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Tween Bedroom Makeover – The Reveal!

It’s Week 6 of the One Room Challenge and you know what that means – it’s time for the big reveal! If you’ve been following along each week, you know that I’ve been working on my tween daughter’s bedroom. Thanks so much for being my cheering squad along the way – I can’t tell you how much I have appreciated all of your sweet comments! And if you haven’t been following along, well….get on it 🙂  You can start at the beginning {here}. 

Are you ready? Let’s get the pictures going….

(Full source list at end of post)


It’s always fun to look back and remember the “before”:

 
 

My favorite DIY project of the ORC is my daughter’s new upholstered headboard – the tutorial for this simple DIY is {here}!

 

The colors in the room include various shades of blue and green along with a few pops of yellow:

 

The bedskirt is a simple DIY made from from a polka dot sheet (the DIY tutorial is {here}):

We already had the swing chair but I livened it up with a new cushion and some pillows:

and of course the magazine holder had to be filled with tween magazines (can you believe that they still sell Tiger Beat?!) 

On the other side of the room, we hung DIY paper rosettes above her MALM chest – an easy, inexpensive way to add some color and pattern (see {this post} for how-to on making paper rosettes):

A mirror turned vanity tray holds her ever growing nail polish collection:

 

We still have a little project to do with purses that we’ve collected in colors matching the space – for now, a few of them sit on top of her chest of drawers to hold some of the zillion little things that typically end up all over the floor of her room.

My daughter doesn’t like anything weathered or vintage but I was able to sneak in this little guy:


And I finally finished up the closet doors – they took longer than I expected but I love how they turned out! You’ll find my follow-up post on how I transformed the doors {here}

 

 

 

Throughout the challenge, I was able to cross off most of my bedroom remodel to-do list. We did (thank goodness) end up scrapping a few projects along the way, including the bed canopy and the wall lights over the bed. And we still need to change out the ceiling light fixture for a glitzy chandelier once we can finally find one we can agree on. But most importantly, I was able to cross off the last item on my week 1 to-do list:

Make sure my little one is grinning ear to ear when she sees her finished room!
She loves it! Thanks so much to Linda for organizing the One Room Challenge – it’s such a great feeling of accomplishment to get so much done in six weeks and the smile on my little one’s face when she saw her new room was priceless!
 
Driven by Decor Source List
 (includes affiliate links – see my full disclosure statement {here})
Paint color: Sherwin Williams Lucky Green
Bedding: Duvet & shams – was from PB Teen but no longer available; sheepskin pillow – mine was a DIY but {this one} is similar; white blanket; polka dot bed skirt – was a DIY {instructions here} from a sheet from HomeGoods – {this polka dot sheet} is similar; green bed pillows are DIYs from napkins – {this pillow} is similar
Furniture: Nightstand & Dresser – both are from IKEA but are no longer available; Swing chair (another great options is {this swing chair}); Headboard was a DIY that you can read about {here} – similar ready-made options include {this headboard} and {this one}.
Lighting: New overhead quatrefoil pendant (not pictured since added later)
 
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  1. Cathy Wall says

    May 8, 2014 at 6:38 am

    What a fun and fabulous transformation! It’s bold, bright and happy and every detail is just right. I am especially loving the paper fans over the Malm, an easy, inexpensive and flexible detail. Glad your girl is delighted, you should be too, job well done!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

      May 8, 2014 at 8:22 am

      I picked that lamp up on clearance at Target about a year ago and unfortunately haven’t seen it there since. Sometimes Target’s stuff circles back around so keep your eye out when you’re there!

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  15. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    May 8, 2014 at 9:47 am

    The room looks so great Kris!!!!!! That wall color is SO fun and vibrant, and the headboard is amazing!! Also the closet door – love love love!! Your little one looks very happy and I hope you get some much needed rest after all that!

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  16. Jean Santosuosso says

    May 8, 2014 at 10:03 am

    I loved looking at every delicious picture! Your daughter is beautiful. I wish her many years of happiness in her pretty room. How and where did you get the headboard cut out?

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    • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

      May 8, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      Jean – the headboard was cut out of a piece of MDF with a jigsaw. I designed the shape of the headboard and was planning to attempt cutting it out myself but a friend offered to cut it out for me and of course I took him up on it! It took less than 15 minutes for him to cut out so if you had to pay a carpenter to do it for you, I don’t think it would cost too much!

