Mwah, hah, hah. Picture me laughing like a cartoon villain while rubbing my hands together maniacally. That’s sort of how I feel when I get to the “finishing touches” part of a room. Home stretch bay-bay!
Remember how the middle makes no sense? Well, this weekend I think we rounded a corner thanks to a few small tie-things-together updates (you know, between all the board & batten we’re furiously installing/caulking/painting for Wednesday’s big reveal). So let’s take a look-see, shall we?
As you can see, we finally got a new sheet set for the daybed (just a basic navy blue 100% cotton set from Target for a twin bed) to replace the worn and faded old tan fitted sheet that has lived on this daybed for almost six years since we got it. We also grabbed a cushy mattress pad while we were at it, just to make the bed Clara-ready whenever she wants to officially move in (she’s still happy to sleep in her crib so we’re following her lead).
Oh and we ended up rotating the rug the other way (don’t know what took us so long!) when we finally realized that we got more dots out of it that way (lots of them were hiding under the daybed when it was the other direction). We liked the idea of walking in and seeing a gradient from the door, which is why we originally put it the other way, but we realized (duh!) that there’s actually a gradient on both sides, so seeing a gradient + dots when you walk in = even more fun.
Among the other small changes, you might notice that we finally added the storage baskets for toys & books that were on our list (in those little corners on either side of the daybed). They involved a little “customization” – which made for a fun afternoon project. They’re the same $25 baskets we’ve had from Target all over the house (you’ve seen them here and randomly in the background on Instagram)…
… and I decided to add a playful band of white along the bottom. I just thought some light paint could brighten them up so the corners where they’ll live won’t look all dark and shadowy. All I did was use a garbage bag to tape off the tops of each one and some Frog Tape to hold the bag down so we’d have a nice clean line.
A few coats of Rustoleum Universal spray paint later (it has built-in primer and a trigger finger thing to pull, so it’s my favorite)…
… and these guys were looking pretty spiffy. The funny thing is that I wondered if any of the spray would pass through the cracks of the basket when it was upside down and get on the inside, but it didn’t at all, so it was a really easy project (no pouring a gallon of paint into a giant plastic bin and manually dipping the baskets or anything like that).
The one to the right of the daybed is full of toys and stuffed animals and games and puzzles, while the one on the left of the daybed is full of her favorite books.
It’s nice to add some function to those formerly unoccupied corners on either side of the bed.
And I like that the layout is flexible enough to replace the baskets with nightstands if we’d rather go that route when she’s old enough for an alarm clock or a cup of water by the bed.
As for the added art project that you caught a peek at here, we’re back with the details for everyone that asked.
You might remember that we bought those red dominoes and old scrabble letters that spell “love” at a secondhand store in Austin called Uncommon Objects (more on that here) and I specifically had Clara’s big girl room in mind when I did, since they perfectly echoed the colors going on in here and I knew I could make them into some easy yet meaningful art. See, 143 is pager code for I love you (it’s the number of letters in each word) so that’s why the dominoes are doubles of 1, 4, and 3. And of course the scrabble letters that spell out love above them hammer it home: we have no shortage of love for the bean.
When it came to actually framing them, I grabbed an old Ikea frame that we already had (are you sensing that we have a stack of unused frames lying around at all times? because we do) and removed the glass frame in front. This was my alternative to running out and buying a shadowbox, since I thought everything would look just as cute in a glass-less frame and you know we love using what we have.
Another fun little project was one that I got to do with Clara to add a little personalization over the Peruvian poncho that we framed above her play kitchen.
We had a grand old time painting this wooden wall plaque that says her name together (which was homemade by an insanely talented and generous reader from one of our signings- how amazing is that?!). When I asked her what colors she wanted to paint it, it was no surprise when she said red (red & pink have been her two favorite colors for a while now) so we got some red craft paint out.
