Baby Nursery Reveal

We bought an old house in need of updating over the summer and with a baby on the way the nursery was the first project that we wanted to take on.  

Before pictures: 

Note the scary closet built-in with the rusty nails sticking out... also it had a funny smell.  We weren't crazy about the existing paint condition, the yucky radiator, or the drapes:

 My husband demolished the closet first, and then we sent the radiator off to be professionally sandblasted (it likely had lead paint).  Paint prep took the longest.. we have some fun demolition pictures:

 It was fun to check out the layers of wallpaper over the years behind the closet.  The house was built in 1915 and the bottom layer of wall paper had cartoon men in top hats.

The project started on weekends in late July and carried on through September. 






Here is Chris my wonderful husband in action:

After pictures: 

We put in new moldings around the ceiling, windows, baseboards, and door frame.  A new paint job, new light fixtures, and some decorating completed the room.

Paint color: flat home decorators collection in Cotton Grey
Baseboards and moldings: Home Depot
Radiator: Metal Man
Light Fixtures: George Kovacs at Lampsplus.com
Drapes: idreamofdrapery.com custom drapes in white silk
Faux wood blinds: Home Depot

Crib: Pottery Barn
Glider: Giggle
Vinyl wall decals: Etsy (NurseryWallArt)
Dresser: Nancy Collins Bespoke Decor refinished vintage dresser - her stuff is fabulous and she is so much fun!
Rug: Pottery Barn porcelain blue
Chevron changing pad cover, crib skirt, Boppy cover: Etsy DesignsbyChristyS
Lamps: Home Goods
Picture frames & mats: Michaels
Cross stitch ABC's, quilt and pillow: made by my wonderful mother in law

 I threw in a couple of night shots as well because it looks really cozy in the light.

 

Like most projects we still have a few things to finish up - the new door needs to be hung in the door frame and at some point we will refinish the floors.  And I've been filling in the picture frames above the dresser with pictures of the baby, his first footprints, and some finishing touches in the room like the safari mobile.