Ava's Nursery Projects

26 weeks 3 days

 

Fall break is here!  My mom has come over several days to help me with various house projects, so I thought I would post some pictures of ones that relate to Ava’s Nursery.

 I found a website from Pinterest that said how to re-finish oak cabinets (or dressers), so that was my first big project.  Ben helped me move everything outside, so I wouldn’t have to be around the fumes.

 I am really excited about how the dresser and end table turned out!! They look a million times better than they did before, AND they match Ava’s crib to a T.  We had looked at purchasing a new dresser for her room, but I’m so glad I tried this first.  Grand total was less than $50, and I still have a ton of the gel stain left.  (I bought two colors to get the shade of the crib just right.)  In case anyone wanted to see the website where I got the idea, it can be found here: http://www.monicawantsit.com/2012/02/staining-oak-cabinets-espresso-color.html

   I did a few things differently (her sock method was way too messy for me.. I used double rubber dish gloves and a foam brush to apply the stain- so much neater), but I’m really glad she recommended the products she did.  We have a WoodCraft store close by that sold everything I needed in the right brand.

The next project Mom and I worked on was painting Ava’s nursery.  It was a multi-day project because there were 2 layers of wallpaper to remove, and I wanted to do a stripe.  So technically, this project started months ago with removing wallpaper stages at a time.  Ben and I really wanted to get the bulk of it painted before we got the new carpet put in, so we did the light green part a few weeks ago.  Then during Fall break, Mom and I have painted the top stripes (had to wait several days before adding the maroon to let the creamy-pink dry).  Here are pictures of that progression:

 Now that the basics in the room are laid out (paint, carpet, furniture), I get to start having real fun!  My next projects are going to be creating some of the wall décor and organizational baskets.  I have a few ideas of things I want to do (and try from Pinterest!), but we’ll see how they turn out.. I have a week and a half left of break.  Hopefully I can get it all in!  I'll post pictures when it's closer to complete!