MacGyver and I have come to the {sad} decision that it is time to split up our children. They have all been happily sharing a bedroom for as long as they've had each other, so it took much convincing for the kids to think this would be a good change. Although their bedroom is enormous and fits them quite comfortably, it's time for our eldest to have her own space. Sharing a room with her kid brother who plays with every toy he owns all at once (and very loudly) has to be more difficult than she lets on- especially since most of her time is spent reading, writing, and creating art.
The bedroom she'll be moving into will be perfect for her. The windows in the room face east and the morning sunlight pours into the room. I'm currently in the visualization process for the room's design. I'm feeling whites, grays, soft textures, reclaimed wood or just soft driftwood accents, a {tasteful} canopy?, maybe some birds? (not overdone birds, though,) books, etc., so kind of a "rustic chic" if that makes any sense. My go-to resource for expanding and refining my ideas? Google images! Lets see what a few keywords bring up:
"Daybed":
This is lovely! This gorgeous daybed from Pottery Barn (no longer available) is so inviting. The color is perfectly demure, yet not in the least boring! Who wouldn't want to curl up with a book in there?! (Ps- Canopy, too?!! Score!)
"bed canopy":
(I didn't want "canopy bed" because my mind instantly conjures up visions of white metal, tacky brass and lacy pink!)
Holy mother of pearl! How stunning is this whimsy creation of Attila Design?! Literally just spent 45 minutes browsing her etsy store! Would be an amazing splurge at $12,600, but not one I'd live through, since my husband would probably kill me over that!
This one from House Beautiful is very sweet, and along the lines of what I'm looking for, but not rustic enough and a bit too mature for an eight year old girl.
Oh. My. Goodness. How stinking sweet?! I love the soft, muted colors. I also love the birds! How perfect! This room is pretty much exactly what I had envisioned! I couldn't find a link to the original content, but I found the picture at Your Decorating Hotline
My thoughts and ideas are beginning to come together to form the room design. I will post more as we begin the project. In the meantime, feast your eyes on these bright, cheery, and fun canopy ideas:
This one is so me! Thanks Style Hive!
This one from Lucky Magpie and The Handsome Panda is super cute and pssst she has a tutorial for it!!!
Ok, I can't figure out where I found this one, but it is too lovely not to include. As soon as I find the link I will include it!
Wow! The Decorista is AMAZING! Follow the link to see so many drool-worthy canopies!!! This one is a bit over the top, but I LOVE it!
Ok, so maybe these aren't canopies, but they're so cute! For more cute beds and canopies, check out Project Nursery :)
When you think about it, you spend 1/3 of your life in your bedroom... it should look pretty, shouldn't it?