Today is One Room Challenge reveal day and I’m so excited to show you guys my daughter’s newly made-over bedroom! (A FULL SOURCE LIST for the space is included at the end of the post)
Let’s quickly jump back in time to where things started – this is what the room looked like when we moved in two years ago:
and this was her room right before the makeover – we hadn’t done a thing to the space other than moving in her furniture and accessories from our old house:
Our makeover mission? To give the room a more grown-up feel using my daughter’s favorite color combination of blue and white while mixing in some fun touches that I knew she’d love (note: post includes affiliate links – see my full disclosure statement {here}). The jumping off point for the entire room was this gorgeous handblocked duvet and pillows from Kalyana Textiles. I love how the duvet reverses to a different pattern on the opposite site so we can flip it over for a whole new look. And shouldn’t I get some kind of award for managing to only have four decorative pillows on her bed? It’s definitely a little more sparse than my usual bedroom-pillow-overkill but my daughter requested that I dial the number of pillows on her bed back a few notches. Wish granted.
Above the bed are a pair of Taylor Swift song lyric art prints from {this Etsy shop} hung in simple wood frames. I’m always paranoid about hanging things over the bed in kids’ rooms so I mounted the prints to foam board cut to the size of the frame and put them in the frames without any glass:
And did you notice the beautiful blue textural goodness on the walls? I used {this grasscloth wallpaper} and wow, did it ever make a night and day difference in this space! I had gone back and forth on using grasscloth vs. painting since grasscloth is obviously the more expensive of the two options but I’m so glad I stuck with the grasscloth – it was worth every penny!
My wallpaper escapades are long enough for a post all their own but let’s just say that it proved a bit trickier to hang grasscloth than I expected. I was getting the job done but was slower than slower and was gratefully bailed out by the kindest and most talented of wallpaperers (whose name & number I’m happy to pass on to any of you who live in the CT area!).
At the side of my daughter’s bed is a single nightstand with a fillable lamp that I decided to leave unfilled until she decides what she wants to do with it. I passed on all of the awesome ideas that you guys gave me like using marbles, blue & white pottery shards, sand & seashells, or photos and other momentos. It will be fun to see what she ends up going with!
Taking center stage in the room is a beautiful new brass chandelier (available {here}). Instead of regular candelabra bulbs, I used small round ones to give it a more modern, chic look:
Looking across the room, you’ll see that her closet doors got a much needed upgrade:
Do you remember what they looked like before? Flat and yellowed with teeny tiny cabinet knobs for door handles and rusty hinges:
I added wood panel molding (I finally broke down and bought a miter saw to whip this little project out!) with corkboard inserted into the top two panels – a post with the DIY how-to for these closet doors can be found {here}. I’m sure that within the week, these boards will be filled with pictures, notes, and all sorts of other fun stuff:
We kept the same IKEA desk in the room that we had before but got a new, more comfortable chair and a desk lamp:
The new chair is a slipcovered IKEA chair that I had local monogrammer add my daughter’s initials to – so inexpensive for something that’s now a custom piece!
Eventually I’ll hang some shelving over her desk for her sports trophies and medals but I didn’t want to put any holes in the grasscloth until I was 100% sure of my design. I also plan to find some art to hang on the wall in this little niche where you enter her room:
Oh, and did you notice my DIY board & batten? The chair rail and baseboard were already there so all that I had to do was add some lattice strips and paint it up (tutorial to come!).
At this point you may be wondering where the heck all of my daughter’s stuff is – the room looks too clean, right? Well, that door to the right of her bed leads to a huge second closet with shelving galore for storing stuffed animals, games, etc. Also, her books and several other bits of stuff normally sit on the shelves of her hutch which I have styled up ever so awesomely for you guys:
Hmm…maybe not my best work? This last little part of her room is obviously still a work in progress – I’m not loving this chest/hutch combo in this room so I’m debating between painting it or getting rid of it – more to come on that….
That wraps up my One Room Challenge Makeover! Did I tell you guys that this whole “reveal” was a big surprise for my daughter? I kicked her out of her room a few weeks ago and she shacked up in the guest room while all of the DIYing was getting done in here. Just yesterday she saw it for the big reveal and was so, so happy with her new space (which of course made me so, so happy too!).
Thanks so much for stopping by! If there’s anything in the room that you were eyeing, I’ve included a source list below with the deets on where everything came from. Also be sure to check out the other room reveals! The twenty main participants revealed their rooms yesterday (so many good ones!!) – you’ll find links to those {here} – and you can find links to all of the linking participants {here}.
