One of the advantages of having daughters is you can (somehow) rationalize redesigning their bedrooms more frequently. Let’s face it…it’s fun! 

Here’s the latest in a series of 3 redesigns of my 2nd grader’s room from pink to beach vacation to french modern. (To see before pics, check out a previous blog post about it).

The beach theme was fun, but once winter came, she felt off balance in a summer room – she loves snow and all things winter. One by one she began hiding beach accessories in her closet. 

She also wanted to swap her twin bed with a full-sized bed in another room.  Because the larger bed needed a new comforter and duvet, another redesign opportunity presented itself.

To allow for future redesigns, we opted for a (machine washable) alternative down comforter with an IKEA duvet.

Because there was no headboard for the bed, we found beautiful black acrylic fleur designs at T.J. Maxx. Total spent on the bed: $80.

We added inexpensive blue panels to go with the existing white panels as a pop of color.  To blend them with the room, we added black ring clips and black and white finials. Total spent on windows: $100.

To continue with the pop of color, we recovered a bench and desk chair in bright blue fabric.  Total spent on fabric: $5.

To finish the look, we added a few accessories, such as new lamps, a fabric covered bulletin board and a pretty black chandelier nightlight.  Total spent on accessories: $40.

Any guesses on how long this design will last?  I’m hoping for at least a year! LOL