Home Projects Week: Livia's Room

I had Livia's room planned out before she was even born.  I took measures I'd never taken before in planning out a baby room.  Most everything was in place the first week we moved into our house and since she didn't have a room for the first six weeks of her life, it was the first time I put it up.

Here's what it looked like before:

Everything was in place, that is, except for a curtain.  The curtain that the previous owners had left was just fine but I wanted something super girly.  I found exactly what I was looking for when I came across this tutorial and here's the result.

I love how girly it is and yet so simple.  I've looked everywhere for a printed fabric that I liked and couldn't ever fall in love with anything but after I saw the tutorial I knew it was perfect.  It even matched the (un-ironed ) ruffles from her baptism dress I hang on her little shelf.

And if she ever wanted to let the light in...

I think she likes it.  She was so patient with me when I spent an hour trying to finish up sewing the curtain.  She didn't cry at all--in fact, she fell asleep on the floor, waiting for me to "get done already".

Who knew $10 of Wal-Mart sheets could turn into something so cute?