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Lucy’s Tropical Toddler Room

This is my daughter Lucy’s tropical themed toddler room! I was inspired by my love of Lilly Pulitzer and chose to incorporate flamingos and pineapples along with lots of fun, bright colors. Her dresser was a mid-century modern Craigslist steal which I painted Bay Coral by Glidden and restored the original hardware. Flamingo sheets and fun pineapple pillows keep this room looking playful and perfect for a toddler or big girl. The gallery wall is definitely my favorite part! I wanted Lucy to have lots of pictures of her family and some inspirational quotes (including one from the Little Mermaid!) that she can grow into, and of course the taxidermy flamingo makes a fun statement. We chose an ombre mint rug and mint curtains to offset the coral in the dresser and bedding.
 

Funky Fresh – Toddler / Big Girl Bedroom

This client had been pinning inspiration even before she moved into their new home and already had a pretty good idea of what color scheme and style of room she wanted to create for her daughter’s new bedroom. The overall look was modern, clean and preppy with lots layering of pattern.
The room had a fresh coat of paint on the walls and ceiling; a playful pendant lighting; an old dresser for refinishing; two twin mattresses stacked on the floor; and beautiful hardwood floors. And that was about it, the rest would be purchased on their lean $1,000 budget.
For full room details including Before & Afters, DIY projects, videos and to hear from our client click over to our Push-Pin blog.

Girly Glam Toddler Room

When asking my almost-3-year-old what she wanted her room to be made into from her nursery, she told me a gold princess room! I didn’t want to do the usual little girl princess thing, and definitely wanted to make her room last her for several years.  I had been seeing these gold wallpaper walls on pinterest and fell in love, but our walls are textured and wall paper wasn’t an option.  So, I tried to find how to DIY a gold glitter wall.  No such luck, so I decided to try out my own way to do a gold glitter wall.  Through much trial and error, the gold glitter wall turned out perfect (well, with some touching up still to do) but she absolutely loves it.
The wall is a focal point for her room, and we pretty much planned everything else around it.  It will probably have to be retextured, so I really hope gold stays in style for a long while! I wanted to make her room feel girly without making it little girly, if that makes sense.  Much of the decor was transferred/painted from her nursery and tied into her “big girl room” by just painting!
The chalkboard is a special touch that I love, because this is the chalkboard I used to track my pregnancy with her by pictures each week as my belly grew with her growing inside. My husband made me this chalkboard a little before I even knew I was pregnant, to track our Great Dane’s monthly pictures.  It then turned into weekly growth pictures.  It is such a sweet reminder to see it hanging, and her drawing circles and stick people on it.
I wanted to create a space that she could play in, a place for her to go when she wants to draw and read; and I think this area is already loved!  If only we could keep her sister from having chalk for a snack!  This room was a labor of love….and lots and lots of gold glitter!

Hannah’s Girly Toddler Room

Hannah was transitioning from a nursery to a toddler room, giving up her old bedroom to her new baby sister. The designed room was an office at one time, with custom built-ins that were to remain in the design of the new room. The existing paint color on the built-ins and trim,Gravel Gray by Ben Moore, was to remain as well. Working with this dark, blue color, I incorporated a crisp, raspberry color that completed it perfectly. The built-in came in handy for all of Hannah’s toys, stored neatly in Serena and Lily baskets.
Knowing that the crib wall was the focal point in the room, I found a beautifully, patterned wallpaper at Quadrille that created a striking look to the room. The overall look of the room is best described as an elegant, traditional look with playful pops of color on the bulletin board, accessories and ceiling stripe. Hannah has plenty of room to play and grow in her new big girl space!