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Girl Cottage Bedroom Makeover

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Back in September I showed you guys the DIY shiplap wall in Ellie’s new cottage bedroom and quickly fell in love with the direction for her new bedroom. Then in October I gave a little makeover to her nightstand with a cracked patina effect. Sad that it took me 3 months to get back on track but I worked hard past week to finally finish the room. Come on… let’s take a tour! 

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So as I mentioned before, this whole room started when I saw a plank room in a magazine and really wanted to copy it for Ellie’s new bedroom. Then the little lady requested that she wanted blue furniture. I wasn’t about to spend any money on something new so instead we transformed her old nursery set (I just love the lines of her furniture, don’t you?).

cracked patina nightstandThis past week I finally finished the matching 5 drawer chest and some DIY bookshelf ledges.

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For her chest, Ellie’s walk in closet causes a little bump out in her bedroom so it was the perfect place to put it. And to paint the chest I used the same technique as her nightstand: cracked patina drawers, dark wax, and new oil rubbed bronze knobs. Sitting next to it is a large basket for her blankets and some hooks for her soccer medals.

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Just beyond the chest next to her bedroom door are the 3 new bookshelves we built. Super easy to make (tutorial coming Wednesday) and all 3 shelves together are holding about 75 books. Since this kid is obsessed with books she wanted a place where she could easily access them… although this is probably only 1/20th of her book collection. The rest will go in the (someday) playroom. 

kids diy bookshelf ledges

diy bookshelf ledges

Just below the shelves we put some clearance Hobby Lobby baskets that hold her stuffed animals. I liked the handles on them so Ellie can easily tote them around the house. 

Ellie’s favorite space in her new bedroom is her walk in closet. I showed you guys this space back in November. The only minor update is the new Harry Potter printables I made.

girl bedroom closet makeover

These are her two favorite quotes that she requested to decorate her walls. We searched high and low online for a printable Ellie liked but everything was so “boyish”… in her words. So I just decided to make my own printables with a cool watercolor background. You can download them here.

harry potter quote printables

OK, back to the cottage bedroom… The beds are from Joss & Main and the bedding is from Anthropologie. Unfortunately they no longer carry those quilts. Big bummer.

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I purchased a curtain rod for her big double window from Ross Dress for Less for about $12 and some ruffle curtains from Amazon. I made the bunting banners myself out of scrapbook paper to bring some color from the quilts onto the walls.

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Here’s a breakdown of our shopping list:

Bedding – Anthropologie (no longer in stock, but love this one)
Twin Beds – Joss & Main 
Sheets  – HomeGoods
Rope Handle Baskets – Hobby Lobby
Large Basket – HomeGoods
Chandelier – Lowes
Round Mirror – Hobby Lobby
Lamp – Ross Dress for Less
Furniture – Treasure Rooms in STL
Paint for Furniture – Ace Hardware
Curtains – Amazon
Curtain Rod – Ross Dress for Less
Ruffled Bed Skirt – Joss & Main

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Well at least I have one room completely done in the new house!

As I mentioned in the next few posts I’ll be sharing some
tutorials on some projects from Ellie’s cottage bedroom.
Stay tuned!

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Comments

  1. Such a beautiful room, what little girl wouldn’t love that? I adore the colour you have used on the furniture, such a soft blue. I’m sure Ellie thinks it was worth the wait to get such a fabulous room xx

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  2. This whole room is amazing! I want one for myself, ha!
    Love the color of the furniture, as well as the bedspreads – so cheerful!
    I’ve always wanted a basket or something or other for extra blankets and things, except the “extra” blankets have been taken over by the dogs. Though those handled baskets would be awesome, for taking them to the office and/or bedroom, as well as to toss all their strewn about toys when I need to vacuum. Will be on the lookout for handled baskets! :)

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    • We actually carried the basket down last night for movie night so we could each have a blanket! Was easy to throw them all in afterwards and just tote the basket back upstairs. Who knew it would come in handy so fast!?

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  9. I love everything about this room. The color palette is awesome, and I especially love the furniture. Such wonderful character! I’m sure she loves her room!

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  12. This room definitely has the WOW factor! You have created the most soothing and cheerful space! Well done! If you are interested in joining in one more link party I would be happy to host you at Making Broken Beautiful. It is a home decor and furniture party. It runs every Thursday thru Sunday. You have a beautiful eye for style! I hope you have a great week!
    Smiles!
    Terry
    http://thecuratorscollection.wordpress.com

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  15. Ellie’s room looks beautiful! I love the flags above her bed, the HP quotes, those gorgeous quilts… so much goodness going on here ;) Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week!

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  17. What a beautiful space! Any little girl would be lucky to have that for her room. Too bad I only have three little boys :) I would love it if you would come link up to Friday’s Furniture Fix Link Party this week and show off those lovely beds and dressers!

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  19. Oh my gosh – what a stunning bedroom – and the lines of the furniture? YES ! I DO love them !
    What a beautiful job – thanks for sharing !

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  23. Love love love this darling room!! Completely caught my eye at link parties and drew me right in to your style! I want to personally invite you to link up at a link party I have with a few gals. I would love the chance to feature you! It is on Thursdays at http://tidbits-cami.com – if you are interested!

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  24. First, if I had girls I would totally decorate their room just like this, but alas I have 3 boys. Secondly, I love the watercolor prints, Harry Potter is my favorite. :)

    Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!

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  27. Newest follower! We might be decor soul sisters. Just did a plank wall, clipboards and last spring I did a very similar dresser! Of course my little girls are big girls :(

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  28. Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this makeover!! Thanks so much for linking up at the Creativity Unleashed link party last week. You were my pick for megarockstar – so come vote for yourself tonight and tell your fans to vote too!! I’ll be giving you some social media love this weekend to tip the scales! haha :)

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  33. I absolutely adore the room make-over! I especially loved the beds and know they were purchased at Joss&Main but I could not find them on the website. Is there a special name for the style? Also, does the bed come in Queen?

    Thanks again for sharing and giving us some wonderful ideas.

    Eileen

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    • I’m sorry, but I can’t find it anywhere! I spent the last 30 minutes trying to track it down from various websites but it seems it’s sold out everywhere. I’ll let you know if I do come across it!!

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  34. Wow!! The bedroom is so beautiful that I can’t move my eyes! What a great DIY idea! Will try to make my bedroom exactly like yours for sure. Wish me a good luck!

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