{Pretty, happy, funny, real} Rosie's nursery

Well, it's not exactly done (when is a home decor project ever really done) but I've decided that Rosie's nursery is done enough to share with you.

Let me begin by saying that the room itself is really charming.  We live in a parsonage that was built in the 1920's and has all the beauty of the era: hard wood floors, plaster walls, picture molding, I could go on.  The upstairs was not original, but is part of the attic space converted into 2 little bedrooms and a child-sized bathroom.  Even though it is an addition, it was well done and has real hardwood floors and large windows that fit with the character of the home.

Now for the fun part.    {Pretty}

Of course she needed Roses (hello) but I also wanted to have bright fun colors that would grow with Rosie and transition easily into a 'big girl' room.  I've been down this road before, remember.  I found this great flowered print at Pottery Barn Kids with big graphic flowers.  Now, because the room is so small cozy, I didn't want to overwhelm the space with a bright wall color, so I kept the walls white and painted the ceiling a bright blue that is found in the print on her sheets and bumpers.

Of course most of her furnishings are repurposed, which makes me {Happy}

The dresser was Dave's when he was little and I have been hiding it in a closet because it was in pretty bad shape.  Here it is after a little sand paper and a few coats of Disney's Three Cheers for Pooh which I chose because it's kind of pink and kind of red and totally gorgeous.  My mom found the knobs in a clearance bin at Hobby Lobby; aren't they perfect?!  And do you know how much knobs cost?  These were about a dollar.  Score.

This old mirror was stashed in a closet at Mom's house.  Here it is covered with paper and ready for a face lift.

Isn't spray paint wonderful; this is called berry pink and I've been painting everything in the house with it all week.  Everything is cuter when it's pink.

Now to a little more of Nanny's handy work.  These curtains block a lot of light for napping and I love the red monogram.

Isn't it {funny} how you don't notice how badly something needs to be ironed until you go to take a photograph of it?  This little white pique dust ruffle was Zadie's, but back then it had a green piped accent.  Oh, Nanny.  Could you cover that with the grosgrain ribbon that you used on the curtain... of course you could.  Thanks mama ;)

Now for the {Real}.  We have been spending more time up here now that Rosie is cruising and finding legos and whatnot to put in her mouth in the playroom, but she is not yet sleeping here.  She would probably wake her brother every two hours all night long when she wakes to nurse.  So, alas, she is still in my room, keeping only me up all night.  I'm {Really} tired.

I love little hats.

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