Recently I revamped my little girls' room. We've been in our house almost two years and their poor, neglected room had yet to be completed.
I was going to go with a shabby chic theme initially, but decided to go in a completely different direction. (My girls are not really the shabby chic type...they are more "freespirited", like little finches). So bearing that in mind I decided to do a tree top/bird themed room instead.
The whole redo took me six or seven hours total...I did it while the girlies were at school so I could surprise them. (I am so wishing I had been a good girl and took some before pics, but this was prior to me documenting all of my projects.)
Thankfully the walls had recently been painted, so I didn't need to repaint them. However, they had been painted a very soft pink, Barely Pink is the color actually. I didn't mind the color, but thought they needed to be brightened up a bit.
This is where it got a little scary.
I decided to try painting my first ever mural on the wall. I really wanted it to feel like the girls were sleeping up in the trees.
I tried drawing the mural on the wall first, but I soon realized that is was easier just to freehand it than try to paint within the lines.
So, I threw all caution to the wind and let the paint fly. Here's the end result.
Instead of painting each of the little birdies on by hand, I cut little paper birds out of scrapbook paper. I used modge podge to adhere them to the wall. I also did the same thing with the leaves. I like the idea of the birds and leaves having a pattern rather than just being flat paint. It's hard to see, but the leaves have a subtle polka dot pattern
as do some of the birds, along with some more vividly printed birdies.
I bought some unfinished bird houses at the local craft store and painted them in fun, bright colors. I also mod podged scrapbook paper on the roofs of them to add a little pattern and to also tie everything in.
I found the bright green quilts ($30 each) and sheets ($17 each) at Target. I also found the owl pillows ($25 each) and lamp($40) there. (Oh how I love one stop shopping.)
I think I spent an additional $20 on scrapbook paper, birdhouses, craft paint etc., but that was it. In total I spent just over $200 to completely redo the room.
Pretty good for a days work.
And look what I just found. You thinkin' what I'm thinkin'? Oh ya, new pendant light out of this stinkin' cute little bird cage. (More on that when I get 'er done).
LOVE IT, I think that is a great idea to add some texture with the paper birds and leaves. How did they react?
ReplyDeleteThat room is so cute! I love the birdhouses~they add so much dimension to those awesome trees!
ReplyDeleteThe light is going to be adorable.
I think it the cutest little room ever! Love your 3D wall decal!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! This is so freakin' fantastic!! I need to bookmark this to show the man for when we redo his daughter's room! THANK YOU for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI found you over on remodelaholic and had to come over and say how adorable. I just love birds and bet your girls squealed with delight when they came home from school to that surprise. I have a bird cage very similar and cant wait to see what how you turn it into a pendant light!
ReplyDeletehave you posted the bird cage lamp yet?
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