Rocking Chair Rehab

painted kids rocking chair

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm happy to share a Goodwill project with you today. Unlike so many decor and DIY bloggers, I don't visit my local Goodwill store very often. When I do, I never find anything worth spending money on; just bad timing, I guess. That is, until I spotted a cute little rocking chair in the window of Goodwill one day. I brought it home for $15 - a good deal for sure, but it needed some repairs. Wood glue secured the wobbly spindles, but there were deep screw holes that I … [Read more...]

Dry Sink Changing Table

dry sink_changing table

When my friend Georgia posted pictures on Facebook of her adorable baby boy's new changing table, I just had to share. While many people opt to put changing pads on the dresser (like we did) or buy a separate changing table, Georgia's mom had he clever idea to use an antique dry sink instead. Check it out! The changing pad fits nicely into the sink area, but Georgia points out that dry sink sizes can vary greatly. She found a 16" x 30" changing pad that fits quite well, but most changing … [Read more...]

Loos for the Littlest Ones

beachy kids bathroom

It took a few months, but my 18 month old finally loves baths. He now yells "Bath!" in the evening when his internal clock tells him it's tubby time, and he scampers up the stairs to the bathroom that the two of us share. Yes, I relinquished the en-suite master bathroom to Mr. JC a long time ago, despite its ample size and double vanity. A girl's gotta have her own space, sometimes! Yet now a little boy has taken over my ladies room and he (and all his stuff) has to be accommodated. Right … [Read more...]

“Where The Wild Things Are” Nursery Mobile

where the wild things are nursery mobile

Happy Monday! I don't know about you, but I plan on spending my lunch break looking for Cyber Monday deals, so I will keep this quick. When I visited my friend and her new baby recently, I naturally had to check out the little guy's nursery. What caught my eye was this precious "Where The Wild Things Are" mobile that my friend's husband made. My friend is a teacher and her husband works at a museum, so they are both very interested in how and what children learn. Babies are stimulated by … [Read more...]

Modern Rock-n-Roll Boys Nursery

modern rock n roll boys nursery

Last week I shared that Mr. JC's sister is expecting, and that I was mulling over ideas for a rock-n-roll nursery for the boy-to-be since his parents are major concert-goers. Well, after talking to my SIL about what she wanted (gender-neutral walls and dark furniture), I put together a modern yet slightly retro nursery design. Although my SIL really liked it, her hubby needed to weigh in. He was in town this weekend, and when he stopped by the third thing he said to me (after "Hello!" and … [Read more...]

Alphabet Art for a Rock-n-Roll Nursery

music alphabet cards

My sister-in law is expecting her first baby in March, which means I'm going to be an auntie! As an only child, I'm thrilled that my little guy will have a cousin, especially a little boy who will be so close in age. Needless to say, this important development in our family means that I can think up some nursery designs. The parents-to-be are big music fans, and go to lots of concerts each year. Their powder room is covered floor to ceiling in posters from concerts they've seen at The … [Read more...]

Easy Nursery Monogram in 7 Simple Steps

monogram-letter-supplies

A common nursery design element that Junior's bedroom lacked until this weekend was a monogram. Monograms and other personalized art are such cute ways to teach kids their names, but with so much art going on in his room  - between the animals above the changing table and the travel-inspired alphabet cards above his crib - I hesitated to add something else. Until this weekend, that is, when I was bit by the craft bug. Cluttered walls be damned! My kid's gonna have a monogram! A big 12" … [Read more...]