Shabby Chic for a 6 year old

Alright, I know it has been only a few months since we did my Chica's room makeover but I had to change it again. I missed being able to walk into her room and see her sleeping so peacefully. The bunk bed was too high, I couldn't see her sweet face at all. Plus, come to find out, I am no longer a limber teenager. It was extremely hard for me to crawl up in that bed with her to lay down every night. Goodness I am glad that is over with.

Lets start with this SWEET bed. I happen to run across an ad on craigslist while at the beach. After a few days, the ad dissappeared. Luckly I remembered that the ad said it was a resale store. About 2 weeks after I saw the ad, we went to the shop with intentions of just looking around. I honestly figured the bed was gone since I had not seen the ad up anymore. As we are walking around, THERE was the beautiful bed. Best part, it was half off! The bed is "said" to be form the early 1900s based on the wood, the build of the frame, and word of mouth. Did I mention it was half off?! So, we took it.. and added a sweet child size grandfather clock.

Yes, the clock works. The part with the face of the clock actually opens, there is a cabinet below the clock, and the two drawers. This is my favorite part of her room (other than the bed). Guess what else, it too was half off. What a deal we got!

I knew from the start I wanted a shappy chic theme. I wanted to add old items and things that would mean a lot to my chica. I asked people to make her things or hand down things to display in her room. Although only 2 people have done so, I have plenty of space waiting for everyone's contributions!

come on people, we are waiting..

(above) Bottom shelf: Chica's first ballet shoes, her first pearl necklace (Kelsey's wedding), my mom's baby shoes.  Top Shelf: (the it's a girl will not stay there) It's a girl from my baby shower, a crochet rainbow kitted with lots of love from Aunt Reb (it will be displayed differently as well) and under the rainbow is an old outfit my mom wore as a baby made by her mother. 

(left) bird hook displaying Chica's coming home from the hospital dress 

(right) bird hook displaying the dress my mom and myself came home from the hospital in

(above) the bird nest was given to her from my Grandpa. It is a real nest with a real hatched egg in it. He saved it for her and we transported with us back from Florida over the summer. The bird cage was a gift from a little while ago. 

(left) I need to take a better picture but.. a really old raggady anne sitting on books from when my mom was a little girl. My chica's name carved in wood. I love you through and through book (favorite ever) A bear that says she is the best daughter ever, and a cute pink pom pom. (right) my old blanket

(above bed) shelf: double sided pictures with plastic coverings not glass! Thank you IKEA. A flower head piece from Josh's wedding, My train jar from when I was a baby, a cute metal basket and vase from the thrift store. 

(above) her measuring thing we have had since the last house. 

We are in the process of redoing the dollhouse/book case. Reveal coming soon! 

BEOFRE #1

BEFORE #2

AFTER

SHABBY CHIC

Paint walls

New bed

Dresser
Hang shelves
Fram pictures
Little touches (from other people)
Re-do doll house
Hang hooks

Wall decor

Window treatment

Quilt

Shopping List

Bed- resale store- $99.00 (yes, $99.00)
Clock- resale store- $40.00

Dresser- Target- Gift

All shelves, vase, basket- thrift store- $20 total
Spray paint- hobby lobby- $12.00

Chica's Room Make Over #1

My Chica's room is smaller in this house than in the last. Although we do have a play room now, it seems her stuff is just over flowing. I could not get satisfied with her room so I decided to re-do it and make it storage friendly. After searching online for loft beds, we found an example of a bunk bed that was modified. The reason we chose this route is because loft beds are not as high as we needed it to be. With a new bed, fresh paint, and a dresser, Chica's room is ready for a 5 year old girl.  

She got a dresser!

We painted over the teal with purple and one of her walls we added glitter to the paint. I love the glitter wall. You wouldn't notice it unless you really looked at it. I wish i would have added twice as much but it does give her room a little sparkle. We purchased the glitter at home depot. 

Ikea Time! 

We bought an Ikea bunk bed and then modified it. Notice the above picture is able to have a mattress on the bottom. The after picture shows where we cut the front beam and then added a leg to the ladder for support. Greatest Idea EVER!  We can store so much under the bed. 

After adding fabric around the bed to hide the underneath, her room will be finished!

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BEFORE

AFTER

Storage Friendly Bedroom

Paint walls

New bed

Dresser

Wall decor

Picture wall

Window treatment

Quilt

Shopping List

Bed- Ikea- $150

Dresser- Target- Gift

Paint- Lowes- $60