XO,
Duvet & Pillows – Nisha Duvet Cover and Dhara Pillow Covers c/0 Kalyana Textiles
Duvet Insert – Natural Comfort Down Alternative in Oversized Queen
Euro Shams – custom made but {these gorgeous pillow covers} would work beautifully
Bedskirt & Headboard – have had for years but {this bedskirt} looks identical and {this headboard} and {this headboard} are similar
Grasscloth Wallpaper – {this one} in Powder Blue
Art Prints – Taylor Swift Song Lyric Art Prints (mine are 20 x 30) | Frames were reused from chalkboard prints I bought at Hobby Lobby but {these frames} look very similar
Chandelier – available {here}
Lamp – no longer available but {this fillable table lamp} is similar
Nightstand – no longer available
Wire Basket – HomeGoods ({this one} is similar)
Desk – IKEA’s MICKE desk in white
Desk chair – IKEA’s HENRIKSDAL chair and HENRIKSDAL slipcover
WOW! you blew it out of the water, kris! this is amazing!
You’re so sweet – thank you Cassie!
Sophisticated enough for an adult. The grasscloth is scrumptious, the adding mouldings kick the space up a few notches too 🙂 Well done.
Thank you Mel! I appreciate your sweet words!
Kris it came out so beautifully!!!! I can’t decide what element I love the most – the awesome song lyric art (wow!), the beautiful bedding, that insane light, or the monogram on the back of the chair!! Gorgeous all!! Your board and batten and closet doors look sooooooo great too after all your hard work. I especially love your hutch styling though – are you sure I didn’t do that? Because it looks like my handiwork 🙂 Your daughter must be so thrilled – enjoy it – I’m sure there will be many happy conversations and moments happening in this lovely space in the years to come!
Glad you liked my hutch styling – I bet that pic will be picked up by all the magazines, right? 🙂 So glad you were in this with me girl – always need an ORC buddy to talk me off the ledge!
I love it all! The Taylor Swift lyrics are so great. Beautiful Room Kris, I’m sure your daughter is thrilled. ~Sonya
Thank you! I was so excited to find those Taylor Swift prints – they were the easiest part of the room since all I had to do was pop them in a frame but they’re also my daughter’s favorite 🙂
I love love the grasscloth and the moulding on the closet doors is beautiful. This is sophisticated but also still fun and lighthearted. Great job!
Thank you so much Christine!
It’s gorgeous! You did such a good job and I know your daughter must be thrilled. Weirdly, I think my favorite part is the closet doors. The molding just made such a huge difference. I love the monogram chair, too. Oh, and hanging wallpaper is soooo hard, isn’t it??? It looks beautiful, though. I can paint anything but wallpapering is definitely a challenge.
Thank you Michele! And if you’re weird for loving those closet doors, then throw me in the same boat with you because they are one of my favorite parts too! And yes, hanging the grasscloth was much more challenging than I expected. There are so many issues you face with hanging it that you don’t face with regular wallpaper. Any and all drama was worth it though – I love the added texture and color! I think I’ll stick to painting for now and hire out to the pros for my future wallpaper jobs 🙂
It’s gorgeous Kris! I love that you saved it as a “big reveal” too – how cute is your daughter?! You’re going to have to post about your grasscloth escapades (not that I’m looking to hang wallpaper anytime soon) – but I love the grasscloth! The quote art is awesome too. Great job!!
Thanks Jenny! I think I would be up for still trying my hand at hanging regular wallpaper but it was not wise for a wallpapering newbie to start with grasscloth. It’s a challenge to not get any wallpaper paste on it and it’s much harder to work with in cutting at the corners and ceiling. Thanks goodness I had someone who kindly helped me finish or I’d still be working on the room!
Stunning as always, Kris. I love the art above her bed and that fabulous grass cloth!
Thank you Kim! I’ve always wanted to have grasscloth in my home and it didn’t disappoint – I love it!
I couldn’t love it more! It is truly a dream bedroom for a teen girl…in fact, I would be thrilled if my bedroom now looked like that! I love every detail from the bedding to the wallpaper to the closet doors, to the lighting…honestly it is stunning!
Cheers! Shelley
Thanks so much Shelley – I appreciate your sweet words!
