Bedroom Makeover Part One

We've been talking about painting the girl's room for a couple of years now, ever since they got their new beds and bedding. So we finally got around to over Memorial Day weekend and I love it! More importantly, they love it too.

We used Valspar Violet Sweet. Then I rearranged the furniture and created a little nook.

I think it'd be really cute with a little pink chair in the corner or something, but for now it's just toys.

Here's a before of the furniture arrangement and the wall color is the same as from their baby days.

New furniture arrangement (excuse the naked bed--it's sheet washing day for Kayley)

I found this cute over-the-door hook thing at Home Goods

and this picture at Ross.

Funny how different the wall color looks this close up!

I'm still looking for curtains. I want something sheer, either white, pink or light green with some sparkles or something. Then we need to put up a white ledge shelf that I've had forever and some wall art and we should be done.

Comments

Dante Storey said…

Ooh! Violet definitely looks great on the girls' walls. You did a great job on deciding on a color. I think pink is a bit too overused anyway. The placement of the beds are perfect too. And, I think light green with sparkles would look great for curtains in the room. Hope to see more updates soon, Jill. All the best! :)

Dante Storey @ The Healthy Bed Store

September 8, 2014 at 6:23 AM

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