One Room Challenge {Week One}: Eclectic Big Girl Bedroom
I'm SO excited to be sharing that I've been taking part in the One Room Challenge, hosted by Calling it Home. For those who haven't heard of this challenge, you can read more about it here. Basically, we have six weeks to completely transform a space in our home. For us, the choice was a no-brainer. We had a baby on the way, and we had six weeks before our due date (eek!). I don't know why we procrastinated SO much, but we did, and we're re-thinking those decisions now... lol. Since we already completed a neutral Gray, Yellow, and Navy Nursery when my first daughter was born, we figured we would put the new baby in the nursery again, and create a new Eclectic Big Girl Bedroom for our daughter. I hope you enjoy following along as we transform this space!
Here's our blank slate. The former office, now dark and empty, with a few massive holes in the walls.
Not much to be desired... when we first moved into this home, this room became an office, which was just another word for throw-everything-in-there room. Now that it's been emptied out, I see SO much potential again!
I like to define my style as Eclectic and Modern. I like to take inspiration from all different design avenues and blend them into a modern design. That's essentially the approach I'm taking to my daughter's room... eclectic, modern, and cute? lol. *Styles may vary throughout six week transformation*.
Here's where I'm finding my inspiration:
I made this inspiration board ^^ with a few ideas I found and fell in love with. I'm hoping to keep the room light and airy, full of pink, gray and gold tones.
[Sources: white accent chair, small chandelier
The beautiful fabrics in the inspiration photo can be purchased from the online Canadian fabric retailer Nuts for Bolts. I'm hoping to use some of these same fabrics to make my own curtains, duvet cover, and pillows (there's a first for everything right!).
I'm also planning to use this Clouds Allover Stencil by Cutting Edge Stencils to create a beautiful feature wall for the room.
Finally, the colours in this picture by Better Homes and Gardens really captures the different shades of pinks I want to incorporate into the room.
Since, I'm a list-a-holic, here is our lengthy six week "to-do" list:
[wish us luck!]
- Paint walls (including closet walls)
- Paint baseboards, main door, and closet doors
- Paint stencil feature wall
- Purchase and install closet organizer
- Cut, install, and paint crown molding
- Find thrifted dresser and re-paint/re-design it
- Find thrifted mirror to re-paint
- Purchase and assemble bunk bed
- Find/make pastel accessories
- Sew curtains
- Sew duvet cover, pillow cases, and throw pillow covers
- Find light fixture
- Create art work for DIY gallery wall
- Help Ellie (my daughter) create art work for her space
- Find a chair for her/me to read in
- Find rugs for space
- Make DIY bedroom hooks
- Possible DIY night stand
- Possible DIY bookshelf
For more inspiration, take a peak at my Kids Rooms Pinterest board.
Now that the challenge is all done, here are the posts from the other 5 weeks:
Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6
Your board is so pretty...one of my favourite palates! Looking forward to following along!
Thank you so much! I'm so excited about the palette too! Hopefully I stick to those choices :)
It is going to be fantastic. Love the stencil! so fun!
Thank you! I think the stencil will add some fun visual interest for my daughter :)
Eeeeek! SO excited to see you participating Lindi and cannot wait to follow along with this beautiful makeover!!!
Thanks Kristi! You motivated me to go for it :)
This room is going to be so feminine and pretty, I love it! I am also taking part in the challenge and redoing my boy's bedroom. It is so fun to redo a kids space. I am excited to follow along and see everyone's progress!
Ohh! Exciting! I'll have to check out your space too! I agree, kid spaces are so fun to tackle :)
Love your pretty colors! Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Thank you! Can't wait to see all these spaces transform! Such a fun challenge!
I love your palette and inspiration pics! I'm looking forward to seeing how the stencil turns out as well. Some of them are so easy to use and some are dreadfully difficult! Nice start!
That's what I've heard about stencils Lindsey! I'm really hoping these are simple ones... We'll see though!
Beautiful mood board. Exactly what I've chosen for my friend's little girl room:)
Oh how funny! You must have good taste :) lol.
This is going to be the perfect room for your daughter!
I'm hoping that's true! She's a bit young to appreciate it, but I think she'll still like it!
love love love your colour palette. I had to redo our office/playroom in my teen daughter's bedroom. Unfortunately she wanted to keep away from pink as far as she could. Miss those time when she wanted everything in pink. Can't wait to see the progress.x
Hahah, that sounds like me as a teenager. Didn't want any pink at all, and now I want it for my daughter!
I love the look of this bedroom so much. I'm going to check out Nuts for Bolts!
I'm also a guest participant. Good Luck & I will be following along! Hollie
Sounds great Hollie! Thanks for stopping by! I'll have to come follow your transformation too!
Lindi- Thank you so much for stopping over and letting me know you are participating this time around!!! This room looks like it is going to be amazing! I love your inspiration pictures and color scheme. I'll be following for sure!!!
Thanks Erin! Should be an exciting few weeks!!
Love your inspiration board. Can't wait to see this space come together!
Thank you SO much! So far it's been super fun to plan everything. Hopefully it all comes together :)
That little girls room is going to be so sweet! I love the direction you are headed in! I am excited to see it all come together!
Thank you so much Brenna! I'm really excited about the direction we're headed too!!
I am loving your design board! It is so soft and feminine - - any little (or old) girl would love this! I can't wait to see the transformation:)
Thank you Teresa! I love the soft feminine touches. Now to find them and purchase them... Lol
I am so excited about following along with this! This ultra-feminine room is right up my alley!
Haha. I'm not sure it's right up my husbands alley, but I love it too!
Your inspiration is beautiful! I have always loved that pallet from BH&G too. You have a great start with the beautiful floors and moldings! Can't wait to see the finished product!
Yes! We are SO lucky to have those great floors and mouldings to start with :) Hoping to add to it with crown moulding too!
Oh I am LOVING your inspiration Lindi, so beautiful! This is going to be fun to follow along and see what you do! Thanks for your sweet comment on my post too! Best of Luck!
Thanks Mindi! I'm very excited to see everyone's projects too! Such a great challenge :)
I'm loving your inspiration images and those clouds are adorable! I'm super excited to follow along. I love children's rooms, they are just too cute.
Thanks Elisa! I'm really looking forward to how the clouds turn out too. It's such an exciting transformation!
I love your pallet and moodboard. I am excited to see how this transpires.
That's so sweet of you! Thank you for stopping by. I hope you do follow along with the transformations!
Love the mood board! The color scheme you picked is wonderful for a girl's bedroom!
Thank you so much! I'm really excited about the room makeover for her!