Monday, July 11, 2011

Ellie’s new(ish) room

Well, it’s taken me almost as long to post these pictures and it took us to finish Ellie-Belly’s new room!  We literally started working on the room almost two years ago – in September 2009, while Dad was here to meet Charlie, we went to Home Depot and bought some supplies; in November 2009, Ed helped me prep the supplies – cutting the flower pot in half and mounting the pieces on the wall, cutting the rain gutter, etc.; in June 2010, I finally put paint on the walls – I did the flowers in the rain gutter; in July 2010, while the kids and I were in Colorado, Damian made huge progress, painting the land and water mural; and finally, in January 2011, we finished up the room.  Phew!  We didn’t do it quickly, but we’re thrilled with the results – it’s such a happy room for our happy little girl!

The ocean and hills

DSC_0520 The rain gutter book shelves.  I love seeing Ellie’s little handprints everyday!

DSC_0521DSC_0528One of the flower pot toy chests with Damian’s awesome beanstalk and the brick wall that I’m pretty proud of

DSC_0522Both flower pot toy chests with my first attempt at curtains

DSC_0523 DSC_0524 DSC_0525  I made the flowers and love the way they look on the wall, but I’m having a hard time keeping them attached to the wall – thank goodness for the glue gun!DSC_0527

5 comments:

Shiny Grandpa said...

Given how fast I work on bedrooms... this is a fantastic project, finished in excellent time! It really is a wonderful room - you should both be very, very proud. Ellie will remember that room long after many other childhood thrills have been forgotten.

Aggie98 said...

Just beautiful! Given the rate, you better start working on Charlie's and Baby 3's tomorrow. ;0)

Jamie said...

Such an awesome room!!! Good work, Hirst family!

Hillary Adams said...

BEST.ROOM.EVER!!!! Ya'll are way too creative and talented! I'm very jealous:)

BaxtersCZM said...

Do ya think Ellie would mind switching bedrooms when we come down? It is awesome - Ellie Belly is one lucky girl.