Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The No-Pink Girls Room


Doesn't it seem like girls bedrooms are overwhelmingly pink?  I like pink, but wanted to try something different.  So I thought it would be an interesting challenge to see if I could create a room for a girl with NO PINK!  Wow, it was much harder than I thought!  But here's the current design plan:

1)  I got a great deal on this Pottery Barn Teen duvet cover - Madison Floral.  I love the combination of gray, blue, and purple.  It's reversible (see it flipped over next to the sheets?) and I haven't decided if I like the gray background or the white one.  Best of all, no pink!
Source:  Pottery Barn Teen


2)  I want to paint the wall under the angle.  I considering either blue or purple.  I need to get a few more accents and do a test patch, before I can make the call.  But I can't wait to see how it will look!

3)  Some dear friends of ours had this light fixture over their kitchen island when they bought their house.  It's a great big formal home and this fixture just looked dinky there.  They took it out about 5 minutes after moving in and offered it to me.  I've had it sitting in the storage facility for awhile - but finally have a place to use it!!!  
Before

After
I took off the crystals and spray painted it the same blue as in the comforter.  Perfect for a girls room, don't you think?  I just can't decide if the crystals should go back on!

4)  I found this lamp at Target.  Won't it be great on the desk? 

5)  I'm in love with this faux fur beanbag chair from Pottery Barn.  Maybe it's because we've had such a cold winter, but it seems like a fabulous place to curl up and read a book!
Source:  Pottery Barn Teen
 There's still more to do, to pull it all together.  But I'm curious.  Do your girls all have pink rooms?


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14 comments:

  1. My cousin Emma who is 14 has purple and turquoise colors in her room. I think that this going to look great for a girl's room. Hell, I'd move into it.

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    1. So funny - I was thinking about a 12-14 year old girl!!!! :-)

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  2. My vote is purple. But a neutral purple, not a Barney the dino purple.

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  3. My vote would be to use a lighter shade of the color of the Target lamp. Using purple will bring out the purple in the bedding quite a lot. Of course if that's your desire to showcase the purple, then go with a lighter shade of purple pulled from the bedding. I see a beautiful light gray on the other walls :-)

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  4. I LOVE THE SPRAY PAINTED LAMP. leave the crystals off though. that makes it look like a kitchen, dining room, entry hall fixture. it is so unique. maybe small round bulbs instead of pointy candles? bravo for not going "typical" with the colors. girls are much more than just pink princesses. and the family may have all boys anyway...

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  5. Crystals for sure, a girl can never have enough bling. Even though I love the blue for the accents, I would use a purple for the wall. Gray side up on duvet, the white is boring and not as rich looking.

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  6. Thanks so much for all the input! I am worried that there might be too much purple in the room, I need to 'play' with it as we get the rest of the room painted. Purple might be better as a 'pop' color, vs an accent wall. And I do really like the gray side of the comforter. It has so much more character! And yes or no on the crystals? It's funny to see how divided everyone is!! But small bulbs is intriguing!

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  7. My daughter was, and still is at 26, a purple girl. In my experience, purple is neck and neck in popularity with young girls. I think blue would be a better choice for the accent wall. It might make it easier to visualize the room as also appealing to a boy.

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  8. put the bling somewhere else in the room. that lamp doesn't need crystals-they are all wrong for the design of the fixture-detract from the vining leafy texture of the lamp.

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  9. Leave the bling on!!! My 7 year old daughter is all about the bling; my 13 year old niece still is too. Their clothes, their notebooks, their jewelry, etc. can't have enough sparkle. Just take a look at Pottery Barn Kids...a lot of their chandeliers have crystals.

    Not sure about the wall color.

    Good luck! I always love the end result of what you do, so you will make the right decision.

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  10. I only have boys so cannot answer your question. I do, however, love what you've chosen so far... I'm thinking no crystals on the light but then I've been blinkered by boys opinions for so long I may well be off on that one. Love watching the transformation of your properties.

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  11. We have twin 3 year olds whose room is yellow, aqua and just a couple of pink accents sprinkled around. We (and they!) love it!! Definitely put the crystals back on. Our girls have a mini chandelier with crystals and the way the light dances just makes the whole room sparkle!!

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    1. Wow, I didn't even think about how the crystals would sparkle light around the room. I love that idea! Thanks so much for the tip! And I love the idea of aqua and yellow, I bet it's lovely.

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