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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Stretching A Small Budget; Big Girl Room

Sumbitted by Lawrence Girls 

Rachel requested that her room not contain so much pink a couple months ago, so I've slowly turned it into more of an older girl area. Here is her room before:

If you want to see the WAY back before images and the transformation of the room from 10 years to the present; check out thisFlickr album.

The first order of business was finding a larger desk that didn't make the room feel smaller. I chose a solid pine top from IKEA, painted it purple and added white metal legs.

Next up, she needed additional storage for off-season clothing. As you'll see later our closets are painfully small due to their location under the stairs. I repainted a dark wood Lane cedar chest, reupholstered the bench and sprayed the pulls a sunny yellow.

Rachel asked specifically to change her bedding, and she chose this bright awesome print at IKEA. We are using her old quilt inside the duvet cover. The curtains are from the same line, Renate Slinga.

With Rach's help, we went through her shelves and chose only the things she really wanted to keep on display. I started a small bin to the right of the shelves for books she's already read, we displayed more pictures of her friends and our family and we left only a few puzzles and activities out.

The closet worked fine a couple of years ago when Rach was shorter. All her clothes hung on the empty bar you see in this image, so she could reach them. We decided to move Ruthie's closet into the main closet, and the striped ottoman holds Rachel's shoes.

All of her clothes are now in the far back of the closet, and I hope this encourages her to keep her closet floor more tidy! We'll see how that goes...

As much as possible, I reused items already in our house or her room. For example, the lamp below is her old one with a recovered shade.

Our old dining room chair came into the room for more seating, I pulled in my vintage frame for Rach to showcase her artwork and we left her tooth fairy pillow hanging in the hopes she'll hurry up and lose tooth #3!

The owl print over Rachel's desk is the first piece of artwork she's chosen herself. We bought it on Jackson Square from Katie Leese. The green fabric used for re-upholstery is Rose Bouquet by Heather Bailey. Both lamps in the room are from Target, as are the purple sheets and closet storage ottoman. Ruthie is an American Girl doll, but we needed to stick to a Target budget for her mini-closet! We bought two Our Generation Wooden Trunks at Christmas for the girls, and we couldn't be more pleased with how much they hold and how well they've held up to daily use.

The walls are painted in Valspar's Pink Whisper and the desk is Olympic's Purplicious. The chair and Lane chest pulls are Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Gloss in Warm Yellow.

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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!

Other cute little girls bedroom makeovers:

Gorgeous Big Girl's Bedroom

Hand Painted Flowers for Little Girls Room

Girl's Dream Room and Re-purposed Bed to Desk

Little Girl's Pink Bedroom

Homemade Big Girl Bed and Bedroom Reveal

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Upholstered Nail Head Trim Headboard Tutorial

Upholstered Nail Head Trim Headboard Tutorial

Submitted by Gardners 2 Bergers

Ahhh, sweet success!

My headboard is FINALLY COMPLETE!
Click if you wanna hear the planning details and the search for all my budget friendly materials cause this post is about the actual construction.

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Amazing Teenage Boy's Room Reveal

Amazing Teenage Boy's Room Reveal 

Submitted by Classic * Casual * Home

Mary Ann of Classic * Casual * Home, really has some STUNNING spaces in her home.  I wish that I lived there myself!  This room of her sons could EASILY be inspiration for a master bedroom too!  I hope you enjoy it!

This is our son, Tommy's remodeled room.  

When we bought the house, the room looked like this below.

The ceiling was pitched to the right.  We gave it a center pitch and added insulation.  

We removed the middle window and added two on the sides and new oak flooring 

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Stenciled Wall Master Bedroom

***The Pinhead Project Link up will be Tuesday!  
Sorry I am not done writing my post!  
Can't wait to see you all tomorrow and your Pinterest Projects!

Stenciled Wall Master Bedroom 

 Submitted By The House Undone

I sprung this project on my husband about a week in advance of getting started.  This nearly caused a divorce because I told him that we could handle it without him and he wouldn’t have to do any of the work.  Well needless to say we did end up needing his help, he was not a happy camper but in the end he absolutely loves our new beautiful bedroom.

As you can see the walls were a dull beige color and everything was dark from the furniture, curtains and bedding.  The winter scene outside the windows certainly didn’t help!  Because the house is so old there was a lot of patching to do on the walls and since the walls are made of plaster, I recommend using Behr’s Ultra Primer and Paint in One.  It worked great for coverage and imperfections on the walls.

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Staging A Bookcase Beautifully

Staging A Bookcase Beautifully by Stacy

Howdy ya’ll! 

My name is Stacy and I blog over at The Precious Little Things in Life. I am giddy with excitement honored to have been asked by Cassity to guest post here on Remodelaholic. I’ve been an avid follower of this blog for over a year now and have gleaned so much knowledge and inspiration from it. Before we begin, here’s a little run down of who I am and what my blog is all about. I was born and raised in Texas and I lived there up until August of last year, at which time my husband left his secular job and accepted a church planting/pastoral position in North New Jersey. We packed up our belongings, said good-bye to loved ones, and drove cross-country with our three young children to begin a new and exciting chapter of our lives. I started my blog in order to stay in touch with family and friends in Texas, but it has since evolved into a wonderful creative outlet for me, a forum in which to share with others that which I am most passionate about: serving the Lord, loving my husband, homeschooling my children, and decorating my home. We are currently renting a Victorian Style house built in the 1920’s and have had to come up with many creative and ingenious ideas to spruce it up, while staying within our budget and respecting rental property restrictions.


