Little A’s Vintage Inspired Bedroom

Remember way back in the beginning of March when I posted about my youngest daughter’s bedroom?   Originally I was thinking an orange and pink look would be really spot on for her but when I asked her what she would pick for her room, she came up with pale pink and pale yellow.  No offense to anyone who has these colors together but it reminded me of some bad 1980s decor.  I was really just stuck  on what to do in her room so I kicked her down to the basement with her sisters, cleared everything out of her room and then used my quilt that my grandma made me a long time ago as my inspiration.  My grandma passed away almost 10 years ago this May so to have a piece of my grandma that I can share with my children and actually even use is special.

 

These two pictures were my main inspiration for this room, the first one was the color palette and the second picture reminded me of my quilt and had a vintage feel, which I liked.

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Here is a refresher on what her room looked like before I started, lots of stuff taped to the walls, oak trim and doors, black, pink and white color scheme with “puke colored” walls as little A called them.  We moved in last June and she picked out the zebra black and pink theme.  Thankfully she was over it so I could make this room not look like Barbie at the zoo.

First of all, I would like to thank Wal-mart for being open 24 hours a day even though I really don’t like Wally world, buying paint at 11:300 at night did come in handy for this room.   The color is Better Homes and Gardens 10742 Shallow Wading Pool.

The embroidery hoops are from Jo-anns and Hobby Lobby and were all around $1 each.  The fabric in the hoops is from the etsy store  and was $10 for a few squares of fabric that I used above her desk as well.

The bed frame came from E’s room and was originally white.  A few coats of Rustoleum Warm Yellow gave me the pop of color I was looking for.   The white coverlet is from Springmaid and can be found at Target for $70 but I found this one a bit cheaper on e-bay, $40.  The bed skirt is also Springmaid and was a GW score for $7, currently $40 at Target.  The pillow was $15 and I found it at TJ Maxx.  This was the first purchase I made for this room and was my inspiration with the quilt.

The green table was a thrift store find last summer for $5, originally an ugly brown color nut now sporting this pretty green called Eden by Rustoleum.

The lamp is from Target and with a coupon was $13 for the shade and base.  I bought the pom pom trim from Hancock Fabrics for $1.  The clock is from Hobby Lobby for $7.  Little A painted the cute little inchworm a few years ago.

The curtain fabric is from fabric.com and is by .

The sewing desk is from GW and I picked it up $7.  The cool drum stool is from CL and was $20.

The corkboard is from Savers for $2, the fabric to cover it was $3.50.  The clothespins I had already and used leftover fabric from the hoops to cover up some old pictures we had.

Little A drew a self portrait for her room and I added this drawing of a dog she did recently.

The letter A is a chipboard letter from Hobby Lobby for $1.50, I covered it with a page from a vintage nursery rhyme book.

The butterfly pictures are from Savers and were $2 each.  I spray painted them with Eden by Rustoleum, same color as the nightstand.

The picture above her dresser was a GW find for $3.

Now for the “unfinished” portion of the room.  The closet needs some work and I didn’t take the time to make it “picture perfect” as I needed to take the bub’s outside to play and he was tired of waiting for me.

Time for a few final pictures.

Her room is rather large and it feels kind of sparse in there but she likes to play with her barbie house and also her dolls so for now having the extra room to play is working out in here.  I may find her a bigger dresser but that depends on how I work out her closet.

Things left to finish:

Gut and Paint the closet, add shelving and curtains or doors on closet

Find a bookshelf and/or bigger dresser

For a cost breakdown and more details on her room, you can check out this post.

Ok, if you made it this far, Congratulations!  This was a long picture heavy post!   While typing up this post, I realized how much of her room was thrifted, ebay, etsy and a small amount came from Target.  I really enjoyed shopping for her room and I am sure I’ll be adding a few more things here and there.   The best part of the whole process is that Little A loves her room!

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Comments

  1. says

    The room is super cute. I love the covered letter and the fabric on the drapes and in the embroidery hoops is adorable. She must love her room.