Gorgeous! Can’t decide what I love the most.. Love the monogrammed chair cover! Great idea for the closet. Hope she enjoys it for years to come!
Thank you Stacy – you are so sweet! I’m hoping she’ll love it for years to come too (and my youngest daughter has already called dibs on moving into it once she goes to college 🙂
I love it! Blue is one of my favorite colors and that grasscloth is amazing! The bedding is beautiful too, I really like that it’s reversible because I like to change things up fairly often. Great idea for the doors with the corkboard, I’m sure she’ll fill it up in no time. II’ve kicked my daughters out of their rooms before too for makeovers and it’s so fun. I bet she just loves the space so much! Great work, I’m sure your daughter is very happy with her room.
Thanks Ange – yes, she loves it!
This is such a beautiful room! I can see everyone falling in love with it!
Thank you so much Iris!
Well done Kris. Such a fresh and beautiful room. Love the sayings above the bed.
Thank you so much – my daughter is a huge Taylor Swift fan so the song lyrics were a big hit!
Kris is turned out amazing!! I LOVE the grasscloth and board and batten combination – so classy! Everything looks great and how wonderful that she loves it! The monogrammed chair is a nice touch and the cork board inserts are a great idea – looking forward to that tutorial! Great job!!
Thanks so much Denise – so happy to be done!!
This is SO lovely, bravo! I love the textured wallpaper, it looks so chic. I just wish my daughters would let me loose on their rooms!
Thank you! I was lucky to have my daughter give me pretty much free rein after she and I picked out the duvet together. It was a fun project!
Oh Kris, WOW! This is absolutely so sophisticated and stunning! The board and batten, the WALLPAPER, the chandelier, the bedding… everything down to the cute little monogram is perfect! Oh, and the closet doors… how smart! LOVE what you’ve done and I’m sure your daughter does too! Way to go, friend!
Thanks Jennifer! I really appreciate your sweet words. It was a huge time suck but so worth it after seeing how much my daughter loves it 🙂
I can’t believe you did this in 6 weeks! It is just gorgeous! And the Taylor Swift lyrics are amazing. What a fun touch to a young woman’s room! I just love everything about it. I think I’m going to have to do the IKEA monogrammed chair for my own desk Brilliant!
Thank you Brenna!! Monograms make everything more awesome, right?!
Hi Kris! My 13-year old daughter and I have been following along with the room transformation and we LOVE it! The Taylor Swift lyric art has definitely made its way to my daughter’s Christmas list. We are die hard Swifties (myself included…I’m not ashamed to say it!). I took both my girls to see her Red Tour and 1989 Tour at Soldier Field; and it’s hard not to love her. Amazing concerts and memories to last a lifetime with my girls. Anyway, what size did you end up ordering in the lyric art? Also, is that gold arrow stand from Home Goods? I think it is. I saw one at my store yesterday, but wasn’t sure if she’d have a place for it so I didn’t get it. As we scrolled through your pictures today, she pointed it out! Of course! So…guess where I’m headed this morning…
Hi Laurie,
That’s so cute – I’m a bit of a Taylor Swift fan myself! My daughters and I went to one of her concerts a few years back and had such fun! I ordered the 20 x 30 prints but you might want to figure out your frames first because it was a harder size to find a frame for than some of the other sizes available. And as far as the gold arrow stand, it is actually from Target – it comes in silver but I spray painted it gold. I was about to apologize that I didn’t see your comment earlier and that you might have made a trip to HomeGoods unnecessarily but any trip to HomeGoods is a bonus, right? 🙂
Hi Kris,
This came out awesome. Where did you find those frames?
Thanks!
Nicole
Thanks Nicole! They are from Hobby Lobby but they were actually in the art section and had calendar chalkboards inside. I hammered out the calendar chalkboards so I could have the frames for my prints – they were exactly what I was looking for!
Great makeover! The wallpaper looks so good! Great idea for the closet doors too.
Thanks so much Stacey – looking forward to seeing your reveal!
Oh Kris this bedroom is so beautiful! I always enjoy seeing your work, especially during ORC and can’t get over all your hard work! From the DIY board and batten, to the FAB chandelier, to the new closet doors I have a hard time deciding a favorite part of the room! I hope your daughter loves this room as much as I do! BRAVO on a job well done! XOXO, Sarah
Sarah, you are just the sweetest and so wonderfully supportive. Thank you!!
Beautiful grasscloth wallpaper! And the nightstands are great! Love the room… it’s so relaxing!!
