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Asher's RH Inspired Nursery

8/28/2012

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My sister-in-law created this beautiful space for my nephew Asher James who is due soon! (September) Asher has a heart condition that has already required surgery in the womb (a life saving procedure that had only been performed twice before) & surgeries after birth. Asher's mama (with a little help from Auntie on a few projects--the bench, a few pictures frames & shelves & a metal fire engine pedal card) created such a calm yet warm environment. My sis-in-law & I both love Restoration Hardware, but the prices are out of our league (speaking of leagues, check the party page next week for photos of Asher's baseball themed baby shower!).  The plan for this nursery was to create a RH inspired room based on their "Silver Sage" wall paint. The Restoration Hardware version of this nursery has a $4300 price tag! 

Asher's mama bargain hunted & used gifts, repurposed items she already had, thrifted finds, clearance pieces from RH mixed with internet, garage sale, IKEA, Target, & Hobby Lobby purchases. Do you see the gold A on the wall? Looks just like RH's, but was on clearance at Hobby Lobby for what you can find between your couch cushions on cleaning day! We repurposed IKEA "AS-IS" section pieces & vintage end table legs to create a sturdy storage bench window seat & she created her own wall art. I love that the old closet doors used to be mirrors, but are now covered with stick on chalkboard paper panels & softened with sheer curtains. 


All said & done the total amount of money that came out of Mama's pocket was only a few hundred dollars (including supplies) thanks to gifts from generous friends & family and my sis-in-law's serious shopping & creating skills.  (Just in case you wanted to know though, I did add up what you would have to spend to recreate the room if you purchased the items that were gifted & it still came in under $1,000. All of the furniture in the room is new, but to save even more you could use thrifted pieces & could come in closer to $600 if you really hunted & were willing to do some DIY.)

And here's Asher's Silver Sage nursery...

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Update

We lost Asher on 10/23/12 after a 6 week battle with CHD (Congenital Heart Disease) & thrombosis (blood clots). His 6 weeks here were an amazing gift. Asher became one well known little guy & people from all over the world still continue to send their love to his family. To read his amazing story, please CLICK HERE. 
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Particle Board Nightstand Makeover

8/7/2012

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Particle board furniture gets a bad rap. It can definitely be worked with.  

step 1 = spray prime

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Wear rubber gloves & spray prime table.
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primer is necessary for paint to stick to particle board.

step 3 = touch up

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While the 1st coat is drying, wrap your paint brush tightly in a rubber glove to keep the brush wet so you can reuse it for the touch up.  When 1st coat is dry, brush paint on areas that need more coverage.

Before

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step 2 = paint

Paint w/ cheap bristle brush & gloss white paint to get the brush strokes that give it a hand painted look & character.
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step 4 (optional)

Take the glass out of a 16x20 picture frame & use on top of the table. Slide pictures, post cards, etc. under glass.
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You can stop there or you can do this...

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step 5 = distress

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Sand edges to give table a distressed look. 

step 6 = add reclaimed wood

Distress new wood (with vinegar/steel wool or with stain & paint) to look reclaimed or salvage old wood. Cut wood to size &  use construction adhesive & screws to adhere wood to existing table top. Cut a small chunk or use a scrap to make a drawer pull. 
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To attach the drawer pull, you just screw it right into the drawer front (not into the existing hole--make a new hole slightly to the side of that one so that your screw is in there tightly).

step 7 = seal it!

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Seal it all using polyurethane.   You can also use a wood sealing wax on the wood top to give it more depth & character & shine.

This is what it will look like when it's done!

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