Rainbow Stripe Desk Makeover

If you are following me on Insta, you might remember this little french provincial style desk we picked up for $20 bucks at a flea market. Aggie actually chose it so it was an easy sale. I shared a photo of her standing next to it proudly and soooo many people messaged me to say they had this same desk growing up in their bedroom. Not surprising since it was a big seller for years from Sears. It originally sold for $79!

Obviously I couldn't leave it as it was.






A couple of coats of chalk paint, a little refresh of the hardware and some rainbow stripes  for the top.  This was exactly the kind of makeover this piece needed to give it a updated look but didn't require much effort.  Aggie loves her new desk and it adds some great storage for all that paper that 6 year olds seem to create in their wake.

Girl Astronaut Nursery Makeover

Last month we celebrated a very joyous occasion - the arrival of a niece! Since our family is rather small, this was truly an exciting event and we were so happy to welcome her into the world. Of course no baby's arrival is complete without a tiny space to call her own. My brother and sister in law went with an astronaut theme for her nursery which I just adore.


I helped a little with the constellation mural and a few suggestions but they did all of the hard work. I love the "after" but especially after knowing what the "before" looked like.


Pretty impressive, right?


The space is small but functional, creating display and storage as well as clean open space.  Perfect for lulling baby to sleep. When she is a little older, there will be space to play as well.

I helped with the constellation mural.  We tried a few different wants of painting it on but ended up figuring out that a silver sharpie (or actually 5 or 6 of them) was the best and easiest approach.  For just a few bucks, it made a great impact on the big blank wall.

Room Sources:

Glider

Pendant Light

Mobile

Book Ledges

Crib

Rug

Wire Basket

Woven Basket

Storage Bench

Rockship Art

Girl Astronaut Art

Girl's Bedroom - Grownup Sophistication

This little girl's bedroom in black and white has a lot of grown up sophistication with plenty of child like wonder. Small pops of color make this room the perfect space.

This post contains affiliate links which gives me a small commission on your purchases at no additional cost to you. If there is anything that is constant in my life, it's that nothing is ever truly finished when it comes to this house.  So I try to walk a balance between being satisfied with good enough versus always trying go make everything just so. I don't always do a great job with that but I'm working on it. But with that in mind, I'm calling Aggie's big little girl's bedroom done.  I still have a few other touches I will add over time but I do love how it turned out so it's time to share.

 

Picture Molding Adds Dimension In A Girl's Bedroom

As you know I went with a black and white color scheme.  I wanted a really calm and airy feeling in here to balance the riot of color that is every kid thing known to man.  But to make a white room that doesn't have a lot of architectural interest work, it needed texture.  First was the black ceiling, then the picture molding (see where I trimmed out her black and white little big girl room) and then some cozy soft things like a plush rug and lots of pillows.  For a finishing touch, one bright pop of color in the form of a hot pink chair.

 

Check out that before and after.

Girl's Bedroom Source List

Wall color: Glidden Marshmallow White
Ceiling color: Glidden Deep Onyx
Draperies: Tonic Living
Bed: Jenny Lind Land of Nod (purchased secondhand + painted)
Pink Chair: World Market (purchased secondhand)
Storage Unit: Ikea Kallax
Baskets: Striped baskets with rope handles
Rolling Toy Box: DIY
Pillows: Cloud Pillow + Amperstand Pillow
Bedding:  Ruffle Quilt + Polkadot comforter 
Chandelier: Vintage from the Mr.'s old house
Rug: Rugs USA 
Ceiling Medallion: Similar
Watercolor Portrait: souvenir from our trip to Paris

For More Bedroom Makeovers check out:

Beachy Bedroom Makeover

Shore Bedroom Makeover

Safari Nursery - Warm Sophisticated Space Makes Lasting Memories

Create a cozy safari nursery using warm colors, precious mementos and a few new pieces. It's the perfect space for your future world traveler.
 

While I didn't quite meet my self imposed goal of having this nursery complete before Oscar's arrival, it was finished within a few weeks.  I'm call that a win! We went with a loosely interpreted sophisticated safari theme with a few whimsical touches to keep it baby appropriate. This makeover was an easy one with just a few changes to the decor - keeping it different enough from Agatha's nursery look without putting in too much work.

As you can see, I left the walls



While I created this safari nursery for my son, it works just as well for a baby girl.



Even though the room is very small, there are a lot of great little touches that make me smile.  Staring with photographs from our trip to Kenya in 2010 (arguably one of the best vacations we have ever been on!).  We also have the hot air balloon that we received as a thank you gift from my brother and sister in law (your might remember that was the best wedding ever).  A rocking elephant that a sweet friend sent that is just perfect.  And finally an amazing reversible quilt from local artisan Brooklyn Quilting Co that I can't get enough of.

 

Dark walls and personal touches make a warm, cozy space

It's cozy and warm and I hope we'll make the same wonderful memories in here that we made with Agatha when she was in this room.  Now if only we could all sleep through the night and then it would be magical.

Safari Nursery Resources

map quilt | brooklyn quilting co.
glider | Lyon Swivel by babyrelax
crib | stokke sleepi
curtains| striped flambe via overstock 
mobile | petit collage safari
animal head | pillowfort target
rug | Zulu by Loloi
wall color | Glidden Wrought Iron
hot air balloon | authentic models
rocking elephant | pottery barn
picture frames | Ikea odby (now discontinued)
chair pillow | designed by me, printed at zazzle
safari photos | taken by me on our trip to Kenya

For More check out:

Baby Closet Hack

Black and White Little Big Girl Room Gets Trimmed Out

Ah picture molding - you complete me. It took forever to get around to this project but what a difference it makes!  I had been storing these pieces of trim molding since working on Aggie's baby nursery in 2012 and I'm so glad I did!  A few hours of work and a little careful measuring later, the whole space looks so much more complete!



I'm finally ready for the home stretch here. A little art, some storage and Aggie herself. I just have to organize that closet with Aggie's stuff (aka throw most of my craft supplies away - the things we do for our children!)  - a project I'm putting on the absolute must do list before the new baby arrives.  Wish me luck!  As you can see, Aggie already has taken up temporary residence.

Sources:
Jenny Lind bed  | scored second hand + painted black
Banded Custom Drapes | Tonic Living
Chevron Stripe Rug | Rugs USA
Chandelier | Vintage scored from Mr. Limestone's parents old house
Wall Paint: Glidden Marshmallow White Flat
Ceiling Paint: Glidden Onyx Black Flat