lyban: Thanks for asking. I'm still working on it, though I've made lots of progress since my last update. We have the rug, I made a ribbon board (and I have finished pics of that which I posted last week if you are interested), I painted the book case, ordered a wrought iron coat rack for the wall next to the closet, and worked on some of the decor. I was waiting to paint the desk and recover the chair before posting my next update which I've been dragging my heels on due to the iffy-weather. Painting furniture is new for me and seems to take me longer than everyone else (like ttodd and sheesharee would seemed to do their furniture painting in a day). Who would've thought it'd take me a week to paint a bookcase? But I find it best to work in smaller sections and let it dry before moving to the next section and with the cooler weather it takes it's own sweet time to dry since it's in the unheated garage.

I'll take some pics tomorrow when DD is awake since you asked as I could use some feedback on a few items.

Thanks for the update. I must have missed the ribbon board post.
Looking forward to more pics.

Here are the latest pics going clockwise around the room:

It is probably drifting away a tad from the "Shabby Chic" vision to reflecting my DD's interests and personality.

We've actually decluttered it a lot from what it was before and made some compromises. Most fun for her was buying some bright lime and aqua craft paint at Michael's and painting some frames and her old jewlery box.

We still need to hang the ribbon board on her wall and paint the desk and chair. This is the fabric I purchased to recover the chair and make a couple of additional throw pillows for her daybed.

This is the coat rack which we are still deciding where to put it. DD and I want to put it to the left of the closet, but DH thinks it'll look too cluttered and suggested behind the door, to the left of her bookcase. What do you think?

Also would like feedback on the baskets for her end tables. DD likes the fabric trimmed white ones and I lean towards the aqua ones where I would use the dotted fabric to line them.

DD still does not want to paint the nightstands so I will hold off of that as we can always do it later.

Oh my goodness -- what a sweet room! I love it :-) I like the aqua baskets best but there is nothing wrong w/the white.

If you can fit the coat rack behind the door, I think that is the best spot. I put a "coat rack" (a series of hooks) behind the door in DS's room, I'm so glad I don't see it most of the time b/c he has a lot of coats/jackets etc hanging there.

Oh Val ... those colors are luscious!

I dare not show these pictures to my own dd - she would adore it! It looks great! As a side note, my SIL did that exact same teddy bear cross stitch for my dd when she was baby.

I vote the white basket and the coat rack beside the bookcase.

Carrie

It's really coming together nicely. I would put the coat rack behind the door. Use the baskets that she likes, for her room. I think the straight sides look better in the end tables with the straight legs. Leave them unpainted if that is what she likes. The mix of wood and painted furniture is what makes this room so interesting.

Looks really great!

I'd also put the coat rack behind the door. 2nd choice would be beside the bookcase.

I actually like the white basket best but think the other one looks nice too.

Can't wait to see that chair recovered. The material/texture is inviting.

My room never looked so decluttered at that age. That's awesome!

Val, Your daughter's room is incredible - and what a creative vision you have to be able to do that! Wow! Emily must do the happy dance every time she walks into it. I saw another picture of your living room in another thread - and just to tell you that is one of my favorite rooms every. Thanks for all of your input on my room divider/office post. I hope to talk to my husband soon about moving everything around. I am going to start with trying Les's arrangement - as I can do that for $0 --- of course, that will be just the start - but at least will be a start.

Adorable. I think it's awesome that you let your DD pick what she wants, and not what you would want. It's important that children can express themselves, and what a better place than their own bedrooms!
Love it!!

Beautiful...lucky girl!

Oh I love it! Great make over Val.

Great room! I love the green lamps with the feathers - those are a knockout! Girls' rooms are so fun, aren't they? I had much more fun with DD's room than with the master.

Thank you everyone for the compliments and feedback.

melle_sacto: That was my DH's argument as well. I was just thinking that I had searched long and hard for the perfect decorative coat rack with the scrollwork matching the bed and with it on the wall behind the door, we'll hardly see it.

auntjen: Glad you like the colors. I've been telling all my 3 kids for years to use saturated colors in small doses and not all over the walls. At least I was able to convince my youngest!

carriem: That is interesting you have the same cross stitch of the bears. I did it years ago and made samplers for my older two kids as well when they were babies. I never got around to doing the birth one for my youngest; but luckily they are all put away now except this one.

dilly_dally: Thanks for the suggestions. I'll do just that. Guess I'll need to RAF the tables then at some point.

sheesharee: Why do you think I have all the baskets and drawers as well as the closet closed? That's where all the clutter is.

NGT: I am amazed at your compliments and remembering my LR when there have been so many lovely rooms. Your's is going to turn out great as well. I can't wait to see how it looks after turning things around. I meant to say, even though it's not necessarily the focal point, the desk location should be first priority so that it's in a location that suits you and everything else fall into place around that. Before switching everything around, I'd do a full days work with the desk in the new location and see how you feel after that. Function before form--but I think you can have both! We remodeled our home office and I well remember the chaos that ensued with disconnecting everything and the reconnecting it, finding new locations for files and office supplies. It was well worth it to have an efficient home office.

polly: It's been a collaborative effort with DD and I. Luckily, she is at an age that while she has her own opinions on colors and fabric, I was able to take her ideas and then give her 2-3 choices that I thought could work with her making the final choice. Doesn't work so well with my soon-to-be 15-year-old DD. She's already telling me she wants to paint her room this summer. I've been trying to keep her away from doing it a vibrant orange for years now (clashes terribly with the hardwood floors) and we "compromised" with a peach room and a bright orange racing stripe, but unfortunately, neither of us like it too much. Since her room is directly across from this one, I've been suggesting an aqua/orange combo. I know, it's only paint.....

ruttyhas5boys: Do you really? Have 5 boys? So did my mom and then she had me.

justgotabeme: Thanks!

chicagoans: Yes, they are fun!

Valinsv,
The room is great. Such a fun room for a little girl.
I like DD's choice for white baskets.
I also think the rack would be better on the wall behind door. Even though it is adorable with nothing on it, when it is full I think you will be glad to have it out of way.