Tween Bedroom Before
Woohoo! I am so thrilled to be participating in the One Room Challenge this fall and I’m happy to announce I will be making over my daughter’s room! I have wanted to join the ORC in the past, but the timing never seemed right. However, now that we have the entire Country House to makeover, I have plenty of spaces to work on. By the way, if you are new to Elizabeth Joan Designs, WELCOME! I’m Erin, the decor lovin’ girl behind the blog.
The One Room Challenge (ORC) is a semi-annual event hosted by Calling It Home. Twenty amazing designers are featured and have just 6 weeks to makeover a room. In addition, anyone with a blog (i.e. little ol’ design/DIY bloggers like me) can link up their own transformations. There will be tons of inspiration and beautiful spaces to check out, so stick around!
Since we’ve moved into our quaint little home in the country, we’ve primarily focused on simple curb appeal type updates. But now it is time to get working on the interiors of this place. One of our first priorities is to get our kids’ rooms overhauled and since our daughter is the oldest, she gets first dibs.
In our City House, both our daughter (11) and son (5) opted to share a bedroom so that they could also have a playroom. It was fun trying to figure out how to combine both kids’ styles to create a cohesive shared space.
Let’s check out where I will be starting at in my daughter’s new bedroom…
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There is so much to do in here! As you can see, the carpet is really bad and this room definitely needs paint. All of the furniture in the room was just kind of thrown in when we moved, since most of stuff from the kids’ shared bedroom is now residing in our little guy’s room. So, that means that this room is getting a complete overhaul. It will definitely be a lot of work, but I’m sure that our daughter will love the final result.
24 Comments
by Brittany Goldwyn
I love shared bedrooms. :) Can’t wait to see what you do, but I understand wanting to focus on the outside first. We’ve been doing the opposite in our new home and putting off the exterior until the spring!
Erin
Thanks, Brittany! This is going to be so fun!
Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod
We are so excited for your daughter! We can’t wait to follow along! Her room will be fabulous!
Erin
Thank you, Vicki and Jennifer! This is part of her birthday present, so hopefully it turns out to be a room she loves!
Ariel
Looking forward to seeing this all transform! Can’t wait!
Erin
Thanks so much for the support, Ariel!
Amanda
Can’t wait to see what you do!
Erin
Thanks, Amanda! I’m excited to be participating this time!
Kyla @HouseOfHipsters
Looking forward to see more! You’re going to rock this ORC!
Erin
Thanks, Kyla! It is so nice to have your support!
Amy @ My Life From Home
Can’t wait to see your plan. I’m doing my teen daughters room also, so I’ll be following along!
Erin
Thanks so much, Amy! It will be neat to see how these tween/teen rooms turn out!
Maria Brittis
Is so nice that you are designing something that will be simple but have the touches of style to make it look unique. I am the same way I keep it simple and stand out, which is very challenging to create something stylish. I love the white dresser with the pretty accessories.
Erin
Thank you, Maria! Simple is definitely my way too!
ashley@biggerthanthethreeofus
Can’t wait to see more!!
Erin
Thanks, Ashley! I hope it turns out as good as I’m planning!
Sarah
Can’t wait to see how your transform the space!
Erin
Thank you, Sarah! I’m so excited to get this room finished!
Emily
I can’t wait to see what you’re planning for your daughter’s room!
Erin
Thanks, Emily! This is going to be fun!
Katy {ashadeofteal}
I’m excited to see your plan for your daughter’s room. I love your style from your city house.
Erin
Thanks so much, Katy! I love the style in that house too and can’t wait to get my hands on our Country House!
Ruthie
You have a blank canvas that is for sure! I can’t wait to see what you do with the space!
Erin
Thank you, Ruthie! I will definitely be starting from scratch!