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  17. pam {simple details} says

    May 8, 2014 at 10:11 am

    Aww, love that picture of your cute, spunky girl enjoying her room! I LOVE the lively vibe, and how you’ve perfectly captured ‘cool tween’ and ‘polished chic’ not easy to do! And the edited look feels so clean and fresh! Beautiful job, you two!

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  20. Sabrina S says

    May 8, 2014 at 10:39 am

    Wow I would have love to have a room like that growing up! Great job, it looks amazing. Love, love, lovee what you did with the closet doors!

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  24. ashley says

    May 8, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    LOVE the room, so colorful and fun! precious polka dot bed skirt, and i am CRAZY over the paneled doors. going to have to try that one in my own home 😉 great idea on the paper rosettes, really creative!

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  29. Angela, blue i style says

    May 8, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    What a lucky little girl! I love the color you painted the walls, and the moulding on the doors makes such a statement! But I think my favorite thing of all is the display of paper rosettes above the dresser! So creative!

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  30. Joanne says

    May 8, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    I love everything about this young lady’s room. It’s so colourful and playful. Perfect for your daughter. Those closet doors are wonderful. I think the trim and gold hardware adds a little glam.

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  32. Anonymous says

    May 8, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    What a fabulous makeover!! The smile on your daughter’s face says it all!! Great job on the closet doors… Wow! Can’t wait for your headboard tutorial 🙂 It’s been so fun following along, Kris!!
    Kendra @ http://www.joyinourhome.com

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  35. Tracy Laverty says

    May 8, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    Kris, this room is amazing!!! So cool that we have similar headboard styles and we didn’t even plan it! Your headboard looks so good. I love those doors and your bedding! The whole room is a gem and so is your cute girl- I bet she loves it!

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  36. aquahaus says

    May 8, 2014 at 7:35 pm

    Those doors kill me, and yes, I love the headboard. Glad to see water in the chair’s drink holder. It’s a perfect room for your daughter. Congrats.

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  37. [email protected] says

    May 8, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    That color is just amazing!!! I can’t decide what I like best, the closet doors (killer) or the hanging chair, the bedding or the headboard! It really is all great. Lucky daughter!

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  38. Kim says

    May 8, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Kris, this is adorable … I think your daughter is the star of the show … and with the swing chair and the doors and the headboard … how fun is that!! Way to go!

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  39. Kathleen says

    May 8, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    Amazing job. I hope your daughter enjoys it. It’s the perfect room for hanging out in – especially that having chair!

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  40. Summer Hogan says

    May 8, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    This room is precious! I’m still dying over the wall color! I love that she loves the kelly green, such a change from pinks and purples and I love it. The rosettes are perfect! Great job!!!

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  44. Holly Gruszka says

    May 9, 2014 at 8:39 am

    Your daughter is adorable and look at that smile! I bet she will have lots of friends over to admire the room 🙂 I love those paper rosettes. Are those pretty easy to do? Such a fun impact and I’m assuming very inexpensive. Great work Kris! This room is awesome.

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  46. sarah sofia knepp says

    May 9, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    Kris, firstly and most importantly your client, your glowing daughter, says it all! How could she not be delighted to call this her room?! I love the upholstered headboard! (sounds like we were doing the same things to the bedrooms). I love all your DIY’s, especially the paper rosettes fans and the closet doors (STUNNING!!). I bought paper rosettes fans for my youngest daughter’s 1st birthday and looking forward to displaying them in her room. You’ve given me some great inspiration! Cheers to a job well done! So fun to participate in ORC with you!

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  53. Anonymous says

    May 10, 2014 at 10:46 am

    So great!! I love that your daughter is girl enough to go for green! I, too, had a bright green room as a teen and loved it! I wish I would have had a swing chair though!! That thing is awesome! Jessica from thecreativewe.com

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  56. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

    May 11, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    What a cutie! The room is just wonderful, Kris! Love the headboard, the closet doors, the wall art, but I think the wall color does more for the room than anything else! And not just because it’s my favorite! 🙂 Fabulous job!

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  57. Vel Criste says

    May 12, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    I knew it would look fantastic Kris and it does!!!! aaaaaahhh!!! Love it especially that gorgeous headboard!~ I also love the paper rosette art – teach us please!!!! I can see the twinkle on little missys eyes!!!!! LoVE it!

