Tween Room Makeover Reveal

Remember, about a year ago, when my niece Emma turned 10, and my sister and I started to give her bedroom a complete makeover? Well, we basically finished it...in July, but then a lot of things happened, and I never shared the results. I also didn't take very extensive photos. Shame on me. I was excited about how it turned out and I'm pretty sure Emma likes it a lot!

This bedroom was our inspiration. Lisa ordered the bedding set, which set the tone for the overall theme. White furniture and accent pieces with pops of bright pink, lime green and brown, and light aqua walls.

We found a 9 drawer dresser, tall narrow bookcase and a wicker storage chest on craigslist.

I found pink storage buckets at Target that fit nicely on the bookshelf.

I also found and painted a large cork board from a thrift store, which now hangs above Emma's repainted desk for displaying artwork and papers. The desk belonged to Lisa when she was growing up and it was her first furniture painting project. She did a great job - you go sister! I wish I had a photo of the desk. I'll work on getting one...

I made some quick wall art of Emma's name with letters out of foam core, and hung them above the dresser. You can make your own letters by following my easy tutorial. A mirror was later added to the dresser.

The metal cans I spray painted white now hold markers, crayons and art supplies. Read more about my bargain finds here.

Two cute poodles in Paris canvases were hung on the wall near the bed. 

This fun zebra and polka dot "E" initial plaque found a home above Emma's night stand and lamp. 

The bedding an accent pillows are so cute and fun and made the whole room come together! 


BEFORE
It was very yellow, lacked a unified style and was in need of storage, organization and some new furniture.

AFTER
Now it's a fun and pretty "tween" room for Emma to enjoy and grow with! I especially like the wall color. Chris did a great job painting it. The tranquil aqua-blue compliments the bedding and existing carpet. 

This was a fun project, especially because it was for my beautiful and creative niece Emma. I hope she loves her new room. Now that she's been enjoying it for 6 months! If only she could keep it clean...that's another story :) 

Coo Coo for Coupons

Once in a while, a coupon comes along that’s just too good not to use. This week, thanks to my friend Bethany, I stumbled upon a jackpot of a coupon. Pier 1 was offering a printable coupon on their website for $10 off a $10 purchase. A crazy good deal! If I could find something for $10 it would basically be free! Holla! I printed out a bunch of coups for my co-workers, my Mom, my sister and myself. Gotta share the wealth! The thing was, we only had two days to use them and the fine print specified one coupon per person per visit. The bargain hunting wheels in my head starting turning. There is a Pier 1 near my work and a Pier 1 near my house. There’s no reason I couldn’t shop at both, right?  I also wanted to help my sister pick something out. Long story short, I hit up 2 different Pier 1’s, twice a day, two days in a row. Does that certify me as a coupon nut? I prefer to think of it as being thrifty! I ended up with three new treasures for next to nothing.

Deal #1: a large heavy silver tray with faux leather handles, originally priced $44 (who would actually pay full price?), marked down to $11.18, minus $10 coupon, drumroll please….I paid a whopping $1.27. That’s right, a buck and some change for a beautiful silver tray! I walked out of the store on a major shopping high. This tray will come in handy and be a decorative piece in our home.

Deal #2: a large glass storage jar with a lid and chalk label (I love these), originally $14, minus $10 coupon, I paid $4.32. What a steal! We’re currently using it to stash our cork collection until I find the right craft for them. Yes, we like wine.

Deal #3: the matching small glass storage jar with a lid and chalk label area (so cute!), originally $10, minus $10 coupon  = FREE! They were giving stuff away! Literally. This time, I kinda felt like I stole something, because I didn’t even have to pay tax. I kept expecting someone to stop me at the door and say, “Not so fast crazy coupon lady.”  But it didn’t happen. I’m using this one for my button collection.

That’s the story of how I scored $35 worth of cool stuff for $5.59. Shop with me and you’ll go far. Thank you Pier 1. And thank you Bethany for sharing such an awesome coupon!