It was only recently that my daughter’s big girl room was ready for her to move in. She had been in another bedroom, but that room is to become the nursery for baby #2. My toddler loves yellow and purple. We already used a lovely pale shade of yellow, Pastel yellow, in the playroom. I opted for her other color of choice, purple, but in a pastel shade. I am not usually one to go for pastels, especially lavender, but this color is just wow on the walls!
Greta picked out that artwork at the recent Des Moines Pedal Art Show. The doll crib was one that my sister and I played with when we were little girls.
The original color of this room was an odd, faded rosy pink color. I was happy to see it updated and made more striking. Eric painted this room while I was in Minneapolis for my sister’s baby shower and enlisted the help of a friend. I was truly worried that he would freak out about the color and stop part way through. I was happy to receive text messages with updates on how much he liked the color.
Most of the furnishings in the room came from Ikea. The bed, bench, rug, and button wall decor all came from Ikea in this photo. So far, the room is sparse, which is fine by me and Greta. She likes to put her things away and keep her room tidy – the IKEA MOLGER Bench
helps her organize books and stuffed animals. The playroom also helps us to keep her room free of clutter, which I always am thankful for when I have to make a trip into her room in the dark.
The butterfly and owl watercolors work well with the violet fog color. My mom made Greta the elephant artwork (left) with a technique called quilling.
Her collection of favorite stuffed animals, doll clothing, and favorite bedtime books are all housed in bins and crates on this bench. It can also double as a nightstand when she eventually understands that concept.
Bluebird Hill Art 