A Room Makeover for Little Girls

If you saw my lighting makeover post, you'll remember that a bedroom makeover has been in the works for my little girls.

We said goodbye to the crib and moved Tate into her big girl bed.  With that switch, I made a few other small changes to the room.  I spent very little on the makeover but the room looks like a completely different place.  {If you want to see the before photos, click here.}

I love Lila's vintage bed and I knew I'd never be able to match it so my plan was to find something similar that would look cute next to it.  My friend, Amanda, had a bed that was heading to Goodwill and it was perfect!  I didn't even have to paint it.  I found bright bedding at Kohl's and the girls love it.  The bedding mixes stripes, florals, and polka dots and it's just really fun.

Tate loves her new big girl bed and has done so well with the transition.  I thought I might be sad to see the crib go but it's actually been really nice.

I made no-sew personalized garlands to hang above the beds {I'll share this simple tutorial tomorrow} ...

... and kept the lamp {that I love} but changed the trim to tie it into the new, brighter color scheme.

The valance was replaced with a fabric strip valance {inspiration found here} using lots of different colors and patterns.  It looks great with the bedding and it's one of my favorite changes in the room.

I re-hung the book box in between the beds so that both girls can use it for their bedtime reading ...

... and I left the Pottery Barn-inspired magnet/chalkboard tree unchanged.  I still love it and didn't want to alter it at all.

A little spot for artwork also remained unchanged and the doll closet sits below it, out of the way of general traffic but completely accessible for my girls.

The canvas artwork and rescued dollhouse bookshelf were moved to another spot in the room ...

... to make way for this wall desk.  This desk {inspiration found here} is my favorite thing in the room.  I'll share how I made it later this week. {update: click here for the tutorial}  The pink distressed chairs are the perfect place to sit and color.

This was such a fun room makeover.  No painting or crazy work was involved but the room was transformed completely and it's a lovely shared spot for my girlies.

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