#projectbaby and Etsy Extraordinary #3

Morning.

It's Friday...this makes me happy...though not as blissful as these two things:

1. Cleaning ladies...I just got one- she was here yesterday for 6 hours and my house...my god- it's glorious...Magda (my lady) will now be my best friend and is coming twice a month to  make me a much nicer person.

2. March...baby officially managed to stay put through my least favourite month of the year and will be born in March- soooo happy about this...my family has like 5 zillion birthdays in February and I don't know- just happy it's a new month and officially less than 2 weeks until showtime.

On that note, the nursery is finally almost done.

I hung up some art last night (and by me, I mean the husband) and now, we're just waiting on the pendant light and daybed to arrive.

Here are some early morning/very grainy ipad shots of the deal...

The Wombat and Woodle prints are making me soooo happy...so much so, that I've commissioned my birth announcements from there as well- can't wait.

Another new addition to the room is the bunny bunting that's presently strung on the crib (and yes, I'll move it when baby is old enough to move himself)...it came from one of my Etsy Extraordinary faves of the week so let's get to that...

This week, we're focusing on textile/tactile related decor goodness...

1. Vintage Bloom Design

So in love with my bunny garland...

...it's made of wool and twine and just all kinds of adorable.

The shop has a bunch of other delights to pick from too...

Cute, cute.

2. Yarning Made

This Victoria, BC based shop makes the most deliciously modern/graphic knit goods for babies EVER.

I've just placed an order for this guy...

...and would pretty much take one of each if I could...

Soooooooo good.

3. Fleur Lux

She had me at hello with the shop name...had bambino been a girl, Fleur was very high on the list.

Anyhoo...baby boy is getting this mobile fabulousity over his crib...

...only his will be done in cream fringe and strung on driftwood.

It was hard to say no to the peach though...just look at it...

Just almost too pretty to take right?

OBSESSED with this one.

Next week, I'll show you some of my babies favourite clothing shops.

Oh but before I go...the Great Sconce Debate.

Right now, these are in first place...

...followed closely by these...

...the brass version of the above is also in the mix but black seems to be a head in the vote count.

I'm leaning towards the second pair...final thoughts?

xo

Etsy Extraordinary #2, Along with Some #projectbaby and #projectgetroomsreadyforkids

Is it just me or is it hard to believe that February is already half way gonzo?

Time is flying it seems...it always does but I guess I'm just noticing it more these days as the slight panic about having a baby soon arrive sets in:)

I had two doctor's appointments yesterday and was asked if my hospital bag was packed and if the admission forms were filled in/returned...with my past two pregnancies, these things were done by about month 7...in this case though, I'm sadly VERY behind.

I guess it's because I have alot going on.

There's the e-design stuff of course...but there's also this little/huge basement reno.

Last night was spent with our fabboat architect and magic working contractor...I think we've settled on a final layout and are now just about to start the big demo process...the bathroom has already been ripped out and I have to tell you, even in the state it's in now, I like it more than before...

As far as the rest of the space is concerned, my house is proving to be sort of annoying...we've got these gigantic bulkheads in the bedroom that make the space feel sort of oppressive and well, they can't be moved...it's looking more and more like ceilings will be black, just so the weird low parts aren't as noticeable.

Here is the quite ugly before deconstruction but after junk removal state of things...

We're planning on digging out those tiny windows to make them much bigger...that alone will help make it feel less basementy I think.

Overall, we're going for a soft of NY loft feel down there so stay tuned...I promise mucho progress shots as they go.

As you can see from the above photo, there's lots to still be done but I'm still very hopeful that our mid March deadline can happen because once bambino arrives, I'm pretty sure yours truly is going to be all kinds of useless.

Anyhoo...that's where we are now.

In other news, I've been continuing to track down some fabulous baby room stuff on Etsy so I thought it time to share some of my newest favourites as part of the series I like to call...

And today, I've got some amazing art shops lined up.

1. The Black Apple



I'm just a little obsessed with these charming illustrations...





...and am thinking these three...







...must happen in Baby J's room...adore.

You might remember one I used a Black Apple print in #projectlittlemiss...

...and both client and I couldn't be happier with it- love, love, love.

2. Beauchamping

These modern and graphic illustrations are sooooo whimsical and fun...

...and I'm thinking of this one for babe's room...

3. Wombat and Woodle

Artist Brenna Butler creates amazingly charming black and white personalized illustrations with dots...her talent is crazy pants and I'm more than just a little enamoured with each and every one of them...

I'm getting a couple of these individual letter prints to spell out little J's intials...

...but wish I had the space to do an entire some words...

...or the entire alphabet for that matter...

...actually, this idea might work in my new playroom...so fun!!!!

4. King Soleil

This shop is filled with handmade eco friendly goodness in the form of accessories, clothing, bedding and the like.

My favourite shop item though, is these hand embroidered name hoops...

...the name ones had me at hello...this guy is happening in #projectbaby...

...only it won't say Grant Philip:)

5. A few individual pieces that I think would be adorbs in a baby's room...

a...

...this shop is likely not a surprise to any of you...Sarah Jane illustrations are ridiculously sweet...

Lindsay over at Little House Blog has the boy version of this one up in her son Oscar's room and it's precious...

b....

Ms MFAMB never ever every disappoints with her crazy art talent...if I was having a girl, this little number would most definitely be showing up in her room...

c...

I don't know if it's baby'ish' but there's something about Beethoven playing the piano that I think would be totes charming in a babe's room...

...I'm tempted by him.

And I think that might be it for now...this post is starting to get realz long.

I'm still working out my exact plan for artwork in #projectbaby but I can tell you that the wombat & woodle letters and embroidered hoop are most definitely happening.

The center art-piece of the room though, will have something to do with this...

...only different somehow...all will be revealed soonly:)

Happy almost weekend lovers.

xo