Before beginning I need to consider a few things:
- she's a book worm and always has piles of books that she is reading
- she needs somewhere to do her homework
- she needs something that will cross over into her teen years without being to old or young
- she has a heaps of stuffed toys
- she is not naturally tidy and therefore needs everything well organised
- her favourite colour is turquoise (no persuasion from me I promise!)
- she wants her room to have a wow factor
- she loves to display her and her friends' artwork
- she is a hoarder and sentimental.
- her room is small.
Ok, so what now?
I took some photos this morning to show you what I'm beginning with and for the sake of keeping it real I did not clean it up.
Her bed. Stuffed toys definitely need a new home! I think they're breeding! She has a lot of room under her bed for storage if necessary. We like the picture on the wall but it is looks very lonely.
Here we have her curtains which I found at Salvos for $15. They will move into Hannah's room. Her bookshelf is overflowing and has all sorts of random things stacked on top of each other. I love her lamp but it is very unsteady and falls off the bedside table all the time.
Overflowing chest of draws and memo board.
Messy desk and a chair that needs replacing.
Ok, so you get the picture. A lot can be done with a good throw out and tidy up but still the overall room needs work.
I spend a bit of time and tidied up her bookshelf and felt better about her room already!
The first thing I want to do is get some inspiration!
Ok, so I know this first room is not very much a 'tween room' but Sarah has always wanted a canopy! Is 9 too old to have a canopy? I don't think so, plus I can easily take it down when she's grown out of it. I like the sheerness of this canopy.
I've seen this picture pop up so many times all over the Internet. I love this office. I love the colour of the walls and chair against the white! Sarah needs this chair!
I love these blinds, colour and all! I think they would look stunning in her room.
Or ruffle curtains?
Fabric pom poms to add colour to a corner to brighten it up if necessary.
Source and pom pom tutorial found here
Ok so I have some serious planning to do and a lot of work but I'm looking forward to it! My mind is racing with ideas and I just want to get started right away!
Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend!
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