Nugget's Nursery Reveal

The moment you've all been waiting for....just kidding, this is NOT a gender reveal, but I think it's a close second...it's NUGGET'S NURSERY REVEAL!!! We're finally done, well mostly done. We've got a few more items left to complete...the growth chart, procurement of the glider, and a few more tiny things, but you can definitely get the idea of what was completed.

See below for the before and after photos of Nugget's room:

As you can see, Paul was very busy making more than just purely cosmetic changes. The carpet was removed along with the trim AND the popcorn ceilings. The flooring was replaced with a floating laminate flooring procured from Lumber Liquidators at a steal of a price. Although it was the first laminate floor Paul and my dad installed, it turned out great! It definitely makes the room look a lot larger. Although I think the lovely sea foam green helps too. ;)

Next on the agenda was replacing the trim with a 3" flat trim painted white as well as replacing the window treatments. While we did still use the existing ceiling fan, a little tip from Pinterest transformed the look of the the light fixture. In lieu of the individual glass shades, we placed a burlap-like covered shade procured from the BEST place for these things...Home Goods.

From what we have seen from our friends with children and already experienced with the goods obtained thus far, you can NEVER have enough storage for baby items! So, we added some shelves made from galvanized pipe and finished wood to the left of window. Then we had my dad put together bookshelves from pallets which Paul sanded and finished. And even though we had those put together and the dresser, along with cubbies in the closet, we still decided on purchasing a book case that could double as a changing station.

The dresser (pictured above) was once a honey oak colored and was owned by my great grandparents. Paul stripped the dresser, painted shades of orange (of course) and added clean modern hardware.

I think the thing that sets the nursery apart from others is the abundance of original artwork. A lot of the art was found and procured from artists on Etsy.com, but we also were able to find some through local vendors (in Seattle and Denver) and had some made especially for the Nugget by Auntie Meggan.

 The beautiful quilt shown here was made by my dear friend and former college roomie, Leah Gillette-Fox. She did an amazing job with color and pattern selection and it is absolutely PERFECT for the Nugget...especially with the sparkly seahorse appliques! :)

This crib was our third choice, but it is true what they say...third time is the charm...because we absolutely LOVE it! Thank you Auntie for the crib, it's perfect for the room!! 

It's been a true test of our teamwork and testament to how deep our procrastination runs, but we're done!! And I have to say, it feels great to have the nursery ready for Nugget's arrival...which at this point is give or take only four weeks away!