I haven’t had a solo picture up since I was preg I haven’t had a solo picture up since I was pregnant with Nyah. Its so unnatural for me to show my face without a baby in my hands or a project next to me but making an effort to be more comfortable just showing up all by myself. Also I loved this wall it’s making me wanna tile something! Also swipe to see the last picture I posted along 8 months pregnant with Nyah! Isn’t time & the way our bodies change jusy blow yours mind?! It it’s so wild! 🤰🏽🙌🏽 also low key miss being pregnant🤣 #motherhoodjourney #hiitsme #coolwalls #stpetersburgflorida
That’s motherhood I guess… it’ll never stay That’s motherhood I guess… it’ll never stay cleaned. #momhumor #motherhoodhumor #funnymom
Photo drop! I have so many in my favorites that I Photo drop! I have so many in my favorites that I forget about after I take them. My favorite people
The best days of my life #motherhood #photographer The best days of my life #motherhood #photographerlife #summervibes
4 months with our sweet miss Nyah girl & 4 months 4 months with our sweet miss Nyah girl & 4 months with our new couch #sponsored and let me just say you can keep our ex (couch) we love our @thefutonshop organic Modular sofa! Everyone always says the kitchen is the heart of the home but I’m starting to think it’s the couch💁🏽‍♀️. Newborn life has made me realize how much life happens on the couch- the breastfeeding, contact naps, movies, play time, fort building, mom+dad date nights in, working from home…so many hours on this couch snuggling these babies and doing life. 

We got the sofa within days of bringing Nyah home and it was perfect timing because we have been consciously making sustainable swaps to make our home safer for these babes! The Futon Shop is a small family owned business that uses environmentally friendly organic fibers to alleviate any negative health effects! Each piece of furniture is handmade in San Francisco since 1976 with no toxic chemicals or hazardous substances. 

So aside from being non-toxic, locally made, & family owned it is perfect for families!! Each cushion is removable so the kids use then to build forts and all sorts of creative play, each cushion cover is removable so I can wash everything EASILY🙌🏽🙌🏽, and it is modular so you can arrange it easily to fit any activity (or if your just like me and you need to rearrange your house every week). Save to say we love our new couch! Check out this amazing small business if you’re in the market for a new couch, mattress, bedding or so much more!  @the_futon_shop 🙌🏽💕
#naturalliving #organic #locallymade #smallliving #interiordesign #theeverygirlathome #thefutonshop #naturalhome #farmtofurniture #healthyhome #diycreator #smallfamilybusiness
They make my life… not even better they just mak They make my life… not even better they just make it💕 so excited it’s summer✨☀️🌊 they could live in the water!!
A day in the life The most tedious motherhood tas A day in the life 
The most tedious motherhood task for me was meal clean up-but then I got a wet vac (linked on my Amazon finds) and now it no longer is annoying. I enjoy it. Now it’s the getting called 80 x the first 15 minutes after bedtime😅 crazy how things just rotate. What phase are you in that is your patience pusher?? #motherhood #tedioustasks #somuchfun
Same same #areacodes Same same #areacodes
5ish years ago I was just a 22 year old who found 5ish years ago I was just a 22 year old who found out I was 5 months pregnant with this sweet little boy. Today we watched our sweet little surprise angel boy graduate preschool and in just a few months he’ll be off to kindergarten!! Life is so wild 🤯 
We have a way of planning out all these things for our life but sometimes while you’re busy making plans life just happens to you. Watching our first baby be the best big brother to his two baby sisters is the best thing ever and I just can’t believe our first baby is about to start a whole new chapter of independence!! We are going to continue to celebrating life’s surprises with our sweetest boy because this sweet boy has literally changed our life and brought us so much immeasurable joy, love and growth over these last 5 years!! We couldn’t be prouder of our sweet, sensitive, curious, evie king!!
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All Blog Posts, DIY & Home Design · May 13, 2021

One Room Challenge- Week 2 With Better Homes & Gardens

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This week I made my way back to ikea to pick up my second ikea cabinet base and worked on painting!

So the built-ins are the main focal point of my room renovation so they are definitely going to require the most work. Everything this else is just some painting and furniture updates.

Again this is my mood board for the room…

So my first step of the room was painting everything white for a nice clean base!

Don’t mind the mess I’m working in between nap times and after bedtimes so my time is limited and cleaning has taken a back seat to DIY lol. But once I got it all painted, I moved on to getting the base for the built ins I’m using the BESTA tv stand from ikea with the Havenka cabinet doors. I couldn’t decide if I wanted (A) three cabinets in the center in between floor to ceiling open shelving or (B) six bottom cabinets all the way across and then shelves on top of that!

So I opted to buy just one (with the three cabinets) and see how it looked in the house before I bought both but after consulting with my best friend & seeing it in the house I realized that 6 bottom cabinets would definitely be the way to go with the amount of kids crap (I mean toys) I have! Better to hide it away then in open shelving!

