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An Old School Desk is Given a Fresh Surf Look With a Hand Painted Touch

I think my designer eye is rubbing off on Mike because he recently waltzed into our house very proud of himself that he and Holden found a old school desk with a “free” sign on someone’s lawn. I must say I was pretty impressed, the desk was perfect for Holden’s room. It was time to get creative!

First I gave this worn piece of furniture new life with a fresh coat of paint. I used red spray paint and was pretty successful.

In keeping with the surfer theme we have going in Holden’s room I decided to add a hand painted touch. Here’s the finished product:

Adding a hand painted accent to your furniture is a great way to customize a special piece on a budget.

4 Creative Storage Ideas for your Child’s Room or Nursery

I was recently perusing Project Nursery, one of my favourite websites for nursery ideas and came across these creative and unique storage ideas. From peg boards to shelves doubling as whimsical swings; these original and practical ideas will surely get your creative juices flowing!

Check out Nesting Story’s small storage solutions here!

Musical Mural For The Academy of Music

This past weekend I had the pleasure of painting a mural for the Academy of Music located in Milton. This group of incredibly friendly and talented people recently redecorated their studio and wanted to add a final touch in the hallway. I think it turned out great! Oh, and try to guess what piece of music this mural is based on?

Preliminary concept sketch:

The pops of colour are based on the vibrant room colours:

Please contact Nesting Story if you have been thinking of adding a mural to your home or business. All in person consultations, concept sketches and quotes are complimentary. You may be surprised how budget friendly Nesting Story’s murals are!

Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills, Restoration Hardware Baby and Child Finds

Premium Outlets have finally arrived in Canada! Actually it’s located ten minutes away from where I live in Halton Hills which is very exciting and dangerous! I waited until school started and for the crowds to calm down before venturing out to shop. I think my favourite store has to be the Restoration Hardware outlet. There is not a ton of items from their Baby and Child line but the few I found were gems that have been significantly reduced from it’s original price. Here are a couple of these finds; oh and don’t worry, I will be there often and keep you updated on what has come in!

This French Vintage Mini Rocker was originally $479.00 and is now $335.00.

The Restoration Hardware outlet also had a variety of reduced children’s picture frames and artwork.

These Madeline Play Chairs were originally $106.00 and are now $75.00 each.

There is also a great play area that I use as a “carrot”… mommy gets to shop and at the end Beau can play. This has saved me a lot of money. I can tend to fall into the “okay fine, I will buy you that if you are good” trap. Beau even brought her friend Lucas with her and they had a blast!

Beau and Lucas even found a romantic cave to get cozy in…

Unexpected Nursery and Kid’s Room Decor Shopping Finds at Homesense

Like many of you I am pretty obsessed with Homesense and could spend an entire day in there! Here are some great decor items for a nursery or kids room that you wouldn’t find in the baby section. I love these baskets with fantastic modern prints. A little colour and quirky accents go a long way!