April 5, 2012

• {the little girls room}

  

  
  
  I finally finished up the little girl’s room this week.
  although “finished” is never really a word I associate with decorating…
  because to me, it’s always a work in process.
  
  Shayne use to joke, “I learned early on in our marriage to look twice before sitting down..
  because you never knew when that chair you were always sitting in, would suddenly be on the other side of the room!!”
  
  

  

  

  the little girls room is next to Kate’s upstairs.
  it’s the estrogen corner of the house!
  even I like hanging out there.
  
  their room used to be mostly neutrals, like Kate’s.
  but lately we’ve been adding some pops of color.

  I’m liking it.
  it seems to suit both their personalities more.
  bright and spunky!
  
  
  

  I really wanted some white and green chinese lanterns to go over Emma’s bed..
  but the cheapest I could ever find were 12 bucks at Ikea. and only in white.
  
  and since 40 bucks on chinese lanterns wasn’t really in the budget for the month -
  unless we didn’t eat for a week, and I’m sure my kids would rather food, than pretty lanterns..
  I remembered when I was home last, in the states, I walked past a Bath and Body Works.
  they had these tulle puffs, or whatever you call them, hanging from the ceiling.
  
  so I headed to michael’s and bought a thing of tulle for 7 bucks instead.
  
  I still think chinese lanterns would look cuter.
  and I was already figuring how I could spray paint the white ones I found!
  and in the meantime I found this site with every chinese lantern in the world. and cheap too!
   
  but for now. puffy tulle balls it is!
  
  

  the room has kinda evolved into a outdoorsy/ garden kind of theme~
  a tree in the corner. picket fence. mailboxes. and lots of nature that usually Emma’s brought in..
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  Reese is still in the crib. that certainly looks better in pictures on a blog than in real life!
  it’s taken alot of wear through the years.
  
  I think she’s been the hardest on it yet…
  pushing out a couple spindles with her feet. teething on it. breaking the front on one side.
  not to mention, the few poop smearing episodes!! haha. oh, dear. :/

  
  

  I’m not much of a seamstress at all…
  I thought making a crib skirt though, from an old curtain, could be simple enough.
  well, let’s just say it’s basically cut up and tucked in!!

  and yes, I know. you can totally tell.

  

  I wanted a canopy of sorts over the crib and first saw the idea of a lace doily banner in a Flea Market Style magazine last fall, or sometime.

  so… began the lookout for old doilies. 

  apparently, they’re hot commodities now, and everyone else was on the lookout too!
  with cute ideas like this one, no wonder.

  
  the how-to here
  
  funny how something that’s been lying around our grandmother’s homes for years,
  suddenly becomes so popular!

  slowly, I began my collection.
  buying one or two here or there at the thrift store, when I could find them.
  finally, one afternoon, in another town, I found the mother load of all doilies, in an old antique barn!!
  
  I like the soft, feminine touch it adds.

  
  
  
  Emma’s bed was mine growing up.
  my mom gave it to us when we moved here..
  
  I think it’s been every color in the world. but I sanded it down and just did white.
  

  
  

  our little Ikea purchase last week. this light.
  I let Emma pick between two.. she chose this one.

  she likes jumping off her bed and seeing if she can touch it.
  
  

  and my favorite spot. the corner at the end of her bed…

  a little shelf with a mirror where Emma likes to “get ready.”
  some empty frames.
  a little birdhouse my mom gave me.
  some old hats. a purse I’ve had forever.
  and a card that says, “the more you laugh, the better you live,” from my brother.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  I just decided after seeing these pics I don’t like those green flowers sticking out of that cork board!
  
  they will not be there tomorrow~

  
  
  
  
  

  this is a little card Shanda had sent me several years ago.
  I’ve had it lots of different places..
  but since having Reese {our miracle baby} I like it best in her room!
  
  “there are two ways to live life-
  one as if nothing is a miracle.
  and one as if everything is.”

  amen.
  
  

  last night, after putting Reese to bed, she woke up and I went in to soothe her…
  I noticed across the room her reflection in the mirror.
  my camera was right outside the door on the hall table, so I grabbed it.

  I’m glad I did. it’s my favorite shot in this post!

  
  
  

  and just because I like talking about this kind of stuff…
  

  
  

  if you could design your dream room, what color{s} would it be?

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  (¸.·´ (¸.·´ (¸.·¨¯`♥ amber

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