A Girl's Bedroom

My skills do not run towards home decorating (or hair styling!), so planning even a simple little girls' room was difficult for me, but I think it turned out all right, and Lizzie S. certainly seems to like it (especially her blanket).  This room was previously used as a guest room/storage area so cleaning it out took a few weeks, as I had time.  Here is the finished result.

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Geoff and my Dad also built out this closet...here it is in process.

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The room being painted...can you guess by the splotches of paint on the walls which one I ended up choosing??

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The finished closet, and a book shelf for Lizzie S. to use over time...and yes, you can see the paint colour here (Benjamin Moore: Pale Iris).  I have a bunch of white-edged picture frames that I plan to use in both kids' bedrooms over time, as I find (or take) pictures that I like well enough.

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Here's the finished bedroom. (Sorry, I should have straightened both the blanket and the area rug before taking the pictures! And I've actually angled the rug since then so that the long edge faces the corner door to the room.  It looks better now.)  The pink/white gingham checked duvet cover is the only thing that I allowed myself to purchase before we passed court...I saw it at Pottery Barn in San Diego at Christmas time and I just couldn't stop myself.

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This was the doll crib from my childhood...my Mom dug it out from under their back deck, and it cleaned up pretty well after a sanding and paint job.  My Dad cut a new wood base for it and my Mom made a mattress, blanket and pillow for Lizzie S.'s dollies.  It turned out beautifully, I think!

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Sleeping beauty on her first night at home.