Decor
Some Great! (and a couple not-so-great) Children's Books
When we showed Faye's room last week, a few of you (it may have been on Instagram) asked about what books we're loving these days especially when you saw the book ledges in her room. We have children's books spread out in three or four different places in the house--in the nursery, there's a stack […]
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May 16, 2014
DIY
Easy "Chalkboard" Basket Labels
A couple of you asked about the chalkboard labels on the extra storage baskets when we showed you Faye's nursery last week. I added the labels to help me identify what's in them (naturally) but also to bring a cohesiveness to the mismatched baskets. Also, the truth is, they aren't chalkboards at all and they […]
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May 13, 2014
Decor
Faye's Nursery Reveal!
We finally finished the nursery and are excited to share a lot of photos with you today! It's hard to believe we started working on the this room back in December and here we are five months later with a one month old. This room is a great mix of DIY projects (like the huge […]
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May 7, 2014
Decor
A Nursery Update and The Graham Glider Review
The nursery is still progressing at snail speed, but even at that rate we should finish it up this weekend and hope to have lots of pictures for you by the beginning of next week. I am sticking to my goal of hanging one thing a day (lofty, I know!) and this week I've hung […]
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May 1, 2014
Decor
Here Comes The Sun
In case you missed our last post, or the dozens of recent instagrams of #sweetbabyfaye, I've been in newborn la-la-land for the past 2 weeks. All the days run together now and dust has been collecting on my laptop. I've opened it twice in the past two weeks. The first time I had all intentions […]
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April 22, 2014
DIY
Installing Baseboards in the Nursery
Are we behind on the nursery? Ha! With Greta, we had her nursery ready with 2 months to spare. We're down to a week over here and we still haven't put the crib back together since moving our furniture back up last week. We're buckling down this week to get it done hopefully before she arrives. First on […]
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April 7, 2014
Decor
A Flowery Light for the Nursery
We took a one day break from the floors to recoup, raise morale, and catch our breath. Even though the knee-pads had a rest, the light for baby Lemon (Greta's name for her little sister) arrived and we were anxious to get it up and get this tinged glass boob light outta there. You may […]
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March 12, 2014
DIY
A Glider and a Revamped Ottoman
Last week our glider for the nursery arrived! I shared several I was deciding between here and ended up going with one I didn't list--the Graham glider from West Elm. I almost went with the Sweep Swivel chair that I depicted, but after learning it just swiveled and didn't glide, I decided on the Graham […]
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March 5, 2014
Decor
A Nursery Glider / Rocker at Every Budget
This weekend I went into a bit of a panic when I realized that the rocker I have been eyeing could take 10 weeks to arrive and this baby (Greta decided to call her "Lemon" this weekend) is due to arrive before then. Oy. And then I started looking around more and I was overwhelmed […]
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February 10, 2014
DIY
Ikea Tarva Dresser Makeover
Since the nursery doesn't have a closet, we really needed a dresser--which is actually completely fine because I, personally, prefer itty bitty clothes in drawers anyway. Our friends bought the 6-drawer Tarva dresser from Ikea and it didn't fit in their space so we offered to buy it from them after our local Craigslist was […]
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February 3, 2014
Art
DIY Huge Letter Art on the Cheap
Even though the nursery has a long way to go and will be under construction while we install new floors in the coming weeks, continually collecting and adding pieces is still a priority. Furniture and fixtures are on their way! I recently added a huge DIYed typographic piece to the otherwise bare room that was […]
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January 28, 2014
Mood Boards
The Nursery Mood Board: Sweet + Sophisticated
If you follow us on Instagram (@chrislovesjulia), you know that we had a little pre-term labor scare on Sunday that sent us to the hospital. I'm home and doing much better now resting in bed, but when the nurse asked us if we had a carseat for the baby with us--I fa-reaked. Because this baby […]
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January 22, 2014
DIY
White Mosaic in the Nursery
When we bought this home in the summer, we had plans to turn this room into an office, but we're so much happier to transform it into a nursery in the coming months. We have a direction for this room, but not a complete mood board put together yet. I think that will be one […]
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December 16, 2013
DIY
The Easiest Way to Paint a Crib + Giveaway!!
We weren't planning on starting the nursery until after the new year, but here we are--painting the crib. I feel excited and sad at the same time. Especially when I watch old videos of Greta jumping around in her crib, like this one from 19 months:< Oh squeeze that girl!!! So, about the crib--it's so […]
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December 6, 2013
Art
Art For A Nursery or Child's Room
Sometimes, when I am having a particularly stressful day or moment, I start planning the nursery in my head. I guess it is my happy place. We'll probably start the nursery after the new year, but I can't stop myself from gathering ideas, or as this post illustrates--art. Is there anything sweeter than art for […]
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November 18, 2013
