The Amazing Birthday Room Makeover
Jason and I decided to give Parker a new, bigger girl, room for her birthday. I mean, come on, she is the ripe, old age of 7. I was also ready for some paint to go on a wall, any wall, in our new to us, home. Bright pink probably would not be my first through 35th choice, but she is 7, and should have some say in what her bedroom looks like, right??
She has been telling us for a while that she wants a pink and black room. This shows me that she is her mother’s child with her choice of black, and still a 7 year old, girl, with the choice of pink. So, I have been feverishly shopping, for about a month, to pick out her new bedding, some accessories and new lighting.
Our big plan was to surprise her when she came home from school on Friday. I had grand, HGTV big reveals, in my head. But, that did not happen. One, it took three coats of paint. Two, it was 30 degrees outside, so the paint took FOREVER to dry, and we had the 2 year old wanting to be a “helper.” Bradley and paint are not a good mix. So, it turned into a 24 hour design, instead of an 8 hour design!
Here are some before pictures:
Isn’t it beautiful? (Insert sarcasm)
Can you tell she didn’t get all her “chores” done?
We moved most of the furniture out into the hallway.
Here is Bradley “helping” Jason with the electrical outlets.He is FASCINATED by them, especially if there is no child proof plug.
Ah, splotchy, first coat!
This is what you see from the hallway.Jason finished it up while I was at a party with Parker, and got most
of the styling right! The curtains are actually tie-up curtains and most of the accessories on
her dresser, I am going to replace as I find ones I like!
This is her bed, with Emery posing! She was pumped to see it before her sister!I got the bedding from Target. I am also wanting to add a few more pillows.
Here is her desk area! We need to attach the top still!Jason got her these shelves and
frames from IKEA to display her
artwork in! Her chair is also from IKEA.
The bulletin board is black with pink, white and green
polka dots.
Here was my little craft project! These letters I got atHobby Lobby and painted myself! The black has white polka dots, which is kind of hard
to see. The ribbons are the opposite print. This is super inexpensive!
The mirror is from Southern Living at Home.
Here is our first attempt at wall words.I found this at Hobby Lobby and it seemed
to be something that I think fits Parker!
Princess- Daughter of the Heavenly King
She was so excited to see her room. She obviously knew that she was getting something in her room done after coming home from school on Friday! She had to wait until Saturday evening, which she did like a trooper! She loved it and jumped up and down a lot! So cute!
Here she is being interviewed by her Daddy
Parker in her new room!
My favorite moment came a few minutes after she saw her room. Jason and I were in her room with her, talking to her about her room. She told us thank you and that she really loves her new room. Then she said something to me that showed me she is growing up. She is beginning to make some connections. She said, “Do you know why I love it so much? Because I know how hard you both worked to fix it up for me.”
Tears, sweet tears. I love being her mom.
I LOVE her room, Kelly! So cute.
I love the vinyl lettering from Hobby Lobby. I was dying to do that in E’s room, but at the time, she didn’t want any pink (what??). Now, she’s coming around after her room is finished, but I think I could stick it somewhere.
I love Parker’s desk area. Where did you get that?
I LOVE her new room!! It is so great and you are so creative!! Everything looks perfect!! My favorite is the wall art with the writing, so cute!! I also love the letters that you did and the bulletin board!! Parker is such a sweet girl and I love how genuinely excited and happy she is in the first picture of her!!
You guys did great!!
It looks incredible!!
OH MY GOODNESS…. I want that room!!! I love how you did that wall art too… Its amazing!!!!
Awe…SOOO sweet…the room and the little (big) girl!
Great job, Mom & Dad!!!