Sevinor Project - Girl's Bedroom Revealed
/Last week we shared the details behind the boy’s bedroom from our Sevinor Project, today we’re talking through our design choices for the girl’s bedroom. For this project, our (young) client asked us to incorporate turquoise and lots of fluffy/fuzzy stuff. And the rest was up to us!
In this room, the layout was the the biggest challenge. It’s a relatively small bedroom and every wall has a door or window. In order to maximize the floor space and allow for multiple functions within the room, we specified a day bed. Without a large headboard, we were able to tuck it into a corner of the room and free up plenty of room for a bookshelf and reading nook.
The reading nook incorporates four key elements that each and every decent reading nook should have (no judgment if you’re down an element or two, now you know). One: a chair. This faux fur butterfly chair is the epitome of retro coolness. Two: a lamp to illuminate the situation. Three: a pouf for feet or a friend. Four: a surface for a drink or to rest a book, in this case it’s the bookshelf. Rather than add another piece of furniture to the small space, the shelf is on double duty.
For the color palette, we were off to a great start with turquoise and white (sherpa, faux fur). We added gray and expanded “turquoise” to all related shades from aqua to teal. These colors organically created an ocean vibe. We then added woven and natural wood details - the globe chandelier, the rattan wrapped mirror and some decor on the bookshelf - to play into the beachy feel. When colors coexist in nature (ocean and sand), they will pair up just as beautifully indoors. Naturally paired colors will also feel comfortable and inviting.
The custom roman shades are one of our favorite design moments in the room. We used a cloud fabric in the soft white and gray to tie into the neutral foundation of the room. It’s just a touch whimsical without being juvenile. With tween (and teen) spaces there is a fine line between creating something youthful and intentionally theirs without crossing over to the hokey or overly trendy. Our best piece of advice here is to reduce the number of colors and lighten the shades - choose muted and soft versus neons and saturated gem tones. In other words, go with the black and white poster of Harry Styles instead of the color. Sigh, shrug.
With the daybed in place, we wanted to include all the function of a proper bedroom set up without all the footprint. With this, we specified a wall mounted sconce that can be turned on and off from in bed, just like a lamp without the required surface space. We also chose a small, round nightstand. The petite size is, of course, key, but the round shape is also really important. In this tighter space, there are no sharp corners to lean into. AND there is still a big drawer. AND it’s aqua. This is what we call a design unicorn.
similar plug-in sconce / other similar plug-in sconce
For art in teen bedrooms, go fun and budget-friendly. Art is a great opportunity to bring personality to any space and teenagers have quite a bit of personality…right? And remember that art doesn’t just have to go on the wall. Smaller framed pieces can sit on a dresser (like we did below) or in a small frame on a nightstand or bookshelf.
And that’s a wrap on our Sevinor Project reveal. For more ideas on decorating kid spaces, check out the nursery from our Prospect Project (blush, blue and brass - with a wallpapered ceiling), the boy’s bedroom from our Prospect Project (ocean themed) and the playroom from our Brigham Project (pink and sage with lots of furniture that can transition to a teenager hangout).
Have a wonderful rest of your week!
- Leah
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