Robison Family - Ryan & Josie, Pierson, Madilyn & Jensen

Robison Family - Ryan & Josie, Pierson, Madilyn & Jensen

Thursday, March 11, 2010

DI Project

So, my wonderfully talented and amazing friend, Kathryn, found this little gem for me at DI. I have mentioned her decorating and painting skills before, I have not mentioned her mad skills in finding and refinishing furniture. Just one of her many talents. Anyway, she was scoping for good finds and found this bed for Madi. I should pay her a finders fee, but since I am buying things from DI.... well I'll just have to baby-sit for her more.

BEFORE


AFTER

I sanded and primed and primed and primed, and Ryan painted and put together. It turned out so cute!


Madi LOVES her new bed! She was also super thrilled with getting to pick out Hello Kitty sheets! The day we got it set up the kids and I were gone and Ryan got home from work a bit early and got it put together, sheets on and everything! (Love him!) He even had her "purple blank and monk" and Hello Kitty sitting so cute on the bed. (Seriously, love him!) We got home and she was SO excited to see her new bed all set up. After her bath she got her jammies on and hopped right into bed! I had to convince her to get out to brush her teeth and say prayers. She was just so thrilled. She woke up at some ridiculous hour of the morning, which I wasn't exactly aware of, and came and got in bed with me. She slept with me for a bit, (this is quite usual) then woke me up to tell me, "I'm ready to go back to sleep in my new bed." And she did. She has loved sleeping in it and she loves her Hello Kitty sheets so much, she does not want a blanket over them. Love my Madi girl. Love Ryan. Love Kathryn. Love the DI.

16 comments:

Kevin and Andrea said...

WOW!! What a find!!!! I just LOVE the D.I. People are always shocked at what I find there, and make pretty again!! Gotta love a good buy. You and Ryan did a great job on the bed, it looks like you bought it at P.B.! And how cute is Ryan? I'd say you better keep him :0)

Lyndsi said...

Jos, it turned out SO wonderfully!! WAY TO GO! You and Ryan are a great team and Madi looks SO happy. What a little cutie! (And look at that clean room - he he!)

Mel said...

SOO cute!! Turned out great.

kate said...

yay! it's gorgeous!! i swear, what some people give away. . . it's perfect!

Kim-the-girl said...

It is beautiful! I wish we had good thrifting here, but I'm sure my time will come. You guys did a fabulous job!

Melanie and Curtis said...

What a way cute bed! I love it! It's amazing the things that can be transformed. Good job Josie! What a cute hubby you have in surprising you guys and how fun that Madi was so excited about it all. Hello Kitty is a great choice! Sweet dreams Madi girl!

Steve and Katie said...

I am totally in love! What a sweet bed! Way to go guys - I love refinishing things, it is so rewarding! And yup, Ryan is definitely a keeper!

Lori said...

soooo cute! i love her paint too!

Kathryn said...

You guys did AMAZING! It looks so good! I'll have to come down and check it out in person! That was cute of Ryan to have it all set up for her! I'm so glad you're getting into this refinishing stuff...I love it! You're my new partner in crime!

Tonya said...

Wow! You're my hero...as usual! I have been meaning to keep my eye out for a super cute bed like that too! But of course that takes effort! :) It turned out great! Way to go Robisons!

Jessica Duff said...

So cute, you did a great job! I really LOVE the paintjob in Madi's room too!

Angie Black said...

Wow, that is so amazing! It looks absolutely adorably little girl cute! Good job mom and dad. Now, can you find me one???

Erin said...

I LOVE it! And I love even more how much she loves it. :) What a darling bed. You and Ryan BOTH did a great job. It looks so cute up against your pink wall! How cute that she loves the sheets so much she doesn't want to cover them up - I love Madi. :) Darling Darling!!!

The Foisy's said...

Josie love it!!! We have been talking about that and wondering if we could find a cute one for Avery somewhere and re-do it. Awesome, I feel inspired. Avery's room has stripes too! Except, the stripes are all around the room and they're tan and cream. Won't ever do that again. Took way too long!

The Pratt Family said...

Josie, that is awesome! Way to go! My mother-in-law does that sort of stuff and I would love to get in to that. It really looks good!
-April

Katie said...

Josie, I heard about this yesterday and I'm so happy to see pics. You did fabulous! I totally love it. It's so great what a new bed does for kids to motivate them to sleep a little more soundly. Well done!