Abby’s Room Reveal
Well, she’s officially 12. And since I knew it was coming, I planned a little room update for her birthday which we surprised her with this morning when she woke up as a twelve-year-old. The challenge was to come up with a design that’s as bright and beautiful as she is. And it was a challenge!
I didn’t have to change everything since the paint and curtains and chandelier were new when we finished the house 11 months ago. But the bedding I had made about 5 years ago was overdue for an update. Here are a couple of before shots:
You may recognize the butterfly projects from when I posted about them here andhere. They were staying as well.
I had a lot of existing color already in the room, so it was a little bit of a challenge to keep it simplified. And after a lot of brainstorming and even scrapping one plan half-way thru, having a mini panic attack, and consulting my best friend, I started over and came up with this:
I did new bedding in my all-time favorite color, “blackandwhite”, with a few accent colors in the pillows. The bedding was a great deal, very much like the PB Teen Dottie Duvet Cover, but from walmart.com for less than half the price! I also spray painted the bed turquoise, which turned out to be one of my favorite parts.
I made these pillows to add a pop of color…
I also updated her lamp …
And printed a custom corkboard for her desk space.
Also hung some “polka-dot” pom poms over her desk space.
I added my own version of the famous “Keep Calm” art, printed on canvas.
I came up with these custom initial frames for over the bed…
And made her her own jewelry organizer from a thrift store mirror we had found together one day. Click here to see how to make one of these for yourself.
Abby was thrilled with it, which thrilled me as well. She’s so worth it. Thanks to so many of you who wished her a happy birthday! She had a great day.
If you’d like to know more about how I made some of the things in the room, stop by this week. I’ll be posting some more details and instructions on how some of it was done!
Thanks for stopping by.
Andrea @ Simple Organized Living
August 23, 2010 @ 2:45 am
So cute!! What a great present!
I LOVE read, pillows, and old bed frames…can I move in?
Emily
August 23, 2010 @ 3:02 am
I LOVE the headboard!
Erika
August 23, 2010 @ 3:10 am
What a lucky daughter you have. Her room is gorgeous!
Jill
August 23, 2010 @ 3:21 am
That's a gorgeous room! I really love the bedding and that red night table!!
Michelle @ Sweet Something
August 23, 2010 @ 3:59 am
Nice job Julie! I love all the details and that red nightstand!
NanaDiana
August 23, 2010 @ 4:27 am
Julie-what a lovely room for your newly "almost teen" girl. I'll bet she loves it and you have filled it with wonderful things that she will treasure for years! Thanks for sharing your daughter's happiness with us! Diana
Miwako chan
August 23, 2010 @ 9:06 am
WOW!! What a lovely room!!
I'm gonna copy your butterflies, they look very cute with printed papers
Mandy's Creative Corner
August 23, 2010 @ 11:33 am
It turned out ADORABLE! I just love every detail you put into it =) Well done!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
August 23, 2010 @ 2:47 pm
it looks awesome! i love the more gwon up colors and the pops of red as well. i am sure she is thtilled!!!
Creative Decor by Brooke
August 23, 2010 @ 2:49 pm
Absolutely darling. Any girl would love to have that cute room. She is so lucky.
Brooke
Pamela Rosenberg
August 23, 2010 @ 2:52 pm
I think I'm glad that you scrapped your other plan. It couldn't be any more fun than this. Love the black and white of course. It gives the room a bit of sophistication – perfect for a tween but the polka dots keep it light and youthful. Loving it.
Pam @ BeColorful
Kristi
August 23, 2010 @ 2:55 pm
WoW! It looks great and I'm sure she loves it. we just did a tween makeover too and it's a similar look to yours. I especially love that red table and the mirror turned jewelry hanger.
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Pam @ diy Design Fanatic
August 23, 2010 @ 3:19 pm
I really love your daughters room! So many wonderful details! I love the comforter, new color on the bed and chandelier … ok, everything!Thanks for the nice comment on my guest room! Have a great week!
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions
August 23, 2010 @ 4:15 pm
It looks great, Julie! Just enough to give her that little bit of "grown up" look. Love the bedding; what a great find! I think the black and white makes for a nice addition to her room.
Ms Bibi
August 23, 2010 @ 5:15 pm
What a beautiful room you created. I bet your daughter just loves it.
Love the pink sign,lol.
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vanessa @ silly eagle books
August 23, 2010 @ 5:52 pm
I love her bed–where did you get the headboard? The redo is just lovely.
