The Nursery: Part 3

Matt has been working very hard to finish the nursery. Here's what the room looks like at the moment.


The floor has been finished and looks great, but we've covered it so we can work in there without worrying about scratching it. Matt has framed out all the windows and doors and installed the baseboard mouldings. And look at the new ceiling fan! Loads better than the old one.

Below is a different view from the opposite corner. Roosevelt has been very impressed with the work we've done so far:

You can see in the closet the original yellow color we bought for the whole room. It looks nice in small doses but just did not work for the whole room. We plan on using the closet as an extension of the room by putting the changing table in there. I have a small armoire I bought on Craig's List a couple years ago that will be perfect for the baby's clothes and things.

What is left to do:

• Paint and install crown moulding.
• Caulk, sand, prime and paint the door and window mouldings and baseboards.
• Install the shoe moulding.
• Paint and install the door.
  

Then comes the fun part-- decorating! I can't wait to move in all the furniture and beautiful presents we've gotten and organize the room. For example, here's a picture of a little cat lamp I saw on a nursery design blog and ordered from a Web site called Uncommon Goods:

It's made of paper and lights up with a little candle light bulb. Very cute! Check out the link above. They have other little animal lamps, too.