Since I was carrying twins, my pregnancy was considered high risk. The fact that the girls tried to be born at 20 weeks into the pregnancy, made me bedridden. We still didn't have the nursery finished (let alone really started), so I started to get a little antsy. I always wanted a English garden motif. I knew I would be spending many an hour in this room and wanted it to be comforting. It was very girly but not so babyish that they couldn't live with for the first few years. Other than sit in bed or the sofa and online shop for hours on end, I needed to do something for their room. Thankfully, I was able to sit or lay on the floor of their room and paint a little at a time. I am very lucky to have some artist talent. My mom was an amateur artist and my sister is a professional artist, so its somewhere in my alleles. I researched many of my gardening magazines and photos for inspiration, (I found the bunnies in a wallpaper sample book), but all are free-hand drawn and painted. I used simple acrylic paints from the craft store and finished with a spray of a matte sheen finishing paint (found at Michaels', Hobby Lobby, or Jo-Ann Fabrics)

We no longer live at this house, most of the photos below are from the day we moved. I couldn't believe it when the real estate ad read "extensive stenciling" really... ugh...

First night home.  After 6 1/2 weeks in the hospital.  This photo was taken from the upstairs loft. — First night home. After 6 1/2 weeks in the hospital. This photo was taken from the upstairs loft.