{"id":7379,"date":"2014-09-30T11:11:56","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T03:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=7379"},"modified":"2014-10-05T21:39:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T01:39:49","slug":"lolos-nursery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/lolos-nursery\/","title":{"rendered":"lolo’s nursery"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Lolo’s birth mom chose us to be the parents of her little one she didn’t know if she was having a girl or boy but when we found out it was going to be a little girl, I must admit my whimsical soul did a little dance.<\/p>\n

You think I would have my fill of decorating happy places since we have three fun shops, but this space was special. \u00a0 \u00a0There is no theme but it’s quite evident that I like my share of patterns, pom poms, posies, pennants and polka-dots \u00a0(and if you couldn’t tell… alliteration ~ I do love that too;-<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"diy<\/a>If I had to name my design partner for this project, it would be Pinterest. \u00a0Plenty of inspiration came from a variety of pins but I had fun making it my own.<\/p>\n

I can’t say I’m a huge fan of slip covers but I was pleasantly surprised how this canvas stripe number<\/a> transformed our old living room chair and ottoman. \u00a0(plus it’s machine washable which I’m sure will be helpful when it comes to future spills)<\/p>\n

The photo ledges are from Ikea and are perfect for showcasing the current bedtime story selection. \u00a0I bought the bean bag so I could easily prop Lolo up for photos but I have a feeling it will turn into a comfy reading spot soon enough.<\/p>\n

Once I decided on the main color of the room, I dressed up old dressers with some paint and decorative knobs. \u00a0The other color inspiration came from a pack of quilting fabrics<\/a> I found that featured patterns and tones that appealed to me. \u00a0I used that fabric to create a polka-dot nook using embroidery hoops and a string of pennants<\/a>\u00a0throughout the room. \u00a0The pennants were the last thing I added to the nursery… fearing they might be a little too much <\/em>but I ended up keeping them (because ultimately I’m a too much kinda gal<\/em> & if you’ve shopped in any of our catching fireflies locations, you know what I mean ;-)<\/p>\n

\"diy<\/a>While shopping for our store at a wholesale show this summer, I saw a pom pom mobile that stopped me in my tracks. \u00a0I took a mental picture and headed to the craft store and created my own version<\/a>. \u00a0With the same yarn selection I also wrapped this giant M<\/a> and adorned it with some felt flowers. \u00a0The other pretties above the crib include our personalized baby print<\/a> and a magnet board from our sister store, Yellow Door Art Market<\/a>. \u00a0Also since the nursery is so sunny in the afternoon, I placed one of our solar rainbow makers<\/a> in the window which creates a flurry of small rainbows dancing on all of the walls.<\/p>\n