I've been working on putting my daughter's big girl room together. (Well, bigger girl room. She's still just a smidge of a thing.) Here's a little tour. It's a very short tour; it's a very small room. She doesn't even have a closet. It is in the hallway outside her door.

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The bed was mine when I was little. I painted the little birds above the bed for her nursery. I really wanted to make her a quilt, but alas it isn't happening. So the plan changes- Ikea duvet for the big bed, a quilt for her doll bed.

These cubes on the left came from the JC Penney catalog when I was about ten years old, and my dad and I assembled them to make a window seat for my room. They are on their fourth life- first the seat, then a television stand in college, then a changing table for both my babies, now shelves for N's room. My best furniture purchase of all time.

The repainted dresser belonged to Brian's mom and her sister when they were tiny.

I've seen these flags floating around crafty blog wonderland for quite awhile, but it wasn't until I saw them in Grace's daughter's room that I decided she might need some. Of course she does!

And I just didn't have the heart to take down her crib mobile. So it stays.

That's it. It's an itty bitty room for my itty bitty big girl. And all potty trained now too. Sigh. Where does the time go?

Added 7/14/07: Several people have asked about her wall color. It is a Home Depot custom color match of a nice light grayish mint green. If you're interested in the formula look HERE.

Comments

Such a big little girl. We're slowly changing Tristan's room. He's in the toddler bed now but I think we'll convert to a twin for his second birthday. I'm finding that it goes so much faster with the second one.

Posted by: Mama Urchin | July 10, 2007 11:34 AM

lovely details throughout, alicia!

Posted by: sarah | July 10, 2007 11:55 AM

I know. Where does it go? When you figure it out, will you clue me in?

Enjoy your big girl room, little N! Mommy made it so pretty for you.

Posted by: laeroport | July 10, 2007 12:23 PM

What a beautiful and sweet little girl's room... I love the wall color and the flag banner!

Posted by: julie | July 10, 2007 12:36 PM

What a lovely room. What's the color on the beadboard?

Posted by: sherri | July 10, 2007 12:38 PM

It's a good thing that Chloe is so berry berry teenie, or she wouldn't fit in there!

What a cute room!

Posted by: Sarah | July 10, 2007 12:45 PM

Super sweet room. Love that mobile!!

Posted by: sally | July 10, 2007 01:01 PM

Oh, Alicia, it is beautiful! I love your paintings and you are right about the flags. She needs them!

Posted by: erin | July 10, 2007 01:18 PM

How sweet. That color green is so soothing, and I love the little birds you painted. Those are amazing.

Posted by: Courtney | July 10, 2007 01:21 PM

What a beautiful room! Like Miss N, Lily sleeps in the white iron bed that I slept in as a girl. We also have banners hanging on the wall. Girls rooms are so fun :)

Posted by: beki | July 10, 2007 01:24 PM

Very pretty. Everything looks perfect.

You are certainly the re-purposing lady! I love that the cubes have been used over and over again.

And a big congratulations to N on being potty-trained. Woo-Hoo!!

(We have the same hamper in Spenser's room.)

Posted by: lera | July 10, 2007 02:12 PM

Cute, cute!! I love those walls - wish my girls had them. You did a great job, as always. And yay for the potty training!!

Posted by: Jennifer | July 10, 2007 02:51 PM

What a sweet room! I love red and light greeny-grey together. Our big girl room is slowly coming along.

That is so great that N has the training down! We just can't get past sitting on the potty fully clothed.

Posted by: amy h | July 10, 2007 03:07 PM

i was just flipping through all these photos in your flickr. it looks beautiful. what a peaceful room. i love the mix of handmade and old (meaningful) pieces.
can you tell me what paint color is on the walls. we're getting ready to do e/m's room and this might be perfect...

Posted by: mollly | July 10, 2007 03:32 PM

It's lovely - pretty yet calming. Lucky N.

Posted by: Ali | July 10, 2007 04:46 PM

What a beautiful room. I love decorating little girls rooms. I featured my girls room on my blog a little while ago too.
You have beautiful style.

Posted by: Tamara | July 10, 2007 05:09 PM

Such a beautiful room. Calm, soothing and happy. Love it. :)

Posted by: Tara | July 10, 2007 09:22 PM

oh alicia its just perfect! no more words. just perfect. see you soon! ain't that cool?!

Posted by: heidi | July 10, 2007 10:13 PM

I love those birds. I want one! so beautiful.

Posted by: kimberly | July 10, 2007 10:20 PM

..it's terribly sweet! I love all the furniture and that there is a story that comes along with each piece.

Posted by: stacy | July 10, 2007 10:55 PM

I think that very well may be the most beautiful little room I've ever seen! That shade of green is just my absolute favorite right now too.

Posted by: melody | July 10, 2007 11:34 PM

So, so pretty. Lucky big girl.

Posted by: Megan | July 11, 2007 03:14 AM

I love it. Fit for a little princess, indeed.

Posted by: Katie | July 11, 2007 07:32 AM

Love this room! Love it! AND love that you are using stuff from family childhoods.

Posted by: Rachel | July 11, 2007 08:09 AM

I want to grow up there! :) I love that she's using your childhood bed.

Posted by: Felicia | July 11, 2007 09:39 AM

perfectly beautiful alicia

Posted by: tracy | July 11, 2007 12:42 PM

Lovely... truly a sweet room.

Posted by: Dawn | July 11, 2007 08:59 PM

Is it wrong that i want to move in?

Posted by: Michelle | July 11, 2007 09:02 PM

it looks so sweet and calming. i love those birds painting!!!

Posted by: kristin | July 12, 2007 08:13 AM

Such a lovely room! (I sorta wish my grown up room looked like this!) :)

Posted by: Chara Michele | July 12, 2007 08:32 AM

I love that you're using furniture that's been around through your lives. We do the same thing here and I always smile when I look at a piece and think about the life it's had.

Posted by: kathy | July 12, 2007 09:59 AM

Oh, Alicia, it's so gorgeous! I am so jealous of the walls! (We rent, so my motivation for painting or doing beadboard -- a long-time favorite of mine! -- is quite low, though I think our landlady would allow it.)

I used my mom's childhood furniture when I was growing up. I loved it. Elle can't have it, though, because my mom is using it now for something. :(

Posted by: Grace | July 12, 2007 10:12 AM

beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! nice job on her room. love the bird mobile...and all the little touches. it's just perfect.

Posted by: amandajean | July 12, 2007 03:44 PM

it's a gorgeous room and i wish i grew up in a room like that!!!

Posted by: gilda | July 12, 2007 03:45 PM

What a wonderful room :)

Posted by: Hege | July 14, 2007 12:44 PM

I love everything about her room Alicia...the bed, the dresser, the cubes, the paint colour...oh I could go on! She is very lucky big little girl!

Posted by: erin s | July 14, 2007 05:15 PM