DIY Elephant Mobile

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was going back and forth on whether I wanted a mobile for the nursery.  Sure they're cute and all but I don't remember my daughter being over excited for hers when she was a baby.  I was doing a Pinterest search for nurseries and came across several DIY versions.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There is this one with just circles that is cute.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtn5fdcuW8SE1aFbfTOeufyPSVgik5knxfL1a5Fi5OiEREtmWHcW3UwSUKfjwEuD0gmmpUe2PGFLugPXFSdJ09mPzb1wQ8o76aiqKEb9gVIYP_bAIfLp4mUuGxzUBuxvxz5O6h0F_C7s/s1600/circle+mobile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtn5fdcuW8SE1aFbfTOeufyPSVgik5knxfL1a5Fi5OiEREtmWHcW3UwSUKfjwEuD0gmmpUe2PGFLugPXFSdJ09mPzb1wQ8o76aiqKEb9gVIYP_bAIfLp4mUuGxzUBuxvxz5O6h0F_C7s/s320/circle+mobile.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/132574782752834623/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also happened to come across this one.  It was the same concept but used elephants instead.  I love it <span style="font-size: small;">and it totally</span><span style="font-size: small;"> goes with the bedding.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_sFioH39ls0TN__pyDlAozXjMAeM5rb4io8fxiOb-nB8Gd0ZsvjMwZsgriZHcKSv0sMou4dvaHZO6ZBKNHvScy853-0JnB8mP0MF3SEVLiOzem9fE9ifhljdZqgCryL-GR_20u4dwfg/s1600/elephant+mobile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_sFioH39ls0TN__pyDlAozXjMAeM5rb4io8fxiOb-nB8Gd0ZsvjMwZsgriZHcKSv0sMou4dvaHZO6ZBKNHvScy853-0JnB8mP0MF3SEVLiOzem9fE9ifhljdZqgCryL-GR_20u4dwfg/s320/elephant+mobile.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/132574782752981845/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I knew I could make my own version.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(p<span style="font-size: x-small;">lease excuse the night time photography)</span></i></span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Kuo58sP-Weza53m0-XKqrnoEUxf4dC_fUHCZqmvWA9gcFBUdfE8AHL3Y2fUeT65ppuNe-bJfBEstmHUXaMaW_4EqtP4YrHJwOykAptP4Nr1Q_YFr5nua6hyphenhyphenMK20_NzLh-ddl8XNBkSU/s1600/mobile11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Kuo58sP-Weza53m0-XKqrnoEUxf4dC_fUHCZqmvWA9gcFBUdfE8AHL3Y2fUeT65ppuNe-bJfBEstmHUXaMaW_4EqtP4YrHJwOykAptP4Nr1Q_YFr5nua6hyphenhyphenMK20_NzLh-ddl8XNBkSU/s640/mobile11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I headed to Michael's to get some scrapbook paper and an embroidery hoop.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBRgs9IUhuTIs9GWkA47-vc1mbSVPiKBvQ2THODI3ejLkVZB_oU9OXni4WV3lvG_oOCGJKJWdGYKbqdcHu0dunIVEP6lX8CaLm-GJYH1XYDEQXWfvVltCYsKHrtya3cV-HsRs1Qn_Yv8/s1600/mobile01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBRgs9IUhuTIs9GWkA47-vc1mbSVPiKBvQ2THODI3ejLkVZB_oU9OXni4WV3lvG_oOCGJKJWdGYKbqdcHu0dunIVEP6lX8CaLm-GJYH1XYDEQXWfvVltCYsKHrtya3cV-HsRs1Qn_Yv8/s640/mobile01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found an elephant shape that I liked online, printed it out, and traced onto my scrapbook paper.  When tracing, I made two mirror copies, one for the front and one for the back.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-MVJPxT0Q9V7ecZHF8iSukL_Cdbd2LYqemohS5vtS74u4oNk1V5UAi7HONw8jGV-ckOdDt5catFxrlYY3g7ipRf4z_d2aWRoCCpgOx0F1P2OMYg7SZFLSaFylBohl8IVFGGPG6_Ts1k/s1600/mobile02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-MVJPxT0Q9V7ecZHF8iSukL_Cdbd2LYqemohS5vtS74u4oNk1V5UAi7HONw8jGV-ckOdDt5catFxrlYY3g7ipRf4z_d2aWRoCCpgOx0F1P2OMYg7SZFLSaFylBohl8IVFGGPG6_Ts1k/s640/mobile02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXBOW_6IaHVN7fNAav50EGvNnn5EXwb7Jnzz7I2rTpteUa1LshNWurEX_s8NBzBd8MbLMqIsGl94EY2j1oNElxC0jjTXuNsaHmN-aEGXcvWQAjy9dvUOv41qcNInbHQ8RDzxS0ahDlDI/s1600/mobile03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXBOW_6IaHVN7fNAav50EGvNnn5EXwb7Jnzz7I2rTpteUa1LshNWurEX_s8NBzBd8MbLMqIsGl94EY2j1oNElxC0jjTXuNsaHmN-aEGXcvWQAjy9dvUOv41qcNInbHQ8RDzxS0ahDlDI/s640/mobile03.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To attach my elephants to the string I layed right side down and put a drop of glue with my string down the middle.  Lay the other side on top to secure.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiF8JwZrT6-nkQfdaA77Wf1PPRWaqrX3wo4EG0XBCv1-icH9K2ES7vtUxOXeS8J_bVaNGyWwO6rEBX8j68c5Abo3TAbum4rtXZaPXMuvb7T_b8mVM2nroh9mD4rwVCMQyQu-MEXBGrb4/s1600/mobile04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiF8JwZrT6-nkQfdaA77Wf1PPRWaqrX3wo4EG0XBCv1-icH9K2ES7vtUxOXeS8J_bVaNGyWwO6rEBX8j68c5Abo3TAbum4rtXZaPXMuvb7T_b8mVM2nroh9mD4rwVCMQyQu-MEXBGrb4/s640/mobile04.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I randomly put them on a string but making sure I had some that were long and some that were short.  Once you have all your strings ready, it's time to attach them to the hoop.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_BbFwIvqXAQ8rvP7Njs2bY9dSuZLJA5wsWEdoG2r-qHecW0b5znqwuJQG8f02VvI8hkAL8ZZBS4UIlsZZ1393OiyF-J4WufA_JwhbalhXqQIDc34XEJqw1TLYGnRP8K0rK55fBR7VAI/s1600/mobile05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_BbFwIvqXAQ8rvP7Njs2bY9dSuZLJA5wsWEdoG2r-qHecW0b5znqwuJQG8f02VvI8hkAL8ZZBS4UIlsZZ1393OiyF-J4WufA_JwhbalhXqQIDc34XEJqw1TLYGnRP8K0rK55fBR7VAI/s640/mobile05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I stained my hoop dark since I had it on hand.  I positioned the string on the hoop and used a dot of hot glue to hold it on.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTdQHticSPgm41weQtX4Lks0EYQsBEpdUWgF5YN1uPBqP6hYtX50n2ovSIf0BVxwNJyTq87-xBICZgUm8MtboPct6JPKojKsVHQzMmOWoeTW-4-_Q0TAFMvKB32FCHMTg5NIwQeuZZ8o/s1600/mobile06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTdQHticSPgm41weQtX4Lks0EYQsBEpdUWgF5YN1uPBqP6hYtX50n2ovSIf0BVxwNJyTq87-xBICZgUm8MtboPct6JPKojKsVHQzMmOWoeTW-4-_Q0TAFMvKB32FCHMTg5NIwQeuZZ8o/s640/mobile06.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once all my strings were attached, I tied more string in a criss cross across the top.  I tied one long string in the middle of them and attached to the ceiling with a push pin.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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DIY Elephant Mobile

I was going back and forth on whether I wanted a mobile for the nursery.  Sure they're cute and all but I don't remember my daughter...

