| I don't consider myself an expert interior decorator. In | | | | "beatrix potter wallies", and you will find what you |
| fact, | | | | need. These |
| I'm quite an amateur, but do enjoy do-it-yourself home | | | | are great! You just wet them and stick them where |
| decorating. When my husband and I found out we | | | | you want them, |
| were expecting | | | | and they are removable. We placed these in the |
| twins, we were both very excited to decorate the | | | | white strip on |
| babies' bedroom.My husband and I compromised on a | | | | the wall. It looks like Peter Rabbit is hopping around the |
| nursery theme. We agreed that | | | | room. |
| even if we had boys (which we did end up | | | | We also put them on the white dressers we painted |
| having--two!), that I | | | | (see photo).I also purchased some Beatrix Potter |
| could decorate the nursery with a Beatrix Potter | | | | poster prints on Ebay. I |
| theme, but after | | | | bought some white wooden frames for them at a |
| two years it was my husband's turn to re-decorate | | | | local craft store, |
| their room | | | | and they turned out beautifully.I decided to sew new |
| with a race car or airplane theme.We started out by | | | | curtains for the windows. At Walmart I |
| choosing a paint color for the walls. We chose | | | | found some very inexpensive yellow fabric that had |
| "Pooh Bear Yellow" made by Behr paint. We painted | | | | tiny little |
| all of the | | | | bees on it. It is so cute. I just sewed a casing at the |
| walls yellow. We then painted a white strip, | | | | top for |
| approximately 12 | | | | the curtain rod and hemmed the bottom and they |
| inches wide, all of the way around the room in the | | | | were done. You |
| center of the | | | | can tie them back with ribbons or knot them in the |
| wall (see photo). Above the white strip we sponge | | | | middle.Last but not least, we found some Beatrix |
| painted white | | | | Potter bedding sets for |
| paint over the yellow, and below the strip we left the | | | | the cribs. One set I purchased at a local consignment |
| walls | | | | shop that |
| yellow. The white sponge painting gave the walls a | | | | sells baby furniture and clothing. I purchased the other |
| cloud-like | | | | set on |
| look. Never tried sponge painting? It's easy! Here's | | | | Ebay.When your baby is older and starts standing up |
| how: | | | | you'll find that |
| decided to decorate the nursery with white furniture, | | | | you might have to move some of your nursery |
| which | | | | decorations. As soon |
| gave the room a very clean look. We purchased two | | | | as one of my boys was old enough to reach out and |
| white cribs, | | | | grab at objects |
| and painted two old wood dressers white. Grandma | | | | he was pulling the bunnies off of the walls. I figure |
| bought us a | | | | after the |
| white changing table as a gift.While shopping on Ebay, | | | | bunnies are all gone it will be time to re-decorate!Note: |
| I found some Beatrix Potter cutouts to | | | | Photos for article here: |
| decorate the walls and furniture. Do a search on | | | | Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four. |
| Ebay for | | | | |