Choices >>> Paint & Fabric

Annnnd today is Friday!  Not only is it Friday, but the weather was spectacular.  It actually felt like what a day in April should feel like.  The warm weather called for a few errands, a painting project & a trip to the park.  I had a doctor’s appointment this morning and then Ted surprised me by taking the rest of the day off!  Therefore he was able to help in the above listed activities versus playing golf, which I know he was itching to do!  Gotta love’em.  On to my painting project…

I was looking for something different to do above the dresser in the nursery.  I knew I wanted to hang some frames aka another opportunity to showcase my gallery wall obsession.  I envisioned it being rather eclectic with photos, art & typography prints (several DIY project posts coming soon on these), but I wanted to do something unique as a backdrop for the hanging pieces.  This brings me to a little something I tackled this afternoon.

See my inspiration below…

source via Project Nursery

 

Here is what I started with and 3 coats of paint later, I had this…

I picked up a 4′ x 4′ piece of peg board at Lowe’s for $8.27 & a few supplies and went to town.  I ended up mixing all 3 colors on my swatch together since I had samples mixed of all of them.  I didn’t want it to be too dark, but I also worried if the gray color was too light, there wouldn’t be enough of a contrast against the subtle gray wall color in the nursery.  Tomorrow, we are going to plot out our hanging method & get it up on the wall.  After that, I need to get busy on the fun part – what is going to be hung on this dark gray beauty!  Also on the agenda for tomorrow, another painting project inside the closet 🙂

The colors we are testing out are Asparagus & Can’t Miss Lime (both by Valspar) I’ll of course post the after pics so you can see for yourself.

Lastly, here is the collection of fabrics that are going to be incorporated into the nursery in a variety of ways.  I thought I would share this photo since I have to wait to show you most of the bedding, etc. until the crib arrives which will probably be when I do the big “reveal” post.

fabric designed by Robert Kaufman

You’ll notice I decided to add in a fun & bright aqua color to go along with the Navy, Gray & Green I was originally planning the room around.  I think it adds a fun punch of color & gives me more freedom to accessorize…’cuz you know I love that part!  I have some cute ideas for ways to use these bright & funky patterns throughout the room and you’ll slowly see them entering the room’s progress photos.

I am so looking forward to the weekend. Checking things off the list and spending some more family time outside.  Thanks for reading.  Enjoy your weekend too!