Green With Envy: Big Girl's Room

Green With Envy: Big Girl's Room
Submitted By The Weekend Homemaker                                                                                 
My daughter’s big girl bedroom has been a year (or so) in the making and I’ve shared some pictures and projects along the way. However, I’ve never shown the whole room or a before and after.  I think I’m most proud of this room because I was able to use Craigslist, garage sales, eBay and my own handiwork for most of the items in her room and to lower cost.
Although her nursery and big girl bedroom use the same color combinations (greens, pinks, yellows, and whites), her nursery colors were more pastel. They were very soothing for a baby but for a big girl, we wanted something more vibrant and fun.
NURSERY BEFORE:
BIG GIRL ROOM AFTER:













Below are some links to other posts or websites for additional information about certain pieces.
Paint: Benjamin More Pale Sea Mist
Chandelier: Lowes
Curtains & Bolster Pillow Fabric: P Kaufman Gypsy Watermelon
Headboard: Restoration Hardware Baby and Child, Parker Upholstered Headboard (I bought it on clearance and it is no longer available)
Headboard Fabric: P Kaufman Slubby Basket in ParrotBedding: Pottery Barn Kids Isabelle duvet and shams (They are no longer available at Pottery Barn Kids. I bought them on ebay.)
Dresser: Craigslist
Que Sera Print: From the Making It Lovely blog, Nicole shared this free printable. I love the colors and am a closet Doris Day fan.
Bird Decals: Leen the Graphics Queen Etsy Shop
Wall mounted Bookshelf: Land of NodNightstand & Drawer Pull: Nightstand from garage sale and drawer pull from AnthropologieWall Flowers: Ikea Smila Blomma Wall Lamps (I found both of them brand new still in the shrink wrap at a garage sale for $8 for both)
                             

This project was contributed by one of our fabulous readers! We love to share your projects with this great blogging community. So, if you have projects from kitchen renovation ideas to small bathroom remodels, overhauled and repurposed furniture, spray paint updates you name it please send it in! Thanks for reading Remodelaholic!

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Beautiful Vintage Table Makeover

Good Morning Fellow Bloggers and REMODELAHOLIC Enthusiasts!

I am excited to be blogging with you today as a Guest Post for Cassity and Justin.....3 CHEERS for these 2 and all the information, ideas and inspiration they give us.....How many times have you asked yourself....."How do I do such and such"?.....Your answer is probably like mine..."I'm sure, REMODELAHOLIC has covered that"! Let me go see!

 I want to THANK Cassity for giving me the opportunity to show you one of my projects I completed a few months ago!


I'm Lisa, from A Vintage Vine...



Here is a TEXAS SIZED invitation to visit me over there!...Most days, you will find me tackling a variety of  furniture makeovers, DIY projects and the occasional gardening projects.
Today, I am sharing one of those furniture makeovers projects.....A "Wisteria" like side table...Before it became this...

It started our like this.....A $9 vintage table from a local thrift store.

It obviously needed some TLC....Also known as sanding, repairing and stripping!



After the piece was stripped and sanded....I began the process of giving it the "Wisteria" look, which I define as an AGED, WORN look.

To achieve this aged and worn look I followed this process..

1st. Step...Applied Min Wax Water Base Wood Stain*Pickle White Wash Formula* (@HD)...with a sponge brush to the entire piece.  I then wiped off excess with a rag. Let it dry according to the instructions on the can.



3rd Step......Hand sanded edges with 320 grit sand paper. TO ACHIEVE THE AGED LOOK of the white pickle stain.....I then saturated a rag with Min Wax Pecan Wood Stain (@HD)...and applied ONLY to the TOP of the table and FRONT OF DRAWERS and at the area where the drawer pulls go. I wanted those areas ONLY to have the worn AGED LOOK.

  

 

Finally, I drilled holes into the front of the drawers and added new drawer pulls from Hobby Lobby...at 50% off, knobs can always be replaced!

