Hi everyone: Sorry I’ve been lagging about posting lately–I’ve kind of had my hands full with some other projects (more on that later). But, I managed to come up for air today to brag about Cousin Lauren’s adorable idea for decorating her baby boy’s nursery using re-purposed frames and vintage and new buttons, so I just had to share. The buttons she added came from near and far and the family photos and other memorabilia are treasures from the ages. There’s a long storied history to some of these frames and other items, having scored some of them from her Grandmother’s house in Pennsylvania and then painting them and adding decorative buttons around the frames. The way we have it figured –her Grandmother Mary and some of our other relatives is probably where got our thrifting bug because we come from a long line of thrifty people.

If you are looking for inspiration on how to decorate your baby’s nursery, and you aren’t into the usual themes like animals and such, consider making a retrospective wall using re-purposed frames trimmed in buttons (you choose the color) and fill them with beautiful family photos and memorabilia. You can even leave a couple of them blank and fill them in with your own baby’s photos upon arrival.

Cousin Lauren, you are a genius!