Nursery in Progress

We have been hard at work on the nursery in the past few weeks.  Not really wanting a "baby-ish" theme we opted for brighter colors and simple bedding.  This is making decorating a little more difficult because I am having a hard time finding my vision.  I lost it somewhere between coats of paint, but I am diligently searching for it with the help of some very good friends (thanks, Tiff and Ryane!)

So the room started off a camel color from when it was the office.  Rocky suggested we (he) put up chair rail so we had to decide on the bottom color.  We went with a dark green from the bedding.  Once painted, I realized it looked a little bit like a camo color scheme and freaked.  I painted the top white (which looked terrible) only to discover I actually liked the original color. 

The room was a disaster and we had to try and maneuver around all the furniture in the middle of the room.  Just as luck would have it, the recliner came in that week, too, adding to the jumble of stuff.

Rocky used a nail gun during the process and the loud noise drove poor Aisha insane.  She started popping the door knob on the garage door (meaning she wanted to go out) so I opened it and she ran out and sat between the cars.  She refused to come in and spent about 30 minutes out there by herself, despite the fact that I left the door open for her. 

She finally came in once the noise died down, but she was a mess.  She stayed under my feet or in my lap the rest of the night.  I had to cook dinner with her sitting between me and the stove.

The colors looked a little less like hunting gear once the chair rail was up.  Rocky did an amazing job at cutting and installing all the pieces.  He is turning into a regular handyman!

The next step was to hang the wooden alphabet letters I have been working on.  They take up an entire wall and it took me forever to figure out how to arrange them.  They went a little high, but I had to consider little hands grabbing at them from the changing table.

The main thing left to do is add some decor.  I am focused primarily on the large blank wall right now.  I am considering a wall decal or a series of canvas paintings.  It's driving me nuts.  I also want to put up some shelving which will be a nightmare.  I just need to do a little more shopping... Rocky will be so excited!