Thank you! Absolutely loved your room too (the molding in that space is amazing!) but had problems leaving a comment. Congrats on a beautiful space!
This is so stinkin’ cute. I LOVE the TSwift art, grasscloth and the perfect monogrammed chair. Great job, lady!
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Thanks Katy! Loved your room too – did you notice that we chose the same lamp 🙂
I love this room! I want to copy it for myself! Everything is just SO good. I love the TS lyrics, the grasscloth, the bedding, the closet doors…pretty much everything! Nice work!
You’re so kind – thank you!!
Holy cow, perfection! LOVE so much! Every detail is spot on! I especially love that light, the artwork, and those closet doors!!
Thank you so very much Samantha!
Such a gorgeous daughter and room!!! I love it. Love the grasscloth and Taylor Swift quotes. Perfect.
Thank you so much!!!
So grown up, fresh and pretty! I love blue and white, so timeless.
Thank you Mary Beth – that’s so sweet!
Incredible job, the result is so sophisticated! I love the simple palette and subtle texture of the wallpaper. Fantastic job!
Thanks Kevin!
This bedroom turned out great! I am loving that wall paper, and that light fixture is perfection in the room. I love how bright and calming this bedroom feels! I did the ORC as well and redid my boys bedroom. It was fun doing something for them. Maybe next time we can do a room for us 🙂
Emily, I’m so with you there! Somehow my daughter has this beautiful new room and my husband and I are still living in the uglies bedroom on earth!
Kris, this is beautiful! I love the wallpaper, the chair, the wall art, the cork on the closet! Everything is amazing!
The color choices are also perfect! All is fresh and clean!
Maybe she will want to fill the lamp with something like the “acorn bullets” I posted this morning on my blog http://mydearirene.com/2015/11/12/the-perfect-vase-filler-for-fall-acorn-bullets/
Which miter saw did you get?
I just popped over to your blog and those acorn bullets are too cool – I’ve never in my life seen those but they sure would be a great filler! I got a SKIL saw from Lowe’s – it was only $99 and is perfect for small jobs – I did need to buy a new blade for it too (the one that came with it had too large of teeth for this job).
Clean and classic, well done! xo K
Thank you so much!
This room is absolutely gorgeous!!! I think the grasscloth was definitely the way to go as it adds such a great texture to the room. And what a great idea to put corkboard on the doors for putting up pictures, notes, etc. I love that you kept it all a surprise for you daughter. I bet she’s gonna love it.
Thank you Erin! She is really excited about her new room!
Wow, what a transformation. The molding on the doors look great and the cork board was a great addition
Thank you Jessica – I loved your room too!
This is a beautiful room! Love the bedding and the grasscloth. I wish my childhood bedroom had looked like this! Great job!
I appreciate your sweet words – thanks Holly!
Kris,
This is beyond great looking. I love the way the room turned out. It looks cool enough for a teenager but would be equally wonderful for adults. I love the grasscloth wallpaper and your idea for transforming flat, homely closet doors is wonderful. Great job, as usual.
Karen
Thanks so much Karen – I’m hoping that this room will take her through the rest of high school and then some!
I love the classic blue and white color combo and those framed quotes in a fun script! They really make the room.
Corbin
http://www.bluedoorlivingblog.com
Thanks Corbin – my Taylor-Swift-loving daughter loves them!
Looks great! I LOVE the bedding (especially as a new-to-me source), but really I am dying over those doors! The molding is pretty, but the cork board is SMART.
I think it looks gorgeous. I love how you paid attention to details, tat closet door.
What a beautiful room. Love the bedding and the grasscloth so much!!
What a beautiful and calm space you’ve created. Love the bedding!
Woo hoo, Kris!!! I can only imagine how much fun it was to reveal the room to her, I’m sure I would have been in tears (both happy and relieved to be done!). I love the simple edited style that allows all your pretty details to make such a statement! The grasscloth looks gorgeous and was worth whatever trouble you went through, and the closet doors ~ love!!
Thank you Pam! You’re right about the tears – I was about to cry on “photo day” because I was still painting at noon and then by that night I was almost crying with relief. Isn’t it awesome to sit out on an ORC – I had no regrets doing that the last go-round!
The room is so beautiful, Kris! Love the grasscloth, board and batten, and closet doors. I may just have to add cork to a closet door!