I got in on the fun too (mostly I did the harder-to-reach corners and smoothed things out a little while she went to town on everything else). It only took about fifteen minutes (and one coat of paint, which surprised me) but she talked about it the rest of the day. So we definitely will be doing more crafts like this together. I loved just focusing on something fun with her. And you know I love to see her rock a paintbrush…
It’s cool that as this room has evolved, Clara has gradually grown to have more things to do in her big girl room – between her play-kitchen corner, the fun games and toys in her closet…
… the toy and book baskets we just added, and the hooks on the wall that hold her hair clips/headbands/necklaces.
But one of her favorite things is still fake-sleeping in her big girl bed. Cutest thing ever. Seriously, come over and see it firsthand. It involves fake snoring.
Oh and how can I forget her other favorite spot. Her little tea-party table. There’s always someone chowing down there (from a doll to a stuffed animal). Sometimes there are even tiny plastic animal meetings where twelve or so of them congregate on the table. And I love the pop of bright color that the red chair-backs add. Not that the various stuffed & plastic animals seem to notice them.
Today it looks like Clara’s cute penguin dressed as a chihuahua (more on him here) is having a nice nutritional breakfast of eggs, cookies, and ketchup. You know, the usual.
Oh and when it comes to adding those navy sheets, they definitely look sweet with the heart pillow on top (a Joss & Main find a little while back) and Clara still loves gazing up at her birdcages (and the cool shadows they make at night), so we’re glad that we went with those guys to fill that bare wall-space instead of just bringing in more framed art. Once she has proven that she doesn’t want to swing around on them like a monkey (so far so good) we might add some fun toys or faux birds or butterflies down the line, but for now we don’t want to entice her to try to scale the wall. Haha!
Speaking of some other not-framed art, we’ve all been having a lot of fun with the flash card shelves over the dresser. As you can probably tell, we’ve switched out some of the cards for other fun and random objects that Clara likes to look at. And since she has a bunch of flash cards down at her disposal in her toy basket, it’s nice to have some shelving that’s out of her reach for adding more “delicate things” to the mix – like metallic prints of a rhino and an aardvark that we got from a local art fair along with a few cool pop-art Clara prints that a reader named Jenna sweetly gave to us during one of our tour stops. I’d love to add some of Clara’s own art work up here too…
We also brought a few more of Clara’s favorite toys in here from her nursery (like her wooden stacking tree and her lettered blocks). Since the red bowl on her desk is lightweight and made of metal I love that it’s not breakable like a ceramic bowl would be – so it has worked really well for bringing the blocks down to the floor whenever we want to play with them (sometimes not having all of her toys on the floor somehow makes them more enticing to her). The bowl’s actually from Ikea a while back and I just spray painted it bright red (it was white originally).
So there you go. A few baskets I painted, a name plaque for the wall that Clara helped me with, new sheets for the bed, some homemade domino art, and more toys/games/books in the room. It’s really starting to feel like a room instead of a “room in progress.” Although we still have a few last things on the ol’ to-do list:
paint the room(more on that here)cut down our old den side table to make a play table(more on that here)bring in a dresser (we’d love to find something secondhand)(more on that here)
make/hang some curtains(more on that here)
add a rug(more on that here)
make a frame collage full of animals Clara loves, and even some Clara art(more on that here)paint the backs of the chairs along with her play table(more on that here)hang our postcard ledges and fill them with favorite flashcards(more on that here)install a new light fixture(more on that here)hang a few 3D objects that we have in mind for wall decor (how’s that for cryptic?)(more on that here)
turn the junked up closet into an actual clothes closet/reading nook(more on that here)get a new set of sheets for the daybed (most likely in navy) along with a cushy mattress padadd accessories like more toys, storage bins, personalized art, etc- refinish or paint Clara’s new dresser (which we got here)
- add crown molding (along with tackling the other un-crown-molding-ed bedrooms on this side of the house)
- paint the closet and the ceiling a fun color (maybe soft coral or blue?)
Hope you guys have enjoyed seeing this room come together day by day over the course of a month or two, just like we tackled Clara’s nursery back in the day. Ah memories. And as much as I loved her little nursery in our first house (it was always my favorite place to be) I think her big girl room is my favorite spot in our current house, so I’m glad it’s not just a first-love thing with kids rooms (I thought maybe I’d never feel the same excitement as I did that first time). Turns out it’s fun every time. Haha!
