Big Girl Bedroom Project Part 1

Welcome from Kelly's Korner! This post is from a few months ago, and the finished "Big Girl" room is still in the works (we're almost done!), but I thought I'd go ahead and share anyway. Be sure to also visit Part II! Last week was an exercise in juggling hats - 1. Be a good mommy to a 22 month old with a virus 2. Be a good mommy to a 4.5 year old who loves my attention 3. Kick my bedroom redo projects into gear (I'm redoing mine right now too - will share a separate post soon!) and 4. Try to still be a somewhat decent wife! No comment on how well I did in all of said areas (see those two sad neglected children up there?) my poor family just "may" have gotten the short end of the stick, but I have accomplished a lot in the way of decorating in the last 5 days! My mom and Ben helped a ton, they painted both bedrooms (while I "tendered ma youngin's") and my mom helped me to wash and put all of the new bedding together. Ben and I had a new king size bed delivered on Friday morning, and we moved our queen to the girl's room for them to share once Annie is out of her crib. Both Evie and I are supper happy with our new larger sleeping spaces, but Ben has expressed a little disappointment at my wanting to sleep so far away from him - it's ok Babe, I'll remember to shout "goodnight" to you from way over on my side ;)! So, I thought I would share a sampling of a few things I've worked on in Evie and Anabelle's "big girl room" this week...

The Inspiration Boards (just to "refresh your memory")

I bought this sweet lamp at Home Goods about a month ago, and I bought this chest at a garage sale before Miss Anabelle was born. Looked nice together, but still needed some accessories!So I dug around my house and found a few perfect things! A mirrored glass frame that was a wedding gift from my Aunt Bobbie, a Cranberry glass globe from my Aunt Scarlet (who died of breast cancer last year), a pink satin ribbon from Evie's first ballet recital, a Lusterware tea cup and Milk Glass bowl from my mom, and then an Apple Blossom candle from Target. Notice the paint color? Taupe!
This is what it all looks like together now. I love it that I was able to find special things to use that were already in my house!

This pair of vintage lamps was in my room as a little girl (FYI they were vintage then too) and I wanted to use them, but the colors were not quite right... ... A little paint and voila! They match! I have a plan for those plain white shades too - stay tuned for that and much more!