Go to Your Room!
A Bright and Modern Girl's Bedroom
Rachelle Francey, mother of 5-year-old Kenzie, is no stranger to kids' design. She runs a blog, Kenziepoo.com, all about design for the pre-K set.
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Francey used her curator's eye and some clever DIY to create a refreshingly modern space for Kenzie.
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Wallpapering only one wall gives a pop of pattern for a fraction of the cost of a whole room. Harlequin paper, fermliving.com.
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A family friend used boards and brackets to make Kenzie's modern desk. Washi tape creates a quick and easy gallery wall above the desk.
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A rainbow-hued banner adds a splash of color to a whitewashed room. Hip Hooray EcoGarlands, maromeria.com.
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For a modern bed that is similar to Kenzie's, try Sodura's Aero Toddler Bed, moderntots.com.
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Playful Playroom
With the addition of a floor-to-ceiling wall mural, a narrow room was transformed into a whimsical metropolis for brothers, ages 7 and 4, in New York City.
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This drawing by Incorporated Architecture and Design was digitized and sent to Duggal Visual Solutions, duggal.com, which printed it on self-adhesive vinyl to create a custom wall covering. Get a similar look with WallCandy Arts' French Bull City wall stickers.
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Carpet tiles are a kid-friendly alternative to traditional carpeting; you can replace a single square if it gets damaged, instead of ripping up an entire rug.
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Wonderworld's zebra, lion, and giraffe chairs are reminiscent of the boys' animal chairs.
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Big-Boy Lair
In the 7-year-old's room, DwellStudio.com's Cars Dove Wallpaper is a bold backdrop to furnishings that will grow with him into young adulthood.
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More stylish car wallpapers: Around Town Sidewall, yorkwall.com; Transport by Albany Kids, wallpaperdirect.com.
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Mimic this bedding style. Nautica Chatham Quilt, bedbathandbeyond.com; Red Bus Cushion, etsy.com/shop/buttonowlboutique.
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Bin-style shelving is the perfect cross between a toy box and a bookshelf. These are similar to the unit shown. Bulk Bins, potterybarnkids.com.
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A Bohemian Retreat
When it came time to update her daughter's little-girl bedroom, Joslyn Taylor called on a friend, interior designer Janet Gridley, to help with the transformation. Mom and her pal asked the almost tween what she wanted and created a bright, laid-back space based on her desires.
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Dad constructed the bed canopy from copper pipe bought at a hardware store. The mosquito-net curtains are similar to these Siam Canopy ones shown above, macys.com.
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The wall color is Sherwin-Williams Belize (SW 6945), sherwin-williams.com for stores.
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West Elm's Window daybed was sanded, primed, and spray-painted gold for a luxe look.
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Pier 1 offers a budget- friendly hanging basket chair: the Swingasan. For a similar pouf, try this faux-leather ottoman, landofnod.com.
Originally published in the March 2014 issue of Parents magazine.