Baby Hutch Nursery Reveal!

It's nursery reveal time!

The room came together slowly over the course of a few months, using a lot of items we already owned, combined with a few new items.

It was a true joy for me to put together and I'm so excited to finally be able to share all of it with you!

We decided to use the small bedroom/office at the end of the hallway. The room was already painted Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, so there was no need to repaint. It's really calming and makes the room so cozy. As my accent colors, I kept it simple with grey, navy blue and red.

I found the grey Graco crib and couldn't resist the simplicity (and excellent price tag). I kept the bedding simple with just a fitted crib sheet patterned with blue stars (from Walmart).

I made the simple baby blanket, with grey minky on one side and navy blue "Twinkle Little Star" print on the other. 

Above the crib, we created a collage of items: a vintage wooden level, a red "H", a wooden Star Marquee, and a framed photo of the red ski lift chairs at Bridger Bowl Ski Area.

Casey hung a few shelves on the wall so that we could display our new board books and a few decorative things that we already had around the house. The "BRIDGER" wooden blocks were a gift from my co-workers, and they added the perfect little touch.

I spent a few months looking for an affordable solid wood dresser that I could refinish for the nursery. Just like many of the pieces in our house, this one needed a little love, but when we found it, I new the size and style were perfect. I used white chalk paint for the main color and blue for the ticking stripes. The hardware is original and I didn't feel like it was necessary to replace it.

The dresser not only provides excellent storage, but also serves as a changing table. One of the few decorative items I purchased for the room was the old Coca-Cola soda box that is being used for a diaper/wipes caddy.

My favorite part of the room is the DIY Plank American Flag.  Casey used the tutorial, here, to create this focal piece for the nursery. It was pretty easy and I think the result is absolutely perfect.

And that's pretty much it...our little nursery is all ready! 

Thank you guys so much for being here and for being so encouraging and supportive throughout this entire journey. Our little man is due any time now, and although I I expect to be very busy figuring out our new routine, I will make sure to post an update (especially with adorable newborn photos) after he arrives. 

So, until then... 

Big News!

I am so excited to share these photos. This was such a special moment for us...when we went out to capture a few photos for our pregnancy announcement. That is right, in November we will be a family of three!
This is a very wanted, and much anticipated baby. Without going into too many details; its been a little bit of a journey for us and when I found out I was pregnant...finally...it was such a happy shock. 
When I surprised Casey, we had ventured out after an amazing snow storm to go sledding. We were bundled and trudging through beautiful, white, deep, powdery snow. We stopped and he snapped a selfie of us, but I held up the test right before the photo was taken. Together, we began the journey into parenthood. We knew everything was about to change, but couldn't have welcomed the challenge with more open arms.
So that brings me to today. I am now 20 weeks pregnant with our little boy! 

The moment we found out we were pregnant, we started reading about all the changes that the baby and I will go through as it grows each week. We've now started discussing names, nurseries and nannies, oh my!
As the weeks continue, I will try to continue to blog as often as I can. 
Until then, thank you for sharing in our excitement and hope for all that is to come.

Holiday Home 2014

Welcome to the belated post of our holiday home! I'm so glad you stopped by.  I know you are here for the pictures so I am just going to get to it. 

Hand Painted Furniture Projects

Many of you are aware of my love for refinishing furniture. It began out of necessity for finding an affordable way to bring "new" pieces into our home. Painting furniture is a quick and easy way to make a "needs a little love" piece look fabulous. 

But this "thing" happened last year when I discovered Annie Sloan Chalk Paint...like a butterfly in the stomach "thing". For those of you who have not seen chalk painted pieces, I will have to tell you that there is something very loved about it. The chalk paint is often distressed to give it a vintage feel then finished by rubbing a soft wax over the painted surface. Not only does the wax finish look luxurious and velvety, but it is so simple to do, wears very well and you can paint over it any time you like. An extra perk is that this paint is low VOC and is manufactured in both Europe and US. Our home now showcases 4 Annie Sloan chalk paint pieces, each picked up on craigslist and needing some love, or already in our home (and needing some love). The images are of those pieces (before and after, except for the dresser).