His Bedroom

Welcome to the nursery! It's finally complete. It has no theme.  It's just a bunch of stuff I've gathered together over the last 4 months that I really love.  It might just be my favorite room in the whole house.  It is so nice to start a room from scratch!  I usually end up trying to work around an item I already have but this room was completely new.  And I must say, for Iphone photos, they turned out pretty good.

Enjoy!!

light: Restore, rug: O.co, pouf: Amazon, rocker: Salvation Army, Sheep skin: Target, Fuzzy Pillow: Target, crib: IKEA, crib skirt: The Land of Nod, Garland: DIY, art: DIY, Mobile: Amazon + DIY

Engineering Prints

hooks: The Land of Nod, chair: garage sale, shelves: IKEA, art: online + DIY

dresser: family

art: found online

lamp: Target, horns: the woods, mason jar: DIY, rocking horse: gift

baskets: Micheals

Brady's Mom picked the quote!  N I made the art

I embedded toy dinosaurs into the art with Caulk

The mobile is a photo hanging mobile, but you can clip WTV you want from it.  I'm not sure I love the stars.. but they will do for now

zebra and owl: Pier 1, monkey: my Mom found a lady who makes them, dog: gift

Now all we have left to do is install the car seat.. Oh, and give birth.. EEEEK!  Wish me luck!

Spaghetti: Part two

I said I was going to start updating my blog more often, then I take almost a month long break...  geesh!

We got around to hanging the Spaghetti chandelier.  I couldn't be more happy with it.
As I mentioned, I was nervous about painting over the antique brass.  After spending about 20 minutes in the spray paint isle I stumbled across a dark glossy grey that was worth a shot.  Long story short, it's the icing on the cake.. or umm, the parm on the spaghetti?!

This room is still far from done.  It needs art above the bed (which is already taken care of, just not in this picture), the nightstands need more styling, the closet needs finished, and the there is an entire blank wall to dress up. 

We also added a ceiling medallion.  I just think a light feels naked without one.  Brady hates them.  But he will survive.

Speaking of dream ceilings...

As I mentioned, I dream about having gorgeous wooden/cathedral ceilings.  Just for fun, here are a few inspiring pix...

contemporary family room design by san francisco architect Simpson Design Group Architects

contemporary bedroom design by san francisco architect Cathy Schwabe Architecture

contemporary dining room design by new york architect Greifenstein Boyce Associates

modern kitchen design by san francisco architect John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA

modern family room design by toronto design-build Capoferro Design Build Group

^This could be done in any home.. if you had the budget for it!

contemporary living room design by new york architect SchappacherWhite Ltd.

I would also LOVE to have beamed or tray ceilings, but don't get me started on that!