A room of her own...

Here is Ella's room. Our goal for the room (yes, we had a goal) was to make it a place for Ella to grow. We didn't want a theme or make it a true nursery.


















Some things to point out:

Crib: We purchased the pewter-finished crib almost four years ago in Rockford. Friends of ours saw it on the floor and knew we were wanting a silver crib. They told us about it and we purchased it. We are fortunate that it hasn't been recalled. :~)

Bedding: The day we handed our life over to China, literally, we went shopping in Chicago. We hauled this PB bedding about 35 blocks back to our hotel. I swear we walked through Cabrini Green, too!

Walls: The room is painted Duchess Lilac. It was painted about a year ago to celebrate our three-year wait.

Artwork: The piece over the crib is the ABCs of China Provinces.

Mirror: Every girl deserves a full length mirror, right?



















Chandelier: Yes, it's probably too much, but we found it in Traverse City and just thought it would fit nicely in her room.

Bookcase: From Land of Nod, we liked it because the toy box is open and at the bottom.


















Rocking chair: This was my grandma's chair. It was green with a pineapple decal at the top. Not any more. :~)

Quilt: the quilt was made by a very good friend of ours, Charlo. She is so talented and made it with all sorts of ladybugs all over it. It's so sweet, we love it.

Desk: The white desk was a table in the basement of our Rockford home. The previous owners used it for a laundry basket to collect clothes from the shoot. We didn't plan on bringing it to Lansing with us, so when it came off the truck, we were surprised. We had it refinished, strengthened and a drawer added.

Closet: it's full!

Everything else was collected from various places and people. But, we are very happy with it and know that Ella will be, too!