Fun with String

Recently I was inspired by some online images I saw of these cool string globes. I loved the airy-ness, shape and modern feel to and thought, I can totally makes something like for our bedroom. Our bedroom needs a little love since I've been spending most of my time obsessing about the nursery. Anyway, here are some shots of J and I's attempt at some DIY crafting.

I bought a round balloon and dipped the string in glue and Jason helped me twirl the string around and around the balloon.

We did this for a while and let it dry for a few days, popped the balloon and then spray painted all the string white to give it more stability and hardness.

Next we hung it from our ceiling next to our bed. Now we have something very special in our bedroom to look at that we both created.

Custom Striped artwork for Baby C

T-minus 2 weeks until our due date and the nursery is finally ready. A while ago, I posted about painting stripes on the wall (click here), I decided against that b/c it was going to be a little bit too overwhelming, so I decided to create a large striped mural instead. Here is what I did, which was super easy and really fun.

First I used painters tape to block off some areas to add stripes. This process was pretty random. Next I mixed up some paint colors that I wanted and started painting between the tape.

Next, I pulled off the tape and this is what I got! Like it, but don't love it yet.

I let the paint dry overnight and decided to use the fun masking tape I got in Japan to add some more stripes and colors.

And viola! This is the custom piece that is in the room now hanging next to the Eames Hang-It-All. I like how this side of the room now balances the other side. I also like the fact that the stripes aren't too overwhelming and just add a little more color into the room. See this post for additional nursery pics. Whatcha think??? BTW....this is the pull-out sleeper we ended up getting from West Elm. Got a great deal on it as a floor sample and fits the space perfectly.