A few months ago, in a week long series we did on nurseries, I shared this room with you. It was my daughter's nursery.
Today I am going to give a little sneak preview of my toddler's "big girl" room. We are preparing to move her into a big bed soon, so of course for me that meant it was time for a little makeover. I have to admit, when I look back at pictures, I LOVE the pastel, calming feel of the old nursery. It screamed baby girl to me in a way only lavender could. However, the more my baby girl's personality grew, it no longer screamed "Lola." Therefore, I have set out to make a toddler room that is as colorful as she is!
The first thing to change, which you will be seeing today, was an update in artwork and wall hangings. First up, the feature wall.
I decided to base the colors and fabrics from this room on my daughter's first birthday invitation. It is a whimsical frog-fairy-dancer-skater-princess, of course!
The invite kept the lavender elements in play, but added so many fun and whimsical colors. I quickly found Amy Butler fabric that worked well with it, which I also framed and mounted on the walls in different areas.
Next, I took out some of the baby pictures from the room and added more classic elements. I realized I wanted this to be a room to grow with my child, and since MANY more baby pictures are scattered throughout the house, they just weren't as necessary here. So, I added a little chair silhouette to a covered canvas. I also painted a simple plaque that reads "lullabye," which keeps a touch of the nursery feel, and is also a knickname my husband has for our daughter.
The next thing I changed were the pictures above the bookshelf. I had two vintage Barbie sketches I had done in high school that I was just dying to implement into the room. So, I made space for them, along with a travel print and another framed fabric sample.
The pillows and throw below give you a hint of what the fabric choices in the room are going to be.
The final wall I have to show you is a shelf that is located on the other wall. I tried to keep the use of color going across the room. For this space I simply painted a little yellow canvas, framed one of my favorite magazine covers of all time, and tried to somewhat recreate
Jen's (from tatertots and jello) famous rosette topiary.
And that was it! It is certainly not the world's more amazing makeover, and very incomplete, but it is feeling more and more like the little girl who belongs to it every day. I think anyone who has met her would agree, she is certainly the sweetest little spitfire your will ever meet. And every bit as over the top as the room she lays her head to sleep in every night.
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I will tell you that I originally made little tutus to replace the flowers I have had hanging in her room since the nursery days. However, the tutus made a much bigger impact hanging on her mirror than from the ceiling.
And in their place, I just turned the flowers into tiny dancers with sweet scalloped tops.
And that is pretty much it! I hope you enjoyed the little tour. As you well know, this is probably not the end. I am sure I will walk around changing, creating, rearranging, etc til the next big change in our lives comes my way. But, for now, lets just call it a day!