Here is a better view of the AGED and WORN look the pickling stain and regular wood stain, used together, gave this vintage table!

To seal the table I used a brush on clear matte poly sealer, also a Min Wax product.

Hope you enjoyed my project. Thanks again to REMODELAHOLIC for letting me share!

This project was contributed by one of our fabulous readers! We love to share your projects with this great blogging community. So, if you have projects from kitchen renovation ideas to small bathroom remodels, overhauled and repurposed furniture, spray paint updates you name it please send it in! Thanks for reading Remodelaholic!

Don't forget to check out the new GOOD MOOD (boards) today at and be sure to get your ready for tomorrows special link up!

 9. Stephanie Lynn of Under the Table and Dreaming

10.  Brooke of All Things Thrifty

11.  Jennifer of Tatertots and Jello

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Bright and Fun Little Girls Bedroom Update!

Bright and Fun Little Girls Bedroom Update!

Submitted By Decorating Cents

YAY!!!  It's finally done.  It's taken me a little while but only because some parts of this room had me stumped.  I didn't realize just how much space I had to fill before I started.  My daughter loves it so all the hard work has paid off.

We started by painting the wall a fun shade of green.  The color is Japanese Fern by Behr.

I found the bedding at Target and used the comforter as my color palette.  Above the bed is the name art I showed you here.  They are white letters covered with scrapbook paper.  I added a wooden butterfly I got at Ross.  I decided to leave the bookshelf on the side of the bed.  It gives her more storage.  I just told her the headboard opens on top so let's see what I find in there.  The pink rug is a Walmart find.

The lighting is a DIY project that I showed you here.  It is a paper lantern with adhesive butterflies attached.  The butterfly wall decals are from the Dollar Tree.

At the foot of the bed is a pink crate I found at Walmart.  She can throw her stuffed animals in there.  Before they were all crowding the bookshelf.

I made a few changes to the dresser.  I made a sunburst mirror using a round mirror from Michael's and wooden skewers.  It is painted using Valspar Mediterranean.  I changed out the previous lamp base with a new, slimmer one.  It was a baby pink lamp from the thrift store that I painted white and used the same shade from the old lamp.  The 'smile' is from Michael's that I painted pink.  The butterfly frame is from the Dollar Tree that I spray painted the same color as the mirror.    

I found a wooden stool at the Goodwill and painted it white.  She can now reach into her top drawer without standing on her tip toes.

I dressed the window using basic white curtains from Target and added some pink ribbon to the top.  

I kept the small table and added some colored pencils and sketchpad to give her an art center.  I now find her just sitting there creating a masterpiece.  Now I have to figure out a place to keep all her work.  She has quite the portfolio.    

We finally got the TV off the floor.  I don't think it mattered much to my daughter but it was bugging me.  I bought a basic TV stand from Target and primed and painted it white to match the other furniture.  Now there's a place for those pesky remotes and her growing movie collection.  She can change the DVD now without knocking the DVD player off the TV.  Oh how I hated that.

Above the TV are some floating mesh butterflies.  I wanted them to look like they were escaping from behind the TV.  

I showed you how I made these no-sew pillows here.  Along with some painted spice racks turned bookshelves from Ikea, they make up her reading spot.

The feature of this wall is the gallery.  It took several frames and prints to cover this wall.  

I kept her Ikea storage unit in place since it houses most of her small toys.  I also kept the kitchen out.  She plays with it on a regular basis and I really didn't see another place to put it.

I know we all like them, so let's play before and after.

It was fun creating a fun space for my daughter.  She actually likes to hang out in her room now.  All the colors reflect her personality and creativity.  What do you think?  You like?  Thanks for hanging in there.

                                                                       

This project was contributed by one of our fabulous readers! We love to share your projects with this great blogging community. So, if you have projects from kitchen renovation ideas to small bathroom remodels, overhauled and repurposed furniture, spray paint updates you name it please send it in! Thanks for reading Remodelaholic!

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