Kenley's Big Girl Room

I am SLOWLY making progress for K's big girl room.  To say I am indecisive would be an huge understatement.  There are so many colors and patterns out there that I just love, it's so hard to choose only 1.  Plus trying to do all this on a budget kind of limits some options.

Originally we were going to buy her a new bedroom suite.  Then I thought...my husband and I have been married almost 5 years, in our home for 4 and we don't even have a bedroom suite.  So I told him that selfishly, if anyone was going to get a new bedroom suite, I wanted it to be us.  (I know that sounds bad but really...what does a not even 2 yr old need with brand new furniture?)  Well a) that was all unrealistic b/c that does not align with our financial goals and the Dave Ramsey plan we're trying to follow and b) my husband's transmission died a couple of weeks ago and my car required new rear brakes this past weekend.  SO, yeah...no one gets a new bedroom suite.  But that's ok!  We can definitely make it work.  There are several plans and ideas in motion and once they've been decided on and completed, I will definitely be sharing!!

So the plan for her room is, she will be moving into what is now the guest room.  We already have a full size bed so she will be getting that.  It doesn't have a headboard though so I'm looking for a cute headboard that I can sand and paint antique white.  We already have a nightstand in there and it will be painted to match the headboard.  The walls are a pretty pale blue and will probably stay that way.  Part of me wants to paint the walls green BUT I can save approx $50 by leaving the walls blue.  We're going to be looking for an inexpensive dresser that we can fix up and paint.  We found her current dresser at the thrift store awhile back for $20.  It is a darling dresser and was in great shape...just needed to be painted.  So we'll be going that route again.  (I love giving 'new life' to old furniture!)  I also plan to build some bookshelves/toy storage for her.

Originally I was going to use some Pottery Barn gift cards to get her bedding.  Unfortunately, the GCs weren't going to cover the pillow shams and I just cannot bring myself to spend $68 PLUS shipping on 2 shams.  So I'm trying to sell the gift cards and I'm going to make her bedding instead.  I've found some beautiful fabric that I'm 95% sure will be 'it.'  It just so happens to match the blue walls beautifully...which is why I'm struggling with not leaving them blue.

Here are some pictures of what we're thinking so far:

 

This will be the main fabric for the duvet cover.  I already have green euro shams that will blend nicely!

Haven't decided where/how I will use this.  Maybe as the bedskirt or the regular pillow shams.

Again, not sure where this will be used but every little girl needs some polka dots in her room  :o)

I think this is the bookshelf design we're going to go with.  I have a plan courtesy of Ana at Knock Off Wood that my husband and I will be using to build this piece.  I can't wait to get started on it!!!  We only have room to build one piece but I'm hoping this will be a great solution for storing her toys and books in her room.

I'm so excited to get started on her room...especially since we aren't redoing the nursery.  I get to pour all my time and energy into creating her big girl room.  I hope she loves it and pray she will transition beautifully.  Knowing her...she's going to be ecstatic!