What did you guys do this weekend? Anyone else working on board & batten? We can’t wait to reveal the full monty on Wednesday!
Natalie says
Love that you flipped the carpet! When it was the other way… I kept thinking… “What am I missing, why do I think it should be the other way?” So now I know I am not such a design disaster!! Haha! Loooove the room!!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, so funny!
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Anne G. says
I almost spit my eggs out my nose while reading your post over breakfast this morning. You see, my breakfast was eggs with ketchup, and 2 chocolate chip cookies! (Well, I had some toast, and tea, and a green smoothie, too). But, still. Just another reason to adore Clara! And the parents that made her! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, no way. That is hilarious. You win at life.
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Leigh says
Great job! It looks adorable and is so fun for a girl! Clara is a lucky lady to have not one but two great spaces! I was in Austin September 2011 and bought blocks that spell love at uncommon objects too! Love that store.
Question- Sorry if I missed this information, but how did you adhere the scrabble pieces and dominoes to the back of the frame? Thanks! Can’t wait to see the rest of the ‘Big Girl’ room evolution.
YoungHouseLove says
I actually used poster putty (that blue stuff that holds posters to the wall in college) just to see if it would hold. A week later they’re still holding strong and it doesn’t damage the back of them!
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karen @ paperfancy.com says
I love Clara’s new room! Gray is my new favorite color. Does that mean I’m depressed or something? ~karen
YoungHouseLove says
No way, gray is the color of the sky and the water half the time (we just get told they’re blue in school, haha). Such a pretty natural color :)
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Hanna says
Oh man, can I move in there??? Awesome, totally awesome! I really want birdcages filled with butterflies or plants for my own room!!!!
This weekend I spent putting of details of my board and batten project up on my long ignored blogspot page. It is actually the project I did for LAST years winter challenge, but… take into account a REALLY old fixer-upper condo and all sorts of wonderful discoveries behind the wallpaper and, well, it took about two months to complete rather than a week! But the fact that you guys are doing board and batten made it irresistable to post, so I’ll throw it up here next Wednesday. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Woot! Can’t wait to see it!
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KathyG says
Very sweet. I’m sure she loves it.
The daybed – I think it’s the way it’s made up, daybeds are supposed to look different than a real bed, and so it throws me. LOL
Have you tried it with the coverlet covering alll the sheet?
YoungHouseLove says
It’s actually not long enough to cover the whole daybed, but in a kids room (and not a sunroom) I don’t mind it looking like a real bed ;)
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Courtney says
I love the room! I have 3 boys (4, 2, 2mos), so pink is only a dream in this house. We are in the process of repainting the entire house with stain-blocking paint because the previous owner smoked and yucky stuff comes out of the walls. I started with the boys’ rooms, and found out when my husband started the ceilings that he *hates* painting! I love painting… it’s the only quiet/alone time I get!
Your list of paint color suggestions is amazing… I looked at quite a few samples, but came back to things you’d listed (water chestnut in one, saratoga springs in the other). The water chestnut was a test to see if we wanted to do the main house that color, and it’s definitely a go.
Right now I’m in the middle of sanding and painting picture frames white so I can frame some fabric to give a little more color to the rooms, and applique some letters for the boys’ names. I’m also researching to figure out the right paint to use for re-painting our crib for the little guy. Thanks to your website and book, I’m finding that I absolutely love doing all these DIY projects!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, you’re so sweet Courtney! Best of luck with everything!
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SheLikesToTravel says
I love the things you do… and I can’t believe I’m writing about this. But every time I look at the little refrigerator for Clara, it looks to short to me. Do you ever think about adding a toe-kick to the fridge? Or maybe adding a few extra inches with a little “grill” to give it that extra height.
