Shabby Chic Nursery Tour

My due date with baby girl is just over a week away, and we just finished up her nursery!

I wanted a little girl so much just for the thought of buying girl clothes and decorating a girl nursery. But also looking forward to having someone I can do girly stuff with the rest of my life. :)

Welcome to the nursery...

Let's pretend the ugly boob light is a pretty crystal chandy, shall we? 

This room was formerly the guest bedroom, and we left the walls the same color, but I was still able to add in plenty of soft girly pink touches.

This corner is a favorite spot with all the vintage touches - which is good because I'm sure I'll be spending plenty of late night hours here, nursing little love.

The dresser is a family heirloom that my mom refinished in this pretty blue color. 

It was the same dresser that was in my sons room - we got him another family heirloom dresser and moved this to the new nursery because it's a great size for a changing table. 

I just stuck the swing in this open corner, but it will probably go all over the house. 

On top is a beautiful quilt my mom made for her first granddaughter along with a matching pillow.

I found this shelf in the garage and chalk painted it so it could hold all the vintage decor touches. 

The canvas above the dresser was a thrift store score. It was marked $10 and I couldn't decide if I liked it. When I went to pay it was half off, so I decided I liked it quite a bit for $5! And decided I really liked it once I put it over the dresser because it has little touches of the same blue that the dresser is, and that blue is also in the rug as well.

I always knew I wanted a bed canopy for a little girl nursery.

I was a little overwhelmed with the choices, but eventually settled on this one I found on Amazon because I liked the lace on the edges.

The crocheted blanket at the back was mine as a baby, and it's the exact same peachy pink as is in the rug.

My college bestie was the first to send a gift, shortly after I found out I was having a girl.

 She thoughtfully sent this sweet Cuddle+Kind polar bear, Stella. 

It is soooo adorable and perfect for a little winter northwoods girl.

The white Jellycat bunny is big brother's Christmas gift to baby - It's now under the tree for him to help her "unwrap" Christmas morning.

I closer up of the pretty quilt.

 I love the colors and patterns my mom chose, and the back side is a soft, fuzzy, green fabric.

We still haven't put closet doors back in any of the rooms, but I like it like that. 

Instead I put up curtains because this is such a wide closet, and I wanted to hide some of the uglier storage stuff at the top. The clothes are so cute I wouldn't care about hiding those. :)

My best friend sent so many cute girl clothes as well as the pretty dried rose garland, which I was so excited to see, because otherwise I was going to attempt making some myself, and not sure I would be gentle enough. 

A shot of the entry door and this weird little nook that the closet forms.

We still managed to make use of the space.

This little area behind the door happened kind of last minute. 

I mostly just wanted some place to hang baby towels and then started hanging a bunch of other stuff up, and it all worked out. 

This pink pom-pom throw is super soft and I got it on sale from Target for $8.

This beautiful antique lamp my best friend also gave to me :) 

She added the crystal, and I love it.

I wish there was an antique chandelier hanging as the bedroom light in this room, but since there isn't this makes me happy. I love old crystal! 

I got the little, blue, wooden box at Goodwill for $1.50 and it now holds her mini book collection and a special burp rag grandma and grandpa brought back from their trip to Alaska.

The little romper used to be mine as a baby. I wore it for a 6 month photo shoot. 

Weird to think I was that little once... 

The antique purse was something my grandma gave me in one of her infamous "goodie bags". 

She always had little thrifted treats for everyone, and it is now a lovely little feminine touch that reminds me of her.

I got the pitcher for $1.50 at the thrift store and dried some sale roses that were $3, because they were just about at the end of their life. 

Pretty & inexpensive decor is my thang. ;)

The antique framed art my mom found at Goodwill, and it used to be in my son's nursery.

We had a family photo shoot this fall, and I thought this shot seemed nursery appropriate. 

I found the old frame at.... you guessed it!... the thrift store for .75 cents.

The blanket basket was also found at a thrift store for $8.

I am forever on the hunt for large baskets to store things.

Here is a closer up of the rug - the first thing I purchased for the nursery. It's from Wayfair. 

The Moses basket has an organic cotton muslin swaddle with the same peachy pink. 

