All in the Family: Restoring an Heirloom Baby Carriage

I'm officially 37 weeks, and I can't trust it! I'm so excited to be entering these last weeks, particularly on the grounds that I recently completed up a major DIY that has truly an uncommon family importance: restoring our family stroller. Beginning with my fatherly grandma, the carriage seems as though it moved right out of the pages of Mary Poppins. It's a white wicker "carriage" style carriage that was utilized when she was a kid. She then utilized it for my father, and my mother utilized it with me. Presently, I'll get to utilize it for my baby girl. I'm so excited!

The two photos above are of my father in summer of 1942 sunning in the baby carriage in Texas. I just love that I have these special photos.

The photographs above are yours really in the 1980s both as an issue (base right) and a little child. I am so excited to have these photographs on the grounds that I can reproduce them with my baby girl. This carriage has held such a variety of memories for my family.

Like my mother's family bassinet, the carriage required some restoration. On the off chance that you have any family antiques in your loft or storm cellar that need a little DIY love, hopefully these rebuilding tips will help. My mother restored this carriage 35 years back, however it New another fresh coat of paint and padding.

The carriage had yellowed and the batting utilized as cushioning was falling apart. So I got to work restoring it. I truly like Rust-Oleum white shine splash paint on the grounds that it goes on easily and leaves the ideal clean, white sparkle. I do propose utilizing painter's tape to wrap around the elastic wheels before spread painting. I discovered the batting at a nearby fabric store and re-lined within the carriage.

I recommend spreading two covers of the paint keeping in mind the end goal to get all the "alcoves and corners" of wicker. Thankfully, the highest point of the carriage unhooked so we had the capacity spread paint it effectively. It was stunning how much fresher it cared for painting. My mother spared all my youth child dolls that are presently holding baby girl’s spot while we restlessly anticipate her arrival!

Check back next week for my nursery reveal!