Lola from The Lola Letters created these modern canine silhouette canvases for her nursery for under $50!

How did she do it?

Easy.

Materials:

- 16x 20 Canvases*

- Paint (for canvas background and silhouette)

- Protective Glaze*

- Photo paper or card stock* (to print your silhouette on)

- Free Silhouette Clip Art

Instructions:

1. Paint your canvases with the paint color of your choice. Let dry.

2. Find the free silhouette clip art of your choice and print it out on photo paper or card stock.

3. Paint your silhouette in the color of your choice and let dry.

4. Glue your silhouette on to the canvas.

5. Spray your work with protective glaze.

AND YOU ARE DONE!

Thanks Lola!

* I’ve provided links to Amazon.com for these products because if you’re anything like me, sometimes it’s just easier to buy stuff online then to make time to actually go to the store and pick these items up yourself. You can find all of these items at your local crafts store.

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Today’s design conundrum is from Candace. She writes:

I love your site and look at it often for ideas.

Here’s my problem.  I do not have much decorating sense and am trying to put together a gender neutral nursery that we will add to after baby is here.  I have a dark walnut stained crib and have the green elephant bedding that is shown in Ean’s Modern Nursery (May 30th). I am planning to paint the walls green or at least one accent wall, but am hoping to find a soothing green that will complement as opposed to a green that is bright.

I also am hoping to update a 3-drawer dresser that was in my husband’s house as he was growing up.  It has some character and is currently stained a yellowish color.  I would like to paint it so I don’t have to sand  it completely, but am wondering what color to go with.  I am not sure that I want to do white, but don’t necessarily feel I need to match the crib either.  Any suggestions?

Thank you so much,
Candace

Picking a paint color for your nursery is always the hardest part, in my opinion. You’re going to be spending a lot of time in there and you need a color that is going to make you feel comfortable.

I’ve selected three different greens that would be perfect for an accent wall in Candace’s nursery. She mentions that she is looking for a green that’s soothing but not bright and I think all three of these fit the bill.

1. Marsh Fern 420D-4 by Behr.
2. Hidden Meadow 410B-5 by Behr.
3. Bamboo Leaf 410B-7 by Behr.

As for painting the dresser, go bold! When you have multiple pieces of furniture that don’t match, don’t waste your time trying to make them match. Embrace the mismatch and make it work for you!

I found these three colorful dressers for some inspiration.

1. Paint the exterior of the dresser white and paint the front of the dresser drawers blue. The color blue is not just for boys anymore! It’s soothing and it goes well with most colors. The dresser pictured here was a DIY project over at A Blog of Inspiration by Tanya Wood.
2. I love the lacquered finish of this dresser! This piece has a mirror finish and an extremely hard clear coat that makes it practical for every day use. A bold green, a bright blue or a muted yellow would be excellent color choices for this paint job.
3. Paint your dresser brown and add a splash of color on the faces of the drawers. You could also choose to cover the faces of the drawers with decorative paper and some Mod Podge {Take a look at this tutorial. It’s not for a dresser but it will give you a basic idea of what you need to do}.

Hopefully Candace will find these tips helpful!

Do you have a design question that you’d like us to answer? Send us an email to contact@chiccheapnursery.com.

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The only problem was that I didn’t own  a sewing machine. In fact, I didn’t even know how to use one!

So I went to Amazon.com and purchased this little sewing machine. I purchased my fabric and other materials at a local shop and in less then 2 hours I had a set of matching crib sheet and changing pad cover.

You can follow the same instructions for the changing pad cover to sew your custom crib sheet. The only things that vary are the length of the fabric and the length of the elastic you will use.

Changing Pad Cover:

Fabric size: 48″ x 32″

Elastic length: 36″

If you would like to use two fabrics, like the Prudent Baby sample, you need

Accent Fabric: 17.5″ X 32″

Main Fabric: 30.5″ X 32″

Crib Sheet:

Fabric size: 72″ x 48″

Elastic length: 56″

In case you’re wondering, the fabric I used is designed by Patricia Bravo. It’s Wheels in Dazzling from the Sugar collection. You can buy it online here.

Please leave a link or email pictures if you give this tutorial a try. I would love to see how your custom sheets and covers turned out.

Click here for the full tutorial.

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It’s practical, especially when you’re changing an infant’s clothes 2 or 3 times a day, or you can use it to display all those cute outfits you received at your baby shower!

It would also be fantastic in a toddler’s bedroom. You can hang it low and let your little one help you pick out their clothes!

I think I’ll be making one of these for Sophia’s room very soon.

Visit Journey Chic for a complete tutorial.

Thanks to JourneyChic for sharing this tutorial!

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This tutorial is perfect for the craft-challenged.

Some hooks, twine, a few clothes pins and some pictures is all you need for this unique nursery wall hanging.

Decorate your nursery with pictures of your babies siblings, the family pet and your first picture as a family.

You could also make this a letter display and spell out your baby’s name with letters printed on cardstock.

Hosting a baby shower? Display pictures of the mom-to-be and dad-to-be as a babies.

Visit The Cheap Chic Momma* for a complete tutorial.

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