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Toy Storage Ideas

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've been thinking about the storage elements for the nurser<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">y.  Although<span style="font-size: small;"> there aren't a<span style="font-size: small;">ny toys yet, I know they will be soon coming.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">  We're gonna need a place to corral all of them.  In my daughter's <span style="font-size: small;">room we w<span style="font-size: small;">ent with the Trofast from Ikea.<span style="font-size: small;">  The white color was perfect to match her other furniture and we <span style="font-size: small;">were able to choose from an assortme<span style="font-size: small;">nt<span style="font-size: small;"> of </span></span>colors <span style="font-size: small;">in</span> </span>the interchangeable bins<span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hr5oR8hrcV1E9KIBOy0q3f5VPXpVbPL6osu5MXJc4QAvREXi0nUhm3_SnzrTjRf09-wXUKm5qRD45g0y9WRPq5uX_UEX8gqJ9Y9oyteSvrzThao6ex8U0JbjcyS_0uU8kcAhqg93L3c/s1600/trofast.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hr5oR8hrcV1E9KIBOy0q3f5VPXpVbPL6osu5MXJc4QAvREXi0nUhm3_SnzrTjRf09-wXUKm5qRD45g0y9WRPq5uX_UEX8gqJ9Y9oyteSvrzThao6ex8U0JbjcyS_0uU8kcAhqg93L3c/s400/trofast.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S49861390/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">source</span></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the idea of turning an Ikea Expedit into a storage <span style="font-size: small;">and upholstering </span>it for seating.  I'm thinking a window seat yes?  We could use colorful bins to go with the room decor and hide all the little toys that may end up scattered around the room.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnc49NV6_NuNbAmM_tFjiIitOjH90Am-qp_dCEfrHxwI90Oc1Rw2se_EbGzANIHqC_38Nwfx01nkWmb2mRaumiZCAAVBhpiSQcKvkjyPWowwyNwIGl9l4WpefLShf7xWu6dbl4PDtIO4/s1600/expedit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnc49NV6_NuNbAmM_tFjiIitOjH90Am-qp_dCEfrHxwI90Oc1Rw2se_EbGzANIHqC_38Nwfx01nkWmb2mRaumiZCAAVBhpiSQcKvkjyPWowwyNwIGl9l4WpefLShf7xWu6dbl4PDtIO4/s400/expedit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">source</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've seen some wooden crates in Home Depot that would be great as well.  It wood be fun to paint them orange and line them up along a wall.  As the baby grows older, he can just toss the toys in easily and quickly since there's no lid.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How about putting that bad boy on casters so he can be moved all over the room?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePB8IizQC8rikOhqA7Wcn6THFIEFIqMXNCnyAfKAq-IYHRM4FnNY1sE2pl4-1ZAFEf4Jdt3sBQk20NENdpNlIPZPVxDqmrwkuMCrzKTEA14PFfqFxjpz9irHI0TWY9G6COrMMEPjMsw4/s1600/crate2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePB8IizQC8rikOhqA7Wcn6THFIEFIqMXNCnyAfKAq-IYHRM4FnNY1sE2pl4-1ZAFEf4Jdt3sBQk20NENdpNlIPZPVxDqmrwkuMCrzKTEA14PFfqFxjpz9irHI0TWY9G6COrMMEPjMsw4/s1600/crate2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://etsy.com/" target="_blank">source</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is the classic toy storage bench.  They have changed over the years and look a little more modern.  I would prefer a stained one like this so it doesn't look so kiddy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmtnC2Frz-UGmOGtX033SpnfYer8PA2fQMuL8p0gwCZfanRlNKO4-xblqF0K_KCJDsl7jGiSnGK_LleGICTEKG5MPCi2MTNXJ_qOoGnk9YzHQ3hZWSz4RqU9Jdkjulb1z7OBwpRlEgSU/s1600/toy+chest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmtnC2Frz-UGmOGtX033SpnfYer8PA2fQMuL8p0gwCZfanRlNKO4-xblqF0K_KCJDsl7jGiSnGK_LleGICTEKG5MPCi2MTNXJ_qOoGnk9YzHQ3hZWSz4RqU9Jdkjulb1z7OBwpRlEgSU/s320/toy+chest.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/im-just-a-toy-box-espresso/f8030" target="_blank">source</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How cute are these colorful toy bins?  Their soft and the handles for carrying around are a plus.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmzvtu7cdiA3-spOlMMI4nCp8fVCOy-JUPru6JVQodLpOn5R6SKZkKS9ywKOHd2Ygx5irk4ZSL7Aq0bhz2U0ZBn219JsTKYLTAyFXdBQw487NbOvIq-D91zgkB0BqLrRwQnqTd4YlUMA/s1600/stripes-around-the-floor-bin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmzvtu7cdiA3-spOlMMI4nCp8fVCOy-JUPru6JVQodLpOn5R6SKZkKS9ywKOHd2Ygx5irk4ZSL7Aq0bhz2U0ZBn219JsTKYLTAyFXdBQw487NbOvIq-D91zgkB0BqLrRwQnqTd4YlUMA/s320/stripes-around-the-floor-bin.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/stripes-around-the-floor-bin/f12099" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">source</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You got any good toy storage ideas to share?</span></div><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />

