Okay, I’m back. I hope I haven’t raised your expectations too much. It means a lot to me to have this little room finished because I absolutely go crazy when the place is in disarray and this room’s been a mess for a couple of months now. So…here’s how it looked after the hard-wood flooring was installed and the painters treated the walls to Benjamin Moore’s Antiguan Sky. Of course I forgot to take some nice before photos. Let’s just use our imagination and envision light yellow walls and yucky low-pile commercial carpeting {in a previous life it was my sewing studio}.
Can I just add that this is the first time my multi-talented husband took on the installation of flooring? Since his brother is our builder we pretty much leave the heavy lifting up to him, but he was booked solid for weeks so we went with a Genesis Advanced Locking System floor in walnut (Tarkett) so we wouldn’t have to get out the big guns (the scary nail gun thingy). I would like to accept partial credit for this installation since I did choose the flooring material AND picked it up at The Big Orange Store! This picture can’t capture the depth of color. It turned out great but let’s just say I don’t think DH will be giving his brother any competition in the immediate future.
Next up, the closet. You can see the color a little better in here. It’s really a dreamy green/blue but reads quite blue on my monitor.
I love the contrast of strong colors together in a room and this bubblegum pink fabric for the draperies really shakes up what could have been a very predictable little room. Draperies mounted at the ceiling add height to the room, and since the ceilings are 9′ I was working with a lot of fabric (108″) and opted for unlined, shirred panels to keep it lighter. They’re mounted off to the sides of the windows so this northern exposure room gets every bit of light our three wooded acres allow.
This cute little faux window seat came with a horrendous green nylon covering. Sorry, Martha. You messed up on this piece big time. It was U.G.L.Y.! I had to recover it quickly. The white piping is my favorite part!
So Hobby Lobby had these huge white frames on sale for $15 each. I found the pink paper in the art supplies department and cut the “matting” to fit the frame opening, then added some of that New Yorker magazine cover art you find on stands just outside Central Park – already mounted with white matting.
Since this room belongs to my world-traveler daughter, I haven’t fluffed it up too much. I plan to leave the accessorizing to her when she returns in July from her current six-month gig with a major cruise line. She’s sailing not only the Caribbean but through the Panama Canal and on to Alaska in a few weeks! As she put it, how do you pack for both the Caribbean and Alaska in the same suitcase? I’ll bet she’ll have some fun mementos to add once she returns home. In the meantime, I’ve pulled together some odds and ends to fill the bookshelves.
So there you have it. The tiny bedroom redo. All pink and green/blue and ready for spring!
I still can’t get over the erased wrinkles on the slipcover!!
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What a great space. It is so fresh and bright. I too am redoing our extra bedroom, as my oldest just moved out for the 2nd time. We will probably be painting this weekend. It will be nice when it is complete. Thanks for the inspiration…I love it.
Hi, Ellen! This room turned out beautifully! You did a wonderful job and the floor is gorgeous! Love the sweet reading chair!
It’s SO cute! I love to see this because I’ve been considering bringing in that persimmon color to one of my blue rooms. I hope it turns out as beautifully as yours did!
it’s absolutely adorable. Looks comfy and fresh and cheerful. Wonderful job!
I love that bubblegum pink color and that monogram pillow. Your daughter is one lucky girl. (ask her if she will hire my 23 year old?) Look forward to her reaction.
BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE those curtains. Now, it looks like there is plenty of curtain to close but I see the blinds. Will the curtains be used to cover entire window and if so do you have to pull them closed with your hands.? My daughter is away at college and I love it when she comes home for a moment!
Cat
Hi Cat….They’re non-functional double-width stationary panels. Shirred panels don’t move well on a rod with a wand and the wood blinds serve us well both for privacy and insulation. Since I have them on all the windows (I like the unified look from outside the house) I always have to work around them but I’ve had them in several homes and I’ve become quite attached.
I was lucky to have both kids stay across town for undergrad so I got spoiled. It was when they graduated and continued their education and work careers out-of-state and abroad that those rare visits home became extra-special. At least they’re now pretty much back in the US full-time!
You are being very industrious and keeping a sense of humor as we endure more cloudy days. Will this ever end?
Room looks great. I’m SURE your daughter will love it, appreciate it, appreciate you and it will make all the work seem like nothing.
Floors are great. It’s been many years since the Mr. put down our hardwood floors. I’m afraid those days are over for him.
VERY cute room…so cheerful. I am sure your daughter will add her special touch
Luv the pink drapes fabric … can you please let me know where I can get those? Tks.
I purchased the fabric and made the draperies. The fabric is “Joy” by Braemore.
Thanks so much for the info.
I love the wall color and the mix of pink and turquoise. Can you share the name of the blue color?
Thanks, Suzy. The wall color is Benjamin Moore Antiguan Sky.
I need a little bedside table like that….where did you find it?
Thanks, Rory! The tables came from Marshalls/HomeGoods/TJMaxx. Can’t remember which one!