The Franks Family

The Franks Family

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Baby girl nursery "before" pictures

This bedroom used to be one of our guest bedrooms. We moved the queen size bed out and brought in the crib.

The crib and the changing table are hand-me-downs from the triplets. We are so grateful to have them both! Roman is still happy in his crib and I didn't want to force him into a big boy bed yet, but didn't want to purchase a new crib too!
The furniture is mine from when I was a baby, so it is very sentimental to me. I thought that by using my old furniture that designing her room would be a simple breeze. Not so much! I decided that all of the furniture needs to be repainted white because it's been scuffed so many times. So we are in the process of sanding and re-painting the desk, changing table, and dresser. I am also repainting the existing hardware on the drawers to a bronze to match the new curtain rod.
Speaking of painting, we also are going to paint the walls of the room. No stripes this time! I'm still deciding on a color. The crib bedding was ordered 7 weeks ago! I am waiting until I receive it sometime next week to pick the final wall color. We plan to use the chocolate brown rocking chair and ottoman that is in Roman's room now, so somehow I have to tie in chocolate brown to the color scheme. The bedding is all mostly white with hints of pink.

We also already had the white window sheers. I love so much that they tie in bow! So feminine! I plan to change the curtain rod to a double rod and add light pink black-out draperies that I found from RH baby and Child. I am obsessed with the black out draperies in Roman's room. Anything to have the baby sleep longer, right!
I'm in the process of painting two different flower pictures for her room. Below is the first painting. I still am working on the second. I plan to frame them in a white frame.
The room is such a work in progress, but it's so exciting!! This is my passion!!! Hope it turns out just like I want! Ha! Yes, just like Roman's room, I have drawn many 3-d renderings of what the finished project will look like!
I AM A DORK!!

4 comments:

Tiffany said...

I can't wait to see the finished product. It looks great already, though!

Lauren and Derek said...

I love it Ash! You are so talented! Can't wait to see the finished room and I want to see your renderings! I did that too for Dean's room. :)

amber said...

I love those paintings and the colors you are choosing. I think the room already looks great so I really can't wait to see it all done! You look gorgeous!

TeamBortzfield said...

looks great! Can't wait to see your sweet girl!