Sweet & Shabby Girl's Room

I thought I'd start my first blog post with my first job!  A friend of mine asked me to create a sweet and shabby bedroom for her daughter's 10th birthday.  I love nothing more than transforming rooms with hand-crafted pieces and this one was so fun!  One of my main priorities was to design a space that would grow with her.  The last thing a 10 year old girl wants is to have her room look "babyish" so I tried to keep that in mind while putting the project together.

Before

                                                                                                                                      

After

The first step was choosing fabric for the rag quilt so that I could find a compatible wall color.  I carefully chose fabrics that were pretty but grown up enough to avoid looking like a baby blanket.  I had never made one before and found these instructions to be really helpful: Sew-Can-She Rag Quilt Tutorial.  I used the scrap fabric to make a pillow and desk chair cushion.  

                                                                                    Quilt

    

Scrap fabric pillow & seat cushion

Next I found the headboard and desk on Craig's list and refinished them.  For the headboard I layered gray paint then cream for a distressed two-tone effect.  For the desk I used gray paint and some vintage-inspired papers and decoupaged them into the inserts.  This part was tricky and a little frustrating but I was really happy with the way it turned out.  (Please excuse my cluttered porch; I am a very sloppy crafter!)

                                                                             Before

After

                                                                  Decoupage close-up

                                                           Scrapbook-paper-lined drawers

Headboard

For the window treatments I used canvas drop cloths from Home Depot trimmed out with some gorgeous rosette fabric.  I also made mock roman shade valances to hide the dark blinds without removing them.  Roman shades are pretty time-consuming for me but I love the look.  The side tables were thrift store finds that I refinished.  The color on the walls is "Serene Journey" by Behr.  

                                                          Rosette curtains & side table

Roman valance (sorry for the terrible pic!)

Pedestal display side table

To lighten up the bathroom without painting the nice wood cabinets and mirror frame I had to get a little creative.  This adorable heart and flower swag really punched up the drama in the bathroom.  For her jewelry display I purchased an old window at one of my favorite shops, Barn Dance Vintage and added the plywood to the back and the knobs on the front.  I made the banner on my Silhouette Cameo machine.  To get the lace effect that I used on various items around the room I spray painted pink paint over a large scrap of lace as a stencil.  

                                                                            Before                                                                            

After

Jewelry board

Vanity

I had SO much fun on this project and can't wait to do more!!  Here are some more various pictures showing the final space.  

                                                             Tassels using scrap fabric

 

                                               Lace plywood sign with decoupaged words

                                                                          Ta-Da!!

Stay tuned for my next project: an exotic, Bohemian-inspired bedroom!