LorienQ's Profile

I just adore this room! Everything is super cute and looks very functional. I love the bunting and am glad you'll move it when the time comes. Not every decorating choice is a PSA in disguise :)

I like the serenity of it :) Having a huge couch makes it comfy-looking, too.

I'm not favouriting anything anymore since the numbers drop as soon as I do :(

This, however, deserves it. Great use of a challenging space!

Doooo eeeeet!

I would never snark on a project! This is gorgeous! I've been over the photos several times, and still don't see photo evidence of the footings. I'd just hate for someone to recreate it who doesn't realize or see footings, and waste that work when the wood rots out. Why? Because it's AWESOME! And their grandkids should play in it, too :) Not everyone who has a less-than-100%-in-favour comment of every single thing in a post is being snarky or negative.

I can't decide if it's super sweet or very bland... maybe both! I love the details, but the overwhelming beige is tough. Maybe a big piece of colourful art would wake it up a tiny bit, or a pretty carpet. I think overall I like it a lot. It's very functional though, which is better than On a practical note, having the bed in there is genius! I wish more parents thought of that :)

A crib, aka the giant laundry basket :) Baby almost always wants to sleep with mama, which can be done very safely. Our crib got almost no use and I'm so glad we only got it 2nd hand. I wish we had put the money towards a king size bed from the get-go, because that thing is AWESOME!

@KBON, I totally agree. I think the idea is amazing, but the room is actually really ugly, and is extremely limited in terms of creative play. Why not have that be the entrance to a beautiful, well-ventilated, playroom with windows, books, toys and a fire exit? It just seems so unnecessary...

It's gorgeous, but it looks like the foundation is just buried, untreated lumber. There doesn't appear to be any solid footings to speak of, which means that the supporting lumber will rot below ground and the treehouse will be ruined. Why not put in a little concrete footing? What a waste of all that hard work :( And what a waste of an exquisite little structure...

Having gone the crib and rocker route, I would decorate next baby's room much differently: a yoga ball and a double bed. Yoga balls are much more efficient to bounce baby to sleep and they work your abs at the same time ;) Plus they are hard to fall asleep on, which is a good thing, as you don't want to fall asleep with baby in a glider -- it's not a safe co-sleeping practice.

If baby wants to nurse at night, much better to lay down in a comfy double bed where if you fall asleep, no biggie. Plus you can sneak away after nursing down your baby, if you choose, or you can nap with them. You can even use it as a spare room when Grandma and Grandpa come by to visit! Or... (blush) use it have husband-time when your small fry are sleeping in your bed. Ahem.

Anyway -- that's what I would/will do if the opportunity comes again. Highly recommended :)