Croix's Room - Curtains & Light Fixture

Jumping upstairs to Croix's room to show off his new curtains and light fixture!!

Let's start with the curtains...I swear curtains make a room come to life. This space has been getting happier with every added element, but the curtains really made it start to feel cozy and inviting. As for the selection of said curtains, I'm happy to report they were super inexpensive! Of course, I can't help but dig deep into the options, so I visited several fabric stores and got a ton of samples to consider.

As nice as a lot of them were none of these options felt right. I loved the bright colors and happy prints of some of them, but I didn't want to make the room too baby-ish or even kid-ish. Obviously it is a kids room and I want it to be happy but I don't 'want the boys to come to me when their 8 asking for something more mature. On the other hand some of the dark grays or even the plaids just felt a little too formal. That's when I decided a solid curtain in a fun color was a better direction. Of course this took me down another rabbit hole of options, so I was very excited when we happened upon yellow, velvet curtains at Ikea for a steal. We picked up a metal rod on the same day and by the end of the weekend the curtains were up. 

Next up was a new light fixture. Like every bedroom in our house this one had a ceiling fan. Functional, yes - pretty, not so much. 

The room needed to be anchored by something more fun, but it took me awhile to find the right thing. I wanted something oversized and cool but at a price point that wouldn't break the bank. I found the perfect light but the lead time was 8-12 weeks, ugh. So I continued the search to no avail. We finally decided to just pull the trigger and guess what...the light came in way earlier than expected. I slapped the ceiling fan on Craigslist and Brent went to work installing the new light.

Once up we were in love. 

It's the perfect scale, color and vibe and adds a splash of modern flair to the room. With these additions the whole space really feels equal parts cool and kid and I'm so excited with the way the whole thing is coming together. 

All photos are my own. 

Slide + Final Selections - Croix's Big Boy Room

It is officially crunch time over here at the Shearer Household. We are less than 8 weeks away from my due date and we currently have like 10 projects in limbo. We are working hard to get as many as possible buttoned up and the one at the tip top of that list is Croix's big boy room!

Last we talked (back in August...sigh!!) the bunks had been DIY'ed and since then we have dabbled up there, sanding, painting, getting the mattresses installed, the bed linens on and the lights hooked up. We even settled on a stain color for the rail. There has been progress, but it has been sporadic.

Over the past few weeks we have been trying to nail down the finishing pieces for things like lighting, the rug, furniture, art, curtains and the closet. We've pulled the trigger on several items and actually feel like we have traction again. One very exciting detail that was added was a slide. This was a vision of Brent's from the beginning and we finally ordered one and got it installed last weekend.

The slide fits perfectly against the remaining part of the wall and literally catapults him right outside the bathroom. Talk about convenience! If you watch my instastories you may remember we found a slide in someones front yard, out for trash and seriously considered taking it home. Actually, we tried. It was to big to fit into my car, but once home Brent found this slide, ordered it and BOOM, the coolest room ever was born. Well, as far as a 2 year old is concerned anyways!

As you can see we purchased the rug and finally pulled the trigger on the light fixtures ( 2 of them come this week),  I'm trying to narrow down drapes and THIS TUESDAY Croix's custom closet is getting installed (whole post on that coming soon)! So...yeah, we are getting so close and really hope to have him moved in and settled soon! Fingers crossed I can be decisive and just finish this space because I'm pretty sure it's frowned upon for toddlers and newborns to share a bed....

All photos are my own.