Just as I feel I've got to grips with one stage of my younger daughter's life she suddenly shifts a gear and moves into an entirely new phase! It's Allie's 8th birthday today (happy birthday wonderful girl!), I'm really not sure where the time has gone (this was her
at Christmas two years ago)! She suddenly feels so grown-up! Allie's been wanting to update her bedroom for a while now as she's grown tired of her bunk bed and outgrown many of her toys. So, over the past few months we stripped it bear and donated old toys to charity and started all over again. I know I've shared a few snippets on here over the past few weeks, but I thought it'd be fun to run through the complete make-over from start to finish. I hope you enjoy the tour!
Before
The last time we decorated her bedroom was in collaboration with
Genevieve Jorn in 2014 - and I still think it has a fresh, vibrant look.
Allie had simply grown out of it and wanted something a little calmer and more
mature. Gen also gave her fabulous interior design guidance on her new room too.
During
Allie was the cat that got the cream when she got to paint some of the lower sections of the wall
(heavily supervised by the ever-concerned man!). We used
Jotun Lady 1059 - Complexion on three of the walls (seen here to the left) and
Minty Breeze 7163 on the back wall - seen to the right (both kindly gifted by Jotun). Complexion has a subtle pinkish tone to it which was unexpected but creates a lovely, soft feeling the room.
After
The room only came together once the
rug and
Industriell pendant lamp were in place. It's amazing how that can happen. At night, the lamp fills the room with the warmest light and pretty shadows dance on the ceiling.
The
rug* was handmade by Etsy shop
So' Homeso*. it's really soft and made from 100% recycled cotton and fringes of linen. The one thing I haven't done yet is buy an
underlay to stop it slipping around. I always forget this but they're
so important for a clean finish (and safety!). We've had the wooden
blocks for as long as I can remember - they're so simple yet so popular!
I picked up the row of hooks (two combined) from local Malmö shop
Geijersgatan 53 (these
ash hooks are similar)- I think I've pretty much installed a row of these in every room of the house now! Here is the same set in my
kitchen! The
pretty jumper* is from Danish brand Molo this season.
A
collaboration with Montana came at the perfect time to swap out the large bunk bed for a single bed and make place for open shelving (
Montana Free System Shelving in New White with two Rust panels). I can promise you now, they're not going to stay this tidy! Allie has had the
Apple Papple print by Fine Little Day your years - she tells him all her secrets - apparently, he's a great listener!
Allie's always drawing, writing and cutting things out - and now she can pin them onto a
cork board - as well as write messages on her
pegboard (both from
Granit). I was kind of hoping she'd write reminders like 'remember PE kit' - but it looks like that's not gonna happen!
I can't tell you how many paper fortune tellers the girls make - they're all over the house!
Allie can't go more than 5 metres without doing a cartwheel. She loves gymnastics! This set of wooden
gymnastic rings from
Lillagunga were a special request and have been such a hit!
Another hit, is her new rattan bed. It was originally a daybed (from Nordal), so we added a 105 cm mattress to make it comfy enough to sleep on. In case you missed it, I wrote a post about it
here.
The bed is made with
Hanako duvet cover and
pillow case from Camomile London. The white linen curtains were made to order by
Not Perfect Linen* - I always buy my curtains from them since they are high quality and beautifully made.
And finally, a little place for Allie to sit and write etc (I have to confess she rarely sits at her desk - often preferring the floor instead, but still, I thought she might need it one day!). I was so excited to find the secondhand chair at
AB SmĂ¥land in town. I've seen a load of similar ones
here*.
In case it's been difficult to keep tabs on what's what - here's a quick round-up of the items:
The kit!
From top left: Jotun Lady 1059 - Complexion / Minty Breeze 7163
/ rust panels from Montana Free System Shelving / green clamp light (Granit) / cork board / pegboard / gymnastic rings /
hanako duvet cover & pillow case /
Ypperlig mirror (IKEA) /
ash hooks /
rattan daybed /
rug*
I hope you like Allie's new room as much as my daughter does!
If you're wondering about anything, just give me a shout in the comment section below and I'd be happy to help!
Right, better run. the sun is shining and we've got a birthday to celebrate :)
Have a fabulous weekend!
Vi ses pĂ¥ mĂ¥ndag!
Niki
A special thank you to all the amazing brands that made this bedroom make-over possible and made one little girl super happy!
Affiliate links marked with *
Photography: Niki Brantmark - My Scandinavian Home. Interior design: Genevieve Jorn.