picking paint colors

Do you ever wish that picking paint colors was as easy as asking for:

"navy blue"

"gray"

"white"

I am constantly amazed by the vast amounts of shades, 

when it comes to just one paint color!

Yesterday, this is what I held up to the nursery walls and stared at...

I want gray walls...not too blue...definitely no hints of brown...

These paint decks/ fans are the way. to. go.

TOTALLY beats stashing 57 small colored pieces from the painting section

at your local hardware store, in your purse.
 Which I have definitely done before.

Done way too many times.

You just can't argue the ease of this method.

It helps the elimination process because you can immediately push out the ones that

are "too blue" "have hints of brown" and you're left with "good grays"

or whatever color you may be searching for.

Before I purchased mine, I assumed (which you should never do. i know!) 

that they were $20/ea or so...no idea why i thought that.

But when I went to purchase my own,

I bought both of them for $10!

steal.

And I think it's kinda fun to have,

for those rainy days,

when you just feel like looking at paint colors?

ha. 

I don't know. 

I just like them.

They're hip. They're cool.

They save you time and purse space.

Go get some if you are in the process of choosing a paint color.

You can thank me later :) 

Fabric Selections

Yesterday, I shared my color inspiration that I found on Pinterest

and today you get to see the fabrics we found that fit our color scheme perfectly.

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crib skirt

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roman shade window treatment

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accent chording for crib skirt & bumper

 also to be used on the inside of crib bumper

Rosehips by Duralee

outside of crib bumper

Aqua by Duralee 

The fabric for the crib sheets will have to remain a secret:

(1)  i like secrets and surprises

(2)  i can't find images of those fabrics

(3) yes, i could take pictures, upload, and post but little man's nap time is almost over

(4) the anticipation is good for you

If I told you how many times I have laid the fabric samples out and stared

with a huge smile on my face, you'd probably think I am crazy.

Dreaming of creating the perfect nursery for our little girl is so much fun!

Only 117 more days until we get to kiss her sweet face...

Calming Color Combination

The day we heard the surprising news that we were having a girl,
I knew immediately what color scheme I'd choose...

Something similar to the light teal & coral colors in this room

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Last week I found an Etsy shop that makes custom crib bedding

for a very reasonable price!
All I needed to make my dreams come true were a few fabric selections.

On Friday, my sweet mom and I spent the day in search of fabulous fabrics,
 and by dinner time we had created the perfect combination.

This is the image we carried up and down many aisles and aisles...

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This color palette is calming and fresh with a splash of coral spice.

A few times I was tempted to veer away from my original plan,
but custom crib bedding is just not one of those things I was willing to compromise on.
We pressed on until we had found exactly what we were looking for!

Are you on Pinterest?
My sister-in-law, Lauren, told me about it months ago and I have become completely obsessed!

If you use Pinterest come find me & follow
Peace of Home
so you can see what I'm dreaming up before it ever appears on the blog!

Tomorrow I'll show you a sneak peek at our selections from Friday's shopping trip!