Bedroom Part 2

Yesterday I reminisced about my childhood bedroom. I have few photos of it and I wanted to document the girls' rooms with a blog post. So, today I am sharing Shelly's room with you. Keep in mind I didn't do any straightening of the rooms prior to picture taking. This is Shelly's room:

Bed with the Paris "S" canvas I made 

Shelly's desk with an ongoing myriad of crafts assembled on and around her desk

Her dressers where she collects things!

Her outfit for the following day is hung on her dresser.

A canvas belt turned into a bow holder

Bedrooms Part 1

In the 70's, I had my own bedroom in a house on Abbey Drive. I have very vivid memories of that room. It had pink shag carpet and a set of twin beds (the same bunk beds my sisters used and the same ones that Lily now has in here room). My room had a complete wall of book shelves and I used the bottom shelf as a desk. My Madame Alexander dolls were on the top shelf to ward against anyone touching them and my red record player sat on my dresser in that room. An Olivia Newton John poster hung on one of the walls. It was a promotional poster that I got for free from one of the local record shops. My beds were covered in the sweetest bedspreads with tiny flowers covering them. It was the perfect pink room for a girl in the 70's. Almost all of my bedroom memories are housed in my head. There are very few photos of my room. 

So, I decided to take some impromptu photos of the girls' rooms. I didn't run around and clean the nooks and crannies. So these are real images of what their bedrooms look like right now. Today I'm sharing the pictures of Lily's room. And I hope that these photos will help her when she's in her 40's and trying to remember what her room looked like.

One of the bunk beds I once used

The mannequin currently displaying her necklaces

A bevy of fragrances on display

Her wall of art and photos

The vanity

bookshelf with style books displayed and the "Lilly" inspired canvas from a friend

Each night her outfit is hung for the next school day

Shelly Room Decor

We take our time adding the decor to the girls' rooms and Shelly's black, pink, and white room has been awhile in the making.

Just sharing some of the little touches we have added. She is leaning toward a little Paris flair in her room.

I was struggling with what to put over Shelly's bed. She has a large wall and finding the perfect thing was difficult. So, I created my own thing...foam core board covered with Paris inspired fabric from hobby lobby and a large wood "S" painted black and adhered to the fabric. It is a light piece of art that cost me $18 to make and ties in with her room theme.

Shelly's desk corner

A cool bulletin board (actually a framed ceiling tile) that we bought her when she was a baby and I repainted it black with the pink squiggle.

A cute little piece that she made this summer. It sums up her philosophy in life to a tee.

Cute kitty cats over her desk.

A vinyl image of the Eiffel Tower on one of her walls 

A black and white mannequin for the corner of her room. She enjoys dressing up her mannequin and the height adjusts to grow with her!

Her room is still a work in progress and it is so fun to create a space that she loves.

Room Decor

This summer (as always in the summer) we like to freshen up the girls' rooms with a bit of new decor. Some years it has been new furniture or new bedding, but this summer we are adding special touches to their rooms with wall decor. Shelly's room is still in progress, but Lily's is nearly complete.

Here are just a few of the things found around Lily's room:

Birds on a wire picture hanger with photos from Instagram (printed by Printstagram)

Her mannequin (known as Lily Jr.) and bulletin board

Nail Polish tray holder thanks to our local nail salon owner!!!! 

The nail and makeup station!

Painting nails

Makeup and fashion inspired wall decor

From Purple to Blue

Lily had been enthusiastically begging to have her room painted over the summer. John did it for her the other night and the new look is so nice and fresh. She chose Jamaican Sea (a pretty blue shade) and it really is a huge improvement from the Lilac Purple she had before. Now we just need to accessorize. Then will show some "after" photos of the completed bedroom. This was a great way to begin the new school year!!!

Before in purple



Half and Half


Blue walls with purple in the mirror

basketball, forts, and awards

Lily is playing in the 7-9 year old basketball league this year. She seems to enjoy it. Her skills are still developing and she is on one of the younger teams. She definitely has the hands up in the air skill down!!! Here are some of the photos of her from her last game:

The girls were both out of school for a few days this week. They used their imagination and came up with an idea to create a fort. Lily even fell asleep in it one afternoon after school.

I mentioned earlier that Lily used her Justice gift card to purchase a pretty canopy for above her bed. Here it is. Love the soft filmy feeling of the material and really like the color she chose.

Friday morning the children received acknowledgement for all of their accomplishments in the first semester of 2nd grade. I was so proud of Lily and loved her choice of attire for the assembly.

We are off to another basketball game in a bit. They will face one of the tougher teams...hoping Lily turns on her aggressive play. She had three fouls called on her in a previous game...looking forward to seeing her steal that ball again today.