Good Times
|| Friday, 3 February 2012 || || Leave a commentsAhhh, Friday....hello there. Why don't we end this week on a good note...with this. Picture sent to me to me from client, I love the beams, floors and walls. (Source ?)
On another happy note, Homewood Harry declared yesterday Spring would come early this year. It feels like it is already here in fact....
Have a great weekend.
The Nursery- The Big Board Part II
|| Thursday, 2 February 2012 || || Leave a comments Alright, let's continue where we left off. I had many e-mails with specifics about what is on the board so I will try to cover most items. All items on the board have meaning to us which is something I think is important when decorating. (Can you tell I took these pictures and not Paula?)
Let's start with the left side:
The board is constantly changing but one thing has stayed the same, the progression of Henry's growth by week around the boarder. Other items:
- Fox Watercolor, Eastwitching on Etsy, we call Harry (our dog) the red fox so this was only natural.
-Where the Wild Things Are book page
-The Very Hungry Caterpillar book page
(Both books above childhood favorites of ours)
-Gold Cross is handmade my dear friend Bullen, more information available here.
-Alright Already Quote- printed by us. When I was pregnant and had not felt Henry move in a while I could always count on Float On by Modest Mouse to get him going.
- Horse, Fox and Lion letters- taken from a Walter Anderson book, a gift from Patrick's Mom. A Mississippi artist for his Mississippi roots.
And the left side:
Fox and Lion print see above.
- Lion watercolor- from Etsy but I can no longer find the store. Lions were my favorite growing, you will see a lot of lions in the nursery.
- Rolling Stones onsie, gift from my best friend, makes me happy every time I see it.
-Hungry Catepillar doll, gift from Patrick's Mom, it is from Saks
-All of other watercolors on board are from an Oxford, MS calendar. We picked scenes that meant something to us, Oxford is where we both went to college. Originally the whole board was going to be various watercolors.
So many people asked about the large Love You sign in the center of board.
I saw this at one of my favorite showrooms at Market, Sugarboo Designs, and from the moment I saw it I knew I would use it my nursery....one day. I had planned on hanging this in the middle of the board from day one. It is actually attached to the wall, not the board. Available for order through Marianne Strong Interiors.
I had a few questions about the cost of everything. I can't remember exactly but I think the wood (cedar) was around $40, the burlap tape was $30 and the hardware was under $10. I think that covers just about everything. Details on the rest of the room coming as well.
Henry's Nursery- "The Big Board"- Part 1
|| Tuesday, 31 January 2012 || || Leave a commentsOkay as promised nursery details are here. Let's start with the single item I had the most questions regarding- Henry's Big Board as we call it.
It all started with a simple idea. I wanted a huge board in Henry's room for pictures, etc. but I wanted something different than cork board. I am going to have Patrick write about the initial conversations of what I envisioned but this was the very primitive sketch of what I wanted.
In the beginning I planned on using old reclaimed floor planks from a local company that specializes in those sort of things but when hanging something over a crib, weight quickly becomes an issue. Originally I wanted this board to be much larger but again, over a crib changes some details.
So after a lot of debate about safety Patrick went to work. I had also planned on using amazing hardware for the corners but we ran into a lot of issues so in the end we used simple brackets to connect the boards.
While most of my original ideas were scrapped/edited for one reason or another, one idea did make it all the way through- burlap upholstery tape woven across the back to hold up pictures, etc. Ordered from an upholstery supplier this part was easy- weave, tighten and staple.
Several of you asked how we attached it to the wall so I included this picture to show the supports behind the board. These boards (painted to match the wall) are screwed into the studs and the board was attached to these with hanging hardware. I can tell you that board is not going anywhere, we were very careful about safety over the crib.
Up after completion.
I decided to include this too (although it is less than flattering) but it shows another view of the ceiling and light.
Closer view of materials.
Part II- Items on the board coming next.....
First Image (the one better than the rest) courtesy of Paula of Two Ellie
