Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Bean's Bedroom Plan

I have dozens of nicknames for my daughter, but Bean is one that has stuck.  And lucky for her I have finally decided to dig in my heels and decorate her bedroom.  The Pack-n-Play is set up in the guest bedroom so it is time to get to work. 

Have I mentioned that I do 95% of these projects while my daughter is sleeping?  So basically I get 2 hours (if the nap goes well) during the day and then from 6:30 or 7 until I decide it is time to hit the couch for a crucial TV shows like the Bachelor.  (Not sure Brad really deserves a second chance.)  So yes, you do have time to make your home beautiful!!!

To get things rolling I wanted to share my plan and inspiration with you.  Before we had even moved into our home I was struck over the head by this pic, instant LOVE!  (I should say something cute here, like just when I met my husband, but the first time I met my husband he was in a dress, long story!)   But LOOK...

 
Thump, thump...thump, thump (that is my heart pounding for this beautiful room)!  THRIFTY DECOR CHICK is amazing!  She is not only the creator of this beautiful room, but she is my inspiration for many of my design projects, including this blog.  So a shout out of LOVE to her!  http://www.thriftydecorchick.com/

I instantly fell in love with the green stripes.  I also have white nursery furniture and light carpet and this just drew me right in.  She created this room for her baby boy, accenting the green with a light blue ceiling (so cute) and other boy accessories.  So my plan to girl it up is to add hot pink highlights...curtains, storage bins, sheets...great pops of pink throughout the space.  And then I will reuse all the great elephant items I have collected and been given since Bean's last room was elephant themed - grays, pinks, greens, blues...perfection.

The trickiest part of this paint job is the taping.  As always true with painting, taping is the key, but especially in this case.  So much so that it is a little intimidating and has kept me from getting started until now.  But I've taken the first steps!  I have taped the base boards, doors, outlets, all the basics - as well as the top line for the chair rail.  I measured 32 inches from the top of the base board.  This should take me right to the center of where the chair rail will be.


The next step will be to tape off the stripes.  I used basic blue painters tape so far but I have been told that "Frog Tape" is the only way to go when doing stripes.  It is pricier but apparently totally worth it so I made the investment and will let you know what I think. 


I got started on a few stripes here few here, but still have a long way to go.


I am planning to use the current wall color as my base for the stripes and add 2 shades of green.  From there I will vary the stripe width, 4, 5 & 6 inches, but I need to see it on the wall before committing.  Then I (really "we" because I am hoping to get my husbands help on this part) will add the chair rail and POOF it will all be done.  It sounds so simple and I'm hoping it really will be...famous last words!