I found it on  Amazon after being crushed that the Simply Shabby Chic line at target was all sold out (and possibly discontinued?) of their adorable floral muslin swaddles. 

But this will do.

The floral crib sheet is more "my style floral". 

Vintage-y floral and less trendy looking. 

I found that on Amazon as well.

I'm basically Marie Kondo ya'll. 

Almost. 

Newborn, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months +.

Would ya look at the size of those newborn T-shirts!? I can't get over it. Literally the size of my hand. (And about 3 of my toddler's hands as pictured - so tiny!)

I put all of the sleeper, onesies, and pants in the dresser.

I hung all of the "pretty" more dressy clothes in the closet.

As you can see, about 80% of her wardrobe is floral - as it should be. ;)

I got a pink striped Burt's Bees organic cotton changing pad cover, because I knew I needed to break the floral up a bit on this side of the room.

The blackout curtains are from Wayfair in the color "Baby Pink". 

It's a little scary ordering pinks online, but I was quite pleased with this shade when it came. 

It's pretty much what I was looking for. Soft and not an obnoxious pink you will get sick of. 

I cringe at the hot pinks and bubble gum pinks. Just not my thing, but I definitely wanted soft, blush pink in order to make it feel girly. I think these did the trick.

I did want them to touch the floor, but I wasn't going to take the time to send them back and reorder the right size, so it is what it is. 

All plates hanging in the corner were from various... THRIFT STORES! 

When I say I'm a frugal decorator, I'm not kidding. 

Okay, I think I've covered it all! 

Soon she will be sleeping right here... hard to imagine. 

*Praying she's a better sleeper than her brother was.*

Thanks for taking the tour!

Have a blessed week and Christmas season. 

~Big Momma O

1963 Friendship Vacationaire Vintage Camper "Middle Tour"

As promised, the "Middle Tour"!

 Because it will most likely be years before the "After Tour" is ready, and I couldn't just leave ya'll hanging with only the super scary "Before Tour". 

If you missed the before tour, click HERE. 

Not everyone can see hidden potential, but we can, and we knew it could {potentially} be charming!

So, here is our 1963 Friendship Vacationaire, so far.

My husband was able to strip the rest of the paint off the front side only.

 It's very hard to get off because it's so thin and almost gone.

. Because there isn't a lot of actual paint left, so it took a lot of elbow grease. 

We hope to eventually get it a paint job. The originals were all white, so we will do that but also maybe add some sort of teal or light blue stripe at the bottom. 

Light teal is a common color around the camper. I spray painted the screen door with it.

"Take my picture, mom!" 

And now, what you all truly care about - the inside!

I found this "happy campers" sign at hobby lobby this year and spray painted it with Rustoleum's "Blushed" chalk paint to match some other soft pinks through out the camper.

I painted all of the cabinets with Annie Sloan chalk paint in "Old White".

The copper light was really fun to polish up. 

It was so tarnished to begin with, that I didn't even know it was copper!

These curtains were my project for this year. They are the first thing I've sewn fully on my own, (without my mom) and I did a really horrible job! Not the best at even straight lines yet, but I'm still proud I did it on my own, and they are "good enough" to get the job done.

We added a full size memory foam mattress, which is very comfy. 

I found the little teal lamp shade next to the bed for 9 cents at Hobby Lobby. Yes, 9 cents!

I know the ceilings look a little rough. There was some water damage from moisture being trapped inside (not from it coming through the roof - this thing seals up tight!), so replacing the paneling is on the list of future projects.

This year we also added the curtain rod (spray painted in the same color as the sign) and sheer curtain.

 I added a small section of our old eyelet bed skirt by just cutting it to size and stapling it to the inside of the wood. It adds a nice softness plus hides the laundry basket and some storage totes.

The little shelves at the sides of the table and trim around the door were painted with Annie Sloan's "Antoinette" chalk paint, which is a very similar shade to the pink Rustoleum chalk spray paint.

*Side Note* I didn't get a very good close up picture of the table top or counter top, but it has little flecks of light pink, light teal, and light yellow, which is where I pulled the color scheme from. Although I am still in need of more light yellow.

 Maybe I can recover the cushions with yellow fabric!? 

