Welcome To Joanna Mei's Room of Whimsy

We finally finished Joanna Mei's room and are happy to share it with you.
Although it will serve as a nursery, we chose to fix it up for a toddler and older.
Joanna Mei will be about 18 months when we are able to bring her into our family, so
her time in a 'nursery' as such will be limited. We even bought her bed so that it will be a familiar item in her day to day surroundings when she arrives. Then the transition will quite possibly go smoother from crib to bed.
Most of the furnishings were purchased in the IKEA children's furniture collection.
What incredible imagination went into the design and artwork of their offerings.
Their prices are quite affordable as well.
We hope that the room will serve as an open door to inspire JM's mind to creativity and new ideas. At the same time, we added in some elements of her culture - not a whole lot as she will be an American when she walks through our door - but just enough to represent a part of her life that is a time in her history on this earth. The predominant color of red in China represents courage, loyalty, honor, success, fortune, happiness, passion, and summer. We also included a beautiful hanging of Chinese children.

Diva welcomes you to Joanna Mei's Room of Whimsy

Organizer for toys.

Bookshelves on the wall above JM's chest of drawers.
Frame around the shelves is painted the color of the adjacent wall.

Joanna Mei Qiongxaio Schafhauser

The chest of drawers is from the same series as the bed.

The wall hanging was given to us by our wonderful friend, Deb.

Again, we painted the frame in the color of the adjacent wall.

The canopy over JM's bed is in the shape of a giant leaf.

Mr Moonlight

Good Day Sunshine - Ceiling Light in the Room of Whimsy.

The patterns in the curtains mimic those in both the baby & big girl spreads, sheets and pillow cases. The baby blanket on the rocker also contains elements of the curtain pattern.

One of the characters on JM's baby bed spread - a dragonfly playing an accordion.
Other drawings include a beetle carrying a star and a moth juggling flowers. Total whimsy.

The baby bed spread will be used in her crib (not pictured) on loan from a friend. When we're done with it, we pass it on to the next person who needs it.

We will have the crib in her room along with her bed. We will play on the bed and relax and read stories to acquaint JM with her big girl bed, possibly making the time in the crib minimal.

JM's "Big Girl Bed" - again, from the IKEA children's collection.
A cartoon-like headboard & footboard with oversized 'leg' supports.

This is one of the characters on JM's "Big Girl" Bedspread -
a clown on a bike with orange & lime slce wheels, tickling the nose of a big cat with a flower.

A girl balancing on a ball with a giant sundae is one of many other illustrations on her bedspread.

We're hoping her room will encourage her to use her imagination and dream of everything she can be - then we'll be there to encourage and support her to achieve her maximum potential which very well may have it's start in her Room of Whimsy.

Our Family Prayer Quilt - made with love by our wonderful friend, Nancy.
The colors compliment the scheme of the room and wall color beautifully.

Joanna Mei's Changing Table - when she outgrows having her diapers changed,

the table top can be removed and it becomes a TV table.

The storage below will hold diapers & supplies initally.

Later, it will hold about 60 Disney videos which were given to us in VHS format.

The Rocking Chair that Mom used to rock the 4 Schafhauser

kids to sleep many, many years ago.
Now, we'll be able to use it for Joanna.

Joanna's Room at Night

Nite, Nite Joanna Mei