Weekend Project {Spice Rack Bookshelves}

Back in May, I featured some child friendly bookshelves... Everything's been on a bit of a budget here these days, so I was thrilled to try out an idea for Spice Rack bookshelves in Leah's room... I purchased the spice racks from 'Ikea' for an amazing $7 a piece, painted them with acrylic paint in a lovely shade of lilac, put them together and then my handy husband hung them up in Leah's room to feature some of her favourite books! Why not try them out this weekend for yourself?

The Girl's Rooms...

It's been almost three months since we've been in our new house... And we're nearly settled... Just a few days ago, we put the finishing touches on Leah's new room, after moving her out of the nursery (which is now waiting patiently, as we all are, for baby to arrive)...

The artwork with Leah's name on it was a DIY project using frames from Ikea and scrapbooking paper.

The vintage hankie bunting in Leah's room was a custom order from 'Periwinkle Jazz'

The butterfly mobile in Leah's room was a custom order from 'Baby Jives'

The Matryoshka Doll on the shelf in Leah's room is from 'Ravenhill'

The butterfly mobile in Brennah's room was a custom order from 'Almost Sunday'

The heart name prints in both girl's rooms were also custom orders from 'Almost Sunday'

The bunting in Brennah's room was a custom order from 'Jump Up and Down'

See something else you're curious about? I always love to know where people purchased their lovely items... Just comment or send me an email at rebecca@theardentsparrow.com and I'll be happy to let you know!

Home Sweet Home...

The big move went smoothly... And we spent the weekend beginning to settle in to our new 'Home Sweet Home'... A new adventure begins!

 via 'My Zoetrope'

via 'Apple Blossom Print'

via 'Jenna Sue Design'

via 'Little Owl Design'

via 'The Wheat Field'

Keep Moving...

Thinking a lot about moving on this week... It really is bittersweet... I love this little house of ours... But I know we're moving on to bigger and better things... That life is going to be just as sweet where we're going... But it's still a bit hard to say good-bye... And that's okay, right?

'Life is Like Riding a Bicycle' from 'Volume Twenty-Five'

Moving Announcements...

via 'Jack and Jane Paper'

via 'A Sea of Ink'

via 'Whisker Graphics'

via 'Courtney M Designs'

via 'Melanie Linder'

Packing...

We're packing our hearts out around here this week, preparing for the move on Friday (If only we were looking as glamorous as the lady above)... And I was thrilled to come across these Printable Packing Labels and this helpful Moving Checklist...

Monday Design Inspiration: Child Friendly Bookshelves

The girls are going to have their very own play space in the new house... I'm hoping to add some shelves at little girl level for some of their many, many books!

1. Custom White Bookshelves via 'Modern 24/7'

2. Rain Gutter Bookshelves via 'Honey and Fizz'

3. Spice Rack Bookshelves via 'OhDeeDoh'
Note: I picked up three of these spice racks from Ikea on the weekend for $6.99 each

Monday Design Inspiration: A Little Bit Random

1. via 'Beach Bungalow'

2. via 'Anthropologie'

3. via 'decor8'

4. via 'This is Glamorous'

Monday Design Inspiration: Dining Room Lighting

Congratulations to Kelly, the winner of Day One of the Fantastic Week of Spring Giveaways with comment #17! Kelly will get a lovely Custom Vintage Fabric Messenger Bag (made JUST for her) from Jane of the 'Little Tea Wagon' and a Message in a Bottle Kit from Margaret of 'Paper Pastries'! Well done Kelly! Thanks to all who participated and especially to Jane and Margaret for providing these perfect prizes! And please, head down the page to enter the giveaways that are still open!

Looking for some dining room lighting inspiration...

1. via 'Dustjacket Attic'

2. via 'Alkemie'

3. via 'Funky Junk'

4. via 'This is Glamorous'

5. via 'Archive Vintage Rentals'

6. via 'Dusty Lu'

7. via 'Veranda Interiors'

Monday Design Inspiration: White

Those of you who have ever been in my home know that I do not have a white room... Not anywhere... Each and every room in our house is full of colour... Truthfully, I love colour... But I'm thinking about perhaps embracing a bit more white in our new home... Perhaps...

 1. via 'Everything Fabulous'

2. via 'Alicia B. Designs'

3. via 'Everything Fabulous'

Monday Design Inspiration: Wall Art

When we renovated our main floor back in August 2009, I was planning on displaying some of my vintage plates as wall art... Let's just say, I never got around to it! I'm thinking about it again... And don't these pictures provide some lovely inspiration!

1. via 'The Homely Place'

2. via 'Canadian House & Home'

3. via 'Oh, So Darling'

4. via 'Belle Maison'

5. via 'Interior Decorating'

Monday Design Inspiration: Gray

I've never worked with gray before... And this time around, as we start planning for the new house, we're gonna do gray... Jay loves gray and he's pretty thrilled... The master bedroom and perhaps the master bathroom will be getting a slight dose of gray... And I'm pretty thrilled too!

 1. via 'Apartment Therapy'

2. via 'Anthropologie'

3. via 'Design Sponge'

4. via 'ohdeedoh'

5. via 'The Style Files'

6. via 'Ideas to Steal'

Monday Design Inspiration: A Tufted Sofa

I'm on the unofficial search for a tufted sofa... One that's affordable of course... I'm not thinking it's likely to happen... But I've been inspired much in the last few months by the formal comfort of these tufted sofas...

1. via 'the pink garage'

2. via 'escapade'

3. via 'layla grayce'

4. via 'apartment therapy'

5. via 'csn sofas'

Monday Design Inspiration: Kitchen Floors

Three months from today we will be in our new house! I'm so excited... So for the next few months, I thought it would be fun to share some of my design inspirations with you on Mondays! Enjoy!

via 'the kitchn'