Slowly Taking Over...How to Make Me Happy and My Daughter!

     You may remember when I did a budget makeover on my bedroom. Over our bed we had a picture that we bought on a trip to Key West, and we both love it. However, I had several comments (my daughter being one of them) telling me to change the picture, it wasn't working with the rest of the room anymore...so, we did. That left me with a picture I loved and no where to hang it.

     My daughter's room in our house is gradually becoming my own little sanctuary. I have my desk in there, and I finally decided to change her bedding on her daybed to a more "adult" look. The wall color is what she picked when me moved in 7 years ago and is on the list for repainting. It will probably end up some form of taupe like the rest of the house, but it won't happen until winter.

     I found a seashell coverlet that I really loved at HomeGoods and added a few pillows to make a comfy reading space. I realized that my beachy bedroom picture would be a perfect fit with the bedding. I would love to paint the frame of the bed white, but I know that a certain 3-year-old grandson will soon be bumped from his tot cot to this bed. I think the with all the banging of little trucks and cars that this bed will be getting, I'll leave it unpainted for a little while longer.

     My desk is a thrifted find from a hotel sale. I'm on the lookout for something different that I can paint white. The chair belonged to my grandparents and I'm waiting until I find a "new" desk to decide what I will do with it.

     I had some cheapy WalMart plastic magazine holders that I thought I would try to makeover for my desk. I'm new to Mod Podge and don't look too closely, this didn't work out very well. I used a cardstock that I had in colors that worked for the room. I'm happy with the look, but I must say that the holes in the plastic holders not only made for a glue mess...they also made the paper bubble up. Let's just say they look fine for the room if you don't look at them carefully, but I won't be making any for gifts anytime soon. Once again I have to admit that I'm much better with food and flowers than I am with glue, paint or scissors!

     I always want my kids to feel as if they have a room at my house, so it is a fine line between taking over the room and also still leaving it in a way that feels like her space when she is home (which is only once a year). It is certainly a work in progress. As long as Dolly (who has obviously been well loved) is sitting in a place of honor...it will always feel like home to my "baby"!

I am joining Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday!

You will love the projects you will see if you go visit her!