Wednesday, April 29, 2009

IKEA Chaos

I always thought I was the one that enjoyed a good visit to IKEA. Now it's Justin. He dropped me off at the aquarium with Nolan's playgroup (very fun!) and headed over there to get the remainder of the desk items that didn't fit in the car two weeks ago. I was feeling the same about the desk as I previously was about the van: "Just make a decision honey; I'm tired of thinking about it." Well it worked out great with the van, but I'm not so sure about the desk. He came home with two desks ("I'm not sure which way we'll like it the best") and several optional extender pieces (like we have the space), and a whole lot of accessories (like 3 mouse pads because he didn't know which color I would want). Needless to say, we are definitely planning on another trip to make some returns! Last night I headed to our Young Women activity so we didn't have a chance to assemble anything. Here's a picture of the chaos I came home to:Aren't I the perfect example of a clean and orderly housekeeper? We've got 7 or 8 weeks until baby comes and by the looks of things, we may need every minute! I'm going a little crazy but I'm confident things will come together.

The good news is that there is one room (seriously, it's the only one) that feels put together. It's Nolan's new big boy room! Here are the official pictures after the paint job weeks ago, and hanging the crafts I made two months ago. The bed goes so cute with the green wall, but I couldn't capture both in one picture like the eye can. You'll get the idea.Here is a close-up of the print on Nolan's wall. It says: I'm Dancin'... and Life is my Music. It's just perfect for our little groovy guy!After much debating about colors and problems with the "linen technique" we chose, we have finished our family room accent wall. I originally wanted a warm, golden yellow but it turned into a cool, happy yellow that seems to work okay. Once again, I'm just glad to have it done!It's actually a little more vibrant than in the picture. Thanks for your patient help on this project, honey!

12 comments:

The Morreys said...

I love the green with the colors on his quilt. I hope someday I'll get around to decorating the kid's room.

Errin said...

I LOVE IKEA! Your stuff is so cute! I love Nolans bed!

Anonymous said...

Did you make Nolan's bedding or buy it from somewhere? I love it!

Monica said...

That's too funny - too many choices at IKEA. And Nolan's room looks great!

Brianne said...

Nolan's room looks darling. Can't wait to see it in person as well as your accent wall in your family room.

Jodi said...

Wow! Nolan's room is awesome! Great job. At the rate you guys go, you'll have that baby's room ready long before he arrives. You gotta love the nesting phase right?

Anonymous said...

Nolan's room is super cute. I love the green. I think the accent wall in the living room is very cheerful.

neil and aubs said...

Great job on all your decorating! Now Avery wants to type you a message...n,,./
jnbvcx

john and amber said...

Oh, I would have been stressed to come home to that too...but everything will look so great when it's done! Nolan's room turned out so cute, and I love your yellow accent wall...very cheery. They look even better in person! Great job!

Holly said...

Your colors are beautiful. What yellow did you use? I need a yellow for a project. You are so talented.

Justin said...

The paint color was "happy banana". Seriously though, I'm just happy for the baby to come so that the nesting will stop. ;-)

Lawrence Family said...

Kenz...Nolan's room looks so cute. Love the green! You are so good at decorating...picking colors and such. Glad to hear Nolan likes sleeping in his big boy bed.