![Brass Bed Brass Bed](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xYphyIPfiWI/VUfGXz_31iI/AAAAAAAAGYM/kT0hbxEJ1Oc/DSC_1072_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Let’s first take a look at the before so you can truly see how far this room has come:
![Girl's Bedroom Before Girl's Bedroom Before](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NBvUX5jgJZA/VRW1nAKPcAI/AAAAAAAAGLI/ginGS4ZWnao/DSC_0854_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
After coming up with a plan, I set to work painting the walls Cosmic Rays by Olympic.
![Tween Girl Bedroom Decor & Ideas Tween Girl Bedroom Decor & Ideas](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hlE-yM_miP4/VUfGZ5BXGGI/AAAAAAAAGYc/b38A7f_5YFU/DSC_1061_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Next, I brought in the furnishings.
![Parsons Desk & Ghost Chair Parsons Desk & Ghost Chair](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7qrmnJFtulg/VUfGcKn9BhI/AAAAAAAAGYs/riWSzjAZGC4/DSC_1064_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I got the Lucite ghost chair from a local auction website for $25. The parsons desk is from Wayfair.
![Tween Desk Tween Desk](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PhNPxLmwf6g/VUfGe7es4mI/AAAAAAAAGY8/lNvB-nxljrE/DSC_1065_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The lamp was a thrift store purchase that was sitting in the basement. I gave it a quick coat of “spring green” paint (Elie’s favorite color) & a new lampshade from Wal-Mart. I made a DIY bulletin board from some purple foam insulation, leftover fabric, & ribbon. Eliana also loves the peace sign so I thought this peace sign hand from Hobby Lobby would be a great addition to her desk.
![White and Gold Shelves White & Gold Shelves](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jBPwAVvtrDE/VUfGgrfUjMI/AAAAAAAAGZM/vMhbjfyGjeA/DSC_1069_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
We added some white shelves above the desk to contain more of her collections & as a place to display some printable artwork. I neatly corralled her jewelry (in the “spring green” wooden box), rocks, weathered glass, books, coins, & Pokemon cards.
![Free Printables Free Printables](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DQJNC0QOa_0/VUfGiJAoPsI/AAAAAAAAGZc/7jnR3PIDeQE/DSC_1068_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I copied this giraffe (Elie’s favorite animal) trinket dish from A Gathered Home.
![Girl's Bedding Ideas Girl's Bedding Ideas](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ox49xG5_mAk/VUfGkN_5qDI/AAAAAAAAGZs/lNIQ8I7nQTY/DSC_0014_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The headboard has been sitting in my basement for three years, just waiting to be cleaned up & added to Elie’s room. I love the way it looks in this space after a few coats of gold spray paint. I grabbed the sheets from Target and the white duvet & pillow covers are from Ikea. I made the dust ruffle/bed skirt (Which do you prefer to call it???) with the extra curtain panel I dyed. If you use pinking shears (to prevent fraying) to cut the short end first & then cut up the middle of the long side you can easily make a full-sized bed skirt from a 57” by 98” curtain panel. I attached it to the box spring with mattress pins & just folded the two unfinished edges inward.
![DIY Sunburst Mirror DIY Sunburst Mirror](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ohaco-7SiWY/VUfGlv2gsPI/AAAAAAAAGZ8/cC6BX0CK054/DSC_1071_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I made the pink flower/sunburst mirror above the bed using The Nesters tutorial with pink cardboard & a $10 mirror from Hobby Lobby. I love the way the Braemore Emperor’s Garden Blossom fabric ties the whole room together. I made the pillow cover using this 36” pillow from Target.
![Braemore Emperor's Garden Blossom Fabric Braemore Emperor's Garden Blossom Fabric](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cR2al9iqmF4/VUfGndAjMnI/AAAAAAAAGaM/LJOzNLoWPp0/DSC_1073_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The night stand is an Ikea Rast I painted white. You can see how I made the handles here. I made my own version of some “X & 0” artwork I saw at Hobby Lobby using items I already owned. I really love her white alarm clock too. It was a cheapie from Target that comes with fun “fashion wraps”. The kids love the wraps, but I really love the plain white, so I removed them!
