Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you all had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend ahead. I finally feel like I am getting into a groove for the first time in months, back to project-ing and blogging at my usual pace – yay! I am all set for a weekend out in the garage painting a fun piece of furniture – I am super excited about it and can’t wait to reveal it here on the blog – hopefully soon!

In the meantime, I wanted to share some fun progress I made in Henry’s “big boy” room makeover. Progress in here has been slow-going, but it hasn’t been because of lack of ideas or inspiration – more a lack of time! This past week, I knocked out some quick and easy updates to one side of his room that made a fun and big difference!

Today, I want to chat about his dresser and hutch…

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This dresser/hutch combo used to be Henry’s changing table; but once he was potty trained and we got rid of the changing pad, it just became a landing zone for random things looking for a new home. Last weekend I couldn’t stand the clutter anymore and got to work! I started like I do most makeovers and projects: with a clear surface. Everything came out, including the shelves!

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I had THIS inspiration in the back of my brain for some time now, and I knew I had all the supplies in my craft stash to pull off a similar look. So after a few days, some quick and easy projects and styling, here we are now!

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So fun, right?!? I’m going to walk you through everything I did – it was all super easy!

I started with the chevron backdrop. I measured the back inside of the hutch and added an inch to both the length and width. I then cut out the appropriate measurements from some black and white chevron fabric I had in my stash. I folded over each edge 1/2″ and ran my sewing machine down each edge to hem all the sides. I then sewed some sew-on 1″ wide Velcro across the entire top and bottom of my fabric rectangle.

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I use Velcro a lot around my house, so thankfully I had enough for this project! I like the sew-on/stick-on combo, so I can sew one side onto my fabric and stick on the other side to my solid surface, in this case my hutch. I ran the adhesive Velcro across the entire top and bottom of the inside of the hutch and then attached my fabric rectangle using the Velcro I had sewn directly onto the fabric. I pulled everything nice and taught so the fabric laid smooth. I was amazed how much brighter the whole unit felt already!

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Next, while catching up on some TV shows, I sat and made a bunch of large pom poms using yarn from my mother’s immense yarn supply. These were really fun to make, although it took me a few tries to get the hang of it. I used THIS tutorial (and find Michaels coupons here). To string them together, I used some basic white string and a needle, knotting the pom poms at 8ish” intervals.

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The pom pom bunting is hung on the hutch using mini clear command hooks!

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My next little project was to give some new life to some old wooden animals!

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Next, it was all about shopping Henry’s room, his toys, and the house to find just the right accessories to finish off this nook!

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Some frames from his old gallery wall were given some new and updated images: one with Mom and one with Dad!

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This picture of Henry with his Dad is one of my all-time favorites. It was snapped at “take your child to work” day – they both have their own copy of the picture with the same Winnie the Pooh phrase on it. The wooden alligator is from one of Henry’s play block sets!

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The hat box with the animals on it is actually a busy box I made for him when he was a baby. Now it’s a memory box that holds special letters and mementos. I was SO excited when I realized it matched his new room theme – what luck! So it came out of the closet and now sits on the hutch for all to see!

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A few other accessories from his room and around the house round out the overall look. The H was from his old gallery wall; the plant used to be out in the dining room, and the lamp was a Target find that had been banished to the garage every since his matching partner got broken! He’s much safer and happier up here!

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I absolutely love this little hutch transformation. Now, it’s no longer an eye sore in the room, but a fun and useful display space! It’s wild and fun and everything I hoped Henry’s new room would be!

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My favorite part is that I stuck to my no-spending Lenten promise and did this entire thing using stuff already in our house! Not bed, huh?

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Finishing up this hutch really lit a fire in me to get the rest of the room moving. I have two big project reveals for this space (hopefully) coming up here soon! While I work away, I hope you all have a great weekend!

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See You Soon!
Megan