Zero Dollar Room Makeover

Big score today at Canadian Tire!  I was able to purchase all of the paint and supplies needed for the nursery project without spending a cent of my own money!
First score: paint was on sale.  I went with the Canadian Tire Premier brand because it got great reviews on the website, and was only $25 a gallon (sale price).  I hope it performs as well for me everyone says it does.  [Update:  the performance was so-so, not bad, but I probably won't buy it again.  The eggshell took two coats to cover.  And I was quite disappointed with the trim and door paint.  I much prefer Behr paint and primer in one.] The color I picked for the walls is Debbie Travis' Good Fortune, a beautiful bright robin's egg blue.  I choose CIL Picket Fence, a warm white, for the bead board and trim. 
Second score: I was able to use my Canadian Tire Money on the Card to cover the cost of paint and supplies.  Cheap is good, free is better!
Third score: as I went through the checkout the cashier pulled out a bonus card and gave me an additional $10 off my purchase.  I guess it was my lucky day!
In other news, while at Home Depot getting a sample of Martha Stewart paint (Egg Yolk) I was told they wouldn't be carrying her paints much longer.  Sniff!  I love Martha's line up of colors and have already used a few in my projects with more planned for the future.  If anyone out there knows where she is going next, can you please let me know!  

Rome redo: turning a guest room into a boys' room

With the arrival of Baby #5 only 4 months away, my thoughts have turned to creating a nursery. I think the middle room upstairs would be perfect.  It's quiet, close to the master bedroom, and just the right size.  But where to put the displaced persons (i.e. my two older boys [8 and 5] whose room I will be turning into said nursery)? The most logical solution is the guest room in our basement (which I recently redecorated for last years' Christmas guests). The boys are totally on board with the switcheroo and have already started sleeping down there.

So the question is how to turn this serene, feminine space
into something more boyish.  I found this inspiration image (from Schoolhouse Electric):

Notice the similar wall color and paneling.  Also a nearly identical layout.  I would love to recreate this charmingly old-fashioned look with some grain sack pillows and plaid camp blankets. After hours spent searching eBay for vintage blankets (couldn't find anything I liked in my price range) I spotted these plaid wool throws at IKEA.

Which of course I promptly purchased and draped over the ends of their beds. Even that simple update makes the room so much more masculine. I will also be buying an antique stained wood dresser to place between the beds for extra storage, making headboards out of some mouse-brown velvet I already have on hand and looking for some vintage style lighting to round out the design. The lovely wallpapered dresser I made last year will find a new home or be sold (contact me if you are interested!). I promise to keep you updated on the progress!