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sleeping in close quarters.

Some of our very favorite spaces to decorate are little, tiny rooms.

I am so in love with that first picture, I could stare at it for hours! It is so cute and colorful and tiny and efficient!

And when you are short on space, here are a few tips:

1. Push the bed against a wall, like in the first picture. Another option would be to use lots of pillows along the wall to create a day bed look.
2. Use the vertical space. Built in bunk beds are so charming and such an efficient use of space.
3. If the set up is such, that bunk beds don't work, create two twin beds (or one very, very long twin bed), like the one pictured here by sarah richardson.
4. Don't forget the eaves--build right up into them! You don't need a lot of space to lay flat on your back!

SOURCES:
decor pad
luxe life
sarah richardson
richard leo johnson
elle decor

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dreaming on fabric garlands.

i love the idea of fabric garlands draped above a headboard, especially for a nursery or children's bedroom. (but i am totally not opposed to doing this over my bed either!)

we are finishing up a teenage girls bedroom (inspiration board below) and i think that we will order a couple strands of these whimsical flowers to add just a little more color and personality. my very favorite ones come from the shop of pretty swell.

we also found the most delightful old shutters at a consignment store in a teal blue that are now hung on either side of the window. i am loving the way it is all coming together, and most importantly so is the girl whose bedroom it is!

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currently installing.

I finished up the design board for this room a couple months ago. Now the painting, and the shopping is (almost) finished for the bedroom of this cutecutecute (and super sweet too) 14-year old girl.

Now maybe you're thinking: "this doesn't look like a teenage girls bedroom" and if so, I thank you! I would rather childrens rooms (whether they are tiny or teenager) not scream "i'm a kids room!" (So in other words, I'm not really a huge a fan of Sponge Bob bedspreads or sparkly purple beanbags with peace symbols on them!) Just my personal preference. Or non-preference, I guess.

I love whimsical though and think it's important to let your childs personality be a part of the space, but there are lots of other more eye-pleasing ways to inject your child's age and personality into their room!

A couple ideas would be: use one of their favorite colors (remember it doesn't have to be on the walls--you can just use it as an accent color too. Usually the better option.)

Frame illustrations from some of their favorite books (or even the entire book) or some of their best art projects.

Use their first initial as an accessory or art piece. For an easy DIY together, you could buy one of those large wood letters and let them modge podge some scrapbooking paper on it--like Andy did here and here.

Let them help you put it all together (ask for their opinion if you're okay with both options--should we put this picture here or here, or do you like this fabric or this one better.)

For this particular space, the parents were hoping for a room that not only their daughter would love for the next several years, but that would also be able to be used as a guest bedroom down the road. The daughter really wanted something that looked more grown up and put together. She really likes the color combination of teal and white, so we will be using some of that color as an accent. The dresser they will be buying is actually that color and so is some of her bedding.

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photo of yellow chair from design*sponge.
photo of frames from made.

hanging out.

i would love to see one of these hanging over my kitchen table. so many colorful and original looks i love from seascape lighting.

the perfect nursery.

this room makes me swoon. designed by photographer ashley ann for her newborn daughter. i love every single thing in it. that rocking chair i have been seeing in a couple of my magazines and love it--the best price i've found on it is from land of nod.

garbage.

I really like this garbage can from pottery barn kids, but I wish they had it in a larger size. My kids could fill that up way too fast.

oh how i love.

i love this color combination. and i have loved that day bed from ballard designs forever and ever. from march 2009 domino.

for two girls.

from anna linders photostream

I thought of my two nieces when I saw this room since this is the happy color palette my sister is using for the room they will be sharing soon. I think it is perfect for a girls room-big or small.

to infinity and beyond.

Kate's Paperie has some of the best wrapping paper I've found. I would love to frame some of this superhero one for a playroom or boys room, and the chinese alphabet one would be cute framed too.

studio bon

I need to get diligent about posting all my finds here again. My baskets and desktop are overflowing! Here are some of my favorites from studio bon--I adore this textile company!

I would love to design some childrens rooms around these two!

lots of e's

I love letters. Especially when they are displayed like this. Nurseries are the most fun.

a clothesline

I loved this idea seen on snippet and ink. There are so many possibilities for the clothesline and clothes pin. Of course the guest card idea for entertaining is very cute. I also think it would be cute for a feature wall in a little girls bedroom or playroom, to have several rows with colorful, patterned doll clothes pinned along.