Do you know what a huge challenge it has been to decorate a shared girl/boy room? Oh dear Lord, kill me now.
Before I found out I was pregnant with a boy, I had big plans to transform Maddie’s super girlie pink and green nursery into more of a big girl room. It was time.
I had my sights set on doing a cutesy woodland theme, complete with owls, deer, flowers and toadstools… Well now I have a little man to consider. A little man who proooobably won’t appreciate an abundance of flowers and pink. I still think a woodland theme will be appropriate for both a girl and a boy, but I’ve had to be super careful in the execution of it all. So I finally decided on a theme of Little Red Riding Hood & the Big Bad Wolf.
That being said, I don’t really have much of the room completed yet. I know… I’m nearly two months away and I need to get on this business! I just wanted to share a few little things I have been up to…
I bought these wall decals from an Etsy shop called Sign Chick. The wolf sort of reminds me of a confused donkey, but that’s okay. Little Red is adorable, and he didn’t need to be a scary wolf anyway!
This funny little print came from a shop called My Paper Crane. The toadstools make me happy.
And last night I made another yarn wreath! I’m telling you, these things are so addictive. I’ve made 5 in the past month and I see no end to the madness. I could really put one in every room of my apartment and be just as happy as a clam. Anyway, this one is pretty girlie with all the rosettes, so I decided it’s going to be hung on the wall above Maddie’s bed. She’ll rip it down within an hour, bless her little destructive heart.
I’ve also purchased a pair of curtains, scored a great deal on a Target rug, and have handmade bedding in the works for both kids. I’ll keep you all posted on the progress of the room as I go!
(By the way, be looking for a quick yarn wreath tutorial in the next few days. I know they’ve been popping up everywhere around the internet lately, but I’ve had a few requests so I’ll be sharing my simple little process soon!)
Cute cute cuuuute!!!
HOW DO YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF BEING SO DARN CUTE?! I mean this in the best way possible. Also, the most jealous way possible.
I love those yarn wreaths. I have made a couple and they are addicting! There’s another way of doing them too that’s so cute! I need to send you pics of them. A little more time consuming but so cool!
best line… She’ll rip it down within an hour, bless her little destructive heart. :)
I LOVE your wreath…stunningly sweet…I am in awe of you…
Love the wreath! I made one for my front door Christmas time and its super easy! One question, where do you get your felts? I have only found some at Michael’s and its a small supply of some funky and boring colors.
Dottie: I’d love to see what you’ve been working on and learn your other method for the wreaths!
Amy: :)
Aimee: Thank you! They are pretty easy, aren’t they? A little time consuming, but not too bad! I find most of my felt online. A shop I’m loving right now is called Giant Dwarf (http://www.etsy.com/shop/giantdwarf). Sue has a ton of colors to choose from and they’re such great quality. It’s amazing how much easier it is to work with nice felt!
Adorable. Love your wreath. It is offers charm along with gender parity.
Can’t wait for the tutorial! Your wreath is so cute.
That is such a cute idea for a shared room, can’t wait to see how it all turns out!
Also looking forward to the tutorial!!
I made my first yarn wreath a few weeks ago and, yep, they are very very addictive. A fun little activity to pass time while watching multiple episodes of Dexter.
very cute! i’ve never seen a nursery like that!
I like my wedding centerpiece! Hahaha.
Also, I’d like to think I found some of those cute LRR items for you :) It’s going to be soooooo adorable!
ohmygoodness that wreath is just so cute! you and kerri need to go into business together already :)
also, love the theme of the room, very cute.
I love your selection, it is sooo cute. You should also check one of my favorite online store, they have really cute kids wall decals (some you don’t see anywhere esle) : http://www.couturedeco.com
love the new theme! josiah’s room has a lot of toadstools, gnomes, and forest creatures, but we are hoping to take it up a notch before the next baby comes and really make the nursery a woodland wonderland! that wreath is amazing!!!
Love the Red Riding Hood decal, but agree that wolf looks like a donkey!
Cute theme. :)
That wreath is adorable! And I love the theme idea! I can see many cute decorations and color palettes coming from this :)
EEEEE! is what I thought in my head when I saw the wall decals and when I saw the little wreath. MAKE ME ONE.
I can make my own but I’m too lazy. Uh, I mean, busy. Too busy snuggling babies and eating gingerbread! Uh, I mean, salad.
I think it’s a great theme! who knows, maybe Jack will have an affinity for pink.
You are SO crafty and I have to say I LOVE this idea for the woodland room – and Little Red is one of my favorites! Awesome idea!
oh my gosh, your babies are the luckiest ever, this room is going to be TOO CUTE!
i am in love with the little red riding hood wall sticky! so so so cute. and the “confused donkey” comment made me laugh out loud. so funny.
I’m a new follower. Totally enjoying reading your blog so far! I love, love, love the idea for the room. So cute! Is there a how-to post about the yarn wreath? That is seriously adorable! I’ll have to check it out. – Amy
Amy: Thanks for introducing yourself! I’ve been a total slacker over the past few weeks, but I do plan on having a yarn wreath tutorial up by the end of this week. It’s SUPER easy!