Madeline's Big Girl Room

My vision, finally realized for Madeline's tiny row house bedroom. Tiny rooms with radiators are hard to decorate. Pushing the bed up against the wall works well to keep the floor space open for play. Tall furniture (dresser, desk/shelf) also keeps it feeling less overwhelmed.
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8y
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Holly Harper
a bed room with a neatly made bed and a cat on the top of it
Full/Queen Fetching Florals Quilt - Pillowfort™
She's using my grandmother's old bed, which was passed down to me. Refinished with chalk paint and gold leaf and clear and brown wax. Quilt from Target. Pillows homemade from old sweaters and mens' shirts. Princess canopy from Amazon. A tiny 8-inch space for a nightstand - and I found the perfect vintage telephone table in brass on eBay.
a child's bedroom with pink dresser and yellow polka dot wall paper on the walls
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Freecycle! We picked up this vertical shelf for free because we needed tall storage for the small room. Finished with chalk paint, gold leaf, and polyurethane for durable finish. Drawers are perfect for toys. Opens to be a desk. Bins from Target. Boxes from Ikea. The dresser is mine from childhood. Mirror came from grandma's house. Rug is a gorgeous rag rug, hides stains so well!
there are many stuffed animals in this book
We have things from all over the world and from friends near and far. These paintings were inspired by a pin (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/348817933615223298/). And this name craft comes from a dear friend via Etsy.
a room with a desk and chair, bookshelf and stuffed animals on the floor
We have an extra dining chair, and it fits perfectly at the end of the bed for Daddy to do story time, or she can drag it to her desk area to color and do crafts.
the closet is filled with many colorful bags and clothes hanging on hooks, along with several other storage bins
Yantu Foldable Round Laundry Basket Hamper Storage Bag 5038cm (Colored triangle)
Love these squishable bins for holding all sorts of toys in the tiny closet! Also, Elfa closets all the way.
some books are hanging on the wall and there is a string of lights strung from it
I've always admired Pridon Goisashvili's work at Eastern Market in DC. Wanted her to have something local and still "kid friendly" on the walls. Pairing it with two picture rails from IKEA so we can showcase "books we (her or Daddy and I) hate reading," her aviation map M, the painting that she and her best friend and I made last year at school, her English double-decker, a mask picked up in NOLA, and some artwork from last year's birthday. Real lambswool garland from Etsy.
a child's room with toys, bookshelf and other items on the floor
We left a perfect space by the window for a "window seat" on the floor for all of her "children" and next to the vintage suitcase full of books. It's a 2" foam mat that I recovered with scrap fabric. She actually loves napping here! Note: radiators are perfect for storing stick ponies!
a child's bedroom with polka dot wallpaper and pink dresser in the corner
An old Mason jar from grandma becomes a lamp full of money - coins from our travels around the globe. Gold stickers from Amazon cascade from the corner, inspired by our favorite book from preschool - Press Here by Herve Tuellet. They'll come off easily when she's ready for a change. Added a lambswool throw to the floor here - can be moved easily and super soft when she (possibly) falls out of bed!
a child's room with toys and pictures on the wall
A photo collage from the travel-theme (note the globe in the other photos) and some cheap paper butterflies to add some dimension to the walls.