Anonymous
August 23, 2010 @ 7:04 pm
Mema's been bragging about the room redo, had to come and check it out!! Looks good. Love all the little touches like the butterflies on the wall. That black poke-a-dot really pops!! Love ya cuz, hope to see everybody in a few months when we are back on the mainland.
Shannon
Christine
August 23, 2010 @ 7:28 pm
Lucky girl! The room looks great…
sportzmom
August 23, 2010 @ 7:31 pm
So cute!
The Imaginista
August 23, 2010 @ 7:53 pm
Atta Gal!! You did good Mom 🙂
Melissa
August 23, 2010 @ 8:34 pm
A very pretty happy go-lucky feeling room. I really like the board "Keep Calm and Ask Mom."
Very clever.
Leah
August 24, 2010 @ 1:28 am
Wow, what a wonderful Mom you are!
Chic Creations
August 24, 2010 @ 3:20 am
What a beautiful room. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
Meg
August 24, 2010 @ 1:16 pm
Oh, I love the pillows! Everything came together beautifully. I'm lovin' the pompoms as well! Are those jewels hanging down from them? Great job, great mom.
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thegirlwiththeplan
August 24, 2010 @ 2:33 pm
Awesome. I love the "Keep calm and ask Mom" Print
Kaysi
August 24, 2010 @ 6:26 pm
Adorable, love the colors!
Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence
August 24, 2010 @ 6:58 pm
This is adorable–love the dots and the jewelry organizer!
Sue
August 24, 2010 @ 7:04 pm
Wow, nice room. Abby's a lucky girl!
S
xo
The Polka Dot Closet
August 25, 2010 @ 2:13 am
The room is just darling! I love the jewelry organizer, what a lucky girl I think her room is bigger than mine! So, I have to ask is it always that clean! LOL Happy Birthday Darlin!
Carol
Melissa
August 25, 2010 @ 4:54 am
My birthday is in April. I am just sayin' You did an amazing job! You should come over to my blog and link up. I would love to show all my friends. MyCraftieLife.blogspot.com
Melissa Stover
August 26, 2010 @ 6:39 pm
that's beautiful! i just redid my daughters' bedroom too.
Alida L.
August 28, 2010 @ 2:05 am
Beautiful!
Kelsey
August 28, 2010 @ 2:13 am
love the bed and nightstand!!!
AM from White House, Black Shutters
August 28, 2010 @ 2:23 am
This whole post made me smile. What teen girl wouldn't absolutely love a room like that??? I especially loved the bedspread and the head board, it adds such a perfect pop of color.
How did you keep her out of her room?? That's like the PERFECT surprise!
Ruth H.
August 28, 2010 @ 12:09 pm
What a fun room! I love the bright pops of color with black and white. And the turquoise bed is just perfect.
Tausha
August 28, 2010 @ 2:25 pm
oooh! This is darling! I have 3 little chickadees at my house and my oldest would flip for some of these ideas! Thanks for the inspiration!! Happy Weekend!
Sara
August 29, 2010 @ 9:06 pm
The ginormous fabric flower is fantastic! I love fabric flowers, but the biggest one I've ever made, and I felt it was huge, was about 5 inches across. Hello! Why do I limit myself so? Thanks for breaking me out of my fabric flower box. 😀
LaKeta
August 29, 2010 @ 10:13 pm
Congrats on the feature at Tatertots & Jello! I found your blog there. LOVE LOVE LOVE the room revamp! It is perfectly adorable in a 12 year old girl kind of way 😉 SO glad that you gave info on the walmart.com bedding! I have been waiting and waiting to get the dottie from pb teen for my 10 year old…but never feel right about shelling out the dough! So I just ordered the walmart version … yay! I am now a follower of your super cute blog!
LaKeta
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August 31, 2010 @ 12:12 am
We are so glad you joined us for Anything Related! Come back tomorrow for another great party!
Kristi
September 11, 2010 @ 3:25 pm
LOVE this room! What a beautiful job you did!!! I have a very similiar bed in my garage waiting to be painted! You have given me much inspiration! 🙂
Kristi
Cassie {Hi Sugarplum!}
October 26, 2010 @ 8:43 pm
I never get tired of looking at this room. I've seen it several times, but had to pop back over after seeing it on CSI. LOVE the aqua/red combo.
And the keep calm & ask mom will go in my girl's room when she's older!!
Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful}
September 29, 2011 @ 2:46 pm
So stinkin' cute and I bet she loves it! That little side table is the best color, too…so glad you linked up to the roomspiration party!