YoungHouseLove says
We thought about that back when we were building it but worried it would make it unsteady (don’t want it falling down on Clara! Haha!). So for now we’re ok with our squat little fridge :)
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Michelle says
I just noticed Clara is a lefty! Yay for lefties! A creative mind at work for sure. I have the same fabric as Clara’s curtains in green. I used it to slip-cover a shoe cubbie and used it as a nightstand. It definitely is better in person. It has a great texture. Room looks great!
YoungHouseLove says
Lefties unite!! So proud of our little left-handed girl. Haha!
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Ginny @ Goofy Monkeys says
Well you all have been busy in this room – I love the finishing touches too, but I can never seem to get things the way I like them before deciding I want to completely overhaul something.
My favorite is definitely the Clara sign :)
JenB says
I’m loving all of it. I believe that she’ll be wanting to sleep in there very soon! It’s just too cool! I love that you’re letting her make that transition though. So smart.
No DIYing this weekend but my husband and I actually got to go out on a DATE. With a 3 year old, a 9 month old and a broken ankle (since November), that hasn’t happened much recently:)
Jennah's Garden says
Team Leave the Dresser Wood. I love the slight fade it has going on. Don’t paint it!!
Vanessa B. says
Clara’s big girl room is super sweet. I never get tired of seeing your process and, no, the middle usually does not make sense but it never ceases to amaze me how you bring it all together. The personal touches you add make all the difference. I’m feeling a second book all about the “Love” in YHL – adding decor that isn’t just eye pleasing but how to make it really personal so your home tells your story. Just a thought. ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw that’s sweet! I love it.
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jenh says
Loving this! Lucky girl you have there.
Im shocked she is still sleeping in her crib, but how lucky for you guys. My daughter decided at two years old she was done with her crib, and she let us know by climbing out early one morning and falling, breaking her arm. I was too afraid to try putting her back in, she moved to a mattress on the floor for a while, then to her twin bed when she was used to not being in a crib.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no, so sorry about her arm! The funny thing is that Clara’s cousin Elsa is a year older and she’s still happily in a crib! Maybe it runs in the family. Haha!
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Liz says
Love how it came together! I admit I wasn’t sure at the mid-point, but you’re right. The middle makes no sense :) How committed are you guys to refinishing/painting that dresser? It’s so gorgeous as is, in my opinion! And I love that it kind of tempers all of the color in the room a bit. Just my opinion … obviously I’m not the one that has to live with it!!
YoungHouseLove says
We don’t hate it as-is! It’s just banged up up close (we shared some detail shots in the original post about it where you can see some chips and scratches) so we’ll have to give it some love, whether it’s with paint or stain :)
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Megan B says
I have to say, I love it all! The curtains, rug and the painted chair backs are my favorite. But I love the baskets too, and the artwork and the…..like I said, I love it all!
The rooms looks so spacious, and it gives me hope that when we move our daughter (3 in May) to a big girl bed, her room will not look so tiny. We’ve only ever had a crib in there, so we have no idea how it will look with a regular bed, but it’s a tiny room.
BTW, I know a lot of people commented on Clara playing with toys when she’s supposed to be sleeping. I obviously don’t know you personally, but based on what I see on your blog, you seem like you have a good handle on setting boundaries with Clara. This is just another time when you’ll have to do that. It’s 100% do-able!
And the fact that Clara snores when she’s pretending to be asleep is so awesome.
Frida says
It’s amazing what changing something as minor as the color of a bed sheet can do for a room (that picture of Clara on the bed is soooooo cute!). The tan sheet really took the brightness out of the red and pink accents in the room and the way it looks now, it’s a lot cleaner and kinda happier. However, as some others already mentioned, the curtains and ceiling lamp read kind of black/grey against the wall color. If you weren’t painting the ceiling in another color, I think your dining room color “Moonshine” would have been a great solution to counter that. Other than that, it’s really coming together beautifully.
YoungHouseLove says
In person the lamp and the curtains are as navy as the sheets! As clear as day I tell ya. Must just be how to “translates” to online :)
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Emily says
Flip the rug! GENIUS!!!
