You remember how I told you that I spent the first weekend in December painting, rather than baking and wrapping and doing all the other things I should have been doing? Well, I had good reason for putting myself through all that work. Kennedy, you see, had requested a ‘new room’ for her birthday this year because she felt she had outgrown the old one. The Pottery Barn Kids catalog served as inspiration for her as she began putting together the components that would make up her dream room. She had something like this in mind, with slight changes here and there:
Unfortunately for her (and me too really) the furniture alone from the Pottery Barn room cost well over our budgeted amount. So, I did what any brilliant woman would do and I enlisted my husband’s help in scouring the internet for a cheapie lookalike. It didn’t take long for us to find one at Target.
We promptly ordered it and saved ourselves both an arm and a leg in the process. Then the hunt was on for the bedding. I was drawn, time and time again, to the Pottery Barn website. I really couldn’t swallow the price tag that soared over $600 (in bedding alone!) just to put together the look from Kennedy’s dream room. So we improvised again. I searched high and low for just the right thing but I really couldn’t find ‘the one’. I pretty much gave up temporarily, hoping that at the change of the season the stores would put out a new line that more closely resembled what Kennedy and I had in mind. Meanwhile I stopped by the Linen’s and Things store hoping to find some clearance deals before they went out of business. I had no luck in the bedding department, but I did find packages of vinyl polka dotted wall stickers that struck my fancy. And at just 2 bucks a pop they were totally within budget. I picked them up hoping I’d find something that would work with them.
Back on the bedding front I made one last go round at Target. The stars must have aligned for me that night (either that or I was struck with momentary design genius) because I scored. Big time. I mixed and matched and in the end I ended up with what could totally pass as a Pottery Barn designed bed evenifIdosaysomyself.
My mom and I went out in search of the finishing touches and then she, Jeff, and I worked hard to finish the room up before the girls came home from Christmas Dad camp. Enough for the back story right? Now for the internet unveiling…
And there you have it. Kennedy loves it. Cassidy loves it. Even I love it. I think it’s mature without being to grown up for a 9 and 11 year old. Hopefully it’ll transition really well as they enter the tween/teen years.
Based on the cost of this project, though, they’re pretty much stuck with it either way.
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Looks awesome – nice job. Wanna come here and do Aaron’s room? It SO needs a makeover!
Target is really great about doing pottery barn knock off designs. On occasion we’ve purchased a thing here or there from Pottery barn, but for the most part we use their magazines for ideas/inspiration…
You did SOOOO awesome! I love it.
Very Nice!! Everybody must be so excited!! It is so gorgeous!!! Great finds!
You are amazing! And that room is beautiful!
Good work!
Nicely done, Darcy! I love what you did, and I think it’s way more creative than the PB one. Great inspiration!
Very nice! I love the polka dots! Great job!
The room looks fantastic! Love all the colors. I’d hang out in there. Where did you get the wall hanging in pic #3? I’m thinking that would look fabu in my master bathroom.
I love it!!!! Great job on making the look your own!
That is awesome!!! I can’t wait to do my baby girl’s room…I always wait until they’re old enough to give me some likes and dislikes, but this time, I might just go ahead and do as I please, and then redo again in 10 years when she’s had enough of it. :)
I really think you did an awesome job on that room. Really awesome.
Girl — you hit that one out of the park! Absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE the colors. Could you come do my room next?
I love it! You did an amazing job. I am working on a boy’s room for my youngest right now. I hadn’t thought of Target, thanks for the great idea.
Looks great!
That’s just precious! Good job, mom! :) Target RAWKS.
WOW…you guys are so good! I totally wish I was handy like that…I’m afraid my kids’ bedrooms will always boring and mundane! ;)
You did a great job on the PB inspired room. I think yours is a bit cooler for a tween.
I think I actually like your version much better than Pottery Barn offering! Wanna come do my room?
I just found your site from Metropolitan Mama. Love it! Awesome job on the room, love it. We did the same for our nursery. LOVED the PB look too and then found great look-a-likes at Target. It worked perfectly. :)
I love it! I so want to redecorate my girls’ room (they do too). We are set on pink, green and brown (well, it sounds ugly, but it really is not). But I haven’t even convinced Husband to paint yet.
I came from Metropolitan Mama, and I LOVE that room! I’m 27 and married and I wouldn’t mind sleeping in there. :) Great job!
WOW! I didn’t realize you were such an incredible decorator. I am in awe.
You must have been shocked by our barren white walls when you visited a few months ago… :)
Awesome job Darcie – and in early December none the less!
I don’t know how I missed this post before…. love it. ;)