Before & After: Lifeless Spare Room to Winsome Tween Retreat

Carrie McBride
Carrie McBride
Carrie is a former Apartment Therapy editor and the original editor of Apartment Therapy Media's first site for kids: Ohdeedoh. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two kids..
updated May 4, 2019
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Simple bedroom with a single bed, red bedding, floor lamp, and wall art on a beige wall.
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Project by: Aparna Chacko / AjjC Design
Location: Fremont, California

This room needed an injection of personality before its new 10-year-old occupant moved in. It also needed a design that could carry this tween straight through the teen years.

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From the designer:

Design brief: To convert the spare room into a space that the home owner’s 10-year-old daughter will not outgrow in the next 6-8 yrs. Shades of pale pink with navy and fuchsia accents were used to keep the space soft and feminine, and not too girly. The IKEA bookshelves and chair create a cozy reading nook and space to display her favorite stuffed toys.

Sources: The bed and headboard are from West Elm. The bookshelves and chair are from IKEA. And the wall decor, bedding and window shade are from Pottery Barn.

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Thanks, Aparna!

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