This is it with just one base…

Two was definitely the way to go!! I think you’ll be shocked to see how wide it actually made the room look! And SO MUCH STORAGE!!

In order to get to units side by side I as to built them 5.5 inches off the ground so 1. They sit above the baseboard and fit snug wall to wall and 2. That they have more of a custom built in look!

So I built a frame out of 2 by 4s 5.5 inches off the ground for the units to sit on. I pan to cover the legs with a matching baseboard to tie it all together BUT…. I’m still trying to decide if I need to add secret baseboard drawers in the foundation or just keep it simple and cover with a baseboard like I originally planned… go leave your choice on my latest Instagram post! Secret drawers or is that a waste of space???

So here is how it looks with two units side by side on the frame that I built!

I still have to go back to get three more doors because they were out of stock but should have those next week! And all those decorations will also be out eventually!

So next week I will be up to building the actual shelves…this is my rough idea for what they will look like

After those are built I’ll move on to adding the shiplap and painting everything the same color as the walls! I feel like I can definitely see it coming together just how I envisioned and I am loving it so far!! I can’t wait to share the progress for next week!! I’m like kicking myself for not doing it sooner!! Okay make sure you add your email to get updated when week three comes out & let me know your thoughts on those secret baseboard drawers! Necessity or keep it simple?!

Leaving you with one last before picture so you can see how much progress just one week can make!!

Make sure to check out all the other One Room Challenge Participants at this link here! There are a lot of spaces that are making me want to start another project ASAP lol

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  1. Robyn Johanna says

    May 15, 2021 at 5:35 am

    Love the built-ins in your mood board! This is going to be so good.

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    • brookeandbabyblog@gmail.com says

      May 21, 2021 at 1:54 am

      Thank you!! I am so excited! I have wanted to do this since we moved in!

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I haven’t had a solo picture up since I was preg I haven’t had a solo picture up since I was pregnant with Nyah. Its so unnatural for me to show my face without a baby in my hands or a project next to me but making an effort to be more comfortable just showing up all by myself. Also I loved this wall it’s making me wanna tile something! Also swipe to see the last picture I posted along 8 months pregnant with Nyah! Isn’t time & the way our bodies change jusy blow yours mind?! It it’s so wild! 🤰🏽🙌🏽 also low key miss being pregnant🤣 #motherhoodjourney #hiitsme #coolwalls #stpetersburgflorida
That’s motherhood I guess… it’ll never stay That’s motherhood I guess… it’ll never stay cleaned. #momhumor #motherhoodhumor #funnymom
Photo drop! I have so many in my favorites that I Photo drop! I have so many in my favorites that I forget about after I take them. My favorite people
The best days of my life #motherhood #photographer The best days of my life #motherhood #photographerlife #summervibes
4 months with our sweet miss Nyah girl & 4 months 4 months with our sweet miss Nyah girl & 4 months with our new couch #sponsored and let me just say you can keep our ex (couch) we love our @thefutonshop organic Modular sofa! Everyone always says the kitchen is the heart of the home but I’m starting to think it’s the couch💁🏽‍♀️. Newborn life has made me realize how much life happens on the couch- the breastfeeding, contact naps, movies, play time, fort building, mom+dad date nights in, working from home…so many hours on this couch snuggling these babies and doing life. 

We got the sofa within days of bringing Nyah home and it was perfect timing because we have been consciously making sustainable swaps to make our home safer for these babes! The Futon Shop is a small family owned business that uses environmentally friendly organic fibers to alleviate any negative health effects! Each piece of furniture is handmade in San Francisco since 1976 with no toxic chemicals or hazardous substances. 

So aside from being non-toxic, locally made, & family owned it is perfect for families!! Each cushion is removable so the kids use then to build forts and all sorts of creative play, each cushion cover is removable so I can wash everything EASILY🙌🏽🙌🏽, and it is modular so you can arrange it easily to fit any activity (or if your just like me and you need to rearrange your house every week). Save to say we love our new couch! Check out this amazing small business if you’re in the market for a new couch, mattress, bedding or so much more!  @the_futon_shop 🙌🏽💕
#naturalliving #organic #locallymade #smallliving #interiordesign #theeverygirlathome #thefutonshop #naturalhome #farmtofurniture #healthyhome #diycreator #smallfamilybusiness
They make my life… not even better they just mak They make my life… not even better they just make it💕 so excited it’s summer✨☀️🌊 they could live in the water!!
A day in the life The most tedious motherhood tas A day in the life 
The most tedious motherhood task for me was meal clean up-but then I got a wet vac (linked on my Amazon finds) and now it no longer is annoying. I enjoy it. Now it’s the getting called 80 x the first 15 minutes after bedtime😅 crazy how things just rotate. What phase are you in that is your patience pusher?? #motherhood #tedioustasks #somuchfun
Same same #areacodes Same same #areacodes
5ish years ago I was just a 22 year old who found 5ish years ago I was just a 22 year old who found out I was 5 months pregnant with this sweet little boy. Today we watched our sweet little surprise angel boy graduate preschool and in just a few months he’ll be off to kindergarten!! Life is so wild 🤯 
We have a way of planning out all these things for our life but sometimes while you’re busy making plans life just happens to you. Watching our first baby be the best big brother to his two baby sisters is the best thing ever and I just can’t believe our first baby is about to start a whole new chapter of independence!! We are going to continue to celebrating life’s surprises with our sweetest boy because this sweet boy has literally changed our life and brought us so much immeasurable joy, love and growth over these last 5 years!! We couldn’t be prouder of our sweet, sensitive, curious, evie king!!
POV you’re the baby of the family so you get a f POV you’re the baby of the family so you get a front row seat to the craziness. You can’t help but look and laugh knowing that you can do no wrong😂 #toddlerhumor #parentinghumor #mixedfamily