Laura says
I love seeing how this room is coming together! I can’t wait to see what you guys do with the dresser. I just bought a dresser type thing at goodwill this weekend to refinish and use for craft storage, but I’m nervous to get started that I might make it worse! Send me some good DIY vibes, please! Also, random, but I while looking at these new pictures I was thinking that the poncho would look really cute on a wooden hanger, and hung from a super cute hook. I picture it in the exact same place, just on a hanger. Did you guys consider that? I guess it wouldn’t protect/preserve it the way the enclosed box does. Just another idea. It’s looking great in there!
-Laura (in tacoma with the giant shell) I’ve gotta come up with a more memorable name to sign my comments so I don’t just blend in with the other countless Lauras. Hmm… Any ideas?
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah! Thanks Laura! I did think about hanging it for a little while but I ended up having that acrylic frame already (from John’s mom, just sitting around waiting to be used).
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Kelly Hanrahan says
Such a fun & inspiring space. Lucky Clara! My favorites are the rug & framed poncho. Where did the rug come from?
YoungHouseLove says
The rug was from Joss & Main (they had a big sale with free shipping!).
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Arrie says
One tip I’ve realized for using frames without the glass: Keep the glass in the frame, just behind the object!
This is probably a “duh” to you, but after a few projects that left panes of glass lying around, I realized that just putting the glass behind the artwork a) keeps the glass handy so you can re-use the frame as intended later on, and b) maintains the right thickness within the frame so it’s not rattling around.
YoungHouseLove says
Smart!!
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Jenna says
I’m so glad you guys found a place for the pop art I gave you in Charlotte! They look great on Clara’s shelves. xoxo Jenna
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Jenna! We love them!
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Sheila says
You are so creative ! I love the painted bottom baskets. Seems so simple but makes the baskets look fresh. I wish I had thought of that !! I may try that with some of the baskets I have in the basement that I almost threw out ! Its the little things :)
Dawn B. says
I am loving Clara’s big girl room, so much that I wish it was my big girl room haha.
Quick question, where did you find the elephant and giraffe wall hooks? We have been looking all over the place and can’t find ones we love for our nursery.
Thanks!!
YoungHouseLove says
Those are from anthropologie! Hope it helps.
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Sarah says
LOVE love love how the room is coming together! I have a question about the basket for her books though – is there a reason you guys use a basket instead of a bookshelf? (Space? Less messy? Something else?)
Sarah
P.S. I am definitely on team navy for the dresser paint color (if you paint it)!
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, we have noticed that Clara loves to dump books off of a bookcase (she can make a giant mess in two seconds flat, haha!) and it’s hard for her to put them all back since they fall over and don’t all stand up and stack in easily. Thanks to trying out a basket, she can dump them all out, find the book she wants, and put them all back in- it just seems easier for her to maneuver than trying to load them all onto a bookshelf and getting frustrated if they don’t all line up or slide in easily.
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Sarah K says
That makes sense to me Sherry! Thanks for taking time to explain. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Happy to help :)
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decoratica says
WOW! It’s turning out amazing and so funny! I regret having been so picky the other day, sorry.. :(
I love your readers too, I want a red plaque with my name too!!! I’m missing a Clara video faking her sleep on her new bed, btw I love her videos, make me want to have kids like right now! :)
And I love your plans of painting the ceiling! Can’t wait to see what colour you pick up eventually!
XOXO
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks! I have to try to get a video of Clara doing the fake-sleep. It’s hilarious!
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Meg Sluyter says
143 – I love it! Such a great idea with the dominos. I have bunch of old ones I was saving for some unknown reason and now I know what to do with some of them. Love it! (pager code, lol)
Paige @ LPD says
cute! Idk if it’s just me, but everything that is navy (minus the bed sheet), reads reallllly black.
YoungHouseLove says
It’s definitely not you since others have said it, but most pics vary by your computer monitor (in real life the curtains, bed sheet, and light all read the same navy blue color and nothing looks black except for the oil-rubbed bronze curtain rod) :)
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Angie says
Hi. I’m new to following your amazing blog and various projects. I’m so addicted to reading everything and thinking of ideas for my own house. Love love love this room! Where did you get the curtains? I’m looking for something similar to those.
