The girls are having fun dreaming about their new bedrooms. The currently share a room with bunkbeds. It's pretty and pink and yellow. There are remnants of Fidget's nursery as well as my littlest's. I combined the two as well as I could when we were planning the nursery three years ago... and then everything kind of sputtered to a stop.
Since then, they have enjoyed their combined space and the bonus of having a playroom. Lately, however, they have decided they want separate rooms once we move (although I am convinced they will be sneaking into each other's rooms at night anyway).
Fidget isn't 100% sure about what direction she wants to go. That, of course, means that her younger sister, Piglet, has had not only one vision, but several.
When we began talking about things, she was convinced that a Frozen-themed bedroom was exactly what she needed. I struggle with plastering rooms with decals and novelty bedding. It's just not going to happen. I persuaded her to embrace the idea of having a room like one that Elsa would want. The Ice Queen wouldn't want sheets with characters all over the place -- she would want classy, sparkly, wintery decorations.
After much discussion and time together online, we agreed on a vision:
We already have a vintage 4-poster French Provincial bedroom set to paint, which will eliminate the bulk of the expense. So we're talking paint and a sparkly chandy. I like the idea of silver foil on the dresser somehow. Or just painting it with a faux metallic finish. The Flokati rug and long flowy bedskirt feel like they are straight from the cold. I was smitten with this vision. We'd keep the walls white and paint the ceiling an ice blue.
And then she decided this was not what she wanted AT ALL.
Humph.
She wanted a room Rapunzel would feel at home in, too. Of course.
So there was more discussion.
And I was ever so excited to get started on that one. I could simply repaint the original furniture in cream and gold -- or just gold! -- add a little lavender. And shutters on the INSIDE of the room. And a frying pan. Thrilled, I was.
Wouldn't you know it? Today my spunky little sidekick amazed herself, calling this her most BRILLIANT idea.
"Mommy, if I do a SHELL-themed, beach bedroom, I won't complain about not being able to go to the beach all the time!"
Um, okaaaay.
I still didn't want to put up beach signs or starfish hooks. I have a really hard time using things other people designed for themes for my own design.
So, shells, sea, beach... PINK. Of course.
Inspired by the inside of a seashell, the texture of the sand and grasses, and blowy wonderfulness that is white linen. I think we have a winner! I love the color of the bedframe... it's a perfect peachy pink.
But it's best not to get too excited. She will surely have a new idea tomorrow.
I'll keep you posted.
