Jane's Pink & Black Room Nursery Tour

Name: Jane
Age: 8 (she's Charlie's twin)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Room Size: 15' x 15'

When Jane moved into her brother's room (her brothers now share a room), she wanted to have a say about decorating her new bedroom. Interior designer, Kristin Panitch, helped her realize her dream space. The chalkboard wall was left over from when it was her brother's room. Like many girls, she wanted light pink walls and all the artwork in her room is her own.

Enter Jane's Room

I love how you combined a very feminine pink bedroom with a chalkboard wall and classic sconces. What was the inspiration for Jane's bedroom?
The chalkboard was in the room when it was her brother Henry's. When Henry and Charlie moved into the same room we kept the chalkboard wall as it was. It is a great accent to any room and still a big hit with all of the kids.

Judging from the framed artwork in Jane's room, I can tell that she is very creative. Did Jane have an input or any requests when it came to the design of her bedroom?
Jane picked the pink color of the walls and helped select the artwork (all hers) that is hung in her room.

What does Jane love most about her room?
She loves the chalkboard (she often writes notes on the wall to remind her of something she needs to do or bring to school the next day) and loves to sit at her desk and do her art work. Her desk was once a changing table when the room was her brother's nursery, an example of how our rooms have evolved with the children's ages.

Enter Jane's Room

Chalkboard walls are great for kid's rooms, but the chalk dust can create quite a mess. From your experience, what are tips for keeping the room clean and free from dusty furniture and floors?
Not a problem. We use dustless chalk and it never seems to be a mess. I was concerned about that too, but it has never been an issue. A wet rag wipes the wall and ledge clean.

What are your dream resources for a girl's bedroom?
Cotton rugs from Dash & Albert, Liberty of London Fabrics, Maine Cottage Furniture, Lost & Found in LA...

Sources: Most of the furnishings are built-ins, vintage pieces or custom designs.

Here is the info on the paint colors:

Walls - Ralph Lauren GH-139 Honey Suckle Hedge
Ceilings - Swiss Coffee Flat
Trim Bookcases - 1014 Chelsey Red Gloss Oil

Thanks Jane!

(Images: Bethany Nauert)

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Comments (19)

Looks like all the money went into her brothers room.

I really like the combos of red and pink together, because they surprisingly work really well.

It's very cute, but where's her clothes storage? It's a huge room, but all I see is open shelving everywhere.

@lowecasesandcapitals - I was wondering the same thing, but then I thought maybe they have Jack and Jill style rooms with a shared closet space or bathroom in between?

This is a sweet room and I'd have loved it when I was her age!

Such a lovely room! Can I ask where the fabric for the headboard and chair came from?

I don't like the clashing fabrics, and maybe it's just me, but there's something vaguely unsettling about an eight year old having a double bed.

I love the black chalkboard wall against the pink--the contrast prevents this room from being saccharine. Striped fabric of some kind would rock in this room.

Jane's artwork is REALLY good and I hope she'll use her space to show it off. Also, dustless chalk? Who knew!

...and something unsettling about AT featuring a non DIY kid's room. I respect interior designers, but AT used to be about rooms that mainly were DIY. i guess we are moving to a HGTV model....

I'm with Sasha2. I don't really find it 'unsettling', so much as a bit pointless. Anyone could have a fantastic room for their kid if they had access to a huge budget and an interior designer. I'd rather know how ordinary people pull something together on their own.

...also, chalkboard walls (in any room) are fast becoming the new 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster.

@ blandwagon: It's not unsettling or unusual for an 8 year old to have a double bed. Many young children have them. A lot of cribs convert into them, so countless toddlers are sleeping in them.

An eight-year old with an interior designer? What's left?

I sort of get the double bed, my brother and his family use my nephew's double bed to have story time, it's super sweet. But I don't know that I get the interior designer, but to each their own.

:shrug: My son will have a double bed when he moves. It was the one in the guest room that became his bedroom. Very little use so there was no reason not to keep it for the three years until he needs. it.

I think it is a lovely room for a little girl. The pink walls remind me of my younger sister's pink bedroom. It took several coats to cover that color when the time came. :)

I love this room -- the wall lighting on the chalkboard wall is so much fun. Jane's a very good artist, too.
I had a double bed when I was a kid and it was fine when I switched to a twin in a dorm room. (No trauma, in fact I never gave it a thought at the time.) My mom was good at decorating, like Jane's mom, she always made sure we had nice rooms. Pink and red, you knew?

who knew? (as in it could look so good)

kids sleep like starfish no matter how big their beds are....i'm sure she'll be able to adjust to sleeping with a significant other without a problem. lol!

i was blown away by henry and charlie's room and this one seems so ho-hum compared to it! i love the chalkboard wall, but hate all of the clashing pinks. i LOVE her artwork, though! she's a talented little girl!

and i'm kinda bummed that a LOT of the rooms featured on here lately have been the result of an interior designers work. i totally agree with @sasha2. if i wanted to see an interior designer's portfolio, i'd go to their websites. :/

Where did that bedding come from?