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Retro Chic

Description

Here is another unique and creative room by Los Angeles based reader Lacey. After two years with a baby pink nursery Lacey decided to give her now toddler’s room a chic update. Lacey’s fearless use of bold patterns and bright color should be applauded. I absolutely love the retro fuchsia headboard and vintage pink lantern. Mix a little Palm Beach with a dash of eclectic charm and you have this stylish modern room for Lacey’s two year old daughter Charlie. Here’s how she did it:

Design Inspiration

When my daughter was born I knew I wanted her to have a pink room, by the time she turned two I was sick of looking at all the pink and decided to give her room a makeover.  She loves flowers and butterflies so I decided I would use that as a jumping off point and I knew I still wanted to keep some pink because that had become her favorite color.  I also knew that I wanted to incorporate some of her existing furniture to cut costs.

Decorating Style

I would categorize my decorating style as colorful chic.  I like to use a lot of color while still keeping it tasteful and chic.  Shabby chic would be the exact opposite of what I like.

Project Details

The Chocolate color on the wall is by Benjamin-Moore, it is called mocha brown.  The canvas with the circus ballerina was painted by the woman who painted the flowers on the wall, her name is Tasha Loudon and her website is called www.artbytasha.com.  She is based in San Diego, but drove to my house in Los Angeles.  The letters are zinc, they came in a silver color but I spray painted them to match the room.  I picked those up at Anthropologie. The green paper mache snail came from their as well.  The Birdcage Light fixture is vintage, I found it online and painted it pink.  The glider I got  custom made at Beach Bungalow Designs in San Diego, as well as the pillows on the bed and the faux croc upholstered head board.  Tritia, the owner, has made all the bedding for my kids nurseries, and she is amazing. The duvet cover is from Pottery Barn Kids and the curtains I had custom made here in Los angeles.

Favorite Items

There is a tie for my favorite item in the room.  One is the faux croc head board  and the other is the bird cage light.

 

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Saturday 9th of January 2010

Jessica Woodford says:

March 23, 2009 at 4:32 pm

I love that this room has “growing” room and a little girl could spend many happy & cheerful years in this room and not out-grow it!! Great job, it’s truly wonderful!!

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Saturday 9th of January 2010

Kim @ The TomKatStudio says:

March 19, 2009 at 12:53 pm 

Great job, Lacey! What a fabulous room!!!

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Saturday 9th of January 2010

Natasha says:

March 19, 2009 at 11:50 am

This is a great room. It has a nice balance to it without being too matchy matchy.

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Saturday 9th of January 2010

Sam says:

March 19, 2009 at 11:32 am

That really is a cool design, I like the head board best it makes the bedroom fit for a proper little princess!

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Saturday 9th of January 2010

michelle {sweet mady's paper} says:

March 19, 2009 at 5:18 am 

Fabulous!