Nursery Surprise

So while I was away in NYC for a week (see below), Chris was busy setting up a little surprise for me. During the time I was gone, he cut and installed crown molding, primed the entire room, painted 3 coats of white paint on all the trim (the molding, chair rail, baseboards, doors, and door frames), then painted two coats each of differing shades of pink above and below the chair rail. I knew he was going to do a little work while I was gone, but I had no idea that he planned to get the entire shell of the nursery ready!!!! It's just further proof that I have the most thoughtful, loving husband in the world. Thank you, honey...you're incredible.

Here are some before and after pics of his handiwork:

Here's Chris testing paint colors before I left...do you really think I would have let him pick colors without my approval?! :)

Here's a before shot of the side with the closet

And here's an after of that side. I love it!

Another after shot. You can't tell that the trim and doors have been painted in these pictures, but it made a huge difference. Before, they were kind of an almondy/cafe au lait color...now they're bright white!

Here's a before shot of the room in general

And an after shot of the room. The lighting isn't right, but this was the only angle from which I could almost get the whole room. The color of the pinks in this pic are wrong...the other pictures are a better representation of what the colors look like in real life.

And this is a close up on Chris's molding work. I still can't believe he did it...I mean, who thinks it's fun to cut and install their own crown molding?!! (Besides my dad, of course)

I'm excited to keep decorating now. Yes, I'm fully aware that our daughter would be happy sleeping in our room in a drawer lined with blankets, and that decorating the nursery is more for the parents than for the child. That said, it's a lot of fun and how often do you get to decorate in pink?