Toy Storage Ideas

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The Nursery Light

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I came to a decision on the light for the nursery.  I jumped in the car and made a quick trip to Ikea.  I decided on the Alang in the larger 18" size.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3L-IOGUitcsARVcBGHrSM6K7MLLn-nhU2bLSOGDltQhMLl-Rc5E3N4nLWqhlrHvoTUqD_mRIDBgvgUb1BKBvrzonAK7PRqY2McMqtBusR7P7R1yiFgy_tcrdzB5-hwmOSXnerfexHZs/s1600/light09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3L-IOGUitcsARVcBGHrSM6K7MLLn-nhU2bLSOGDltQhMLl-Rc5E3N4nLWqhlrHvoTUqD_mRIDBgvgUb1BKBvrzonAK7PRqY2McMqtBusR7P7R1yiFgy_tcrdzB5-hwmOSXnerfexHZs/s640/light09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has that modern shape I was looking for without spending a ton of money.  Here it is right out of the box.  It has a woven texture which I thought was plastic in the store but it's actually cloth.  The light comes with the diffuser so that's an added bonus.  I also got some orange ribbon from Michael's to jazz it up a bit.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPQmXcHjyXpu7A9sHPxvgQWQeTTkRNsjWq9UIkyn_JBRo3YDO8PxXGbdQZ1VrV9wiVt02KBqGOHNOOqugozuEQSvCovTUH4e-jjRypf7w3QVUexeuXfAoWnUXSR3JCHEyb6vD7QWr5oU/s1600/light01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPQmXcHjyXpu7A9sHPxvgQWQeTTkRNsjWq9UIkyn_JBRo3YDO8PxXGbdQZ1VrV9wiVt02KBqGOHNOOqugozuEQSvCovTUH4e-jjRypf7w3QVUexeuXfAoWnUXSR3JCHEyb6vD7QWr5oU/s640/light01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first measured two pieces of ribbon to go around the top and bottom edge of the drum.  I melted the edges to keep them from fraying.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjCtX-ST0p224Qfs0QYxQjOuSIYRD1WpESlMFFoCDErjQMduFjYyHv_1pE_2zQK2mhF-zY5T2RDqYMhQj7YaXmE9TJ0H8zDnB2efkNUXXQuyUPqBl3p78uYTFmGkxWEnyTJqWodmFh0c/s1600/light02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjCtX-ST0p224Qfs0QYxQjOuSIYRD1WpESlMFFoCDErjQMduFjYyHv_1pE_2zQK2mhF-zY5T2RDqYMhQj7YaXmE9TJ0H8zDnB2efkNUXXQuyUPqBl3p78uYTFmGkxWEnyTJqWodmFh0c/s640/light02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using my hot glue gun, I made a dot about every six inches to attach my ribbon to the outside seams.  This way if I wasn't completely satisfied, I could rip off the ribbon and try something else.  I thought about adding a third row of ribbon in the middle but didn't want to cover up the textured surface.