k's room

Not too long ago, k's room looked like this:

I was in the midst of painting (a long process), and k was sleeping in n's room.


My mom gave me an old bulletin board.

I am happy to report that progress has been made!

Sneak peak. (Owl art found on Etsy. I'm forgetting the shop name, though. These pictures hung over k's crib, too).


I painted the room in Olympic Premium Satin color matched to Benjamin Moore's Ballerina Pink. k said she wanted a pink room. I wasn't sold on the idea, but when else in your life is it ok to have a pink room?? I think the color is actually quite nice, better than the orangey-beige from before.

We bought k the full Brimnes bed/headboard from Ikea. There is tons of storage underneath. We're thankful that my dad still has a mini van for our Ikea trips!

k likes it!

My Melody does too!


I painted/covered the bulletin board and hung it over the bed. It is a good spot for the tons of artwork k brings home from pre-school. I also covered the lamp shade with an extra sheet. (I originally bought twin sheets, thinking k would have a twin bed. However, they will not got to waste. I think we'll still use the twin flat sheets on the full bed because they do not hang over so much, and it will be easier to make the bed. I am even thinking of sewing snaps so the sheet connects to the comforter, so all she has to do is straighten out the comforter in the morning. Has anyone else thought of doing this?) I am embarrassed to say that I am still not in the habit of making my bed 100% of the time, and I feel like it is my duty to ingrain this habit in my kids!

I put a lot of work into this room, I think partly because I feel guilty that I never created a nice nursery for her. But now, at this age, she actually appreciates it, which is nice. I just hope that she'll like it for a while, maybe until 4th grade? Is that too much to ask? I still have stuff to do on the other side of the room, but that will have to wait a little.

As for n's room, that will have to wait too. I'm waiting to find some "boy bedding" that appeals to me. It seems like it will be a much more difficult task.