![Ikea Rast Nightstand Ikea Rast Nightstand](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZxLYGXlHxf0/VUfGpJdCgEI/AAAAAAAAGac/v4wxTGXxec4/DSC_1075_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
You can learn all about my experience dying Ikea Ritva curtains in this post.
![Cheerful Tween Girl's Bedroom Cheerful Tween Girl's Bedroom](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZVpVrsg1M4U/VUfGqyFtezI/AAAAAAAAGas/at2cULZoDno/DSC_1061_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Here is a view of the wall opposite the bed:
![Cool Tween Bedroom Cool Tween Bedroom](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VDpPljjaXu0/VUfGs9JaVNI/AAAAAAAAGa8/kJ35eCkgWZw/DSC_1081_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Six weeks ago it looked like this:
![Girl's Bedroom Before Girl's Bedroom Before](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mg17zZqaTs4/VRW1tHTYYyI/AAAAAAAAGL4/xlM_52wveh4/DSC_0856_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Elie now has a comfy chair in place of the 1970’s Barbie house.
![Tullsta Chair Tullsta Chair](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aMRNiGKJemY/VUfGujxi7NI/AAAAAAAAGbM/qTDh4aNkj14/DSC_1077_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
My husband made the peace sign marquee & I gave it a coat of spring green paint. (Remember, peace signs & spring green are two of Elie’s favorites!) I’m still working on a way to hide the plug/cord situation & will hopefully be able to explain the process of how we created this light up peace sign soon.
![DIY Peace Sign Marquee DIY Peace Sign Marquee](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_aTkqjft9Tw/VUfGwWXg0WI/AAAAAAAAGbc/Ty7ykLKyTxo/DSC_1080_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The water color pillow was another DIY that I will have to explain another day. Let’s just say there were quite a few failures before this beauty came to be!
![DIY Watercolor Pillow DIY Watercolor Pillow](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E8jsmiEAwDs/VUfGySj1PWI/AAAAAAAAGbs/2Q8_qteVXrQ/DSC_1079_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I spotted this mirror (peek-a-boo!) at At Home (the former Garden Ridge) & knew I had to have it for this room.
![DSC_1083 DSC_1083](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IEZ9f_oYVuc/VUfGzlHgTII/AAAAAAAAGb8/abJF9Wn-KSc/DSC_1083_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I painted the existing dresser (Aqua Bay by Olympic Paints) & added a faux orchid (also from At Home) & a few pictures to top it.
![Tween Room Decor Tween Room Decor](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6VGrG_LvKJU/VUfG1GS1E5I/AAAAAAAAGcM/uX3EudqixsQ/DSC_0010_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The final wall in Elie’s room has two doors on it. Since the actual wall space is pretty small, I decided to create a gallery wall using items she has collected & created, as well as some inspiring messages.
![Free Printable Gallery Wall Free Printable Gallery Wall](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pWbvUvCRUQM/VS16XGsM9rI/AAAAAAAAGTs/3apEooNrOyU/DSC_0996_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
You can find the links to all the free printables I used (yes, they were all FREE!) HERE as well as how I created the rock & shell art.
![Fun & Colorful Girl's Bedroom Fun & Colorful Girl's Bedroom](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_JwRkZ1bb6o/VUfG2x-V1II/AAAAAAAAGcc/tfzhrT0P4tA/DSC_0016_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I have thirty minutes before Eliana gets home. I think I’ll go revel in her cute & clean bedroom, because I know it won’t look this good tomorrow!
Here is a look at my plan for the space & the links for each week of the One Room Challenge:
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Week One- Pictures & a Plan
Week Two- Paint, Paint, Paint
Week Three- Furnishings
Week Four- Gallery Wall of Free Art
Week Five- Third Time’s a Charm: Dying Curtains
I hope you will head over to Linda’s blog to check out all the wonderful room makeovers! I fully intend to spend the weekend looking at every single one!
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Sharing Your Turn to Shine link party at Joy in Our Home too!
Joining the Pretty Preppy Party