For baby bedding, I looked for weeks for something that said girl, but that I wouldn't hate after a couple of weeks. I also wanted something that would grow with my daughter. During a trip to Eastview Mall, I stalked the beautiful displays at Antropologie and came across this beautiful "fabric" well they were tablecloths, who am I kidding, in the sale bin. I grabbed the 2 they had left and I was loving the direction I was off and running with. The bottom of the tablecloths had this wide black ticking stripe which originally drew me to the fabric since I had bought a smaller black ticking stripe fabric from housebeautiful.com. I also snagged 2 small etched mirror frames which I thought would be great for shadow portraits of her and I.
After I had the fabric and the mirrors, I put together an inspiration board with things I had seen on line that I thought would be snazzy for my little one.
So where did I go from here? My mom bought me the Jenny white crib from JCPenny.com on sale. I found these beautiful paper dolls on etsy.com for 8 that I had my neighbor (Creative Framing) cut a custom mat into an Ikea frame. I also had a custom sketch my doggie done from a random artist on etsy.com and I bought some cute cards from Barnes and Nobles that I had matted and put in the smaller frames of the same Ikea line.
My grandmother gave me an old arm chair that hard DISGUSTING fabric. I found an affordable seamstress online who unfortunately isn't working anymore. *I MISS YOU KATHY* I had Kathy sew a slip cover for the arm chair with the black ticking strip. I also stole an ottoman from my mom's house that I had slipcovered as well (sorry mom).
The curtains I bought not on sale, boo, from Target for $19 a panel. They are this adorable eyelet white fabric. I bought $1 ribbon that is black grossgrain from Michaels to use as tie backs.
The rug is a jute 8x10 that I bought online at bellacor.com. TIP: whatever company you are buying from online, go to retailmenot.com and type in the vendor. I usually find some sort of "FREE SHIPPING" or "10-25%" coupon code that is successful.
I went back to Antropologie and bought oval glass pulls for the built-in lower cabinets. I also picked up these adorable bird plates that I showcased in the bookcases with acrylic plate holders from Michaels.
For extra storage, I bought some wicker baskets to line the top shelves from Christmas Tree Shop. I love that place!
I purchased a tulip chandelier from ebay. It was kinda cute the way it was, but I decided to spray paint it white and although it took 4 cans to get complete coverage, the overall look is gorgeous.
Lastly, was a mobile. Everything on the market was sooooo juvenile. I decided for functionality I would purchase crib toys that light up and play music, but I would invest in a piece of art for the mobile. I decided on this beautiful carved wood (I thought it would bring another layer of texture to the room) bird mobile. I almost purchased it from an independent vendor, but luckily went back to the Antropologie website and found the SAME one for 50% less! Score.
Here are some progress photos to hold you over until I reveal the real deal.
Total for fabric/table cloths: $50
Total for mirrored frames: $20
Total for paperdolls: $35 (8 qty)
Total for doggie sketch/alternative art: $25
Total for custom mats: $35
Total for chalkboard paint, wall paint, trim paint: $75
Total for paint/chandelier: $65
Total for plates/knobs: $50
Total for 8x10 rug: $119 + free shipping
Total for crib: $99 + free shipping
Total for curtains/ribbon/hardware: $76
Total for slipcovers/baby bedding: $70
Total for baskets: $15
------------> $734
NOTE: I ended up using accessories, lamps and tables that I had in my attic.
Final reveal to come.
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