New Room

Ashlee's room was lime green with hot pink accents.  It was her awesome room when she was eight years old.  At almost 15, it was kind of childlike.  So, I set out to give her a more grown up look, but something that went with her, her style.  I chose a color scheme of salmon and cream and aqua, then added lots of bling!  Here are some of the details that I think made the room really cool.

Because I had some stick on flowers, I had to do a light border at the top, so the flowers would show up with the correct colors.  I did a semi gloss first and then painted a pearl metallic over it. I tried to blend the colors, so it was not a complete opaque line between the salmon and cream.  Then I sprayed glue and blew glitter on the border.  That was a learning lesson.  I learned that when you blow glitter from a container...most of it comes back on your face. :0  I had so much glitter on my face...it was hysterical.  Missed the photo moment though.  I just wanted to get it out of my nose.  Ashley Lorraine was the only one that saw me, but later told me that she thought she was dreaming, since I woke her up to look at my glitterness.  So...I guess in her dreams, I'm a fairy. :)

Speaking of Ashley and glitter...When she was oh, about 4, she got very mad at one of her brothers.  When I inquired as to the source of her anger, she said "Sean's a glitter bug!"  Of course she was trying to say litter bug.  Only Ashley can make even littering, sound beautiful!

OK...back to the room.  After the glitter, I added the bling.  Mostly round glass pieces, but there are some sticker mirror rhinestones, also.

I wish the glitter was showing up better, but...use your imagination.

I spelled Ashlee's name with the salmon colored glass baubles.  She loved that part!

This is the frame of her mirror. I painted it with the same cream semi gloss and then sprinkled glitter on it while it was still wet.

I bought an inexpensive drawer divider.  They were cheaper than the ones that you purchase for makeup and just the same function.  I then glued the glass baubles to it.

This is her dry erase board.  We glued the baubles to magnets.

We also glued them to the tips of her peg board and to the screw that I hung her picture from.

So, that's it.  Took me several months of planning and dreaming and a weekend to paint.  Ashlee loves it!  And THAT, makes it worth all the work!  :)

Hope this inspires you to create something!