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amberpayne says:

Great nursery!  I'm desperate to find out what kind of crib that is!!  Thanks

Melisa says:

Hey Amber, It's an oldie but goodie from Land of Nod. I believe it's been discontinued. They have one now that looks very similar but I think the quality of this one is a bit better. 

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Little Apple Design LA says:

March 25, 2008 at 11:11 pm

Hi all! This is in response to the many questions I’ve received about the paint…

“I actually designed the room on a whim while trying to temporarily paint my son’s room. It took us just one evening. The lines are 2 inches wide and the boxes are set 16 inches apart. We made it difficult on ourselves b/c we painted the blue first. The lattice design was an after thought. What we should have done is…

- Paint the wall white and let dry overnight
- Use standard blue painters tape (its already two inches wide) and run the tape from the top corner of the wall diagonally to the bottom corner.
- Do the same with the opposite corners so you have a large X on the wall.
- Work your way from the inside out by taping the diagonal lines 16 inches apart from one another (or 18 inches if you are measuring from the beginning edge of the painters tape like we did).
- Just trying the get the lines straight is the most difficult part. To get a straight line, we pulled the tape 10 inches or so at time before sticking it to the wall. We also used a light pencil to draw straight lines as a guide. Looking back, one of those snap chalk line thingys from a hardware store would have been super helpful.
- Make certain there are no air bubbles in the tape and that the edges are flush to the wall.
- Wait until dry and pull back the tape!
Hope my directions help. I do know that some type of semi-gloss exists that can be painted on the wall first to ensure the lines are clean and smooth. We didn’t have any handy at the time but the end result were crisp, clean lines.”

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cecilia says:

February 10, 2009 at 10:07 am

Hi!!! i love your room !!!!!! …let me ask you something…is the wall with design the same color blue as the other walls??
thank you

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Little Apple Design LA says:

February 11, 2009 at 1:18 pm  

Thanks Cecilia! Yes the Lake Placid Blue by Benjamin Moore was used on all the other walls.

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emily says:

February 20, 2009 at 10:55 pm

hi! loving the room – so darling. i’m going to copy! :) question: i have the same problem, in that i’ve already painted my daughter’s room a bright pink, so i’m going to have to do the lines the hard way. did you just mark your lines, and then “double” tape to create a line inside the tape lines? (i’m not describing this v well!). essentially you had to do 2 strips of tape for each line you created, correct? any tips?

thanks!

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Little Apple Design LA says:

February 26, 2009 at 9:34 am

Hi Emily! I hope I responded to you. If not, sorry for the delay and the answer is yes. I marked my lines and then used two strips of tape. It’s a pain but make sure the tape is pressed really well against the wall so the paint doesn’t leak. Best of luck!

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cecilia says:

February 26, 2009 at 9:40 am

hello again i am getting ready to reproduce your beautifull room…is there any way that i can e mail the room to my sister in Peru?

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RKP says:

March 29, 2009 at 10:42 pm

Hi,

I was wondering if you could tell me where you got the bedding from. I love it! The room is gorgeous.

Thanks!

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Little Apple Design LA says:

March 30, 2009 at 9:24 am

Why thank you! It’s from Serena & Lily – “Blake”.

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December 22, 2009 at 2:52 pm  

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jensinger111 says:
Great room. I was hoping you could answer a couple on the chandelier. 1. Did you use the cord kit from Urban Outfitters, as it seems like it has a plug on the end (but maybe you were able to splice it to other wires that ran through the ceiling/behind the wall to a switch)? 2. Where did you get the ceiling mount that the wire for the chandelier runs through (it adds a very nice touch)? Thanks!
Melisa says:

Sure thing...the cord kit is from Urban outfitters and it took like three seconds to splice. I had my electrician do it however. The ceiling medallion came from Home Depot in the lighting section. It was maybe $10. Super cheap but looks great. Good luck!

Faridatesta says:
Hi, Just wanted to find out where you got your floating shelves? Just love the room. Thanks!
Lulu says:
I just love this peaceful nursery!
epi says:
Great Work! May I ask where you bought the book rack from. Not the shelves but the book holder with the dowels that show the books off. Beautiful room!
Melisa says:

Hey Epi - Here it is! http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/catalina-magazine-rack/?pkey=x|4|1||3|catilina||0&cm_src=SCH

 

It's current on sale. I however spray painted mine white to get a true white color. Thank you :)

SML112010 says:

hi! LOVE your nursery! can you let me know where you found that great rocking chair? i thought it looked like a PBK, but it is a little different. thanks! :) SML

SML112010 says:

one more question! did you not use the bumpers and skirt that come with the serena and lily blake set? thanks!!!

Melisa says:

Thanks SML112010. It's made by Dutailier found here: http://www.dutailier.com/nursery.php. We've been very happy with it!

Melisa says:

Oh and I did use the bumper and skirt in the beginning but took it off once I dropped the crib. It looked great however it was more of a pain to change the sheets with it on. :)

SML112010 says:

thank you so much for the speedy response! :) take care!

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