Baby Tse's Nursery
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Alright, after months of sanding, caulking, cutting and painting, the nursery is finally complete. Whew! That was hard work. Who would of thunk building a nursery is so labour intensive!
My wife first wanted the carpet removed. No biggie, I can do that. But dang was there a lot of nails to be removed once the carpet is out. The next thing on the list was the flooring. Overall, the installation was relatively easy but I was struggling with matching the pattern of the closet.
So then I decided wainscoting is the way to go. We’ve researched all over and scratched the idea of getting the pre-made panels because we can’t alter the sizes. And I don’t like the typical wainscoting that cuts the room in half. I mean this is a nursery, not a dining room… After weeks of research, we’ve decided to just buy a chair rail and then cut the panels myself. What a big miscalculation!! That turned out to be a crazy undertaking that sucked up 3-4 weeks worth of time. The idea was so simple in my head but once I started drawing it on paper, it was mind numbing…
The panels took well over 300+ cuts. That number includes all my faulty cuts =). Then I have to assemble it to keep it square and create some sort of jig to make sure it aligns properly with the chair rail before gluing. Once it is glued, i have to nail them to the wall then tap the nails in and finish it with white caulking. When that’s done, I have to sand everything down, fix all the minor errors to prep it for painting.
We got some free Benjamin Moore paint from going to the show City Line. I know, i know… it’s a girly show and I was the only guy there that day. But you don’t argue with a pregnant wife.
So the lady at the store suggested this new release paint from Benjamin Moore. It is suppose to be the best out there, self leveling, washable, blah blah blah. Well, the paint is as thick as molasses. Very difficult to work with. Thank goodness we have Gabe (my father in-law) painting the nursery for us. :) Thanks Gabe!
Once the parameter of the room is complete, we started furnishing it. The little rocking chair that you see on the left is the same one from Kara’s childhood. The chrome piggy bank is from her Grandmother and there’s already money in it! Thanks to grandma. The Swarovski rabbit is from Kara’s good friends Myranda and Karen. My aunt from Hong Kong also bought our daughter a Swarovski soother… we’re still not sure what we are going to do with it.
So everyone, this is how I spent my free time for the past few months. It was tiring, exhausting and at times even frustrating. Now I realized that my hands are built for typing only. hehe Kara keeps telling me that this will be all worth it when I see my daughter. I’m sure she’s right and I honestly can’t wait to meet her.
