A nursery is such a fun room to decorate! With endless color and fabric possibilities...
how do you decide on a palette? Well, my daughter decided on bright yellow, gray and navy blue for her baby boy's room. She also wanted the walls to be board and batten. This was our first time doing that wall treatment and I have to say, the result looks great!
The first order was to choose a gray paint
We marked around the room with my trusty laser level (great for this)
and painted the top 1/3 of the walls Sabre Gray by Benjamin Moore,
and the bottom Brilliant White semi-gloss by Behr.
We primed all the boards with 2 coats, and painted them with one coat before putting them up. We started by applying the top 3 1/2 inch trim board using a nail gun. Next we measured around the room and added the 2" battens every 13" or so, because that's what came out evenly on the walls. We leveled each board to make sure they were straight. The last step was adding the 2 1/2 " top trim piece.
We caulked around the entire room and then painted all the boards one final time.
Then we got to "dress" the room and put the furniture in place.
Here's the baby bedding I made... stripe dust ruffle, gray minky sheet
and one bumper section (still finishing the bumpers)
This fabulous bookcase in the perfect shade of yellow was a shower gift from
my Golf Gal Pals, don't they have great taste!
Changing table dresser and navy blue rocker/recliner with a handmade lumbar pillow.
I couldn't decide so I made one side giraffe print and one side stripe. The yellow blanket was hand knit by Nathan's Great-Grammy.
And our last project of the weekend... cornice boxes for the two windows. I made the boxes out of 8" wide pine, having them come out 4" from the wall. I added batting around the entire thing and covered them in the gray graphic fabric that's on the outside of the bumpers. Simple and tailored for a boy!
So that's the baby boy board and batten bedroom!
All ready and waiting for my grandson due in May.
All ready and waiting for my grandson due in May.
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Oh my goodness! It's PERFECTLY DARLING! You and your daughter are the best. I'd love to know how you attached the cornices to the wall. Thanks sweetie! XOXO
ReplyDeletewe used L brackets to attach the cornice boards. Long L screwed into the board, short part into the wall. Use molybolts if into drywall so they hold! Upholstered it with an electric staple gun, but you can hold the batting in place with that spray adhesive. I actually did make it all by myself while the guys were busy cutting down the new closet doors, I'm an impatient sort! First time for that too, but it all came out great and Momma-to-be is very happy!
ReplyDeletei absolutely love going in there and taking it all in. it looks so great! thanks for making my vision a reality!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing nursery. I just love the color scheme. We just decorated our new baby boy's room in board and batten too! Here's the link if you're interested:
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xoxo,
Kim
WOW!!!! Great Job, I especially love the combo of navy and yellow. The bookcase is my favorite thing in our entire room. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had time to check out all the party links. This nursery is awesome. Y'all did a great job. Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteWOW, one lucky baby! Gorgeous nursery!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! You are one talented lady...
ReplyDeleteLove it! Was the yellow bookshelf painted? Do you know what color if so? Thanks so much. Great job on all the bedding too!
ReplyDeleteToo cute!!! Does the Sabre Gray have a green tint to it??? I am considering it for a wall in my house. Thanks
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