Show-and-Tell Tuesday: Painting the Crib
It’s time for Pieces’ Show-and-Tell Tuesday again, and this week my big project has been painting JellyBean’s old crib for the new baby.
When I was pregnant with JellyBean, we had even less money than we do now, and I worried over how we would afford a crib. A kind friend had an extra crib she never used and gave it to us. It was old but sturdy and up to current safety standards, so it was a godsend.
It was also gray. Drab, dreary, gunmetal gray, with a slate-blue/gray piece for contrast. Az the Procrastinator promised me he would paint the crib a prettier color before JellyBean was born, but he kept putting it off. JellyBean came three weeks early and the crib had to be put to use in its original ugly state. He claims that JellyBean “owes” him three weeks.
I would like to tell you that I am such an understanding, supportive wife that I never mention his failure to paint the crib as promised. I would like to tell you that, but I would be lying.
We moved JellyBean into a Big Girl Bed a month ago, so the crib was free and could finally be painted. My mom-in-law and sister-in-law came up last week to see the kids (the Grammie Box was a big, big hit), and while they entertained the rugrats, I painted the crib.
I had no idea how tedious painting a crib could be. I had to paint each individual slat, and it took two coats of primer just to cover the gray. I decided to use the paint leftover from painting the hallway. The crib is now a creamy white, with a buttery yellow piece at the top of each headboard. I decided to try stenciling for the first time, and chose red tulips to add to the yellow headboard.
Here is the current headboard. Behind it is the one siderail I have not painted yet, in its original gray (excuse the dimness of the colors please; I took these photos at night).
And this is what my nearly completed crib looks like, awaiting that last side rail. My painting was a little sloppy, but is much, much better than gray. My new daughter will have a pretty place to sleep.
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Anonymous
Very pretty! Babies can come SO much quicker than they’re expected - not only did we not have a crib set up for The Baby’s early arrival, we didn’t have a NAME picked out! (it was either her name or Clara and we decided on the ride to our room, after her birth.)
Becky
That is beautiful. You did a great job! What a sweet little resting place for your new daughter!
CereneOne
I think it is quite lovely. Not sloppy at all. Also it was done with love and with your new one in mind.
Anonymous
I agree with the others: it is a beautiful crib. It has an old-fashioned look to it that I really like.
Anonymous
Yea for crafty Veronica!The crib is lovely!
Antique Mommy
I think you did a lovely job. I am even more impressed that you did that in your 8th month (it is 8th, isn’t it?). I’m afraid painting would have taken up valuable time I could have been eating when I was that far along.
Anonymous
…and hopefully JellyBean will be such an understanding and loving sister/daughter that she will never give you a hard time for having her sleep in a gray crib all these years…
KIDDING!
The crib looks lovely. Very tastefully done. I hope to see pictures of her in there when she is ready!
Veronica Mitchell
AM, it’s the seventh month, I think (one, two, three…). And I typically eat less in the last trimester because my heartburn is so bad, so anything that gets my mind off the burning sensation in my throat is a good thing. I pray blessings upon dairy farmers every day, because I drink a half gallon of milk a day to soothe the fires inside.
Veronica Mitchell
I just switched to a new version of Blogger, and apparently it switched a number of your comments to anonymous. Please excuse this.
Beck
Le gasp! I am anonymous! That was me up there blathering about not-Clara, the fast baby.
Her Bad Mother
Never under-estimate the power of the pretty bed. That one’s lovely.
Blessed Beyond Measure
The crib you’ve painted for her is lovelier than any you would have bought brand new, because you painted it in love. That’s what makes it oh so special.
Pieces
I’m glad I came back to read other comments because my comment from yesterday isn’t here! I’d hate for you to think that I didn’t run right over for show-and-tell Tuesday because I did.
Of course, now I can’t remember what I said–I’m sure that it was stunning and witty. The crib is truly beautiful. Tulips are my favorite flower and you did such a nice job stenciling these. I am so impressed with your accomplishment!