ellie's room inspiration

last fall we started a little makeover project in ellie's room.

so far we have
1. painted a light aqua color
2. built a loft bed
3. hung some pretty awesome bunting

there are still quite a few smaller projects i plan to complete

#1 and #2 curtains. going with long curtains...trying to decide between these two styles. ultimately jojo will make the call.
#3 and #4 corner shelves. she needs some shelves to store all her stuff....legos, books, jewelry, etc...to keep in out of the reach of little hands...

#5 small shelves. like these ikea spice rack shelves along her bed in the loft so she can keep all her stuff organized and not ended up sleeping on it.....
#6 old door headboard. we have one all cut and ready to be painted. she picked a turquoisey-aquaish color.
#7 reading lamp. she really needs a reading lamp. currently she reads with her overhead light on and we go in to find her sound asleep with her light shining bright. gotta fix that!

#8-#11 gallery wall and art. we already have the elephant print. want to add a few more...constellations and maps. she likes that stuff.

#12 lighted letters. so fun! wouldn't that be perfect in a tween's bedroom. yes i just wrote tween. yikes.
#13 and #15 paper flowers. these are cool and i think we could make them.
#14 hanging hearts. those are just neato.

#16 letters. i like letters. ellie likes letters too. i have brainwashed her. yes its true. we think her room needs a few Es for sure.
#17 jars. ellie has a few interesting collections--rocks, empty bubble tapes dispensers, bouncy balls-- that would be super fun to put on display. plus the jars would be a good way to store her growing finger nail polish and lip balm/gloss supply.
#18 stuffy jail. jojo has some stuffed animals. this would be a fun way to store them and keep them off the floor. i also see magpie ending up in there........

i am planning to work on some project for ellie's room over the next few months. i try not to rush these types of projects and enjoy the process. plus we have many other fun things to do like basketball and volleyball and cheering for the cyclones and jaguars and birthday parties..... those fun things tend to take priority and that is fine by me. and other projects may come up too. it is just fun to sit with her and look at things she likes and put together a plan for her room. i want it to be a room that works well for her and is made of things she likes. slowly but surely it will come together and i think it will end up pretty cool.

Links
#1 Curtains
#2 More Curtains
#6 headboard
#14 Hearts
#11 Map
#10 Wall
#9 elephant print
#8 constellations
#12 Letters
#16 Fabric Letters
#13 Paper Flowers
#15 Paper Flower DIY
#3 corner shelves
#4 floating corner shelves
#17 Collection Jars
#5 spice rack shelves
#7 reading lamp
#18Stuffy Cage