Before & After: AB Chao's All Grown Up Bedroom

While her daughter was away at camp, AB Chao got to work transforming her daughter's little girl room into a big girl room fit for someone all grown up and ready for high school. We're a bit jealous as it's a nicer bedroom than most of the bedrooms we've had as adults. Check out the impressive after pictures under the jump:

Using her great eye and some help from Ikea, Crate and Barrel, thrift stores and her sewing machine, the bedroom looks chic and modern and a lot of fun. We love the layered rugs on the floor, the dramatic bed and the pops of yellow and orange throughout. As one commenter put it, This makes us want to redo every room in the house. See more photos on hashai. Check out AB Chao's House Tour here and some of the other posts on her inspiring spaces.

(Image: AB Chao)

Comments (11)

The space alone is gorgeous! I think it's bigger than my 1 bedroom apartment.

posted by ideas.jengar on August 4th 2009 at 7:31pm
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In a word: lovely.

posted by mirandabee on August 4th 2009 at 7:44pm
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Lucky girl! I especially dig the shades.

posted by slowdown on August 4th 2009 at 7:52pm
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dang, I'd take the before OR after any day. lucky 14 year old.

posted by witchbaby on August 4th 2009 at 8:07pm
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well done! enjoy. this is the last time your daughter will let YOU redo her room. take it from a mom who knows. (smile)

posted by katlia on August 4th 2009 at 8:08pm
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wow! What a lucky girl!

posted by leadingedge on August 4th 2009 at 9:04pm
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i prefer the "before" - it's sort of understated and elegant (minus the strewn clothing everywhere, but that's life intervening). the "after" looks a bit contrived, as though Cute Adolescence Pictured by a Mother were recreated for a sitcom set.

posted by cizinka31000 on August 5th 2009 at 9:13am
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Stuff strewn about not withstanding, the before is nice, but blah in comparison to the after, much better the white seems better, the pops of color help to bring some life to what was before, a blah room.

I have a feeling this lucky girl may find herself keeping things a bit more tidier than before, thanks to storage etc.

I find that if the room becons you and you love it, you'll find a way to try and keep it reasonably tidy as much as possible.

posted by ciddyguy on August 5th 2009 at 1:59pm
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I also prefer the before, the cutesy and white-washed cleaned-up look of the after, is a little too magazine perfect....
The before pictures had so much character, especially with the books strewn about.

posted by rotipom on August 5th 2009 at 3:58pm
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Love. This is so inspirational. :)

posted by caitlinmarie on August 5th 2009 at 4:38pm
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Where is the desk from?

posted by peachplumpear on August 6th 2009 at 4:31pm
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