Daddy2b's Nursery Project! ****JANUARY 2012 UPDATE****

[daddy2b]

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Links to Updates:

1st UPDATE 6th FEBRUARY 2011 - WALLS PAINTED

2nd UPDATE 8th FEBRUARY 2011 - CARPET, CURTAIN, BORDER, WINDOW SORTED!

3rd UPDATE 18th FEBRUARY 2011 - MOSES BASKET BOUGHT & LIGHT SWITCH SORTED!

4th Update 5th MARCH 2011 - FURNITURE BUILT! COT MOBILE ADDED!

5th Update 14th MARCH 2011 - 20 WEEK SCAN! WE KNOW THE SEX OF THE BABY!

6th Update 22nd March 2011 - TOYS & STUFF NOW BOUGHT!

7th Update 27th April 2011 - CUSTOM PICTURES HUNG UP!

8th Update 14th May 2011 - SHELVES UP, CHAIR BOUGHT AND NAPPY STACKER UP!

9th Update - 24th JUNE 2011 - BABY HAS ARRIVED! FIVE WEEKS EARLY!

10th Mini Update - 3rd July 2011 - Picture of tiny baby!

11th Update 17th JAN 2012 - LITTLE MAN IS DOING GREAT CUSTOM PICTURES HUNG UP!

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OPENING POST:

Hi,

I thought I'd keep a log of sorting out our nursery. And where better than right here on B&B! Bit of a mission as I've NEVER painted a thing in my life nor done much DIY!!!

I've attached our floorplan and a picture of the back of the house. The nursery is above the conservatory!

It's a bit of a dumping ground at present so I need to sort:

• Cleaning it
• Painting the walls (they are pale blue at the mo from previous owners)
• Buy all the stuff (wife like Jungle Chums from Babies'r'Us)
• Sort out furniture/build it etc
• Decorate

And I'm sure there's much more to do!

To make it affordable we've decided to do it in bits.

Hope you enjoy

Floorplan
https://i54.tinypic.com/27yo47m.jpg

Picture of the house from the back garden
https://i56.tinypic.com/sy7edv.jpg

I painted variations of yellow on the wall. Wife went for Lemon Pie (far left)
https://i53.tinypic.com/308jqtc.jpg

View to back garden. The room is a bit of a dumping ground at the mo.
https://i54.tinypic.com/2wdvqjc.jpg

 

[SIEGAL]

lovely...I am sure your wife is so pleased with the "manliness" of a building project

 

[daddy2b]

lovely...I am sure your wife is so pleased with the "manliness" of a building project

Thanks! At least I'm good for one thing! Well maybe two as the credit card is getting some serious bashing

 

[sailing_girl]

You are amazing!!! I am so impressed with what you're doing!

 

[MissRoxie]

Good start, will be watching for updates!

 

[Freya]

Fantastic! Lovely bright yellow colour too, we chose a similar colour for dd even though we knew we were having a girl.

Doing up the nursery makes it suddenly very real doesn't it? Exciting times ahead. Looking forward to seeing your progress xx

 

[daddy2b]

Just bought the Fern furniture set from Mommas and Papas

Although cash is now seriously running low!

https://i54.tinypic.com/14skrkn.jpg

Baby arrive end of July (hopefully) so we're thinking getting this nursery done by Easter.... or is that too soon?

 

[chelleyve]

Any chance you could share tips with my OH lol... He has made a good start but now has to wait for us to afford a plasterer (wall crumbled when he stripped wallpaper - due to stupidity of previous owners!)

Looking forward to seeing your end results!

 

[Gwizz]

Nope not too soon! Looking fab!

 

[ames_x]

Oh it looks fab so far! I love that furniture, I made my OH buy the furniture from Mamas and Papas. Oh did he have a heart attack when he got to the till

 

[Gwizz]

Ours is from mamas and papas - we got it second hand off friends and looks brand new so it really does last for the price

 

[Rydia]

What a pretty yellow (my DS's room is yellow too) and the furniture is really nice Your nursey will look great when its done, cannot wait to see your progress.

 

[daddy2b]

Yes I DREAD going up to the till!

The wife's in charge of decor and picking all the bits, I'm in charge of paying and constructing.

Oh and I wouldn't offer any advice on DIY! I'm hopeless!

 

[sarahchops86]

lovely! I dont think easter is too soon to have it all done! I'm sure your wife will think of more things to keep you busy till baby comes!

 

[raisin]

Looking Fab! Can't wait to see finished nursery.

 

[Lea8198]

What a great idea. I'll pop in to check on progress every now and again. It's looking good so far

 

[CandyApple19]

*thumbs up*

 

[alparen]

Your nursey is looking lovely! I love the bright yellow! I say if you get it done by Easter that's awesome. My hubby and I were doing ours in bits to to keep it affordable. Not realistic to buy it all at once! Awesome job so far!

 

[v2007]

I am loving the facts the Dads and Dads to be are posting more.

Loving the nursery.

V xxx

 

[Mrs.Cullen]

Loving it. When can we see more progress im very excited to see the finished result
xx