Thanks,
Angie
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks! They’re actually just made from fabric Clara picked out and no sew hem tape. In the to-do list at the bottom of this post where it talks about curtains (with a “more on that here” link added) just click on the “here” for more info!
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Emily G. says
I love the idea of painting the dresser navy to tie into the sheets. Maybe keep some of it wood – Navy on just the drawers?
YoungHouseLove says
That’s fun!
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Ashley says
I want this to be my room – it’s really starting to come together! I love all your ideas like the birdcages and painting the bottoms of the baskets – each thing alone isn’t dramatic but together they look awesome!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Ashley!
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Lesley says
I snore when I fake sleep too!
With the addition of the baskets (love the addition of the white – such a simple personalisation)I am now firmly on team “leave the dresser”. I think that since you now have another natural tone, it totally works.
I still like the brushed nickel hardware from Ikea that I suggested on the original dresser post, but then it occurred to me afterward that the knobs presently on there sort of look like moose horn-tlers (what my dad says I called antlers when I was a kid… and now do again). If you are undecided about switching them, it might be fun to try them painted white so they look like the moose lamp. If you don’t like it, you can ditch them and move on anyway.
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh that would be fun!!
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cappy says
I really love Clara’s room! Great color choices. Do you have a formula for mixing prints? I love how they are all so different – even the colors and yet they all compliment each other and totally make the room! For my boys room, I am mixing prints but find it gets very busy looking or I tend to go with the same color making it kind of boring looking. BTW-I think you need to upload a video of the “fake snoring” that is too cute!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, we’ll definitely have to make a video! And as for mixing prints and patterns, I really haven’t thought about a true formula… but that would make for a really fun post! Trying to see if there’s a method to all of this madness! Thanks for the idea Cappy!
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kristi@SimplePrettyThings says
I found a good formula for mixing patterns from Ralph Lauren: http://www.home-decorating-and-staging.com/top-ten-tips-for-mixing-fabric-patterns.html
It has helped me so I hope you like it!
YoungHouseLove says
Love that!
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Akiyo says
Oh, each time I see Clara’s room updates, it makes me more excited to start fresh with my son’s room next month! :D And painting together to add another personal touch is genius!
Dear Clara, Thank you for playing with Burger Penguin (or does he have a name now?) and feeding him lots of nutritious foods! ;D You put a big smile on my face!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, you’re so sweet Akiyo! Clara loves him. His name is Mr Penguin. Isn’t that funny? She brings him all around the house with her…
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Carolyn says
Can you tell me where you found the white ceramic elephant head underneath the sign with the LOVE/dominoes? I have been searching for one for weeks! Thank you!
YoungHouseLove says
That was from Anthropologie! Hope it helps!
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Jennifer says
I saw these on Pinterest and thought of your sweet Clara and her tea table. I knew you might have some leftover fabric and this might be a fun project!
http://lapouletteapois.canalblog.com/archives/2012/09/18/25106177.html
YoungHouseLove says
Ahhh, those are ADORABLE! I love them!!
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Mary | lemongroveblog says
Great work on those baskets – absolutely love them. They look great!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Mary!
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GreenInOC (aka OneNightStand2Ways!) says
I’m curious how you came to the decision not to use the green shag rug in this room instead of the (uber delicious!!) gradient one you went for?!
I think the green rug would have looked great too and being big believers of “use what you’ve got”, just wondering how the process was for this decision.
Not that this is any different than the rest of your abode but it just seems to me to really be highlighted that every tiny thing has been hand chosen with love, and a purpose to demonstrate that love, in this room!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks GreenInOC! We hope to find a home for that rug yet (or craigslist so it can find the perfect spot with someone else!). We just wanted Clara to truly call the shots on the color scheme and when she said red and pink we didn’t see how a big shaggy green rug would work as well as the one we went with – especially when she picked the navy curtains herself. Didn’t want to force an old leftover rug on her- ya know? :)
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Chrissy says
Hi guys!
