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 in my post on closet door ideas. 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:
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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
Jessica says
Wow, what a transformation. The molding on the doors look great and the cork board was a great addition
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you Jessica – I loved your room too!
Erin @ The Organized Life says
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.
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you Erin! She is really excited about her new room!
Anonymous says
Clean and classic, well done! xo K
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much!
Angelica says
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?
Kris Jarrett says
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).
Emily, Our house now a home says
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 🙂
Kris Jarrett says
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!
Kevin | Thou Swell says
Incredible job, the result is so sophisticated! I love the simple palette and subtle texture of the wallpaper. Fantastic job!
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Kevin!
mary beth says
So grown up, fresh and pretty! I love blue and white, so timeless.
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you Mary Beth – that’s so sweet!
classic•casual•home says
Such a gorgeous daughter and room!!! I love it. Love the grasscloth and Taylor Swift quotes. Perfect.
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much!!!
Samantha says
Holy cow, perfection! LOVE so much! Every detail is spot on! I especially love that light, the artwork, and those closet doors!!
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so very much Samantha!
Sam @ Away She Went says
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!
Kris Jarrett says
You’re so kind – thank you!!
Designs By Katy says
This is so stinkin’ cute. I LOVE the TSwift art, grasscloth and the perfect monogrammed chair. Great job, lady!
http://www.designsbykaty.com
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Katy! Loved your room too – did you notice that we chose the same lamp 🙂
Always Rad says
Beautiful grasscloth wallpaper! And the nightstands are great! Love the room… it’s so relaxing!!
Kris Jarrett says
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!
Sarah says
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
Kris Jarrett says
Sarah, you are just the sweetest and so wonderfully supportive. Thank you!!
Stacey says
Great makeover! The wallpaper looks so good! Great idea for the closet doors too.
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks so much Stacey – looking forward to seeing your reveal!
Laurie says
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…
Kris Jarrett says
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? 🙂
Nicole Z says
Hi Kris,
This came out awesome. Where did you find those frames?
Thanks!
Nicole
Kris Jarrett says
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!
Brenna@DomesticCharm says
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!
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you Brenna!! Monograms make everything more awesome, right?!