Genevieve's pretty, pink teen room is complete! I'm calling it "done," although there a few things left to do and I know I'll tweak it down the road. I've shared a lot about kid rooms (they're my favorite!)- how to have a room you both like, how this one has been a struggle, and tips on designing kids' spaces in general. And I love that this project pushed me, but I also think Genevieve will see it as a space that was pivotal in determining her own home style. Here are some things to look for:

The last time you heard about Genevieve's room, it was about what was working and what wasn't. Well I'm happy to report that though the scale is still a bit off in her room, we made some adjustments and it's coming along! We had friends over the other night and my girlfriend gave me the best compliment- she  said it was such a fun teen room and such a blend of my style with Genevieve's. I almost teared up. ha! It hasn't been easy to balance what I want with what she wants with the actual function and space we have to work with. But we're nearing the end and I have to say, It makes me smile when I catch a glimpse of her room from mine and she seems happy! Ok, so what's left?

Remember the craft closet? One of the things I loved about that project is that we could easily convert it back to a closet when/if we needed one. Fast forward a couple of years and the time has come. When I made over Dax's room, I moved the dresser out but knowing how cheap, I  mean, frugal I am, I couldn't quite let it go. Anyone else amazed at how expensive even "cheap" dresser are? I'm glad I hung onto it because with a fresh coat of paint, it made the perfect base for a quick closet re-do. Here's what we did to transform the craft closet back into a regular closet (no power tools required):

I'd call phase 1 of Genevieve's pink pre-teen room complete. But in true Pretty Real fashion, let's chat about what's not working and what we have left to do!

Here's what we've done so far:

Genevieve's headboard is complete! And we're in love! I'll walk you through how I did it and share what I learned along the way. And bonus: sharing plans for the room at the end!

I always wanted this book set but could never stomach the price. I'm talking from the time Genevieve was a baby and I originally came across it. Fast forward 10 years later and I knew I wanted to incorporate a cute and classic set of books in the girls' room. I started searching and found a 1/2 set of the beautiful puffin books with a price tag I could handle and allllmost ordered them then and there.  But then I got greedy and decided the colors and titles weren't just right.

Inspiration Board.

So I've been working on a few projects lately...and as a result haven't had time to tell you about them!  Of course accomplishing things is a little more important than writing about them (I have no idea how people do both successfully!) so I figured I should focus on the former.  But I finally wrapped them up (read about one of them here) so I figured I should at least begin the documenting process!