If you decide later on to add things to Clara’s birdcages you could also try a string of xmas lights – I have some lights in a birdcage in my apartment and it’s really pretty and cozy. It looks great, love the fake sleeping!
YoungHouseLove says
LOVE THAT!
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Jessica says
Dude, I know y’all are the pros at all of this but that corner where the birdcages are…all I can think is “gallery corner”. I know you know what I’m talking about. I have serious corner envy. I have such weird window and door placement and an open floor plan which equals a severe lack of walls, I don’t have a good gallery corner in my house. :(
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, I hope you find a gallery corner in your house- maybe going up the stairs (see I have stair envy! haha!).
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tjack432 says
ROFL. I love y’alls enthusiasm, but in a room filled with multi-colored birdcages, a hot pink/red gradient rung, bright multi-colored pillows, blue-red-pink bed covers, and super bright toys throughout the room (including the green plant on the table) you can hardly call the red on the back of the chairs a “pop of color.”
Your daughters room is FILLED with color. The chairs pretty much blend in (in the most beautiful way possible).
I like how Clara’s room is coming together, but I just had to comment on that pop of color statement. It had me laughing.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, it’s true! I just love that from some views they look all wood, so the red on the back is a nice surprise. Hah!
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Sarah @ Berger Queen says
It’s amazing what a difference the sheets make! And I agree that the rug looks much better in this position! Clara is a very lucky girl!
Heather W says
Sherry, just went to Target today and Nate’s new line is out and he has a box shaped like a pineapple but in navy.. So cute and I instantly thought of Clara’s room. You might want to check it out if you haven’t already.
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh I love the sound of that! Thanks for the tip Heather!
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Stephanie says
What are the dimensions of this room? It does look really big. We’ll be starting to work on a “big girl” room for our almost 33 month old soon and I love what you’ve done. Also, have any recommendations on how to arrange furniture with those darn floor vents? They sort of put a damper on how we can organize furniture.
YoungHouseLove says
It’s only 10 feet wide by 13 feet long! As for the floor vents, I’d just keep trying different configurations – sometimes seeing things a bunch of different ways is the only way to find the right fit :)
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Chana says
Hey guys! I’m really starting to like how it’s coming together. There are so many adorable things that I’m sure Clara will love even more as she gets older! I really think that painting the ceiling a bright colour will pull everything together, so I can’t wait to see what you guys do with that!
I’m also so pumped about Wednesday, and seeing your completed board and batten! And, of course, getting to share my own Pinterest Challenge contribution. I attempted to join in the fun last season, but things got too busy, but I’m definitely well on my way to having things finished by this Wednesday!
Julie says
Love love love the baskets!
Chrissy F. says
Wow – the whole pager code (for 143) sure took me back in time! lol
The room is lookin’ awesome! Loving the hanging birdcages. You just need to put a little Tweety Bird in there that says “I tawt I taw a putty tatt”. :)
Bec says
Hi there, love Clara’s big girl room. Just writing to say you’re getting Grisworldhomecare.com coming up in your line-up for “Like this post, then might we suggest this:” … Maybe a problem with your plugin or …?
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Bec. The plug-in actually inserts one external link in the group, so no need to worry. Thanks for keeping an eye out for us though! :)
-John
Jennifer says
You guys move fast! It looks great and perfect for a first big girl room. I’m sure someone already mentioned it, but you’ve got to put a stuffed parrot in one of those bird cages!
monica says
I love this room – especially the rug! I would not worry about her playing with her toys etc when she moves into her Big Girl Bed. Most kids make this transition just fine… Also, since the bed has “sides” there is no reason to have it right against the wall!
Am wondering about having a cozy comfy chair for you and Clara for reading, and/or a light and little table next the her bed so she can read in bed? My 9 year old spends a good hour reading in his bed before going to sleep – it is “break time” for me because I know that even if he is not actually asleep yet- he is in the bed and quiet!
YoungHouseLove says
I love the idea of a cozy chair and a light near the bed – here’s hoping as the room evolves and she actually moves in we’ll add those to the mix!
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