Mason's room was once this lovely, bright, cheery shade of orange. I knew it would need to be changed at some point. I was really enthusiastic about changing the color, changing it from a nursery into a big boy room.... but when the time came to actually start doing the work - I won't lie - it broke my heart. I found myself peeling the decorations off the wall and shedding more than a tear or two.
As I got further into the process, I found myself getting a little more enthusiastic and reviving a tradition I used to have... writing a message on the wall before painting. I was pretty close to being done with painting at this point. I probably should have used pencil or maybe even a pen to write my message, but it was late. I chose Sharpie. That set me back a few coats to cover my message! D'oh!
The end result of two days' hard work (please observe the ceiling... once also a bright orange has also been painted) is a beautiful room in Americana. The room still isn't finished, but at this point it's been painted and we've put together Mason's gorgeous boat bed. It was an amazing Craigslist find! It was in pretty well perfect condition and a verrrrrrry small fraction of the retail cost. It has storage in the front and a trundle that we can use when Mason gets old enough to have little friends over! (Or in the rare event that Houston gets hit with a hurricane again and my relatives end up here... the more beds the better!) We got Mason a new comforter. He didn't have anything twin size. I did splurge a little since I had a Pottery Barn gift certificate, but I absolutely love it. I love everything about it! Well, almost everything. I do hate the fact that it was on backorder for quite a while... and I hate that I spent a small fortune on a quilt for Mason that was made in China. I mean, really?! Pottery Barn? Et tu? Oh well.... I guess if I wanted it made here I should have gone to a craft show or just paid someone I know to copy the quilt. Surely there wouldn't have been much of a price difference. I'll have to remember that in the future. Anyway - hopefully this week we'll be able to get a little more work done on his room. I'm really excited to decorate it! That bed provided such great inspiration!
As I got further into the process, I found myself getting a little more enthusiastic and reviving a tradition I used to have... writing a message on the wall before painting. I was pretty close to being done with painting at this point. I probably should have used pencil or maybe even a pen to write my message, but it was late. I chose Sharpie. That set me back a few coats to cover my message! D'oh!
The end result of two days' hard work (please observe the ceiling... once also a bright orange has also been painted) is a beautiful room in Americana. The room still isn't finished, but at this point it's been painted and we've put together Mason's gorgeous boat bed. It was an amazing Craigslist find! It was in pretty well perfect condition and a verrrrrrry small fraction of the retail cost. It has storage in the front and a trundle that we can use when Mason gets old enough to have little friends over! (Or in the rare event that Houston gets hit with a hurricane again and my relatives end up here... the more beds the better!) We got Mason a new comforter. He didn't have anything twin size. I did splurge a little since I had a Pottery Barn gift certificate, but I absolutely love it. I love everything about it! Well, almost everything. I do hate the fact that it was on backorder for quite a while... and I hate that I spent a small fortune on a quilt for Mason that was made in China. I mean, really?! Pottery Barn? Et tu? Oh well.... I guess if I wanted it made here I should have gone to a craft show or just paid someone I know to copy the quilt. Surely there wouldn't have been much of a price difference. I'll have to remember that in the future. Anyway - hopefully this week we'll be able to get a little more work done on his room. I'm really excited to decorate it! That bed provided such great inspiration!
