Elegant and Timeless Girly Bedroom Makover

I've got a horrible habit of showing small projects and corners of spaces, but not entire rooms once they're finished, so I'm trying to get better at that :)

Well, Aubrielle's elegant, girly bedroom is totally complete, and I'm so thrilled to finally share it in it's entirety!

Rug - DownEast Home, from Pottery Barn

Aubrielle loves all things pink and princess-like, so I wanted to make sure that the colors were light, airy and happy in her space, without going full-on character princess... if that makes sense. I love decor and design that can last and grow WITH us, so finding ways to incorporate the things my kids love, but in a timeless, classy way is always the challenge for me.

Dresser - thrifted for $120 and refinished

We painted this room with bright white on the bottom, where the trim was, and Glidden's Autumn Haze on the top. This is also the same color we have the most of our home. It's a fantastic, creamy neutral :)
A while ago I picked out this dresser from my friend Sausha, who worked her magic and helped me take it from outdated, to shabby chic, with light, powder-blue paint, a little distressing and crystal knobs.

Tall Arrows - Fletcher and Fox

Ball Jars - thrifted, Mirror - Joss & Main, Darling sign - Salty Bison, Crepe paper roses tutorial

The decor on top was mostly gathered from craft shows, made or thrifted. One of Aubrielle's favorite additions was this Scentsy warmer that puts out little specks of light, that look similar to birds at night on her wall :)

Scentsy warmer

Crystal knobs - Home Depot & Hobby Lobby

Since this space is really tiny we used girly little accents everywhere we could. These crystal cabinet knobs on the closet doors were the same ones we used for the DIY hallway bathroom towel hanger we made.

Ombre feather print - Zulily

Although small, I wanted to designate a spot in this room to just reading. I found this chippy yellow chair at a consignment store, a rag-tie banner on one of those great deal sites (for cheaper than I could have probably made it for), and stored a bunch of Aubrielle's favorite books in a blue metal basket from HomeGoods that I found, nearby.

Window frame w/ cupcake wrapper wreath

Since we don't keep any toys in our kids' rooms, mostly because of the lack of space and amount of clutter it causes, it encourages them to use their rooms as a place to relax and recharge. Playing with their stuffed animals, dolls or reading, usually happens in here.

Handmade doll - Green Stitches, Blue wire basket - HomeGoods

If you know me, then you're fully aware of how important I think the actual bed and mostly bedding is, in a bedroom. I firmly believe that it sets the stage for the rest of the space.

Bed canopy - DownEast Home, Pink pleated pillow tutorial, Fat quarter pillow tutorial, Jellycat bunny, Polka dot & Pink damask quilt - The Quilt Shop

For this reason, I painted an inexpensive headboard light pink, bought and sewed a "few" pillows (you can NEVER have too many. haha!) and added this whimsical pink canopy overhead to finish off the look.

Photo art - Modern Bird Studios

Because Aubrielle's nightstand is tiny, but we still needed one, we didn't want to clutter it up with a lamp. So instead we hung a cute, mini chandelier on a hook, above her bed on the wall. It simply plugs in, and we even rigged it up on a clicker, so that she can just push a button to quickly turn it on and off!

She LOVES it and calls it her "Princess bed". With the canopy, it's quickly become one of my favorite places to read books at night too... I don't blame her :)

Mini chandelier

When it came to this space, there really weren't a whole lot of layouts that actually made sense. At first it was frustrating trying to figure out how to fit everything into such a small area, but once we got the right items, and narrowed down exactly what NEEDED to be in here... everything just fell into place for this girly bedroom makeover :)