Fern got a room makeover! We sent her away to the grandparents' for a sleepover while we painted and redecorated her room. John and I finally upgraded to a great king size bed, so Fern got our queen bed (which is in good condition). We used the opportunity to repaint her room (from beige-something to WHITE!) and we let her pick out some new bedding. Here's the before:
The layout is similar. We started by purging her toys. She chose to put the American Girl dolls in the attic and keep the Barbies. We traded out the chair for a more current looking chair that I got from a neighbor for $10.
Originally she wanted a yellow room, but yellow comforters are hard to come by. I found some options for her, but the navy, coral, and aqua quilt caught her eye and we went with those colors. I was hesitant at first, but the dark colors look good in the all white room.
We removed the open wall shelves and moved her dresser in their place.
For now, she has a side chair until I can find a good nightstand.
Jenny's painting is still a hit!
Since Christmas, Fern has been downstairs in her ow space. That girl loves some private room time. She journals, practices yoga moves, plays, and sits on her bed. The not-typical things that six year old girls do...
To keep the room clear of clutter, we put most of her little toys on a shelf in the closet. The Barbie house is all that's left out.
It was fun to try to create something for her from her style. I love her jumbled up style and I am happy to give her a place to be her girly self.
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