I am following the play by play of the nursery, and can’t wait for Tuesday’s curtain tutorial!
Can I ask that you also do a “painting the mirror” tutorial? I have seen one-too-many mirrors that I love (at HomeGoods, Marsfall’s, TJ Maxx, garage sales) but I am too intimidated by the frame-painting project. Do you have to sand the frame first? How do you approach the nooks and cranies? How do you protect the mirror – do you “unmount” it first? So many questions!!! Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
We’ll definitely be sharing how we paint that mirror! When we mean every step of the way, we’re talking about sparing no details! Stay tuned…
xo,
s
katie b. says
so glad you’re sharing on that mirror painting–b/c I ALMOST left the store with that last week but was unsure exactly how to paint it (was thinking spray paint)….but now I’m totally excited and am going back to get it!
Elyse says
How exciting! Your color choices are beautiful! I can’t wait to see how your little girl’s room comes together. I’m especially intrigued because I’m pregnant and due May 17th. We found out we are having a boy and I’m using similar colors (obviously not the pinks). Good luck and congrats!
Melissa says
Yes! I am so inspired! If we ever have a weekend in RVA where it doesn’t snow, I am going to all of those stores just to look, because it is high time I actually do some decorating in the house I’ve lived in since June. Thanks, you guys!
Erica says
I love that mirror! Too bad I don’t have a Marshalls, cause it would go perfect in my house!
Meg says
Don’t you love a day where you seem to find all the best deals?! You guys found some AMAZING stuff; the nursery is going to be gorgeous.
Since you asked us where we find great deals, I seem to find the best stuff at Target (gotta love Clearance sales!) or Bed, Bath and Beyond. But I will admit I am a big sucker for local shops. There are a few fantastic ones that I stumbled upon in the town where I went to college, and though it’s a bit of a drive to get to them now, I still love to hit them up every once in a while, usually scoring a great find!
Best of luck as you put your nursery together. Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Kristen Miller says
Can’t wait for the curtain tutorial! You sweet baby’s room is gonna be so precious!!
meghan says
This was the best post ever! You guys SCORED BIG! I love the colors for your little gal’s nursery… so unexpected and fresh. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Ann says
I love everything you picked out for the baby’s room. I love the fabric and the light. And the mirror. It’s going to be the cutest room ever! I admire your shopping stamina (seven hours?), wow.
Annie says
I can’t wait to see the big reveal!! I’m suffering from a serious case of color envy :( And I wish they had TJ Maxx in Hawaii…the mirror is gorgeous!!
Kelsey says
I’m so excited to see the curtains! I love that fabric. And that chandelier (I’m a total sucker for capiz too — my great aunt had this huge 4′ tall 3-tier capiz hanging lamp that she would put colored bulbs in…totally obnoxious ’70s with the colors but I always loved it growing up. She recently cleaned her house out and, much to my dismay, that lamp was given to a local thrift shop and by the time I could get to that thrift shop later that week to look for it [I was planning on buying it up again no matter the cost] it had already gone. Shame!). And everything in your baby’s room so far. So glad to see a nursery that isn’t all bows and teddy bears and rainbows and ponies and whatever.
Morgan says
Amazing finds! The fabric and mirror are my favorite – where did you hunt down that gorgeous piece? Marshalls or TJ Maxx? Well done :).
Morgan
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Morgan,
We picked ours up at Marshall’s (although we’ve heard from readers that TJ Maxx has them too. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
mribaro says
For the mirror color – I’d go with that darker bluish green of the leaves that appear in the curtains you had bought. It would tie in with them nicely, plus it’s contrasty enough for the pear green wall behind it (in my opinion, white would be nice too, but pink, bright green and light blue would only clash). OR: if you’re going to have a dark brown crib, maybe you’d paint the mirror that chocolate tone too. I’m bursting with curiosity to see how this beauty of a room (I am sure) comes all together :)
natalie says
I log on DAILY, and have been SOO looking forward to the nursery reveal… thanks for giving us little glimpses along the way.. I don’t think we could wait for the completely finished room… What a joyful time in your lives. thanks thanks thanks for sharing it with all of us.
with joy~
~nat
p.s. seriously, you guys ROCK! That’s gonna be one lucky little DIVA!