Kris, this room is absolutely stunning! – You know what’s funny? I have been following up with this project and when I saw the headboard I thought it was brand new! It just shows how it stands out now with the grasscloth wallpaper in the background! LOVE LOVE LOVE! – Those closet doors, girl: you nailed it! I adore your taste. How sweet of you to have kept it a surprise for your daughter. Thanks for the inspiration. I need to do something with my son’s room…soon.
Thanks so very much Flavia! My daughter kept telling me she wanted a new headboard at the beginning of this project but she’s totally happy with it now – somehow it just works! It was fun keeping things a surprise for her 🙂
Gorgeous, as usual! 🙂
Thank you sweet Sarah!
What a lucky girl – this room is gorgeous! I can see why you designed the room around that duvet, it’s beautiful. I also love the wallpaper. It gives the room such amazing texture! You really nailed this one – nice work!
Hey Kris
I don’t know where to begin. I love the Grasscloth…the lyrics above the bed are such a clever touch…the brass chandelier is perfect. This one is my favorite from those that I have seen.
You’re so so kind – thank you!!
This is stunning!! I love the grasscloth and the art… and the doors you redid are fantastic. What an incredible makeover – great job!!
Yes you are right….the wallpaper is perfect. It adds so much texture to the walls! Of course blue and white is a favorite….timeless and classic. Beautiful room and I love seeing how happy your daughter is:)
Thank you for your sweet words Sherry!
Gorgeous! Your hard work really paid off! Great to know where to buy the beautiful wallpaper. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you Cara!!
I love it! What a beautiful transformation! That blue grasscloth wallpaper is sensational. Also love the bedding and the prints. Congratulations!
Thank you so much!!
I knew I would love this room. It is stunning, and I think your best work….although you have done some amazing things. Fantastic, and just beautiful. How sad is it that I know the words to that song.
Thanks so much Linda! The ORC is always such great motivation. I’m running out of rooms of my house that need a top to bottom makeover so the next one might be my last 🙁
Such a pretty room! And that closet door makeover is amazing. it’s hard to tell they’re the same doors. Great job, Kris!
Thanks so much Erin!
Kris this room is amazing! I love that you did grass cloth on the walls and board and batten. The colors are soothing. The doors look totally updated and great to have a pin board for her.Such a timeless room! Fantastic job. I missed this round of the ORC but maybe I’ll do the next one. I love getting a room done with a deadline.
Thanks Tracy – I missed you being in the trenches with me! It’s nice to just kick back and watch the ORC without the stress though isn’t it? 🙂
Love, love love! I remember discovering your blog thru ORC with your guest bedroom and this one is just as fabulous! Love the grasscloth wallpaper especially the more modern color you chose!!! A room any young lady can be proud of now and beyond!
Thank you so much Vel! You lucky girl – you have several years of girl room decorating ahead of you (I’m jealous :))
Kris, you are truly talented. Your designs are creative and absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing them!
Best wishes,
Kim
You’re so sweet Kim – thanks so very much!
I know how you like to change things up & thought this might ease your mind when hanging items on a wall papered wall. I make a tiny dot gently with a pencil on the wallpaper then with a new sharpe blade in an exacto knife I make a tiny x over this tiny pencil mark. Then starting at the tiny pencil dot gently fold back the 4 triangles making sure that each one stays intact so that when you fold it back it will be right side to right side of paper but also revealing a small square of drywall. This is where you will make a new dot for a nail to hold whatever you want to hang. When you get tired of the item, remove the nail, putty the hole then fold back the 4 small wallpaper triangles to their original position.
Rene, somehow I missed your comment when it came through but this is genius!! Thank you so much for sharing it!
HI Kris,
I love the room! Has anyone asked where you got the awesome desk lamp? I think it is pretty cool. Could you share that? I also loved the idea of using frames from the art section. Thank you!
Hi Raphaela! The desk lamp is from Target!
I love it all! Where did you get the chest-hutch? That’s something I’d like to have.
We actually got that for our daughter like fifteen years ago so unfortunately I don’t have a current source for it. It’s not easy to find a hutch like that anymore!
I just ordered a quilt from Kalyana Textiles.
Beautiful. Room!
Thank you so much!
The board and batten looks great I was wondering about the size of vertical and horizontal strips you used and how far apart you spaced them. I was thinking about doing this below and existing chair rail I have. The room looks wonderful.
Love your style sense, your daughters bedroom is beautiful, cannot wait to see the finished product!