We still have it and I am planning on handing it down to one of the kids one day. It was no longer working with two young kids and two dogs. So here is what our dining room looked like before I changed out the rug (oh and look at precious baby Luke). This is another example of making a small change that really does go a long way without breaking the bank.

Before:

Here is a design board for our dining room layout. I tried finding items that looked similar to what we have in our dining room and links of what were available:)

I hope this continues to inspire you in your own home I loved doing a simple change in here that made such a big impact.

Black Candlelabra|Cordless Table Lamp|Wingback Chair|Faux Stone Hourglass table|Framed american flag|Sideboard|Rug|Rattan accent chair|Vintage Artwork|Floor Lamp|Seagrass Foot Stool|Faux plant|White Vase|Small white vase|Gray tufted dining room chair|Faux leather stool|Rug|

I am going to walk you through some before and after photos of the space and then I share all of the bedding with you that I purchased that is great quality and at a great price point.

Just a reminder of where we began up here and what it looked like when Andy first began:

Here is where we are today!

I cannot believe the transformation and how well it looks with the built in beds. It is amazing what one picture of inspiration can turn into:) All of the bedding is from Target and Walmart. I have provided everything I used for this below for you to reference because I want you to know that you CAN make a bed look great without breaking the bank.

Plaid Pillowcase| Knit Throw Blanket| Lumbar Pillow| Reversible Cotton Stripe Quilt| Artic White Sheets| Velvet Pillow Cover| Pillow Inserts|

Sofia loves the color green and has so many books in her room that needed somewhere to be displayed. She has a pretty neutral pallet in her room with all the white funiture and off white headboard. (Girl after my own heart). What I really like about having a neutral base to work off of in a room is that is makes adding in color SO much easier because they don’t compete with each other. The first thing I did was create a design board of some of the existing pieces she already has in her room so I could make sure everything would flow well and look nice with her furniture and wall color which is a fun blue color. This is the same process I always do when I work with any of my interior design clients as well.

Storage Bench|Area Rug|Circular Faux White Rug|Bookshelf|Basket|Mirror|Light green throw pillow|String Lights|

After I narrowed down a few rugs and bookshelf wall mount options that I thought fit her taste I showed her the options. Keep in mind we did this little room revamp for under $250.00 which was what the goal was. Below is the design board that I created for her room and the links to some of the things she has in her room and loves. I think often times when people think about changing up a space or making the look and feel of a room look really different they imagine that it would have to cost a significant amount. I bought a pillow, rug, and bookshelf for Sofia for a little over $200.00. Adding a simple element to a room such as a rug, new light, paint color, or a new piece of art really enhances the look and feel of the room and you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to make minor tweaks and changes.

Sofia absolutely LOVES the way her room came out and so do I. It is amazing how well this rug ties everything in with the room. It pulls the color from the current wall color as well as incorporates her favorite color, green. I also love these candid shots of both of them together. She is such a patient sister who lets her crazy 1 year old brother come in and explore her room whenever he wants.

As you can imagine I have dreamt about designing and decorating this room in our home since the day we moved in and I still feel so lucky that we were able to. It still really is such a surreal feeling. As I mentioned in my previous post I wanted to have a room that felt soothing and relaxing upon entering. I tend to stay away from theming different rooms in our home because it easier to interchange them over time and mix in different elements you love without making it strictly one specific focus. I love that we waited to find out the gender because it has been so easy not to sway super girly or masculine and stay right in the middle.

When the baby comes I can then add in some items that really fit their personality as they get older. For the record I would like to add no one in my family including Andy can believe I waited to find out the gender. Everyone is shocked haha but my outlook was we waited so long to get here that I knew I could wait another 9 months. SO many people I think get stumped and discouraged when they don’t know the gender but I am living proof that it is entirely possible to do. You can still bring in subtle pops of color without it overpowering the room. You could even add peel and stick wallpaper that is neutral with a pretty gallery wall.

Whatever gender the baby is we will be able to successfully grow within this room by pulling in elements that speak to the personality of the little one. I will eventually switch out the light fixture as well in here but wanted to make sure I knew the gender before I switched it out to one that I really liked.

Nursery Room Design Board Inspiration:

Let’s have a look back at where we began:

For a while this room was a catch all space in our house and one in which I waited to furnish ever since we started our IVF journey. It is the perfect size for a nursery and I love the amount of light that comes in throughout the day.

To recap what we did in here:

• We put up floor to ceiling board and batten around the whole room and painted it Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore. Huge thank you to Andy and my Dad for taking the lead on this room and getting it so pretty before I started decorating it
• The whole room took about two weekends to complete from start to finish but if you dedicated about two full days you could get it done
• We found all of the supplies we needed from a Pinterest post I found that showed the board and batten style that I was looking for. Their are several styles of board and batten. I think it completely elevates the look and feel of an entire room:)

TADA here is the nursery:

I am in LOVE with how everything in the nursery turned out. The changing table shown below was Sofia’s when she was little and we repainted it and added new hardware and I couldn’t be happier with it. I loved the sentimental value that it brought and the character that it has!

Sources:

• A majority of everything in the nursery is under the shop my feed tab of my website
• The accessories you see throughout are all from either Target, HomeSense, or HomeGoods
• The larger furniture pieces are from Wayfair (Rocking recliner chair, bookshelf, and Babyletto crib are all from Wayfair

I had such a fun time decorating this special room in our house and with the baby being only three weeks away I feel so lucky to be able to come home to a space like this:) I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I did creating it.