Window Pane Picture Frame

A few years ago I bought this old window at a yard sale for $5. I had no clue what I was going to do with it?!?! But I bought it anyway! Then we moved to Charlottesville and I gave it to Chad's mom. I've noticed it in their garage ever since. A few weeks ago I asked her if I could have it back. I know... I am an indian giver! I was actually planning to use it in a photoshoot, but then did not think of the glass and the glare I would end up getting in my pictures. So instead I decided to make it into a picture frame!

I planned out which pictures I would like to use. Of course they were all of Weston! Then, I printed the pics small to see if the colors would look good together. I wanted to make it very colorful. It seriously took no time to print them small... I just printed my checkout cart online. I also added a fresh coat of white paint to the window too.

I ordered the pictures through Wal-Mart.... HUGE mistake. The quality is soooo crappy and the pictures look so  much darker. I will be ordering them again through mpix or winkflash. But for now, here is what it looks like!! I LOVE it!

Weston's Curtains

Thanks Mom for making curtains for Weston's room! :)

They turned out super cute! Not loving the black blinds, but they'll have to stay for a while. I decided the curtains do not need tiebacks. They look just fine pulled to each side during the day. Good.... saves me time! :)

Bathroom Remodel- Before

We have 1.5 baths in our tiny little home. On the main floor we have a half bath off of the kitchen and upstairs in the middle of our bedroom and Weston's bedroom we have a whole bath. We have NEVER liked this bathroom. The claw foot tub HAS to go! So many people say that they would love to have a claw foot tub. No you would not! First they are super hard to bathe a child in and second taking a bath in one is absolutely miserable... so uncomfortable. I cannot wait until the day I have a normal bath tub!!! 

So here are a few pics of our bathroom:

  

 As you walk in the bathroom you can see that there must be a window, but it is blocked by the tub/shower curtain. I do have a nice curtain that usually covers the plastic curtains, but I just took it down to wash it. Here is the wall as you come in. There is a hideous purple vanity and to the side of it is a brick chimney. Most of the vanity shelving is open so Weston gets into the baskets ALL the time. I end up just shoving everything back in disarray. We are planning to put our toilet here and have wainscoting around the whole room. The chimney will still show (which I love) but not as much because on the next wall where the toilet is now we will be installing the bath/shower.

 We are planning to get a drop in tub so we can have the wainscoting going up the side of the tub. We are still unsure what kind of tile we want for the walls above the tub. Chad will have to move the radiator heater which might be quite a task?? 

 

Then against the wall where we have Chad’s towel rack will be our new vanity. I am thinking we are going to get a white vanity with a darker counter-top, but we are still deciding on that. Below is a link to a picture of a vanity that I love! Our floors will most likely be a gray (not too dark though).

I would like to keep the existing door because it does show the character of the house.  The colors that I want in the room are going to be gray, yellow, and white.

I have been pinning some ideas for the room:

Vanity that I LOVE and also lights on each side of mirror

Wall art inspiration

Towels from World Market

So here is our plan for each weekend. 

Weekend of:

January 21 & 22- Tear out the floor, vanity, and toilet. Move plumbing around. 

January 28 & 29- Level the floor. Drywall up. New shower framed. 

February 4 & 5- New tub installed. Finish tiling the floor and tub wall. Install toilet. 

February 11 & 12- Install vanity, lights, and wainscoting.

February 18 & 19- Paint walls and ceiling. 

Next following week: Decorate!

We are not sure if this is even possible. Every weekend I have photoshoots which means that Chad will have to watch Weston. So our goal is to finish by the first of March. :)

Weston's Wall Art

This was such an easy and fast way of adding color and art to the walls! All you need is fabric and embroidery hoops (not sure if that is what they are called??). After putting fabric in each hoop I just hung them all over his wall above the crib.  I could use another small hoop under the W, but I was afraid he would be able to reach it in a few months. So it may look a little off, but oh well!

I love it!!

Next: Make curtains for his bedroom! I have a pastel green polka dot fabric being shipped to JoAnne Fabrics (hopefully it will look a little lime when it comes in but it depends on the dye). It should be in by the end of next week. I plan to take the extra fabric from the hoops to make patchwork tiebacks for the curtains!! :)