While I mull over the million ideas I have for the kitchen, I'll give you a little peek inside Ella's new room. When we first began negotiations to purchase this house, I posted a mood board for Ella's new, big girl room. It was a necessary distraction from all of the other work I knew this house would require if our offer was accepted and it kept Ella excited about the impending move. Well, three months later and those early plans have changed a bit.
Here's where we started (all sources can be found here):
Ella has changed her mind on a few things, mainly, the color of the bed. Almost as soon as she chose the raspberry bed, she recanted and became dead set on a black bed and hasn't wavered since. So we've ordered the black version of the bed above from Land of Nod. This major change, along with her request for a teal room has shifted my design plan just a bit. So here's where we are now:
1_In place of the mid-century dresser, we've decided to go with a more muti-functional storage solution from IKEA - the STUVA line in white. Our setup will differ from what's shown to provide additional space for folded clothing.
2_The (dark) teal ceiling! After requesting the bed in black, Ella asked for teal walls. Honestly, a full room of teal with a black bed scared me. I had bad flashbacks to the NIKE windbreakers I wore in middle school. I just could't go all the way there. So I think I've convinced her to let me just paint the ceiling a beautiful, deep teal. I hope doing this will allow me to add additional color to the room in the form of toys and accessories without it looking like a box of crayons.
3_Now that the ceiling will be dark and the bed black, I thought I might lighten things up with this Possini Euro Design Flower Pendant. It is a room for a toddler and this was a good place to add an element of fun.
4_I'm still stuck on the Firenze Velvet Tassel Pillow from Anthropologie. And the graphic, black and white LAPPLJUNG RUTA pillow from IKEA I had in our former living room will be relocated to Ella's new room.
5_Jenny Lind Bed in black from Land of Nod
6_I am having a hard time finding a rug I like for the room. The previous one just doesn't fit with this new direction. I'm hoping I can find something a wool rug with a classic, vintage feel in deep jewel tones that will grow with the the room as Ella gets older.
7_The Eames RAR Molded Plastic Rocker in lime from Herman Miller will be following Ella to her new, big girl room.
8_Ella's curtains from her former room will grace the two large windows in this room as well. One pair may require a hem to lift them up above an existing radiator.
9_A big girl bed deserves a big girl nightstand. I found this one on Overstock - the Atlantic Powder-coated Metal Side Table. At just under $40, this will be an easy piece to swap out in the future and the basic white table will be a good base for a colorful lamp.
We are currently stripping wallpaper in Ella's room and prepping for paint. Updates to come!
Here's where we started (all sources can be found here):
Ella has changed her mind on a few things, mainly, the color of the bed. Almost as soon as she chose the raspberry bed, she recanted and became dead set on a black bed and hasn't wavered since. So we've ordered the black version of the bed above from Land of Nod. This major change, along with her request for a teal room has shifted my design plan just a bit. So here's where we are now:
1_In place of the mid-century dresser, we've decided to go with a more muti-functional storage solution from IKEA - the STUVA line in white. Our setup will differ from what's shown to provide additional space for folded clothing.
2_The (dark) teal ceiling! After requesting the bed in black, Ella asked for teal walls. Honestly, a full room of teal with a black bed scared me. I had bad flashbacks to the NIKE windbreakers I wore in middle school. I just could't go all the way there. So I think I've convinced her to let me just paint the ceiling a beautiful, deep teal. I hope doing this will allow me to add additional color to the room in the form of toys and accessories without it looking like a box of crayons.
3_Now that the ceiling will be dark and the bed black, I thought I might lighten things up with this Possini Euro Design Flower Pendant. It is a room for a toddler and this was a good place to add an element of fun.
4_I'm still stuck on the Firenze Velvet Tassel Pillow from Anthropologie. And the graphic, black and white LAPPLJUNG RUTA pillow from IKEA I had in our former living room will be relocated to Ella's new room.
5_Jenny Lind Bed in black from Land of Nod
6_I am having a hard time finding a rug I like for the room. The previous one just doesn't fit with this new direction. I'm hoping I can find something a wool rug with a classic, vintage feel in deep jewel tones that will grow with the the room as Ella gets older.
7_The Eames RAR Molded Plastic Rocker in lime from Herman Miller will be following Ella to her new, big girl room.
8_Ella's curtains from her former room will grace the two large windows in this room as well. One pair may require a hem to lift them up above an existing radiator.
9_A big girl bed deserves a big girl nightstand. I found this one on Overstock - the Atlantic Powder-coated Metal Side Table. At just under $40, this will be an easy piece to swap out in the future and the basic white table will be a good base for a colorful lamp.
We are currently stripping wallpaper in Ella's room and prepping for paint. Updates to come!
cool bed! i might have to buy myself one of those nightstands. but maybe for a plant...
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