I’m excited to share a tour of my 5-year-old daughter’s bedroom with you today! She asked for a princess bedroom and we created a room for her that has lots of whimsical, princess-inspired details and room for her to grow and evolve in the years to come. I like to go all out when decorating, but leave some flexibility to add more details as the kids grow.
More kids rooms: 50 kids room (and nursery) ideas, shared kids bedroom, rearranging a closet, daisy paint wallpaper.
The first thing we did before moving in was to paint the walls pink. We chose the Silky Room Pink color by Farrow and Ball. At first, I was concerned that it was too dark (it almost reads brown in certain lights), but once the curtains and other details went in, I knew it was the perfect color. It’s rich and deep and balances out other uber pink decor.
We found the antique bed locally at the marketplace. The bed canopy is of very good quality and comes in a bunch of different colors. For the mattress, we chose an Immunity mattress (Cinnamon) and I’ll share a full review of it in an upcoming post (long story short — we love it!).
For curtains, we chose to go with two page curtains for this room (and our entire house). I love their classic pleated look. I ordered a swatch book before choosing the colors and that helped a lot. I highly recommend the swatch book if you are choosing colored curtains to coordinate with painted walls.
Our daughter is a budding artist, so we decided to create an art gallery in her room! As you can see, it mainly consists of his own art. I plan to add more and change over time.
Etsy art includes: Julie Andrews print and another piece by Janet Hill.
Before we moved, I found this beautiful antique vanity. She uses it to store all her makeup (every time I clean I give her my old makeup and she squirrels it away and falls prey to it).
Wooden Toys We Love:
This bear rug from Etsy was the first purchase I made for her new bedroom. I thought it was very cute and charming — and comfortable.
Here you can see a small row of flea market art that we’ve featured along with a picture of a baby from Disney. I love mixing antique gold frame art with pictures in ornate gold frames that are new.
It was our daughter’s dream to have a “real” tea set, so I started collecting blue china and created a mix and match collection to play with. She spends so much time decorating and redecorating her desk, I absolutely love these memories for her! The white table is new and the rest is a flea market find.
Can’t you just taste tea and cake?
Another key element we leaned on when decorating our new home was vintage and antique light fixtures. This chandelier was an Etsy find. I found lots of adorable fixtures there, as well as at local flea markets. They make a room very special and add a lot of historical charm. It matches well with the sconces around the gallery wall.
We chose a Lila area rug for this bedroom and the toy box is a DIY.
I was cleaning and decorating the room while my daughters were sleeping at my parent’s house. As soon as she got home she ran into the room and started redecorating it in her own way (before I had a chance to take photos) and so these dolls are her personal touch. I think it’s important to let your kids get involved and have an impact on their spaces, even when they’re not old enough to take care of most of the details—they can make things their own, their own. Would love to have a unique arrangement.
I’m excited to add details to this room over time! We are collecting little mermaid and princess things along the way. It’s a lot of fun.
Thanks so much for reading!! If you want to know what other home projects we’ve completed recently, check out our dining room wallpaper and stairwell carpet updates. More coming soon! xx – Elsie