Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The eclectic big girl room


Over this past summer the need for a big girl room had come about…but this could not be just any ordinary big girl room, no sir, and no mam. This big girl room happened to be for an extraordinary little-big girl. I knew it had to be bright- (and, who are we kidding, it had to be pink.) I knew it had to be fit for a princess. I knew it had to be fun and stock piled with toys for rainy days. All of these challenges and still one more- I knew it had to be done on a very tight budget!
I started from scratch creating this room for my little princess. All pieces are A. from a garage sale (ie. check out the awesome four post bed one of my friends spotted for me at a local garage sale!) B. off of Craigslist or C. from a thrift store. In fact, the only new item in the room is the rug! It was a blast to treasure hunt for pieces that I knew would fit perfectly in my little treasure’s room. The stripes were painted on the accent wall using good old fashioned painter’s tape and a tape measure. Stripes plus a bit of whimsy and everything fell into place. And most importantly, at the reveal, Brooke squealed in sheer delight. Happy girl, happy mama, happy room!