October has brought out some serious nesting instincts. I’ve been cleaning out, getting rid, and froofing up like a mad woman. One place I’ve spent some extra time in lately is the twins’ room.
To fully appreciate the after, you must first see what their room looked like before we moved in.
Nothing says ‘princess’ like a wall of dark paneling and a pile of junk in the corner. So when we first moved in, we painted the walls Sherwin Williams Celery and put up their bunk beds: instant girl room.
Still, I felt like it was missing some magic. Then, I saw this post a few months ago from my friend in real life, Amy at Playing Sublimey. She took tulle, white lights and some leftover wood scraps and made her girls room look fit for a castle. We don’t have wood scraps, but we did have some nets in the closet just waiting for inspiration. I thank Amy for giving it to me.
We hung the nets from the ceiling and tacked white lights to the wall behind it. Mirrors were already hung over their beds. I was too lazy to take them down and then I realized it made the twinkle lights that much more twinkly. What a happy accident.
There is little I love more than some tulle and some white lights. The girls think it is the most fantastic thing ever. I have wondered more than once if The Man would let me do this in our room. I’m thinking not.
sooooooo sweet, i would feel like a princess to! I know my daughter would want this now
That looks magical! What a lovely place for a little girl to dream while growing up…. I LOVE THIS!
Oh Emily, that is just the prettiest thing ever. My girls would flip over that. I may have to give them some twinkly lights. Can you imagine how much more magical that’s going to be around Christmas?? Oh my goodness. I better get to work.
I absolutely ♥ the girls’ furniture. Can I ask you where you got it?
Thanks!
♥ Amber
Wow!!! Makes me wish I had a little girl so I could imitate this!
Love it…just perfect for a little girls room.
what lucky girls! I agree….tulle and white lights….a wonderful combination…..never too much
I bought a net at IKEA last year and have it over my little princess’ bed, but it is a bit boreing now… I am painting and froofing her room soon and I think those twinkle lights are just what she needs (or maybe I need them). I love it!!! And that celery color is just what I need for our baby nursery (due in Feb.) Oh, and the valance – LOVE IT!!! Did you make that too, if so, please share info on those!!! I too am nesting – painted my kitchen last night… off to buy twinkle lights!!!
I have to tell you that I wish I had known to do something like that when my little girl was still little. She is almost 19 now. Bet she would like it anyway!!!!
Precious!!
Dreamy….. I just adore it.
What a beautiful and perfect girls room! Hmm… I am thinking I need some tulle and white lights somewhere…
Oh my gosh! I want that to be my room, and I am nearly 30! LOL
Love it. Love it lots.
It’s so magical – just perfect!
Wow. I want that room. That’s gorgeous and made a huge impact on the room.
So magical! I definitely would have done a happy dance to have those sparkling drapes over my bed when I was a little girl. Actually, I might still do a happy dance to have them over my bed now!
I would have been over the moon if I had this bedroom as a child. The last image is so delightful – makes me think of warm nights before Christmas Eve! I always enjoy your blog! ox
the room is beautiful
I love that they have a stepping stool to get to their bed! precious!
Perfectly adorable!
Those are some magical rooms! I really enjoyed looking around your blog! What great ideas!!
*Eliza’s blog*
unbelievable. simply magical. i would have killed for a room like this as a little girl.
Awww, how ADORABLE!!! I LOVE the lights! I just bought a canopy like that for my girls’ room. The lights are SUCH a great idea! Thanks!
I hope it’s OK to link to this post later this week…I would love to share this! Incidentally, it shows that we both copy the Nester, because I recently re-did a kitchen window with a very similar valance to what you have there in your girls’ room. Great minds think alike…or copy another great mind.
Wow! This is incredible! I loved the room before and now it is absolutely spectacular! What a dreamy room for a little girl. I love it! Beautiful.
My almost 5 year old daughter is on my lap and literally gasped with delight when she saw the pictures! Absolutely beautiful! I have to ask, where did you get the beds? We are looking for something very similar that can be set up as twins or bunks. Do you recall? Thanks!!!
Lovely girls room. By the way, where is the dresser from? I would love something just like it for my little girl’s room. Thanks!