I'm sure you've noticed by now that they need it. :)

My mom sewed all new curtains for the camper as a birthday present to me. Light teal with light peachy pink floral, so they fit the color scheme perfectly. 

On the bed side they have some pretty lace at the bottom too.

I've had this little decorative metal chandelier for years, and it is a nice shabby chic touch that helps put the GLAM in "glamper". ;) 

I've said from the start that this would be a Shabby Chic Glamper. 

And I've got a good husband that has never put up a fuss. 

Happy camper wife, happy camper life.

And now, a few practical pictures -  I personally always like seeing a bit of that.

To help you get a real feel for the camper, inside of the tall cabinet with the mirror on it lives our port-a-potty that we have yet to use. It was brand new and came with the camper. We may get some use out of it eventually. Also, the water container is stored in here.

 When we are camping it goes out on the end of the picnic table. 

I also painted the inside of the "kitchen" cabinets with Antoinette and added some mini cork boards to keep different camping notes organized. 

All of our camping dishes (more off to the left) are either stainless steel or blue enamelware. 

The little kitchen shelf and under cabinet lights were all painted with Annie Sloan's "Duck Egg Blue" chalk paint. 

I call this the "pantry" - little mason jars with flour, sugar, popcorn, dandy blend, etc. just to always have on hand if need be. 

Do you think that cabinet lining is original?! 60's orange and yellow. And I'm sure i'll leave it, because our smokey cast iron skillets get placed on top of it.

I found the teal floral knob at Hobby Lobby... or course. Best knob isle eva! 

Also, one of our first "projects" in the camper was to simply move the paper towel holder from up above to down in the cabinet. I like to keep as much ugly stuff hidden as possible.

 We hung enamel mugs up above where it used to be.

Behind the curtains I made used to be a big open hole. The stove was on top and I think possibly a refrigerator was underneath at one point? My husband put in shelves for our dry food storage. I just slide the teal bins out and fill them up before we head out. We always use our cooler and cook over the fire when camping, so we don't really need a fridge or stove.

* We do have a vintage Coleman camp stove in the storage under the table seats in case of rain or fire bans. 

If you are familiar with campers, then you probably can see how this little table area converts down into a bed. When we camp we usually have it set to a bed and the pack-and-play is on top for our son.

Speak of the little love...

He LOVES camping and the outdoors. He even had a camping themed birthday party this year.

The inside color of the door was a horrible muddy brown, so I spray painted the bottom half with chalk board paint  - for kids to color on, but it's filled with "camp rules" right now.

My plan for the top half is to slowly cover it in stickers until all of the ugly brown disappears. 

My garage sale score bistro set was very handy for our first camping trip this summer, and I'll probably keep taking it with us - it adds a nice pop of color out front. We also have a large teal rug we put outside when we are camping.

I plan to eventually spray paint the step a dark teal, and there are lots of other little projects along the way. But it's usable, cozy, and cute. We love it! 

Thanks for taking the tour! 

Have a happy camping season!

~Olivia

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

He is Risen! What wonderful news and reason to celebrate...

Jesus is the reason, not the cute bunnies and pretty colored eggs - they are fun to decorate with, but I hope the real reason you're celebrating is that death has been defeated! Our God has robbed the grave. Hell has no victory. Wooohoo! Best news ever. :) 

I recently got an antique buffet (for only $41 at an online auction) and it is the perfect space to decorate because my toddler can't reach the top. ;)

Here is a little Easter vignette I did with a few things I had laying around plus some help from Dollar Tree. 

All of the little bunnies are from different thrift stores. My mom chalk painted this one for me.

I also got a couple boxes of faux eggs at a garage sale for a $2.

I may have stolen my toddler's mini watering can! ;) 

The moss basket was what my flower girl used at my wedding.

I spent about $12 at Dollar Tree and got the moss rocks, tiny terracotta pots, assorted faux greenery, and the grass in the basket. 

The family Bible is turned to the happy resurrection story.

I did want to make a "He is Risen" or "He Lives" banner to hang on the mirror, but I guess that will have to wait until next year. 

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter Sunday and happy Spring season!

Blessings,

Olivia