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My Daughter’s Room Refresh

July 10, 2017 Rachel 18 Comments

Today I’m happy to reveal my daughter’s room refresh! About 6 months ago my daughter, Kaila, told me she thought it was time to update her room. Clearly she is a #childofablogger ! haha! I had spent a good portion of last year updating the boys’ shared room and finished it in November. Since I gave her room a huge makeover 2 years ago, she was ready for a change.

(Full source list at the bottom of the post!)

I was happy to partner with a couple companies to make this refresh possible… the first being Beddy’s Bedding. Many of you have already heard of Beddy’s but for those of you not familiar, let me tell you about the best ever bedding for children especially!!

This bedding is basically 2 pieces (bottom and top) that are zipped together and replace the fitted sheet, top sheet, and quilt.

That means that to make the bed, all my little cutie has to do is zip up both sides and done. It looks perfect every time.  The zipper is large and heavy duty so it doesn’t get caught easily.

I have been eyeing this bedding set ever since I got this daybed because making a bed with a daybed is a nightmare! Kaila is actually pretty good at making her bed but it was always a process that required her taking everything off every single thing, every time, in order to get it all tucked in, in all the right places, and to get it all smoothed out. Now? It takes less than 1 minute for her to make the bed. I wanted something more neutral that would grow with her, so the Chic White bedding is what I chose. They have lots of colors and patterns that are great for boys and girls, adults and children.

I also got a separate Beddy’s Blanket (white with gold polka dots) that has super-soft minky material on the underside, to fold and put at the foot of her bed, in case she wants to grab a blanket to cuddle with somewhere else in the house. It is the perfect weight and is so well made.

Lastly, I also got a Beddy’s bedskirt in this perfect shade of peachy pink called Vintage Blush. It is quite long, which I love and has elastic on the underside (much like a fitted sheet has) to wrap around a box spring. I don’t have a box spring, so I cut that elastic off and just put it on like a normal bedskirt. For 20% off your entire order (no expiration date) use code SHADESOFBLUE. They have a 14 day no-questions-asked return policy and offer AfterPay so you can break up payments into several months!

I also collaborating with Tonic Living for the fabric I used in these no-sew curtains!

I got the Block Print Medallion, Sorbet fabric. <– Affiliate link

I have been wanting to find window treatments for her room since I did the original makeover, but I couldn’t find anything I liked. But per the suggestion of my friend, Jen from The Chronicles of Home, I decided on this fabric and I couldn’t be happier with them.

The curtain rod and curtain pull-back hooks were both from Home Depot that I just sprayed gold. They add a bit of an elegant touch I think. 🙂

With this room refresh, I decided I wanted to pull away from anything chippy or rustic. I wanted feminine, fresh, and elegant with gilded touches.

Which brings me to this teepee.

Previously, I had an canopy in this corner with a cushion on the floor for her to read or play. But the problem was it was a little small and she never ended up using it. So I picked up this vintage chenille at VMD a couple months ago for $40 and cut it into 4 large triangles. After sewing those triangles together, I put it over these 4 wooden dowels (great tutorial over on Julie Blanner’s blog), to create a simple homemade teepee. That floral arrangement at the top, I put together from some faux flowers from Hobby Lobby.

She plays in here ALL.THE.TIME.

So… now I’m going to tell you about THE RUG!!

This rug was the first thing I bought for her room and is the Bungalow Rose Rune Light Green rug . (<–Affiliate link)

I fell in love with the vintage bohemian look it has, but with some elements of whimsy and folk-art. The colors were exactly what I had in mind for her room and was the base for everything else I got.

I’m obsessed. It is so soft and doesn’t shed at all.

On the other side of the room I got rid of the bookshelf, per the recommendation of Lucy, and built a little storage bench with hooks above it. I’ll have the plans up for this bench on Friday.

This bench was a super simple build and only took me a couple hours, using only 1 sheet of plywood and some 1x2s. I wish I had larger baskets, but I LOVED these fabric ones I found at HomeGoods and they didn’t have a larger size.

The gold hooks are from Target– aren’t they beautiful?!

The plush animal heads are also from Target and add a fun bit of variation to her wall decor.

Speaking of wall decor, I felt like I needed to simplify. So I took down everything that was on the walls before and besides the plush animals heads, added this round wire shelf from Target. I didn’t want to clutter it with things, just add a few items to add some color and interest.

Both sides of her bed have long skinny nightstands now, that I built a few months ago. Build plans HERE.

The daybed nightstands allowed me to put a pair of lamps and a place to hold baskets underneath. The baskets hold stuffed animals and dirty clothes on the other side.

So that is it for my daughter’s room refresh!   I would love to hear what you think!

