I am so excited for this one to be done so Eli can now enjoy it! Thank you "Nemo" for giving us the time and incentive to finish it this week! Having a couple snow days in a row has pushed me to get the room back in order. It is pretty much complete except for some decorative elements I still want to implement such as a curtain on the closet, new bedspread/pillows and additional art work. I bought very little decorative items for the room...a lot of stuff I already had on hand throughout the house so I did a little shopping in my own home and tried to use Eli's things as decor:) That's how I like to roll around here....move things around now and again and makes it feel like new! Eli is so excited to have his new big boy room complete that he didn't even give us a problem last night before bed or before nap today. It has such a cozy feel...I'm actually kind of jealous that he has one of the nicest rooms in the house now :) He is one special little boy and I love that this room will grow with him and his siblings in the future. Without further a do....welcome to Elias's room!
Side table- already owned and matches bed perfectly. Lamp- already owned. This was in his nursery, I switched the shade out from a different lamp in the house so it would match the burlap/natural fiber in the room.
This is a copy of a second draft of the Gettysburg Address given by Abraham Lincoln. We visited Lexington, Mass a couple years ago while my brother lived nearby in Waltham. We went to the grounds where the battle of Lexington took place. They had a shop with memorabilia and we bought a set of copies of the Decleration of Independence, Gettysburg address and a couple others. We were thinking of putting them up in an office, but when I came across them recently (while cleaning out a closet) I thought they would be perfect in his room. I love how it is copied on old vintage looking paper and the words are quite powerful.
Recent purchase at Homegoods: Metal basket for $15. Eli wanted it to be for his stuffed animals. He is a stuffed animal lover!
Below is a painting that Eli did recently. I framed it in a frame that I already had on hand with white matting. The shelf is one that we had that I painted blue to match the walls. On the top (to the right) is Eli's fish, Nemo. In the middle is a white ceramic globe on an axis and to the left is a jar full of his legos. He has a set in his playroom but I like having something for him to play with when I'm upstairs doing things. Plus, it's great color for decor as well :) On first shelf is a globe he can play with that is sitting on top of his bibles, the white wicker basket is the home of some of his favorite things...tools and his camera, and to the far right is a mason jar full of his "monies" that he is saving. On the second shelf is two wooden trucks (crane and mixer) that Nate and I painted for him before he was born. They were part of the decor in his nursery because he had a "digger" themed room. It was definitely appropriate since Nate works in construction with "diggers" everyday and Gampy (Nate's dad) owns Central Maine Crane. In the middle of the second shelf is a hand painted bowl from Kenya, Africa that a friend bought me when I was young and inside the bowl are rocks from Grand Canyon and Red Rock Canyon in Arizona/Nevada (very first trip Eli went on when he was 7 weeks old in my belly :). The bottom shelf is home to some of his books and a few games that he likes to play.
Chalkboard on the wall is a recent purchase from Christmas Tree Shops: $12. I thought it would be great to hang his hats on and write little messages to him. On the dresser is a rope basket that I made with a friend a while back. We took a tin pot and hot glued thick rope around it. Inside the basket is a fake plant from Ikea (low maintenance which I need). In the middle is a picture of Eli when he was 4 months old, a white ceramic bowl with his binoculars in it, and a set of books with a plastic bird sitting on top. He loves animals!
Crates are from a thrift store in Fairfield Maine. I thought these would be great for shoes and other miscellaneous things. Originally I was going to use them as a night stand but with the bunk beds I am unable to. The sign at the top is one that I had been wanting to buy from Etsy but didn't want to spend the money. Found this metal one at Christmas Tree Shops for $2.99.
Sign that we bought when we were first married and then we put it in Eli's nursery. I wanted it to move with him because I want this to always be a part of our bedtime routine no matter how old :)
Natural bamboo blind was already here when we bought the home. The brushed nickel curtain rod with blue glass globes on the end was given to me from my mom who had it in our home years ago. It was in Eli's nursery but thought it would work perfectly in here. White curtains are from Ikea and those were also in the nursery. Since we were able to put the curtain rod right up to the ceiling, the curtains fit better in here. I may not have to hem them as much as I thought. The nursery has a slanted ceiling so we were unable to put the rod as high before.
I reused the white duvet from the full bed for the time being. I would like to get matching bedding for top and bottom eventually...I just need the price to be right. The natural linen pillow is one that I already owned and the knit blanket at the bottom is one made by our long time friend Kim who gave it to Eli for our shower. It goes perfect in this room. The rug is one that I bought our first year married for in our bedroom. It's only a 4x6 so it's great for a small room and the price was amazing when I bought it 4 1/2 years ago for only $25 at Target.
Now for Before and Afters...
When we first bought the home.
Before (how it has looked the last 2 years) and After when you first walk into the room....
Before and After to the right corner of the room...
Before and After of the closet and small wall by the door...
Thanks for stopping by our room reveal. Any projects on your agenda this weekend? Next up is to finish the closet with a curtain, find some organizational bins and make a little reading nook. Happy weekend :)
