Clara may be another year older, but she’s still a long ways off from her tweenage years. Which is why it was fun to live vicariously through Courtney’s makeover of her 11-year-old niece Emily’s room. Having virtually crashed Courtney’s own home last May, we knew there’d be some great eye candy, and we often hear from folks who’d love to see a tween room or two, so here ya go.
Hi guys! I hope all is well in the Petersik house. I wanted to show you my 11 year old niece’s room that we helped her makeover. She would be so excited for her room to be featured! This was an accumulation of four very long months worth of work. We converted an old laundry room…
… into a little girls paradise. We patched holes, rewired lighting, installed ceiling speakers, re-worked the duct work, added FLOR tiles, and painted all of the trim and walls.
Then we added fun touches, like…
… new lighting and furnishings…
… like a brightly colored armoire that we painted a bold magenta color (it’s extra functional for clothing storage).
All in all, it was a labor of love and she’s so happy with her new space. I hope you love it as much as we do. Thanks so much! -Courtney
Thank you for sharing, Courtney! Not that I’ll even pretend to relate to an 11-year-old girl, but I can see why she loves it. It feels like a nice middle ground between all-grown-up and fun-and-youthful at the same time. Bravo! You guys can see more about the makeover here on Courtney’s blog. And so many of the ideas like painting that armoire bright pink and adding some over-sized art and a sculptural chandelier just might inspire some other tween room upgrades (or even a master bedroom reboot if you’re feeling bold). Let’s play the favorite part game. Sherry is in love with “everything in the second after picture” while I’m coveting that old-looking geometric sculpture in the last photo.
I love non traditional girls rooms! It’s so sophisticated while still being young at heart. WELL DONE! :)
That chevron dressmaker’s form is so cool!
Her room looks amazing! I would have died to have a room like that at her age. To think I got excited over teal and purple walls and my very own futon :)
Oh my goodness that is freaking amazing!!!! I thought it was a pinterest inspiration page when I scrolled to the second photo!!!!
What a wonderful job Courtney! My daughter is not even 2 but I may keep this one on file for the future!
OMGosh I totally thought the second photo was a Pinterest inspiration page, too! I am blown – literally BLOWN – away! I’m always decorating my house and tweaking this and that and my adult bedroom STILL isn’t that cool!
My favorite part is that chandelier. I’m drooling like a teething baby.
That is gorgeous, lucky girl!
I must say I love the white and black contrasting with the bright pop of magenta. Very posh.
Forget tweens- that room is drop-dead gorgeous. I would have loved that when I was a teen, and I would love to live in it now! I love the mix of patterns and the updated traditional items- like the armoire, her desk, and the chandelier.
Wish I had that kinda room when I was 11!
Ahhhh! I might be a little obsessed with this room! The colour! That MAGENTAAA! The chevrons! I can’t take it!
That fun, bold abstract in the first after picture is. awesome. I would love to see where the last photo fits into the room.
If you head over to her reveal post (linked in the last paragraph) there are more pics for ya! Hope it helps!
xo,
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Is it sad that I’m 28 and would still love for my bedroom to look like that? Sadly, my husband probably wouldn’t go for it..lol.
I would kill for this room and I am 33. Love it.My favorite things may be that desk, but it’s really hard to choose!
I would take a room like that now. It is timeless looking. Wish I had had a room like that when I was younger. My favorite piece is the magenta wardrobe. Beautiful!
A-MAZE-ING!!!!!!!!!!