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  58. [email protected] says

    May 12, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    It is amazing Kris! Bright, vibrant and happy. My favorite features are the DIY paper rosettes, the headboard and the closet doors. Such a job well done. Your daughter is such a lucky lady. xo

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  59. Linda {Calling it Home} says

    May 12, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Unbelievable! I just can’t get over those doors. Of course that swing, bedding, headboard, wall color is all fab, too. This is a perfect transition room that will take her far…maybe all the way to college? She is adorable.

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  61. [email protected] says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Oh my gosh, she looks so happy!!!! Good job mommy! I adore this room (&Tiger Beat)! 🙂
    The headboard is gorgeous and my favorite is the drastic transformation with those doors (#$%!!!). Love the bold colors and all the little details like that gold bag wastebasket (want one!), the diy wall art (so cool!), the polka-dot bed skirt, the vintage elephant (my daughter fought me tooth and nail over every little vintage chotchky i put in her room). Well done Kris!!! And it was so fun getting to know you through the whole ORC!! 🙂

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  62. Rona says

    January 29, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Such a strong green isn’t normally a color I would give a second thought to, especially in a bedroom but you have changed my mind! It looks absolutely awesome! Great job! Found you blog via Better After.net and will be visiting again!

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    • Kris @ Driven by Decor says

      January 29, 2015 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks so much Rona! I can’t take credit for the paint color – my daughter picked it out and I was pretty leary about how it would look. We were both so happy with how it turned out though!

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  65. Melinda says

    September 7, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Love this comforter! It’s the perfect color combination for my daughter’s new room. Can you tell me where you purchased it?

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  69. Sharron Rudnik says

    October 30, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    Hi there, I am just curious as to whether you still have the green walls in her room. I love them! My daughter wanted a similar color but I put in a much more muted color because it didn’t “blend” with the rest of our rustic, gray…beige…navy interior. Now I see what You did and wonder if I should repaint. She is in college and not home all the time…but it is “her ” room.

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      November 3, 2016 at 10:46 pm

      Hello! My daughter’s walls are still green but she’s actually wanting to paint them again. She loved them for about two years and then got sick of the vibrant color. I still love the color – it’s vibrant without being too overbearing!

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  70. Brenda Botbyl-Velez says

    January 19, 2017 at 11:02 pm

    Hi Kris!
    My 9 year old is sick of her pink, flowery bedding from PotteryBarnKids and is wanting anything but pink and flowers! She absolutely loves your daughter’s room. I’ve been trying to recreate it the best I can. I actually found the same duvet cover that you have on EBay! You were right when you said PBTeen doesn’t carry it anymore. I’ve been searching for many months trying to find something like what your daughter has and unexpectedly came across it on eBay! We felt like we won the lottery! We are so excited. We bought the swing chair from Pier 1 tonight. I’m wondering if yu recall the name of the paint color you used on the walls? Do you happen to still have the formula? Also, I’m trying to find the fabric used for the green throw cushions. Do you have the source for them?? Or an alternate suggestion??I’m excited to share the pics with you when done!!

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      January 23, 2017 at 10:19 am

      Hi Brenda! That’s so awesome that you were able to find it on ebay! The paint color is Sherwin Williams Lucky Green. The throw pillows were made from Juliska napkins but I got them on sale when they were being discontinued so unfortunately they’re no longer available. Good luck finishing off your room!

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  71. Randy says

    January 13, 2018 at 10:47 am

    This is just what I need. A number of years ago I got as new mattress/ box spring set that is very high. Before it was delivered I bought a bed skirt unfortunately, does not cover the corners of the box spring. I have never liked this look, so I will be making this bed skirt to finally get rid of the unfinished look in my room. Thank you for this idea.

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  72. Cathy says

    January 13, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    You did an incredible job! I love it when a mom goes all out like that!! I have 2 grown daughters, and they still talk about the special bedrooms I created for them when they were home with me. Your daughter will hold that dear forever! Excellent transformation!!

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  73. Karen T says

    February 25, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    Lucky daughter! The room is beautiful. I love the arrangement over the dresser instead of a mirror. I’m not fond of mirrors in the bedroom. You have great taste in decor. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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