Never mind that her mom is a little sad to say goodbye to the kid-stuff. It's part of life, right?
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Times, They Are a Changin'
When Kendall was 13, I painted her room like this. (Prior to that, it was baby blue for eight years, so she was due.) I bought the bed from Craigslist and painted it white.


Recently, she decided she was ready for something a little more mature. Her room also gets a lot of light, so it can handle dark colors; we picked the bedding and then chose this milk chocolate color...
Soon, she'll have shelving above her desk. Her dresser (a tall, older type) is now inside the closet (and the curtain is leftover from the previous decor.)

Of course, the room still needs some accessories and stuff for the walls, but Kendall loves it and has thanked me many, many times. The old bed is gone, and she finally has a new mattress (to replace a very old, mushy one.) She did encourage me to tuck her in tonight, and she exclaimed that she felt "like a princess." So yes, the pain was worth it.
Never mind that her mom is a little sad to say goodbye to the kid-stuff. It's part of life, right?
Never mind that her mom is a little sad to say goodbye to the kid-stuff. It's part of life, right?
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Ooh, very sophisticated! I love it!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out very beautiful! It is definitely a room for a very grown up princess!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Boy do you work fast too.
ReplyDeleteIt turned out awesome! Nice job. Kendall deserves to be treated like a princess!
ReplyDeleteI sure love that huge window! What a nice thing for her to say to you. So glad it was worth your trouble! I kind of liked the more colorful one though myself, but I do remember a time when I was going to go with browns too and make my room look like a cave. My parents didn't go for that though so I settled for a green wallpaper with a wildlife border around the top.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why your blog keeps saying I'm linking to your posts. Yes, I link to some, but didn't to this one or the one you mentioned the other day. Computer mysteries never cease to baffle me!
Simply beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about the exact same thing as I dropped my son off at school this morning. Evan is 15 and is not playing baseball this spring. After 10 years, up to 3 teams a year, he has decided not to play because his part-time job starts next week and because of school. Mature decision on his part but... gulp.
I can totally see the sadness in saying good bye to the old room. The new room is very mature and beautiful. Kendall is lucky to have you as a mom!
ReplyDeleteLooks awesome!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHallie
So chic!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow - that's gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd knowing she LOVES it probably helped with those aches and pains :)
Lucy
You did a lovely job, the room is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are beautiful. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteVery mature colors, I like them.
ReplyDeleteOh WOW. I love the new look! Very sophisticated. You did a fabulous job. I would have been a bit nervous putting that dark of a color on, but the result is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove that window! Looks like a nice place to read.
Looks great! So comfy!
ReplyDeleteYour Princess now has one of the most sophisticated room I've ever seen for a teen. Ya need to remind her often how very blessed she is to have you for a Mom. Ya did a great job there.
ReplyDeleteGod bless and have a wonderful Wednesday!!!
Oh, I love that color; we used the same or similar color for Hannah and Eli's rooms when we moved in. It's just so warm and homey!
ReplyDeleteThis is quite a transformation. Good job, mom!!
ReplyDeleteYou done good, mama!! It looks great and she appreciates the work you did!!
ReplyDeleteHer new room is beautiful. I love the color selection.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful and *I* want it for my room! LOL Well done.
ReplyDeleteI like both decor's.
ReplyDeletethe old was cheery and fun.
The new is so serious. But beautiful!
Who says you have to grow up anyway?
Oooh! I love it! I'm a big fan of dark colors and you have used them beautifully.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful room! I love it! I keep trying to convince the hubby we need that bed set in our room. I just love the colors!
ReplyDeleteI would totally sleep in a room like that. Gorgeous.
ReplyDelete*sniff* That's not a little girl's room at ALL anymore. It looks nicer than mine! Nice job. I'm jealous - can you come do my room next?
ReplyDeletenice change, very sexy! I remember when my room was pink! and then I wanted it to be blue, lol. wish I could be that girl in the pink room sometimes but we have to grow up don't we?! :)
ReplyDeletenice job!
yes, that room is very grown up! I love the before and after pics! it is kinda sad to get rid of the kid stuff, just another milestone that is harder for the parent then the kid!
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous! I'd feel like a princess, too! We'll be doing Aria's this summer, in a "teen"-ish theme! Fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a transformation! I thought the old colors were very princess like. The new one is ultra sophisticated. Watching design shows, the "accessories" often are the most expensive part of a room.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree that the new look is more mature. The chocolate gives you a lot of decorating options too. I gotta like those big windows with ledges.
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome! Love the colors! Can't go wrong with brown I think! The girls' room is bright yellow right now and I'm dreading the day I have to change it! I hate painting.
ReplyDeleteThe room is gorgeous!
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