I realize this is kind of late since Clara is nearly two weeks old. And even though it’s not completely finished, I wanted to go ahead and share some shots of her nursery. We worked incredibly hard to make everything perfect for our little girl, and we spent a lot of time DIY-ing various aspects of the room. It was a little crazy considering we just moved into our house the week before Christmas, but I’m so proud of the progress we made. We wanted a room that wasn’t too themed and that would be something she could grow into, and I think we accomplished that. I still need to make curtains, but this isn’t a huge priority just yet since Clara is still sleeping in her bassinet in our room. I’m thinking about making some type of roman shades, but I’m not completely committed to that idea.

First up, the lighting. Her room didn’t have an overhead light and wasn’t even wired for one. After a long day of repeatedly going up in the attic and outside to the breaker box, Eric wired her room for one (yes, he’s that handy). I found a candle holder at Home Goods for $20 and spray painted it white. With that and a few dollars for a lighting kit, we had a totally customized and one of a kind light for her room. I love the modern look and think it goes really well with the rest of the room. It’s hard to tell in the photos, but the ceiling panel is painted the same color as the walls.

The dresser was definitely a larger task than we initially anticipated. After hours of removing the peeling veneer, we were finally able to start sanding and prepping. It took a few weekends since we had to let the wood filler dry, then the paint dry, then the next coat of paint, then the poly, etc., but it was totally worth it. The dresser was a $40 Craigslist find, and we spent $8 on the paint (thanks to Martha Stewart paint being half off at Home Depot). I had the hardest time finding drawer pulls but lucked out one day at Anthropologie when I found these for $2.95 a piece. If you know Anthropologie, you know that price was a steal. I love the dresser color and am so happy we chose it instead of white because it adds so much character to the room.

The details: The mobile, though not difficult, was incredibly monotonous and time consuming. I had to trace 75 circles for each pom, then cut all of those out and then hot glue them onto the styrofoam balls. Like everything else, this project was totally worth the time because I love the end result so much. The wall frame is from Ikea, and all I did was remove the glass and spray paint the frame pink. I made the owl vinyl wall decal using my Silhouette, and I think I’m going to add Clara’s name inside the frame soon. I sewed the changing pad cover myself, and I’m so glad I found a multi-colored chevron print fabric. It really brings together all the colors in the room. I made the owl above the changing table by cutting out the shape from scrapbook paper and then using some Martha Stewart flower scrapbook stickers for the eyes. I wasn’t sure I’d like it, but I’m really happy with how it came out. Plus, it matches the dresser almost perfectly. The owl vase is from Anthropologie, and I made the flowers using felted wool balls and floral wire. The framed owls on the bookshelf were made using a Martha Stewart owl punch and Martha Stewart paint swatches. The bookshelf is the glossy white Expedit from Ikea, and the inserts are from Target.

Here’s a final shot, taken from the doorway, so you can get an idea of how the room looks as a whole (the bookshelf is against the right wall but didn’t make it into the picture):