Shop Greta's Room
This year has brought big transformation to Greta's room. She really wanted to move away from the baby pink into a more sophisticated, teen-girl room, and she gave me pretty much free reign to redesign it for her. It's been so much fun picking out wallpaper, trim color, and lighting to change the backdrop of the room. We were just waiting on some furniture pieces and drapes...and last weekend, we knocked off a few more elements to her room!
Writing Desk | Chair (vintage) | Lamp | Scalloped Lamp Shade | Vanity Mirror | Wallpaper | Velvet Curtains
First, the writing desk. It's from our new collection with Pottery Barn, and we designed it with our home in mind! The onyx finish is so modern, yet timeless. The turned wood legs are even more stunning in person, if that's possible! Greta loves to draw art in her room, and this piece has a drawer that could be used for her tools and trinkets. I love thinking outside of the box with furniture, so to maximize space, we placed this piece like a nightstand on one side of her bed.
Second, the drapes! They can be really expensive and beautiful (it's a lot of fabric after all), but they can also *look* expensive and beautiful. These velvet curtains totally fit the latter—they add so much warmth to the room with a tone-on-tone effect. I was considering some golden-hued velvet curtains for the room, but it was too much "hey, look at me I'm a curtain!". Not really the vibe I was going for in the room. But these burgundy drapes really provide the perfect light-blocking quality and cozy feel without calling too much attention to themselves. I got the 108" length so I could hang them high to the ceiling and elevate the eye to the room's height.
Modern Traditional Bed | Quilt (similar) | Lumbar Pillow | Dinah Pillow | Looped Pillow Sham | Briggs Blush/Ivory Rug
And at last! We outfitted her space with the crowning jewel, the bed. In designing this with Pottery Barn, we took a traditional bed silhouette and added a modern touch of black with ball finial accents and a rich wood finish in onyx. The linen headboard and footboard are just so inviting and pair perfectly with other patterns on the bed. It feels meant to be to complete the room!!
Minutes after we added these touches to the bedroom, Greta said she thinks her room is cool now. Uhh, are there any words more meaningful to a home renovator/mom's ears than those!?! I love treating my first little girl to a room that makes her proud.
Go back to see how it's changed over the years!
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Greta has had some pretty amazing bedrooms over the years. I still remember her bunk room from the Idaho Rambler house. What a lucky girl.