My husband and I have been busy the last few months, working hard to give our master bedroom a much needed face lift. One wall of our bedroom is occupied by two Ikea Billy Bookcases (joined together by screws) that were handed down to me by my sister. They were taken apart and stored in my garage in Texas for a while before we moved, then transported 1,600 miles to New Jersey in a tightly packed Uhaul truck. They were in serious need of some TLC. Not only that, but we were not happy with overall appearance of the bookcase arrangement. It was far too busy and colorful. In our bedroom, we are going for what I call a cool and crisp look. Simple, clean, and bright. It was clear to us that the rainbow effect created by the colorful book bindings was making it impossible for us to achieve this overall look. Add to that the less than appealing appearance of some of the books and we had a real challenge on our hands. (we have many old well-loved books)


Here is a picture of the bedroom so you can get an idea of the color pallet we are working with and the overall feel of the room.

...and then the eyesore bookcases...

Here is a closeup of what the bookcases looked like before:

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Gorgeous Big Girl's Bedroom

Gorgeous Big Girl's Bedroom and How She Did It ALL!

Submitted by Cassie @ Hi Sugarplum

I can't believe I'm finally showing you this room! Those of you who stuck with me through all 39 posts regarding Babygirl's Room deserve a drink medal. And despite taking sooooo long to complete, I love absolutely everything about this room!

You've waited long enough, let's get to it!

After choosing the color scheme, I found this adorable bedding with Parisian flair...so that became the underlying theme of the room. And painting the bed a fun radish color helps it pop off the wall for more weight and impact.

There were so many fun colors to pull from, and the No-Sew Pillows were a great opportunity to add more prints as well.

I scored this mirror ages ago and it's been waiting for the perfect spot. Proof that you don't need to shop kid's stores for children's rooms. They are little people, but can still appreciate big design.

I originally wanted the bed on a different wall, flanked by side tables. But the dimensions of the furniture and room didn't allow for that floorplan, so it sits snugly in the corner. The main pieces are quite substantial, so I love the juxtaposition of the leggy side table (borrowed from another room, along with a lamp that lost it's home after Lamp-A-Palooza). It's the perfect spot for her Eiffel Tower Jewelry stand.

I love to layer rugs over carpet for more color and texture. And the stepstool proved necessary due to the unexpected height of the bed!

The window is the biggest transformation in the room. By raising the curtains and adding the Monogrammed Pelmet, it demands presence...as opposed to its former tiny, forgotten window status.

I was surprised how great the monogram turned out...and it's held up fabulously!

Since Babygirl is only 5, a full study desk isn't necessary yet. But I designed her an Art Center so she'd have an area to create and lounge.

A madeover breakfast tray became the perfect lap desk, and monogrammed tins hold all the supplies she needs to create artful masterpieces.

The light fixture proved to be challenging, but after a failed project, I love the simple pom-pom lantern we ended up with.

The sliding doors made it difficult to utilize the closet, so I just took them out. By painting the inside and adding ribbon trim to the shelves, it becomes part of the whole room design.

I made the fabric banner to bring more pattern and youthful energy to the room. Babygirl loves having all her books within easy reach too, so the bottom shelves are dedicated to them.

All kids love hidden nooks, so the unused corner of the closet became her own special reading spot!

Pillows make it comfy and battery operated lights brighten the dark space. She's got her books within reach, and a dry erase board nearby for special notes. Perfect little spot for a special little girl!

The Paris prints are a nice vintage touch in the room.

Painting the highboy a glossy yellow was the best decision I made in the room. It is definitely my favorite piece. I know my grandparents would love that their dresser found its way to her room, and with such a fun impact.

The DIY Canvas Art is a fun way to customize the room, and show off her personality.

I thought of leaving the side wall bare, but couldn't resist the opportunity to create a fun Gallery Wall.

The collection on the memo board and magnetic strip is constantly changing, and she loves having control over what she displays. I foresee changing out the magazine art quotes as she grows, and the Suzy Ultman prints can easily be swapped as her taste changes as well. I'll gladly move the DIY nailhead trim art to another part of the house if she tires of it!

My oops moment when painting the walls turned out to be a fabulous mistake since it resulted in a fun painted ceiling. And the Faux Crown Molding adds architectural interest. I love the mirror hanging over the door, it reminds me of the transom windows we had in our Paris hotel.

There is definitely a lot of strong colors in this room, but perfect for a fun-loving little girl. I also mixed several different patterns, but kept them all in the main palette of aqua, radish and yellow for cohesiveness. The black accents ground the room and lend some sophistication.

She may be young, but she can still appreciate special touches like a sheepskin throw rug.

And fancy accessories like mirrored trays to hold small treasures.

I think her room is the perfect mix of youth and sophistication. Most nights you'll find all four of us snuggled up in her bed. I could lay there with her for hours, just looking around and listening to her stories.

And since we live for Before & Afters, here's a peek at where the room started as a nursery.

And how does my client feel about the room? J'Adore!

I had so much fun creating this special room for my sweet girl, and I hope she feels treasured in it. I tried to design it with her personality and style in mind. After all, her room deserves as much time and attention as the rest of the house.

The majority of this room was DIY projects, just click each link to read more about them. I can put together a source list if you all are interested...just let me know, and add any additional questions you may have in the comments. Thank you so much for your honest and invaluable opinions along the way, and continued encouragement and support! *Group hug* We did it!!

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