Baby's Room Progress

The lamp finally has a base! I think it turned out beautifully. Now to paint the walls and get rid of the blue for a pale green, hang some art work and finish with the baby bedding ( Crib skirt, decent sheets, a small pillow and a diaper stacker ) and we are good to go.

The canopy

The next step in Madeline's room makeover, her long awaited canopy. Ikea is an amazing place. We also have three black shelves to put up for all of her collectibles.

Maddy's room finished, for now

Last pic is the real color, other three are with the horrible light on and no flash...

You're Turning Violet Violet!

Our arrangement with Madeline was that if she gave the baby her room upstairs that she could pick the paint color for her new room downstairs. Which was kind of melancholy since I had only a few months before painted this room blue. Such is the way of things. Justin's busting out the paint skills and painting her room purple as we speak. She's going to love it. :P

I Love Lamp

Ok, so contrary to my blog's title, sometimes you DO have to spend a little money to get something awesome. However, in the case of the baby's nursery I've decided to try and keep us under the $300 price tag that usually looms over crib bedding and acessories.

White lamp shade: $7.99, Paper: Had it in the house, Paper punch: Had it in the house, Toile Ribbon: $2, Green Ribbon: Had it in the house, Mod Podge glue: Had it in the house.

I think I win this round. Stupid lamps for nurseries are like $40 online!!! NO WAY Jose!

This is the blanket I made for her last week. Cost me $20 total. Baby crib blankets online are roughly $100. And look! My lampshade matches!! YAY! (Wrinkles are because the glue was still wet, as it dries the moisture is removed from the paper and the wrinkles are smoothed out.)