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFC-H5SfJYiqO_QJi-ifNxerOvzSC0pIdls9CzVhi0i2pMlIgrrrSIamCs6GTeQxfSdyvuwwW5_iSX_ntA1EIBymvQD0-zbVV8fD27SXnBeCk1MOsXmqktqSzK6FnJVzpr0rba9is4OU/s1600/light03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFC-H5SfJYiqO_QJi-ifNxerOvzSC0pIdls9CzVhi0i2pMlIgrrrSIamCs6GTeQxfSdyvuwwW5_iSX_ntA1EIBymvQD0-zbVV8fD27SXnBeCk1MOsXmqktqSzK6FnJVzpr0rba9is4OU/s640/light03.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the part I just learned about Ikea lights, they don't seem to come with any screws or wire covers.  Good thing I had plenty extra in my tool box.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdmIimDaVb4qpwtLYDSdrp_jCwEYxLCaRWjDSUZNPyq0ShounKJl5qKvcYKL5TEgPWdz09-33gueltTcPeTsTUuF-Q8xiBQnW3i0Ve63jU3GnhTLnvWGKYZ1ETe-0nipDZxyVqRYB8Ho/s1600/light05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdmIimDaVb4qpwtLYDSdrp_jCwEYxLCaRWjDSUZNPyq0ShounKJl5qKvcYKL5TEgPWdz09-33gueltTcPeTsTUuF-Q8xiBQnW3i0Ve63jU3GnhTLnvWGKYZ1ETe-0nipDZxyVqRYB8Ho/s640/light05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like the added pop of orange above my head.  Not too much but it pulls your eye up.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-l9JrGb1ELaxWQOU1P6nALWUwxZs_aFTE3aSlXnUGesRsf09G2rxFdd6tEAE4SBJDBYvAL7jjEmAFOz9IgZjMUtBu-3jsktRDOuDk_ZTVAj-bVvn08eTaaunTVaCtXNVBuH-GUVemj6Y/s1600/light06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-l9JrGb1ELaxWQOU1P6nALWUwxZs_aFTE3aSlXnUGesRsf09G2rxFdd6tEAE4SBJDBYvAL7jjEmAFOz9IgZjMUtBu-3jsktRDOuDk_ZTVAj-bVvn08eTaaunTVaCtXNVBuH-GUVemj6Y/s640/light06.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQNdIISlLLJzzYVUmgTPBgP5WDWouU7IUs6xLrDXpg6aK7j6wyC46K0fJNSqoqiC12Z2nC2SvzTDEGkbn16BiCS6l694nZO6NN_iFKLO4xbTyut2iW2wOWNa8RlBNb5lEu4Omf1EEnzI/s1600/light07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQNdIISlLLJzzYVUmgTPBgP5WDWouU7IUs6xLrDXpg6aK7j6wyC46K0fJNSqoqiC12Z2nC2SvzTDEGkbn16BiCS6l694nZO6NN_iFKLO4xbTyut2iW2wOWNa8RlBNb5lEu4Omf1EEnzI/s640/light07.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things are moving right along in this room.  I gotta keep up the pace before I run out of energy.  Only 13 more weeks and this kid will be here.  </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out other projects from the nursery</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/01/painting-striped-wall.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Striped Wall</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/01/diy-photo-mattes.html" target="_blank"><span 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The Nursery Light

I came to a decision on the light for the nursery.  I jumped in the car and made a quick trip to Ikea.  I decided on the Alang in the large...

