My Room: HK Salt Lake City | Apartment Therapy

Rather than design a room that was "pretty," it was more important for us to create a space my 3 year old, HK, would enjoy and use. She is a very sweet and confident spirit with an opinion on everything. Some sort of collaboration was necessary...

I began by painting the green accent wall. When finished I was told it was "too boring, Mom." So we ended up looking through some magazines (Mom's got a stash) and HK was drawn to images of nature and wild flowers. We ended up sticking pressed daisies on the accent wall.

The majority of the cushions were sewn with fabric from Joel Dewberry's "Manzanita" set and Tanya Whelan's "French Hatbox" set. I liked how the salmon colors were still girly without being too sugary. And the greens from Tanya Whelan were fresh and classy.

The coin quilt (or ticker tape quilt) at the foot of the bed was my first quilt! I actually use it as a throw for HK when reading books with her in the small reading nook.

The bedside table lamp was on clearance from Anthropologie, and the other sparkly paper lanterns are inexpensive online buys. They work great as night lights as well.

Overall collaboration with a picky 3yr old paid off! We love the space, and she is happy to call it her own.

Thanks, Sania & HK!

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Comments (21)

An amazing room...it is calm and feminine. The perfect space for a little girl.

It's very cute--but does she have a playroom somewhere? There's hardly any sign that a three-year-old lives there. One thing is for sure--this room will last through her teenage years.

Very nice! I love the daisies on the green wall. I wouldn't normally picture that shade of green in a child's room, but the daisies make it playful and fresh. Where are the blue lanterns from? Those would be perfect for my 4 year old's room!

Love the colors in this room, and especially love the reading nook. You've given me great ideas for my almost 3 yo daughter's room. Where did you get those awesome paper lanterns?

i LOVE that there are but a few sparse lovies in the room. truly peaceful.

You guys are great!

Wrenx, I took pictures on a clean day, promise. Most of her toys are stowed away in the bins (Ikea!) under the bed and closet. :)

The blue paper lanterns are from Luna Bazaar. The peach ones over her bed are from the Paper Lantern Store. They were all under $5 each, so I ordered a few in other colors to find out what worked best.

Hope it helps! It was lots of fun!

Lovely! Might suggest a whole cluster of paper lanterns instead of the two, just to add more whimsy....and perhaps longer curtains that go above the window?

i think this room is sweet, nice job. i don't keep toys in my kids' (shared) bedrooms as i want their rooms to be for sleeping. they do have a basement playroom though...great job on the quilt!! i love quilting, and i really love the little reading nook you created

Great use of a small space...very attractive, she must love it...you can add a bed skirt to complete the bed and hide the stuff under it....a you don't have to buy one...just use a sheet the same size as the bed, it's a nice place to add a nice pattern like plaids or stripes to compliment your kids bedding or the room...it looks wonderful!

I really love that reading nook! Where did you get the bench and cushions? It would be perfect for my daughter's room.

@amyewine @madeinmontana @peculiarchick Yep, they're from PB Teen. They were the splurge really, but I wanted something comfy. And PB Teen is generally less expensive than PB Kids. I don't know why that is. The Walmart ones look like they would work well too!

@carableu I love to quilt, but I don't have much time these days. I kind of cheated with the coin quilt and sewed most of it as a grid. That saved me hours! I posted a DIY on it a while ago.

A three year old with a full bed? Ridiculous. Especially given the that it takes up so much of the room. CAn't imagine it servicing her well for any length of time.

Yeah, the full bed might take up a lot of room...but I think it will service her well for a LONG time! