Description
Renting can sometimes limit your design choices. I tried to make the most of the small room with a little creativity and even less cash. Shared rooms can be difficult to set up with so much furniture in the room, but by removing the closet doors I gained more space for a dresser and utilized the top shelf as a display.
Design Inspiration
Long before I was pregnant I had seen Shirley Novak's "Meadow Suite" prints and fell in love with the colors and feel of them. Bright and playful, they are something that my girls can grow with instead of grow out of. I wanted a room that was creative and fun for my girls. I didn't want to go with a specific theme or characters so that they could have a unique space.
Decorating Style
Contemporary traditional. My style is very relaxed and attainable.
Project Details
Paint color: Behr Moonlight Yellow Crib and glider: Babies R Us. (Gifts from family members when I had my first daughter.) Twin bed frame: furniture wholesale Rug: Pottery Barn kids http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/pink-chenille-braided-rug/?pkey=dgirls-rugs (purchased brand new from Craigslist for 1/3 of the original price) Giraffe and Arabic alphabet print: Etsy. http://www.etsy.com/ Paper lanterns: Daiso http://www.daisojapan.com/ Polka dot quilt: Overstock.com Floral throw, floral pillow, and giraffe pillow : Homegoods Crib bedding: Pottery Barn Kids (handed down from my neice) Blue alphabet canvas: Babies R Us (on clearance) Orange stacking suitcases: Land Of Nod Floral wire wall hagning: Pier 1 (on clearance, originally black) Striped fabric stapled on closet wall: Joann Fabrics Felt and paper butterfly garland: Made by me - http://lifeofmineblogged.blogspot.com/2009/12/felt-garland.html http://lifeofmineblogged.blogspot.com/2009/10/made.html
Favorite Items
Shirley Novak's poppy print, my daughter's hand embroidered name in Arabic, and the paper lanterns.
Advice
Paint! Nothing changes the look of a room more than having some color on the walls. It provides the most impact for the smallest price. Create your own theme and look by shopping around. Things don't have to match exactly to work. Include you and your child's personality and culture. Try craigslist and thrift stores. There is nothing a little soap and water or spray paint can't fix. Do what you love and love what you do!
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Saturday 26th of October 2019
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karamo81
Tuesday 25th of January 2011
Cute room! Where did you get the blue alphabet print sitting on the closet shelf?
mama4
Wednesday 21st of July 2010
Love your budget style!
JennyGerrett
Monday 14th of June 2010
Love the paper lanterns! What did you use to hang them from the ceiling?
PrincessRaina
Tuesday 4th of May 2010
I just love what you did with those paper lanterns. And I love the knickknacks you have on your wall.
And yes, this looks like it was not done on a budget!