Source List (Affiliate links used):

Bedding: Beddy’s Chic White Bedding, Enchanting Gold Blanket, Vintage Blush Bedskirt (use code SHADESOFBLUE for 20% off)

Curtains: Block Print Medallion, Sorbet from Tonic Living (discontinued)

Curtain rod, curtain tie-back hooks, & curtain rings- Home Depot sprayed gold (similar found HERE and HERE) and brass curtain rings

Area rug: Unique Loom Carmen Aria area rug

Pillows on bed: Aqua stripe & pink stripe with pom-poms– Target; Turquoise floral, pink velvet – World Market; Mint “K” pillow – Land of Nod; Macrame pillow – HomeGoods.

Night stands – Tutorial HERE

Lamps: Gold Lamp bases & lamp shades – Target

Round Gold Wire Shelf – Target

Star knit pouf – HomeGoods

Teepee- vintage chenille from Vintage Market Days of St Louis (similar HERE); wooden dowels from HomeDepot; faux flowers for teepee topper from Hobby Lobby (similar pre-made ones HERE); gold and white pillow inside teepee – World Market

Bench – DIY

On top of bench: Faux fur – IKEA; Yellow stripe pillow – Target; Turquoise velvet lumbar pillow – World Market; Cotton Candy pillow – Land of Nod; fabric baskets in storage compartments (similar HERE and HERE) – HomeGoods

Gold hooks above bench – Target

Felt ball garland – Seamstress colorway felt balls from Hello Maypole

Bunny, Swan, and Unicorn Plush Animal Heads – Target

Wall color: pink base is Yours Truly by Benjamin Moore; Stencil is Esperanza Lace Tile by Royal Design Studios with Simply White by Benjamin Moore

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Comments

  1. Dianne Gingrich says

    July 10, 2017 at 8:49 am

    What a gorgeous space for your daughter!
    Love every detail.

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  2. vicki says

    July 10, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Love it all…. SO pretty!

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  3. Candy Walsh says

    July 10, 2017 at 9:35 am

    What a perfectly girly girl room! It’s gorgeous! Where was this bedding when my kids were small and my daughter had a daybed and my son had bunk beds?!?

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  4. Becky says

    July 10, 2017 at 9:46 am

    It’s a beautiful room. Love the bedding, love the curtains, love the teepee. That rug is amazing and it pulls everything together. The bright color of the bed and the other contrasting soft colors of the room are all pulled together in the rug. Just so pretty.

    Reply
  5. Natalie says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:19 am

    This is adorable! Every little detail works so perfectly together to create an overall put together look. Recently discovered your blog featured in BHG! Following! Much love, from one Missouri girl and fellow blogger to another- Natalie @ awolelatteluv.com 🙂

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  6. Lucy AKINS says

    July 10, 2017 at 11:44 am

    It looks perfect !!! xo

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  7. Margaret says

    July 10, 2017 at 1:04 pm

    Beautiful!

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  8. Rose Lefebvre says

    July 11, 2017 at 1:38 am

    You are so talented! It all comes together s nicely. I love the rug!

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  9. Sandy George says

    July 11, 2017 at 9:48 am

    What a special gift for a special little girl! Everything in it reflects personality. Who wouldn’t want to spend time in this room?! I’m sure she’s very proud to show this off to her friends. I love that rug! Such beautiful colors. I’m a fairly new devoted fan to your blog and have learned a lot from you. You are wonderful to share your “how to’s” and imagination. Who knew that such bedding existed? What a smart idea, and perfect for kids (and mom’s).

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  10. Tessa says

    July 11, 2017 at 6:00 pm

    What product exactly did you use to spray your curtain rod and tie-back hooks? I love that subtle antique gold look!

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    • Rachel says

      July 11, 2017 at 6:50 pm

      It’s Rustoleum Universal Satin Bronze

      Reply
  11. Amy says

    July 12, 2017 at 1:51 am

    Where did you get her daybed?

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    • Rachel says

      July 12, 2017 at 10:18 am

      It was a craigslist find from years ago that I spray painted!

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  12. Kate says

    July 16, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    Love the rug! What size is in her room?

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    • Rachel says

      July 17, 2017 at 1:22 pm

      I got the 8×8 rug– her room is about 11×9.

      Reply
  13. Jennifer adams says

    June 17, 2019 at 9:16 am

    I know this is years later but I’m redoing my daughters room and fell in love with the area rug. I’m a little confused as to what the name of the rug is? Unique loom Carmen area rug or Bungalow rose light green rug?

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  14. Jen says

    August 31, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    I absolutely love those curtains! I’ve been searching all over for the perfect curtains for our daughters room makeover, and haven’t found anything I like. These are perfect, but Tonic Living no longer makes this print! 😥

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  15. Maureen says

    December 26, 2019 at 11:11 pm

    Hi! What color did you spray paint the bed? And has it held up ok?

    Reply

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