it's fun that trudy has a jenny lind crib as well as a highchair. craigslist has really been great for me here. i love the jenny lind style and it reminds me of my childhood. i didn't want to keep her highchair brown but wasn't happy with any color for it either. everything just felt too plain and solid. i had been in love with this picture for a long time and it made me want to try some kind of a pattern. then when jenny from lgn did her tutorial for inlay on a dresser, i was ready to just go for it and paint something.
i didn't ever take a before shot of the whole highchair but here are some older pics of it and you get the idea.
when i first started, i was VERY discouraged. it's not the type of project for anyone that is a perfectionist, that's for sure. i don't think i'm a perfectionist at all but i found it pretty difficult to let little mistakes not bother me. i remembered jenny saying that once she really just let go and relaxed, the painting just started becoming a lot easier and i found that to be the same for me. it's taken me awhile to get used to little smudges here or there but it grows on me still and i think i love that it's one of a kind and more homemade looking.
now if only i could keep this little stinker from always trying to get out!
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So cute, Britt! Good job, that's a lot of work. The last picture of Trudy just melts my heart, sooooooooooo cute! I am glad you have that sweetie pie!
Ah! Trudy is SO big and soooooo adorable. That last photo is just the cutest thing.
You're so talented. I love when you share projects!
That last picture is adorable! I love her dress (?) and bow. Also, I have always loved your floral curtains!
That last picture is adorable! I love her dress (?) and bow. Also, I have always loved your floral curtains!
Beautiful makeover! I love what you did with the high chair. Your little one is so adorable.
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