Jodie says
Be careful hanging your mirror across from a window!!!
May be an old wives tale but my mother-in-law went crazy at me for doing it and told me they can start fires that way!
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=288479&sc=98
YoungHouseLove says
Wow Jodie! We’ve never heard of that one! The good news is that the sunlight from the window splashes across the rug but never makes it all the way to the wall across from the window and up as high as the mirror would be hung. It seems to be more of a danger when a mirror is laying on a dresser (or some other horizontal surface) and getting direct sunlight (like the strong magnifying mirror in the article). So interesting though! Thanks so much for the link!
xo,
s
heather s. says
Love everything you bought. I’m still not sold on the wall color but maybe once I see the curtains I’ll change my mind. :) I saw the same mirror at my local HomeGoods and almost bought it for my basement but decided it may be too heavy – I think I want something a little less bold.
Heidi says
Hi Sherry and John!
I love how the nursery is looking so far. I just did a post on my blog about baby fever and I gave you guys a shout out for your happy news and your big plans for the room. I would love for you guys to check it out!
Congrats again!
Liz says
Love EVERYTHING about it so far–especially the curtain fabric. I have a swatch of a similar fabric for some panels I want to make in our home office. Did you just make some basic panels? Would love to see a how-to on making curtains (you know–in your spare time ;)
My mother-in-law gave me a sewing machine for Christmas, and I am excited to try it, but am most definitely a novice (haven’t touched a sewing machine since I was 10!).
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Liz,
We actually have a curtain making tutorial coming down the pipeline next week (on Tuesday to be exact). Stay tuned…
xo,
s
Stephanie says
Speaking of rugs, can you tell us a little bit more about the safety concerns? (I’m planning on getting a new rug and have a toddler) I gather rug pads or latex backing are a no-no. Is there an alternative? What about synthetic rugs – i.e. nylon, polypropylene (aka “olefin”), polyester? There are a lot of rugs that are synthetic that are easy clean and good for high traffic areas, but are they OK for crawling babies or toddlers?
I’ve been digging around for info on whether we can really use our “indoor/outdoor” polypropylene rug (that contains latex somewhere per the label) in our living room, and can find very little info. We got it from Pottery Barn last year on clearance and it feels lovely and plush, but I won’t use it if if endangers my family.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Stephanie,
This is one of those highly controversial topics where there’s no true right answer. It’s all about what’s right for you and your family. Just as some people get organic crib mattresses because they believe they’re safer while others opt for regular ones and may even use secondhand ones- nursery rugs fall under the same category. Some people love the added easy-care and durability of synthetic options and the non-slip rubber backing that comes along with them (and have perfectly healthy and happy babies with these rugs in their nursery). Meanwhile others are more interested in bringing natural materials like wool without the rubber backing (which can offgas VOCs- google around to learn more about those two terms). It’s really a personal decision.
I’m currently reading a super interesting book called The Complete Organic Pregnancy and the author mentioned that she recommended wool rugs without rubber backing since they release far fewer chemicals into the air, so I added that “criteria” to my rug search since I enjoyed the book a lot and thought it made many great points.
In the end it’s really all about doing your own research and gathering your own conclusions. I know people who grew up gnawing on cribs with lead in them and others who haven’t so much as fed their five year olds one non-organic item so it’s really all about your preferences and what works for your family. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Christine says
I share your love for capiz chandeliers…I just purchased this for my dining room and it is AMAZING! Her price is very affordable…I know you already bought one, but I thought I would share!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36040011
YoungHouseLove says
Wow that IS gorgeous! Thanks so much for passing the link along!
xo,
s
Rachel H. says
This stuff reminded me of the colors you painted the baby’s room. All organic too-
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Organic-Vine-Patch-6-Piece-Crib-Bedding-Set/10965445
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the link! We actually already ordered our organic bedding and we can’t wait to share what we found. Stay tuned…
xo,
s
lauren says
Ok, I seriously got a shopping high just from reading this! I love a deal, almost as much as I love finding the perfect items and crossing things off shopping lists. Those finds are gorgeous and I can’t wait to see the finished room!
