This is the first post in what I'm hoping will be many posts as I slowly but surely convert our house from old quilting lady (the former owner) to modern, hip, young person. That would be me, yo.
We so far have decorated about 100 square feet of many and I'm still waiting on my husband to put in the new faucet in the kid's bathroom before I go ahead and call it complete and post pictures of the cuteness. HINT, HINT HUSBAND. And I need to figure out some art for the walls because the kid's handprints on canvases didn't go so well. ART PROJECT FAIL. I did SEW a shower curtain, though, but do me a favor, if you ever shower in the kid's bathroom, don't look at the inside of that shower curtain. OK? Thanks. These are fabrics I used for the bathroom because Renee LOVES octopi (octopuses?).
In the meantime, Cameron's room is next. He's currently using the gender neutral newborn bedding I bought when Renee was born and while I like it I've been itching to give him something more boy. And blue is my FAVORITE color so I've been excited about that.
This was my initial inspiration. I LOVE it. I seriously DROOL every time Susan posts a quilt. I showed it to Ski and his exact words were: "That is way too sissy. It could be a girl's quilt."
So, I had to regroup. I poured over etsy looking at fabrics, showing Ski a few here and there to get his green light on the masculinity of his son's bedding. Nevermind that the boy wears a PINK bib at breakfast EVERY day because we're too cheap to buy him new ones.
I need help though. I can't decide if I should go with the bright greens and blues:
Or the more muted greens and blues with brown:
I'm leaning towards the brights but don't want it to be obnoxious.
What do you think?
i like the brights too. super cute.
i like the bathroom fabrics, they match your blog! :)
Posted by: kim | September 17, 2009 at 10:57 AM
I like the brights too! I don't think they would be obnoxious at all. Very manly! :)
I must admit though, I am awfully fond of the big and little elephants in the bottom corner.
Posted by: AmandaH | September 17, 2009 at 11:44 AM
everything i'm attracted to right now is tourquoise and orange. or purple
and yellow. i don't understand it.
there are some seriously funny pictures on that cd. like laugh out loud
about our dorkiness funny :)
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:57 PM, wrote:
Posted by: bean | September 17, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I vote for the brights - too cute! I think Nicole over at Oh. My. Words did one of her boys' rooms in the 2nd fabric (and I only remember because I had a diaper pouch in that exact same print.)
I can't wait to see pictures of the bathroom - LOVE the fabric!
(And the quilt by Susan is TOO cute! I think it is plenty boy!)
Posted by: Nicole | September 17, 2009 at 10:08 PM
GO FOR IT! If you like the bright ones the best, once you start putting it all together it will look great. I also really like the bright colors.
Posted by: Davina | September 21, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I'm late on this comment...I really like the brights! Didn't know you were crafty too!
Posted by: anne | September 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM