Dollar Store Disney Gallery Wall for a Teen Girl’s Room
My daughter, Abby, is a Disney fan. And that’s actually an understatement of epic proportions.
That’s her in her favorite place, smiling from Minnie ear to Minnie ear, hitching a ride on her brother’s back.
If you love Disney, you have a friend in Abby. So, I wasn’t surprised when she recently told me she wanted to update her room in Disney style.
I really did hate to see the butterfly tree go (remember when I posted about it way back here?)
But, we replaced it with a gallery wall of Disney silhouettes, and I think it suits Abby to a “T”.
I can’t really take too much credit for this, since I all I did was give Abby the idea. She was the one who did all the work.
We found these perfect plain gold frames at the Dollar Tree, so that saved us the step of gold spray painting.
And Abby was the one who searched online for the silhouettes and then cut out each one meticulously from black card stock with an X-acto knife (she’s good). And the patterned scrapbook paper made for a background that’s practically perfect in every way.
The whole gallery wall was less than $15 since it was all just paper and frames. And I’ve already bought enough of these frames for another gallery wall, too. Because you can never have enough gallery walls, right?
While I’ve never been the type that loves mass-produced character décor for my kids’ rooms, I do love a cute theme displayed creatively throughout a space. Abby has done most of the decorating in this room herself, and I love that it really reflects her personality.
Her Pez collection adds a great punch of color.
And her favorite princes have their ownshelf, as well.
As you may have guessed, Peter Pan is her favorite. Remember her Peter Pan skirt from last summer? I told you she’s crazy about Disney. And I’m pretty crazy about her.
Stay tuned for one more little project we just did for this room coming soon. And for more posts about Abby’s room, click here.
John Webb
March 12, 2014 @ 1:37 pm
Julie, I noticed you posted a close up of some of her book collection….at her age (i think upper teens?), what would be some great reads that she and mom could suggest for those of us with girls just 2 and 3 steps behind her?
Julie
March 12, 2014 @ 2:14 pm
Well, she's read many children's classics, like Peter Pan (of course), all of the Narnia series, Nancy Drew (when she was younger), and also American Girl series & mysteries when she was younger. You may have thought of those already, but I hope that helps!
Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles
March 12, 2014 @ 1:44 pm
Wow, I can't believe she cut all of those out! What a fun room!
Julie
March 12, 2014 @ 2:15 pm
Thanks, Jennifer, she's become an expert with the x-acto knife, especially with freezer paper stencils!
Formerly known as Frau
March 12, 2014 @ 2:39 pm
Love it!
Julie
March 12, 2014 @ 6:07 pm
Thanks so much 🙂
Debbie J.
March 13, 2014 @ 11:46 pm
Very cute, great job. Those silhouettes are cut out perfectly.
Julie
March 14, 2014 @ 1:03 am
Thanks, Debbie! She's pretty good!
Sharon @ mrshinesclass
March 16, 2014 @ 1:39 pm
How cute! The silhouettes keep the room looking like a teen room. And I would have given up after trying to cut out just one…your daughter must be very patient.
Julie
March 17, 2014 @ 12:29 pm
Ha! I guess she's patient when it comes to this 🙂 So glad you like it!
Jen
April 11, 2014 @ 5:35 pm
What a great idea! My kids really love He-Man and She-Ra, but there are not too many He-Man/She-Ra themed decor items in stores (=
So, for their bedroom makeover this weekend I made them some silhouettes for their walls. Thanks for the great idea! http://wedontwriteonmeat.com/diy-retro-sibling-art/
Julie
April 11, 2014 @ 6:08 pm
Awesome! I can't wait to see them!
The Hybrid
June 24, 2014 @ 1:24 am
I absolutely LOVE this!! My friend & I used a Mary Poppins silhouette in a different project for our work space. We put her quote of, "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun" surrounding her. It turned out beautifully! Out of curiosity, what is the bottom right silhouette? With the pink background?
Julie
June 24, 2014 @ 1:26 am
Great! That's Ariel & Eric! 🙂
Graciela Reyes
November 8, 2015 @ 12:50 am
Is there a certain site she used for the silhouettes?
Julie
November 8, 2015 @ 6:25 pm
she just found them by googling!
Graciela Reyes
November 8, 2015 @ 11:09 pm
Well played. Will do so as well! Thank you so much! This project will keep me busy while I'm home (:
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