Cool cribs, cool chest

For various nurseries, I have been looking at cribs. There are so many great ones out there -

And isn't this a great idea to dress up a chest without painting it a solid color?

Love it!

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Nursery Revealed

I am so excited that Erin at House of Turquoise blogged on the nursery in San Diego. Here are the complete pictures - it was so overcast that I could not get a lot of light in there but it is still cozy and we are so proud of it. Little Madeleine Elizabeth Hensley loves it, too!
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Ceiling Stripes!

Well I am back from San Diego and the nursery looks great! I wanted to post on stripes because it has been a very popular nursery theme lately and looks amazing on walls and ceilings. It is actually quite simple to do stripes, if you don't have any unusual circumstances or texture on the surface, as we did. A couple of tips: DO NOT use a super strong painter's tape, such as Lock Tite. It will pull up your original paint, especially if there is lots of humidity in the area. Also, do not skip the step where you paint over the entire taped off area with your original color. This seals the sides of the tape and prevents bleeding for a super perfect line.

So, mark and draw off your lines. A chalk string is so perfect for this and will save you loads of time. You have to have two people for this - see my fabulous co-worker Rebecca in these shots...Then tape off all your stripes and the surrounding walls to protect them. Then paint over the entire area with the original wall color that is underneath.

Then paint your stripes! If the undercolor is white you may only need one coat, but if you do two, make sure you let the first coat dry well first.

Your stripes are done! Let them dry a bit before pulling off the tape and remember that the tape has wet paint on it! Don't just let it fall on your floor - drop it onto the plastic protective sheeting.

Finished stripes look perfect! I will have a new post with pics of the nursery, including the ceiling, which looks like a beach cabana to me and makes us so happy! I have been obsessed with stripes for over a year now but I think my stripe days are behind me. It's a lot of work but so worth it in the end!
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Sweet and Sour Nursery - 3 days away!

I'm off to San Diego today to paint, hammer, and decorate the heck out of a nursery! We have been planning and scheming for 8 months so even though there is a lot of work ahead, it is very exciting. I can't wait to share this modern, cozy nursery with you. I hope Maddy Hensley loves it just as much as we do! Check in next week for the pics...
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