Niece's Room

A few months ago, my niece Maddy convinced my brother and his wife that she was too old to be sharing a room with her two younger sisters.

We were iChatting one day when Maddy asked me, "Aunt Maggie, aren't you like a fashion designer for rooms?" (Wow, I was floored that she actually knew what I did for a living!) I told her that was a great way to describe what an interior designer does and asked her what sparked her interest in my profession. She explained that while she was excited to finally have a room of her own, she absolutely hated the color pink and wanted to know if I could help her  make her room less "girly" and "babyish". I was so tickled that she asked for my help.

I discussed with my brother and sister-in-law what their budget was and what they felt were the essential items needed in Maddy's room.

The three of us came to the conclusion that the Cole and Sons blue and pink magnolia print wallpaper in the bathroom along with the Raoul Textiles, custom made roman shades would have to stay for the time being as they were both very nice designer materials and were costly to fabricate and install.

The items we decided would be of highest importance for Maddy's bedroom makeover....

1. A New Color Scheme: I would incorporate other colors via fabrics and the paint color of the wall to offset the two existing pink patterns in the bathroom and bedroom.

2. A New Bed: I would design a new upholstered headboard in a neutral fabric that can be used again and again as Maddy grows up and her taste changes and matures.

2. A Desk and Desk Chair: As Maddy embarks on her "Tween" years, her homework load is increasing and she needs a desk in her room so that she can study in her room and not be distracted by her 3 younger siblings

Here is my first attempt at the first item on my task list for Maddy's Room:

A New Color Scheme 

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Paint + Textiles

(a.)Existing bathroom wallpaper, Cole & Sons 

(b.)Periwinkle and white fabric for desk chair throw pillow, Quadrille

(c.) Navy desk chair fabric, Stark Fabric

(d.) Navy, white and blue euro sham cord, Samuel & Sons

(e.) Periwinkle and white striped euro sham fabric, Holland & Sherry

(f.) Headboard fabric, Amanda Nisbet 

(g.)Navy grosgrain inset throw pillow tape for accent pillow on the bed bed, Samuel and Sons

(h.) Periwinkle blue inset ric-rac tape for accent pillow on the bed, Samuel and Sons

(i.) Red and white seersucker  bed throw pillow fabric,  Holland and Sherry

(j.) Existing roman shade fabric, Raoul Textiles

(k.) Wall paint color, Benjamin Moore, "Summer Blue" #2067-50

Typically, when I present a scheme to a client I will put up one entire scheme on a presentation board. I then set aside a few "alternates" in the event that the client absolutely hates a particular pattern or color in the first scheme, so that I can quickly switch the item(s) out and proceed on without a hiccup. 

*****Alternate options to create a similar but completely different scheme....

(a.)Existing bathroom wallpaper, Cole & Sons 

(b.)Periwinkle and white fabric for desk chair throw pillow, Quadrille

(c.) Navy desk chair fabric, Stark Fabric

(d.) Periwinkle and white striped euro sham fabric, Holland & Sherry

*****(e.) Charcoal embroidered euro sham inset tape, Samuel and Sons

(f.) Headboard fabric, Amanda Nisbet 

(g.)Navy grosgrain inset throw pillow tape for accent pillow on the bed bed, Samuel and Sons

(h.) Periwinkle blue inset ric-rac tape for accent pillow on the bed, Samuel and Sons

(i.) Red and white seersucker  bed throw pillow fabric,  Holland and Sherry

(j.) Existing roman shade fabric, Raoul Textiles

*****(k.) Wall paint color, Benjamin Moore, "Silver Spring" #2120-50

Stay tuned for the next stages of "Maddy's Tween Bedroom Re-Design"...