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Juxtaposed...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This kitchen is bright, charming and chic.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love how they juxtaposed the old beams with sleek, industrial stainless steel!  The floor adds the perfect amount of texture/interest:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvSFHyQrnevGzSEqL6FJoUs_l90xx3PGW1AUWmTxQqZjj0VMLPpbDRDrZnSywFkSfBkqZEAu97A6mvQ4Y6HY04jYA8OkCAhT-5rIiJcWU_9oWZFNpL7PFXbZ_lMA4SfUQK1Fzrnn2apl8/s1600/AVR7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvSFHyQrnevGzSEqL6FJoUs_l90xx3PGW1AUWmTxQqZjj0VMLPpbDRDrZnSywFkSfBkqZEAu97A6mvQ4Y6HY04jYA8OkCAhT-5rIiJcWU_9oWZFNpL7PFXbZ_lMA4SfUQK1Fzrnn2apl8/s640/AVR7.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo9blG4rjxUe_ccWaQAjYReCHdVqjekOj8IrLSZjlYflm2gYx1m4D9PvLiBHSk7LIcSLb9OJQgbmv6gnrh0HgKRYdrWuD8byyr0gioiFopKCZ3bQY99esMx-eCol13P4AzaEejOvNQ7fi/s1600/AVR8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo9blG4rjxUe_ccWaQAjYReCHdVqjekOj8IrLSZjlYflm2gYx1m4D9PvLiBHSk7LIcSLb9OJQgbmv6gnrh0HgKRYdrWuD8byyr0gioiFopKCZ3bQY99esMx-eCol13P4AzaEejOvNQ7fi/s640/AVR8.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ1QcHAZoghfidaTfmcRqeU9tRPZeeKsTV4E55y1xbJj-ZxqjJZGuvX0WvY3zH7i-xoQy6uA7ESDPAAKaWyY1AOeYYlBXu0TtklsACfqqFtuJ34rD4PGaOZcuFx_Ko03t7OwvYTMWSZ76/s1600/AVR6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ1QcHAZoghfidaTfmcRqeU9tRPZeeKsTV4E55y1xbJj-ZxqjJZGuvX0WvY3zH7i-xoQy6uA7ESDPAAKaWyY1AOeYYlBXu0TtklsACfqqFtuJ34rD4PGaOZcuFx_Ko03t7OwvYTMWSZ76/s640/AVR6.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.sarahklassen.com/">all images via</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday everyone!</div></div>

Juxtaposed...

