monday pretties {lonny love}

just wanted to add some pretty to your monday; these rooms caught my eye in the latest lonny.

apparently i’m still obsessed with white, lots of white. but what else is new? loving those black bedroom walls is new though. i may need both ends of the spectrum in my life. as well as a living room/library in my kitchen…

{justine}

interior love

i finally had some time (while nursing) to peruse the latest lonny and house of fifty. i missed the last couple issues, but i’m back! lovely inspiration abound.

love the black & white; hello moroccan style tiles.

so crisp and bright. love the ceiling and built in bookcases the best.

this whole house was gorgeous, with amazing architecture, white walls and windows everywhere.

soft. feminine. perfect.

{justine}

image credits: lonny, house of fifty

henry’s nursery {the reveal}

stick a fork in it, it’s finally done. i’ve shown you bits and pieces, from progress pics to project posts, but now it’s the big reveal.

here’s what we were starting with. a small, beige box. not normally this messy, or in the middle of a paint job, but i forgot to take pics of the guest bedroom acting as a guest bedroom.

my to-do list was quite long, but i’ve finished every last thing, even projects not the list, except for a mobile. (who needs a mobile anyway?)

if you remember my inspiration board, i was headed towards a nautical ‘overtone’.

i didn’t end up getting an anchor in the room, but i have plenty of stripes and a couple whales.

come on in!

i love it. i could probably tweak it forever (like the placement of the pennant banners – still not sure about those), but i’m at the point where i’m done. over perfecting it. i’ve loved creating this nursery for my little man, but i’m just ready for him to be here now. hopefully i won’t have to wait long – the countdown to d day is only 7 days now (yippee & yikes).

{justine}

resources:
wall color: bunny gray by benjamin moore
crib: babyletto modo, from overstock
crib bumpers: diy (blue seersucker from joann fabrics, orange seersucker from fabric.com)
crib skirt: diy (navy blue and white striped fabric from tonic living)
side table: owned; diy dipped legs
glider: benji glider recliner by best chairs, ordered at twinkle twinkle little one
dresser: edland from ikea (unfortunately apparently discontinued)
whale poster: society6
orange striped rug: west elm
bookcase: expedit from ikea
pillows: diy
henry art: diy (tutorial to come)
gray storage bins: container store
tray on dresser: salvation army, repurposed

update: i’ve had several emails/comments asking me about how i liked the best chair benji glider, what fabric it is, how does it clean, etc.  i wanted to put the answers here in case others have the same question.

what is the fabric? i do not know the fabric name, but the sample i have from the manufacturer says “31213″. hope this helps!

how does it clean? i use it all the time for nursing, and sometimes reading books, but other than the occasional spit up, nothing comes on it that would stain it. the spit up has wiped up pretty well with just some water right away. i did scotch guard it when i got it (though i should probably do another application).

how do i like it? i love it! as i mentioned above, i use it all the time and am so glad i bought it. when henry was younger i didn’t always nurse him in it, but now that he is highly distractable when nursing, i nurse him every feeding in it, which is four times per day right now and it’s very comfortable. while it’s not the most modern design on the market, the fabric choice, tight back and same color piping help it look clean-lined. i sat in several other more modern designs and they just weren’t as comfy. when you sit in it for hours a day (and in the middle of the night!) comfort is king. i initially wanted no recliner and an ottoman, but ryan got his way and we got the recliner version i put up the foot rest while i nurse, though i don’t put it in recline ever – i just think some sort of foot rest is key, whether it’s an ottoman or the recliner version.

let me know if you have any other questions!

(also want to give a shout out to my mother-in-law and ryan’s grandpa for helping make this possible, financially. we’re very lucky!)

linked to: southern lovely

featured on: buy modern baby blog (thanks for the wonderful feature!)

sucker for seersucker {nursery: crib bumpers}

i made my little precious munchin-to-be crib bumpers. in part to save money, but also because i couldn’t find any that fit my nursery “vision”. continuing the loose nautical theme, one side is blue striped seersucker, and the other orange striped seersucker (i am a sucker for seersucker). i think the narrow stripes are a great complement to the navy and white striped crib skirt i made.

i don’t have a tutorial for these – i simply followed the directions that came with the bumper pads (bought with a 50% off coupon). they were pretty simple, but very time consuming. if i were to ever make them again, i would change a couple things: 1. put the bumper pads in the crib before starting to make sure they are the correct fit (they are a bit long for my crib, causing some overlapping, bending and gaping which is driving. me. crazy.)  2. figure out a solution for the ties other than making my own – making 24 ties was the devil (ribbon?) 3. add piping along the top edges (which was my original plan but abandoned the idea after i cut the fabric to cover the piping too narrow and didn’t have any more patience)

full nursery reveal to come! (…someday)

{justine}

(before anyone gets judgey  (bitch please), i am aware bumpers pose a sids risk. these will only be used when henry is older and over the risk of sids.)