14 April 2014

New House: Lucy's Big Girl Room


Three weeks in and I'm proud to say that we have both girls' rooms finished. First, a tour of Lucy's big girl room. I had been planning this room since before we even found a house. I knew from the beginning that I wanted a mix of patterns and bold accent colors over a neutral pallet. My amazing father-in-law spent two weekends at our house repairing and painting both of the girls' rooms and closets, and I couldn't be happier with the results. 


The paint color is Benjamin Moore's 'Moonshine' and I'm hooked. This color will definitely be a staple in our house.

A quick peek at her room before we moved it. I snapped this during inspection when they still had the staging furniture in place. It's crazy to see how tiny her room looks with the larger, awkwardly placed furniture the staging company used. 


And how it looks now:


I tried to be really smart with the furniture placement. It was important that her room not only be functional, but be a place where Lucy can spend some serious time playing. The play kitchen that I DIYed from two old night stands is still a favorite of hers. 


The two jewelry boxes on the bookshelf were mine as a little girl, along with all the earrings and necklaces inside. Lucy loves to open the jewelry boxes and not only wear the necklaces, but dress her 'friends' (toys) in them, too. 


One of my favorite aspects of Lucy's room is the fact that she has two closets, meaning super storage options.

Her closets before:


And after:


The old wood shelving was ripped out of the left closet and replaced with sturdy wire shelving once the closets were each repainted.


I chose to use the left closet as a place to store Lucy's toys and art supplies. The right closet for her clothes, some shoes and her hamper.


I'll admit it took some adjustment. We had a few nights with many middle of the night wake-ups in a new place, but now that Lucy's room is finally finished and comfortable, she is really enjoying it.


I'll check back later this week with a list of resources. 

09 April 2014

Baby DeMaio Nursery Mood Board

We've officially been in our new house for two weeks. It's crazy to think. The past two weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind as we're trying to get as much done as possible (unpacking, painting, new furniture, etc.) before baby #2 comes. Oh and I'm due in 3 weeks! I plan on posting before and after photos as each room progresses over time, probably in phases as I have time between juggling two kiddos and a new house. Be patient with me as I slowly step back into the blog world.

The two rooms Jordan and I both agreed that needed to be done as soon as we moved in were Lucy's room and the nursery. It's important to us that even if the rest of the house is a mess, that our girls be comfortable and their rooms be complete. I'm proud to say that in the past two weeks we have just about finished BOTH rooms. I'll give more details once I have actual photos, but both rooms needed a lot of wall repair, fresh paint on the walls, trim and windows, as well as reinstalling new shelving in all closets (1 large closet in the nursery and 2 in Lucy's room).

Until I have time to snap some photos (hopefully this weekend), I want to at least share with you the mood board I had been creating as I planned the new nursery. If you follow me on instagram you caught a sneak peek into the nursery featuring most of the items below.


The nursery is very simple with soft colors - mostly grey and white with touches of pink and gold. A bit of a contrast to the pinks, yellows, purples, and teals you'll see in Lucy's room. The walls are a soft grey - Benjamin Moore 'Moonshine' - chosen after weeks of trying to decide between 3 greys. I am so happy to say that 'Moonshine' is hands down the perfect pale grey and looks amazing against bold white trim. Expect to see it nearly everywhere in our house. All the pieces above are already in the room, and I plan to add a few more pops of color with some framed art as well as the Cocoa and Hearts painting that was in Lucy's nursery at our old house.

Hope you enjoyed this sneak peek and know that I'll be back soon with tours of both the nursery and Lucy's 'big girl' room!