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The Girls’ Room

April/November 17, 2017/ Leave a comment Edit"The Girls’ Room"

I wanted to share the transformation of the girls’ room.  It’s so fun (at least for me) to look back on how things “used to be.” 

I was one of those kids growing up who loved to look at photo albums of myself as a baby and toddler.  I think I even said once to my mom that I wished I could “hold myself as a baby.”  No joke, Lily has already said this to me on multiple occasions.  I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!  Granted, things are a little different these days.  I don’t have albums printed out.  Instead, she’s swiping her fingers on our desktop and clicking away at pictures and videos of three years ago.  But the concept holds true.  I loved remembering (through photographs) how things used to be.  From decor and carpet color to themes and curtains, bedspreads, canopies, jewelry boxes, books… I remember it all thanks to the pictures my mom snapped during the process.  I even remember that she painted my name (in purple) in the back of my closet as a little girl when she first did my room.  It was there until the day I moved away for college [sigh]…

The point is, I want my girls to have that.  This is just one of the reasons I’m sharing these pictures!  The other is that I worked hard [literally] on painting things and deciding on colors.  I about killed myself in the heat of the day taping off and using the spray gun to paint the bunk bed while 7 months pregnant.  I truly hope all three of the girls can share this room for a while, because that part was NOT fun.  I know it’ll change again eventually, but I’m excited about the next few years!  Here’s the “before” picture of when it was first Lily’s nursery just three and a half years ago:

Next, when it was just the two girls:

And here’s a very cramped version of the transformation for three little girls:

After calculating it all out, the transformation cost approximately $350.00.  Which kinda seems like a lot to me, actually, but it does include all the paint and the little “extras” like bedding, decor and such.  I went into it thinking it’d be MUCH cheaper, but things add up quickly!  Here’s the breakdown:

Bunk bed from a friend on FB – $100
New twin mattress from Wayfair.com – $80 + $40 shipping (boo)
White changing table from a friend who moved off island – $Free.99
White crib from a friend who moved off island – $Free.99
Dresser from a friend who moved off island years ago – $Free.99
Toddler bed from the side of road – $Free.99
Handmade sign from garage scraps by yours truly – $Free.99
Can of white Rustoleum chalk paint from Home Depot – $16
New dresser knobs from Amazon – $10
Target bookshelf – $17 on clearance
Twin bedding set from Craigslist – $25
New toddler sheet from Target (not pictured) – $10
New crib sheet from Target – $10
New changing cover from Target – $15
Purple curtains from Ross – $15
Purple toy bin from Ross – $8
Teal picture frame from Ross – $6
Purple material from Wal-Mart for hoop craft – $4

This is by far the most nesting I’ve done during pregnancy.  At least it feels like it!  I have one final craft that’s not complete yet.  It’s going to be an old surfboard that I’ve painted white.  I plan to put all their names on it in different colors and hang it above Lily’s top bunk.  Maybe I’ll post about it when I finish if I can remember…  I should probably focus on having a baby first, but my mind is all over the place.

Ok, here are some better shots of the room!  Not the best quality though.  It’s also pretty cramped as you can imagine with places for three girls to sleep in a tiny room and all their clothes… but thankfully we don’t plan to keep toys in the room, so that should cut down on the clutter!  As you enter, pics start on the left and go counter-clockwise.  Enjoy