So the problem with waiting too long on getting a design done is that your kid gets older…and gets opinionated! You may remember back when we first moved into our apartment, that I was going to do the room around a certain Marimekko print? She used to love it and would talk about it all the time. Well times got busy and I never went through with the original plans I had for the room. In the mean time, my kid got a year and a half older and wiser apparently because “blue flowers are SOOO a year and a half ago Mom. I want a rainbow flower room now!” Well, my 3 1/2 year old didn’t say it just like that…but that’s how I heard it. The problem was, that I was so excited to use the extra wide black and white stripe and wasn’t ready to part with it. I searched and searched for some multicolor floral bedding that had some black in it to tie in the stripe fabric. Finally, I struck gold one day and found the Ayana Miranda Floral quilt by Cynthia Rowley on Ebay. It had a rainbow of flowers to make my kid happy, and had sort of an Anthropologie look to it so I could go with an eclectic look like I wanted.
For sheets, I found the Bazaar sheet from Land of Nod that I’m going to order soon. I was going to just do white…but my kid said “no white!” so more floral motifs it is!
Another change from the original design is I’m changing the use for the stripe fabric. I’ll be using it on a custom corner headboard instead.
Premier Prints-Vertical Black/White
I fell in love with the concept after seeing it done for this bed by Designer: Annsley McAleer (Photo: Ben Gebo)
With talk of a second child in the mix, most of the pretty beds I had found were not going to be feasible with 2 kids in a room. So I had to double dip with my furnishings and a bed/dresser combo was really the best choice. I chose a white platform bed with 6 drawers underneath it. I’ll then do the corner headboard and I think it will be adorable!
While out shipping at Homegoods with my little one, she spotted this rattan head…cow…not sure? Anyways, she wanted it. At first I was laughing and then, after some thought, I thought “hey why not!” It would add some texture to the space. I can already see the future of the head in the room though. Pretty sure I’ll be removing it from the wall after it scares her during the night. But hey, we’ll try it out. I think it will nice with the Bamboo shade I’m using. I’m going to get it made with a blackout liner since the mini blinds let light blare on through so much.
So there you have it. My plans for the big girl room. I’m waiting on the bed and new mattress to arrive and am getting antsy! My kid has no interest in staying put in her room during bed time right now so I’m hoping this new space will bring her a reason to stay put! I’ve been talking to her about her new room and trying to include her in some decisions her and there. She told me that she wants to stay at Grandma’s and then I do her room and then she come back for the surprise. Yes, she wants a grand reveal! Definitely the daughter of a designer.