  2. Judy says

    WOW! It looks great. Love the colors and the different fabrics. You were so clever to cover the A with a page from a book.

  3. says

    You achieved what you were trying to do for sure!! It’s vintage, yet fun and updated at the same time. My favorite parts may be the bed color and the colors in the plates over it. Awesome job!

  4. says

    EEK!!!! i love it!! the colors are so fun and pretty and i love all the vintage touches!! love the letter A and love the curtains…. just love it all!!!!! fabulous job!

  5. says

    It looks so amazing Ange!! You did such a wonderful job and the color palette is fresh and cheerful. I love the embroidery hoops with the fabric! You clever gal you. :-) I think the yellow bed might be my absolutely favorite part though!
    Vanessa

  6. says

    Not only are you an amazing mom for putting such a fabulous room together for her, but wow are you a great bargain shopper! Every detail is beautiful and ties in with your quilt perfectly! That drum stool, I would have had a hard time letting her have that! :)

  7. says

    Love the new color scheme — and great work with the fabric art. I just finished my daughter’s room as well, and also put up some fabric on embroidery hoops. You can see them here

  8. says

    Oh my word, what an adorable room! I love all the little details! I can’t stop scrolling through them over again to ooh and aah. I especially love the letter ‘A’ covered in the old nursery-rhyme paper. SO adorable!

  9. says

    Ange, I am in LOVE with her yellow bed and the curtain fabric is darling. You did a great job in here. Our similarities are getting a little scary, but Mary has almost the exact same lamp in her room and also the embroidery hoop circles. You have impeccable taste my friend!

  10. says

    WONDERFUL! What a great room you’ve created by pulling together different pieces that were all such thrifty finds. You’ve created a really cool, vintage look–great job!

    Thanks so much for joining Grace at Home!

  11. Jenny@northwestlovelies says

    I adore her room makeover! The details are amazing! The furniture, colors, that gorgeous quilt… Beautiful!

  12. says

    Ange, it’s so pretty! I love the vintage vibe it has going on with the sewing table and quilt. The colors are just lovely and I like the display over the bed. I wonder if you could find some battery operated candles that would fit into those candle holders just for fun.
    I can’t believe how you crank out these whole room renovations with four young kids around!! Very impressive, lady!!
    Happy weekend and look forward to catching up on my blog reading over here next week!

  13. says

    Ange, you have done such an amazing job! I’m impressed with all of the GW and CL finds. That letter A with the vintage page is just precious! I find it tough to strike a balance between vintage/collected and clean/fresh, but you’ve done it so beautifully here!

  14. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    Oh my…this is one charming room makeover. Love the paint color…bed…lamp and fabric hoops. Would love to have you show it off at my Nifty Thrifty Tuesday party.

    Blessings,
    Linda

  15. says

    An amazing job! Such a sweet space and I love the soft vintagey look of the whole thing. Agree with domistiCate – it’s so hard to get that balance right so that it doesn’t just look like an old person’s room (I struggle with using too much ‘vintage’ because I’m afraid of that) but you’ve managed a fresh modern touch as well! Oh you’ve really done a brilliant job!

    Gorgeous colours too!! xxx

  16. says

    I love this! And you know what? My daughter has that same bed, except it’s white. My mom found it a yard sale when she was preggo with me (29 years ago!!). I used it all growing up and now it’s been passed down to my girl! =) I love the wall color too, it’s so pretty!

  17. says

    This is my first time visiting you, and your style is amazing! I love, love, love the room! The mix of patterns, colors, and vintage/repurposed pretties is awesome! I will be adding you to my Meaningful Blogs on my blog! I can’t wait to come back and visit!

  18. says

    That is so sweet and cute! I absolutely love the colors! I would love for you to share this (and any other creations) at Pin It & Win It Wednesday @ (open now!).

  19. says

    3 words. Love.Love.Love.

    I think I have found a new favorite blog, thank you! I used to have a bed such as yours displayed when I was a child (I’m 41 yrs od now) except mine was chocolate brown. Ewww.
    I love your color choice MUCH better.

    Beautiful makeovers!

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