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I haven’t had a solo picture up since I was preg I haven’t had a solo picture up since I was pregnant with Nyah. Its so unnatural for me to show my face without a baby in my hands or a project next to me but making an effort to be more comfortable just showing up all by myself. Also I loved this wall it’s making me wanna tile something! Also swipe to see the last picture I posted along 8 months pregnant with Nyah! Isn’t time & the way our bodies change jusy blow yours mind?! It it’s so wild! 🤰🏽🙌🏽 also low key miss being pregnant🤣 #motherhoodjourney #hiitsme #coolwalls #stpetersburgflorida
That’s motherhood I guess… it’ll never stay That’s motherhood I guess… it’ll never stay cleaned. #momhumor #motherhoodhumor #funnymom
Photo drop! I have so many in my favorites that I Photo drop! I have so many in my favorites that I forget about after I take them. My favorite people
The best days of my life #motherhood #photographer The best days of my life #motherhood #photographerlife #summervibes
4 months with our sweet miss Nyah girl & 4 months 4 months with our sweet miss Nyah girl & 4 months with our new couch #sponsored and let me just say you can keep our ex (couch) we love our @thefutonshop organic Modular sofa! Everyone always says the kitchen is the heart of the home but I’m starting to think it’s the couch💁🏽‍♀️. Newborn life has made me realize how much life happens on the couch- the breastfeeding, contact naps, movies, play time, fort building, mom+dad date nights in, working from home…so many hours on this couch snuggling these babies and doing life. 

We got the sofa within days of bringing Nyah home and it was perfect timing because we have been consciously making sustainable swaps to make our home safer for these babes! The Futon Shop is a small family owned business that uses environmentally friendly organic fibers to alleviate any negative health effects! Each piece of furniture is handmade in San Francisco since 1976 with no toxic chemicals or hazardous substances. 

So aside from being non-toxic, locally made, & family owned it is perfect for families!! Each cushion is removable so the kids use then to build forts and all sorts of creative play, each cushion cover is removable so I can wash everything EASILY🙌🏽🙌🏽, and it is modular so you can arrange it easily to fit any activity (or if your just like me and you need to rearrange your house every week). Save to say we love our new couch! Check out this amazing small business if you’re in the market for a new couch, mattress, bedding or so much more!  @the_futon_shop 🙌🏽💕
#naturalliving #organic #locallymade #smallliving #interiordesign #theeverygirlathome #thefutonshop #naturalhome #farmtofurniture #healthyhome #diycreator #smallfamilybusiness
They make my life… not even better they just mak They make my life… not even better they just make it💕 so excited it’s summer✨☀️🌊 they could live in the water!!
A day in the life The most tedious motherhood tas A day in the life 
The most tedious motherhood task for me was meal clean up-but then I got a wet vac (linked on my Amazon finds) and now it no longer is annoying. I enjoy it. Now it’s the getting called 80 x the first 15 minutes after bedtime😅 crazy how things just rotate. What phase are you in that is your patience pusher?? #motherhood #tedioustasks #somuchfun
Same same #areacodes Same same #areacodes
5ish years ago I was just a 22 year old who found 5ish years ago I was just a 22 year old who found out I was 5 months pregnant with this sweet little boy. Today we watched our sweet little surprise angel boy graduate preschool and in just a few months he’ll be off to kindergarten!! Life is so wild 🤯 
We have a way of planning out all these things for our life but sometimes while you’re busy making plans life just happens to you. Watching our first baby be the best big brother to his two baby sisters is the best thing ever and I just can’t believe our first baby is about to start a whole new chapter of independence!! We are going to continue to celebrating life’s surprises with our sweetest boy because this sweet boy has literally changed our life and brought us so much immeasurable joy, love and growth over these last 5 years!! We couldn’t be prouder of our sweet, sensitive, curious, evie king!!
POV you’re the baby of the family so you get a f POV you’re the baby of the family so you get a front row seat to the craziness. You can’t help but look and laugh knowing that you can do no wrong😂 #toddlerhumor #parentinghumor #mixedfamily

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