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Juniper’s new bed and new bookshelf (look at all those books!)
Juniper’s new room doesn’t get great sunlight, so I wanted to keep the furniture light. I also wanted to strike a balance between new things, old things and farm-y treasures.
First I painted her room in a light grey-green using Water .02 from Yolo Paint, which is an eco-friendly, non toxic paint. Imagine .02 is the trim color and also what I used to paint her wall mural.
Her new big girl twin bed and A-shaped bookshelf came from our friends at Ikea in unfinished pine. Her many stuffed animal friends helped her break in the new bed. I can’t believe how grown up she is getting!
The chifforobe I wrote about earlier was a thrift store find that I distressed in white. The vintage knobs we added are a fun touch.
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Night stand with cubbies for toy storage
Her new nightstand is a similar story – an old, beat up piece of furniture that I decided to paint instead of get rid of. It has cubbies that are just the perfect size to fit an old harvest basket and some puzzles. Finding toy storage was a fun challenge!
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Mixing old and new decorations
My aunt T found this adorable bunny light at a thrift store. It’s a sweet little touch of nature and I like how it ties in with her forest-themed mural.
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Former closet turned children’s reading nook
Juniper’s room has a built in closet, which is a lot of wasted square footage in a toddler’s room (all her hang up things fit in her chifforobe). So I decided to convert it into a reading nook instead. I removed the sliding doors and their track, added lots of fluffy pillows and new curtains. It became the perfect spot to hang her old mobile too.
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Fun times ahead!
I am happy to report that Juniper’s response to her new room was “Whoa!” She loves it. We love it. And it feels so good to have at least one small area of our house finally feel like home.
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