My little girl is going to be turning four this summer, so I wanted to go ahead and work on a “big girl” room for her. I wanted it to be whimsical and artsy like. I started working on it when we moved to Pace in October, but the morning sickness and all really put me behind. I can now say though that I am finally finished!!!!!!!!! After much work and shopping for just the right things, it all came together! Let me give you a tour 🙂
Let’s begin with this side of the room.
This dresser has been in my family for a bit. It was my moms when she was little, then I received it when I was a teenager. It has been through a few transformations, but for my daughter’s room I upholstered the drawers with batting and a black/white striped fabric. I just used a staple gun to get it on. Then I put some pretty glass knobs on it.
I draped some ribbon and two types of pompom trim across the top of the mirror.
The black/gem frame was a $1 aisle find at Target. The piggy bank was another $1 find from a few years back. I love finding great finds there 🙂 The pink frame came from TJ Maxx.
This chair was a thrift store makeover. I scored it for $7 and redid the fabric and the paint. See below for the before pic. The fuzzy rug is from Hobby Lobby and I made the heart pillow for my daughter on Valentines Day (pattern found here).
These pretty little doll note cards came from Anthropologie (but you can find them on Amazon here). I bought some pretty scrapbook papers to put them on and framed them. This was another find last summer that I saved waiting for the room transformation.
Plate and Spoon on her bed is a free pattern I offer here.
For the felt letters, I traced and cut them out, then embroidered them. I glued them on with fabric glue. I also used fabric glue to glue on the yarn to spell joy. The peace letters were ironed on (I used heat n’ bond for that. I traced the letters backwards on the stuff, ironed it on, but out the letters, then ironed them on the fabric).
The little doilies came from JoAnn’s. I made a rosette (tutorial here), fabric yo-yo, and two types of loop flowers (tutorial here).
Very cute! I love the zebra chair and the pom poms on the curtains. You did a fantastic job@
What a gorgeous room! I bet she LOVES it.
All the details are just fabulous! I love how much of this was done by you and by your loving hand! So awesome! I have those same note cards from Anthro and my newest project “to do” is to make a ribbon chandy! This is so inspirational! Your daughter must feel so grown up!
what a lovely room – I LOVE the bees, the lamp and the chandelier. Good job. Tone
Pure awesomeness!! I love every single bit of it!! I know she does, too! Good job, Mama!!!
Looks like you did a wonderful job. It’s beautiful. Love your color choices.
This is all so sweet! I wouldn’t mind having a room like this myself
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It’s beautiful! Got my creative juices flowing, too. I love how you toned down the girly and added some grown-up black, but still left it just-girly-enough.
So sweet! =)
It’s a very cute room with lots of love put into the work.
I wish that was my room! lol! I just love it and all the fun details! I may have to steal your framed shirt idea, because it is just fabulous!!
It all looks amazing! I especially love the chair and cushion (love that pattern), the dressing table, and the artwork. Did you do the actual make over over a period of time, or did you gather everything and then hit it?
you did such a great job! i love the spoon and plate..SO CUTE, i wonder if my hubby would let me put those on our bed? 🙂
So cute! I love it, it’s so bright and cheery!
Love it…sweet, cute, pretty, and perfect for your little girl all at the same time! And congrats on your next little princess!
Your use of colour is beautiful in this room. I love the style the only thing I think it’s missing is a big area rug partically under the bed. It would break up the neutral walls and carpet.
Oh we love all frames in the room, and the zebra chair, very cool! Your daughter knew it alrealdy but I must say though that she has a talented mommy
very cute!!!
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“Did you do the actual make over over a period of time, or did you gather everything and then hit it?”
It was kind of a mixture of both. I had the idea in my head last summer, so when I saw things that I thought would fit I bought them. But I waited until we moved to begin the true transformation. Then as I could budget, I worked on one piece of the room at a time 🙂
This is so cute I could die!! I just redecorated Paige’s in a similar style–but not as cute. :O) Great job!!
I LOVE the makeover! The dish ran away with the spoon dolls are super fantastic.
I love, love, love the chair! The whole room looks great! You did a great job!
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this room is so cute, i love the pink and turquoise lamp!… I’ve been thinking of my daughters big girl room since she was born… i can’t wait to get started – she’s only 14 mths.
sue
Jess, that room looks FAB-U-LOUS! Seriously, fantastic job. You are a definite crafty inspiration!