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Let's Talk Lights

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Back in November we had <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2012/11/lighting-issuegone.html" target="_blank">overhead lighting</a> installed in the nursery.  We used a temporary light until the right light came along.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This what the light was looking like.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomB32ziKBGYJYwphev7cZ-rgVIUv41M_wxBQ2lRqwLnslnReSS1rj3E252Eio9SVw3ia_kJUHKQWpDn_YDeWn_89GkUTs6Y98twU4r8p5iql9ap-9q20lNg8xhexCQhx5YBrXUylPbDE/s1600/lights01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomB32ziKBGYJYwphev7cZ-rgVIUv41M_wxBQ2lRqwLnslnReSS1rj3E252Eio9SVw3ia_kJUHKQWpDn_YDeWn_89GkUTs6Y98twU4r8p5iql9ap-9q20lNg8xhexCQhx5YBrXUylPbDE/s640/lights01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pretty boring right?  I know I want some sort of drum light in there so I started looking around.  My first stop was Shades of Light.  I had read good things about them around blogland.  I entered orange in my search and this came up.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhcFgvG5F71jvKyto04C9cTZOm92eyHxyiNUbuOBB-VQPVL8uxkhgGoddmeRSS7DHuDwIo6sqg1MSUqSDvHkPFIKzLJ2mbJiWFlsiPksFUN_4cwiL5aAscULFGLK5uBC1WMO_ulPjhts/s1600/drum+pendant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhcFgvG5F71jvKyto04C9cTZOm92eyHxyiNUbuOBB-VQPVL8uxkhgGoddmeRSS7DHuDwIo6sqg1MSUqSDvHkPFIKzLJ2mbJiWFlsiPksFUN_4cwiL5aAscULFGLK5uBC1WMO_ulPjhts/s320/drum+pendant.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.shadesoflight.com/colored-drum-shade_pendants.html" target="_blank">source</a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's the same one from my <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/01/gray-it-is.html" target="_blank">mood board</a>.  I love the orange but we know I am not paying $159 for a light.  This one also caught my eye.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvH01h65uBhv_qcGF4uHv1bSjAIfZwCdi46oybJ5yNGdaaraMb1g6AtMD7Fcenaur1Y0wQaCWiXKaOQBgqUSTeICN3jDr31NHNtWfRukqnxmJXWPXtWsWRUc4Wv9fcbsjeuLCUP_BTt4/s1600/drum+pendant2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvH01h65uBhv_qcGF4uHv1bSjAIfZwCdi46oybJ5yNGdaaraMb1g6AtMD7Fcenaur1Y0wQaCWiXKaOQBgqUSTeICN3jDr31NHNtWfRukqnxmJXWPXtWsWRUc4Wv9fcbsjeuLCUP_BTt4/s320/drum+pendant2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.shadesoflight.com/geo-zipper-drum-shade_pendant-3-colors.html" target="_blank">source</a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Something about the pattern stuck out to me.  Again, at $149 not really an option.  I did notice it comes in just the drum shade by itself for $69 which is more reasonable.  I figure it wouldn't be too hard to make my own.  I made the <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2011/11/diy-drum-chandelier.html" target="_blank">drum pendant</a> in the breakfast room with a pendant kit and shade.  I would just have to cover it with some funky fabric.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've also seen a few options in Ikea that I liked.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Alang is very much like a drum pendant and would be super easy to paint or cover with fabric.  It also would be less expensive than buying a separate pendant kit and drum shade, in which the shade itself can be pricey for the size I want.</span> </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHCD_otcEOH3TxwJYnLVEvMDX5vlLyQjRKs40_uGSsw1p-EYkOaZQRydG-L_wnYFA0cqkGJ75NnVlQYMBQUo4HtY9IwsbWBTuFlhpNxSmuzP29hKzMTtbGOYrse8BVh0iHPFQvfLt_TY/s1600/alang.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHCD_otcEOH3TxwJYnLVEvMDX5vlLyQjRKs40_uGSsw1p-EYkOaZQRydG-L_wnYFA0cqkGJ75NnVlQYMBQUo4HtY9IwsbWBTuFlhpNxSmuzP29hKzMTtbGOYrse8BVh0iHPFQvfLt_TY/s320/alang.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00176042/#/00176042" target="_blank">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also like the look of the Boja.  The straw shade would add a natural element to the room.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMYyndaqiRKGMKRXPjdmN07UO-G-7xHWEQwwzP8-u7qvcbDBW9YIvU-wuhE-3uv8Wp5SZJQuph0u3qRZYE7Wj0Lj2YAyS24M8r4eqqF1Whw6Nm4O_MA9npLxGjg_mFuHdeTl5QqAzQD8/s1600/boja.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMYyndaqiRKGMKRXPjdmN07UO-G-7xHWEQwwzP8-u7qvcbDBW9YIvU-wuhE-3uv8Wp5SZJQuph0u3qRZYE7Wj0Lj2YAyS24M8r4eqqF1Whw6Nm4O_MA9npLxGjg_mFuHdeTl5QqAzQD8/s320/boja.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70155036/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know I have some time to figure it out but I've already taken the boob light down and want a new fixture fast.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div></div><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; 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Let's Talk Lights

Back in November we had overhead lighting installed in the nursery.  We used a temporary light until the right light came along. This what ...

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