Room Reveal...Part One

Whether it be Norah's steady determination to make the big girl room her new residence, or my previously blogged mention of needing to finish the project, I made some serious headway (with the help of sweet Jason) on the "Big Girl Room" this weekend. I've decided to go ahead and reveal the progress so far, since all this redecorating takes time (and money) and I don't know how long (if ever) it will be before I get the room "just so".

Bed Corner (Before):
white walls & trim
eggshell switches and plate covers
not much else




Bed Corner (After)
weathered glass walls
fresh coat of white trim
white switches & plate covers





Closet Corner (Before)
brown, wood-panel bi-fold doors







Closet Corner (After)
new, white, panel bi-fold doors
wall shelf with hooks for hanging
toy chest (at foot of bed...not very visible)
Norah's step stool (one of my favorite pieces in the entire room), hand-painted by our good friend, Jamie, of Jamie B-tique.

This is a close-up of one of my best-loved things that Jason has built for our home, Norah's bookcase. He even measured her largest books and custom-made the shelves to accommodate them all. The sides of the bookcase have bead board panels (you can get a little better look at that in the "Bed Corner: After" photo)

Over the bookcase is the bow board I made a couple of months ago. I love that her bow collection adds even more color to the wall!



I love the framed "word art" given to Norah by her Aunt Paige. It is Norah's name in a scripture acrostic (each letter of her name has a Bible verse with it).


My most recent "finishing touch" was to cover a plain lampshade with some leftover fabric I had from Norah's duvet cover. It was my first time to recover a lampshade, and I had a lot of fun with the project (thanks to my mom, who helped me through and donated nearly all of necessary supplies from her stash so I didn't have to buy anything except the lamp base!). The lamp puts out the perfect amount of "bedtime light". We read our bedtime stories by it's glow, then all I have to do is reach up and turn it out before we say our prayers.

Future Projects:
hang photo collage wall above bedside
hang art over headboard (most likely a custom canvas via Jamie B-tique)
possibly paint scripture over closet doors
sew monogrammed patchwork throw/accent pillows
sew coordinating basket liners
hanging trio of framed homemade appliqué silhouette art
install ceiling fan (thankfully, it's cooling off, here!)
desk & dresser (we have them nearly ready, they just need to be painted to match)

I'll be sure to post an update if/when I make anything new happen! The greatest part is, whether I do anything else to her room or not, Norah loves it. She spends lots of time playing in there, and is more than happy to sleep in her big bed. She's even begun referring to the nursery as "baby's room" on occasion. (Speaking of which, I rearranged the nursery over the weekend and am really liking the way it looks. I may post some pics of it, as well! I guess you could say I'm officially "nesting")