Leslie says
Hi Guys!
I am loving the beanette’s nursery so far! I love that you are not making the whole room pink (blah)!
I have to know though… Where did you get that FABULOUS purse?!?!
Leslie
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Leslie,
Purses are usually one of the only places that I splurge, and thanks to years spent in NYC I save my pennies and buy one of them in a little Soho boutique every few years. The one in the pic came from a store called Purdy Girl (on Thompson at Bleecker) and it was around $200. But seeing as I picked it up in 2005 and it’s still going strong in 2010 I’d say the cost per wear is actually amazingly low. Hope it helps!
Oh and here’s a link with Purdy Girl’s exact location: http://www.yelp.com/biz/purdy-girl-new-york
I love that store.
xo,
s
Melissa says
oh silly, forget about the decorating details..look at your little belly…yah!!!!
psssttt…diggin’ that mirr’a’..as my youngest would say!
Nancy says
Oh how I wish someone could figure out the name of that fabric you chose! Love it!
Shunta says
Hi!! So I’m a new reader of your blog and can I just say that I canNOT stop reading it every day, trying to catch up on all the blogs I’ve missed since the beginning!! I’ve also been inspired! We are purchasing our first home and I went to the fabric store yesterday and have decided to make our own shower curtain AND curtains for the kitchen. Are you planning on showing us how you made the curtains for your little beanette? Thanks!!
Shunta
YoungHouseLove says
Yup- stay tuned for that tutorial on Tuesday!
xo,
s
julia says
There is a chair for sale at target that is the exact same fabric as the first fabric you saw (not the one you chose). Here is the link – just in case any other reader’s love this fabric and want to get a chair!
http://www.target.com/Polly-Upholstered-Chair-Aegean/dp/B001TIIJ7I/ref=br_1_26?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=333973011&node=333973011&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=2&searchSize=30&id=Polly%20Upholstered%20Chair%20Aegean
Rachel says
hey guys would you happen to know the name or designer of the first fabric? im pretty in love with it!! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, we’ve heard it’s by Calico Corners. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, we’ve heard it’s from Calico Corners. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Nancy says
I keep checking back in hopes that someone will come up with the name of the fabric you chose….
YoungHouseLove says
We have since learned that Waverly actually owns P Kaufmann so googling around for indoor/outdoor fabrics by Waverly might turn it up. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Jessie Achterhof says
I absolutely adored the fabric too! I finally found it online so I wanted to share — the name is Waverly Sun N Shade Emma Horizon Item Number: UF-753. Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for that info Jessie!
xo,
s
Jill Peterson says
Regarding the first fabric..it’s from Calico Corners. Called Dahlia Aegean. Hope that helps!
Lisa says
Until we splurge on a brand new kitchen, we painted our kitchen cabinets white and painted the walls Glidden’s Gentile Tide. My kitchen has dead space so I added a 5-square Ikea Expedit bookcase (turned on it’s side) as a bench with storage and I’m having a cushion covered with fabric and coordinating pillows made. One fabric option is that gorgeous drapery fabric from your nursery. One question though: I have only seen it online and I’m not sure the color jives with the Glidden Tide. Since you are obviously familiar with the paint color and fabric, would you say that they can coordinate together or are the colors not as friendly as they seem to be?
I’ll send a link to photos on my blog as soon as we’re done with the last part. Maybe it’ll be fun to see how a devoted reader has used your advice. Thanks for the inspiration!
Lisa
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Lisa,
We’d say that pairing not only works, but it’d be gorgeous! Sorry to gush, but we can already picture it and it’d look so great. Can’t wait to see pics!
xo,
s