The baby room: Bulldog cuteness warning!

[Tonya]

I am doing a garage-bulldog theme for the baby room. It is going to be so cute.

This is the fabric that we're making the crib set out of:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/pf35185053bd4782ccdfe63d4fc8a6b71/f6adc5b9.jpg

These are the curtain holders. I am just going to do black scarfs through them.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/p80e689dcb5cb748891059f1ef5968a71/f6adc5a9.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/p961a6b284756fa25f26940988727d43e/f6adc5b1.jpg

We are getting Craftsman a chest and workbench that we are using for a dresser and diaper changer. They are black with brushed nickel tops. (We're making a cushion for the diaper changer out of faux black leather.) They look like this:

http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/65520/00965520000-dlv.jpg

We're also considering hanging chains, tools, and diamond plated metal around the room. I think it's going to be so cute! Beats the Winnie the Pooh stuff! Hehe.

[Jods]

awhhhh the room's gonna look great!!:)

[molucass]

I think its going to be really cute!! :)

[All Creatures Great And Small]

Wow, that's really awesome! Definitely a break from the usual pastels - I remember reading somewhere that black and white are more visually stimulating for babies than light colors. Those bulldogs are adorable! And, the baby will be able to use his "dresser" way into adulthood!

[shais_mom]

That is cool! I have never seen anything like it.
Where did you get the material? Would make a great scrub top!! ;)

[Tonya]

Originally posted by shais_mom
That is cool! I have never seen anything like it.
Where did you get the material? Would make a great scrub top!! ;)

I originally found it at Joanne's fabric. The store didn't have enough fabric, so I've been searching at all the stores in California and online for a few weeks. But today, I went to a place called Beverly's and found it there. I was so excited. The bummer part was that it was $8.99 a yard at Beverly's and Joanne's had it for only $6.99 a yard. I never realized how expensive it is to make stuff! :eek:

[Miss Meow]

That look like so much fun - I wish I was a kid again! :D

[prechrswife]

How fun! I can't wait until I get to decorate a nursery.

[Tonya]

I had to take a ton of pictures because my digital camera is lousy. It doesn't zoom out well. I thought I'd update you on Ty's room. My husband's aunt is making the bedding. Here is the material:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/pf35185053bd4782ccdfe63d4fc8a6b71/f6adc5b9.jpg

His bulldog curtain holders. (My favorite!)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pba33472e8745008a6ccee657b6aee1f9/f5a47283.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pb0bfc1ee260f32ed9c53f56ab9e2ebaf/f5a47280.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p356d05acb95aa14aaa1be02594257cee/f5a4727d.jpg

His crib:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p94281ba412fc170ed649dea8a8eed933/f5a4728a.jpg

His work tools:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p32cc7b303ebe6f64233058de1f1f6b11/f5a47291.jpg

I swear this mirror looked clean when I took the picture. haha.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/peb12777cfc8661cbc75ee5716d784f1d/f5a47295.jpg

This is his "changing table/dresser". It comes in next week. It'll have either a faux black leather or red changing pad on it. It will go under the red mirror.

http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/59831/00959831000-dlv.jpg

More pics in the next post...

[Tonya]

Picture above the crib.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p66a00c28beb6c0c055184be91db464f1/f5a4729d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p0b3c92e1dd11f39e78757ba3c010fa00/f5a472a9.jpg

His book shelf:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p216823ff8f16dc5d9086e3e7379016d1/f5a4729f.jpg

The other wall:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pc116d575339744738d552e520682cfce/f5a472ad.jpg

I think I'm going to hang chains from the ceiling and then hang teddy bears on them. I can't decide if that's going overboard or not. I clearly remember staring in awe at all the teddy bears on my ceiling when I was little. I want the same effect for Ty.

P.S. Any ideas on what I can do for his mobile?

[DogLover9501]

Wow, everything looks great!! That is such a unique theme/idea!

[Laura's Babies]

I LOVE that fabric!! The colors are fantastic!! That theme is such a novel idea, so creative!

[catnapper]

OMG Tonya... that is way too cool! LOVE the curtain holder! Where on Earth did you find those treasures? The poster looks AWESOME over the crib. Was the mirror custom made? I've never seen one like that.

[caseysmom]

That is so cute! How about a mobile with little hubcaps?

[Jadapit]

That is totally awesome! I love it. You have done a GREAT job on his room.

[LoudLou]

http://www.ugaredzone.com/browseproducts/Georgia-Bulldog-Baby-Mobile.html

[caseysmom]

That is perfect!

[catnapper]

What a mobile! Oh Tonya! Have you already found a mobile? If not PT found one for you! :D

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Oh Tonya, I love the room so much, it looks great.
I also love the mobile that LoudLou found.

I am so excited for you.

[Tonya]

Thank you thank you, Loudlou!!! I ordered the mobile right away! That is so perfect!!!!


Originally posted by catnapper
OMG Tonya... that is way too cool! LOVE the curtain holder! Where on Earth did you find those treasures? The poster looks AWESOME over the crib. Was the mirror custom made? I've never seen one like that.

Kim- I was at Ross (a discount store) digging through clearance piles when I bumped into the curtain holders. I didn't know if I was having a boy or a girl but I just had to have them. They were only $7.00

The mirror used to be orange. It was really cool, you could see the wood grain through it but it was a brilliant orange. (My favorite color.) My ex-husband had bought it. Knowing him, it was probably really expensive. I'd had it for years so I was getting a little tired of it. Mike spray painted it red for me.

We couldn't find a black crib, so Mike painted that for me too. He used his leftover black automotive paint on it. He'd just finished painting parts of his motorcycle black. (I checked, it's safe, BTW.)

And I got the "changing table/dresser" at good ol' Sears.

The bulldog on the dresser was $5 or so in Mexico. It's a piggy bank. I still need to come up with a few more knicknacks or pictures for the book shelf and shelves.

[kimlovescats]

Tonya, this nursery theme is incredible!!! Way to go with your creative genius, girl!!! I love it!!!:D