If you're reading this, it means you've stuck with me over the past year of approximately ZERO posts (or stumbled across this for the first time), and I thank you for your loyalty and interest in my little space here. I hope to make up for the lack of posts in the coming months!
Our stuff will remain in storage until we officially close on our home, which means all of my inventory and art supplies are inaccessible to me at the moment. Once we get settled in, however, I will be reopening my Etsy shop and accepting commissions for commercial and residential murals and other projects.
Since my focus over the past year has been on a certain tiny person, I don't have much new artwork to share with you at the moment. I think the last few things I painted were pieces for the nursery, so I'll share those with you. Sadly, this nursery is no more, as we have moved out of the charming Spanish house it was in...but happily, all of these items have come with us and will have a new home shortly.
I also painted the alphabet lamp and the chalkboard-art style Scripture piece on the wall (although the design is not my own - I found it on Pinterest, although I can't seem to find it there anymore).
As you can see, his nursery was somewhat eclectic, which is the look I wanted. Themed nurseries are perfectly fine, but I wanted something a little more subtle than having the same fabric/pattern/picture repeated on every item in the room. I guess if you had to describe my theme here, it would be an eclectic nursery based on classic children's literature, travel, adventure, and a traditional European boy's room. I'm not sure if I accomplished that entirely, but we liked it. It was a happy little room, for a happy little person (well, happy MOST of the time, haha!). I was sad to leave it behind... But, it's nice to be back in the States, and I'm really excited about moving into the new house and making it our own. I'll be posting about our home improvement projects as we tackle them, so be sure to stay tuned for those!
Thanks for visiting.
Love the painting! Hard to imagine a little boy reading a book calmly at that age, but the thought is delightful. Something different than the usual stereotype of boys nowadays.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, boys do have a lot of energy! I hope our son grows up loving to read. I think boys are perfectly capable of that, as long as they get plenty of exercise and opportunities to get their wiggles out, and aren't overly exposed to screen time and other activities that encourage short attention spans. Plus, I think when kids see their parents loving to read, it helps them develop a love for it too. So far, one of the few things that will hold our son's attention for any length of time is books - a giant dog encyclopedia in particular! - so I'm hoping that interest continues as he grows. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
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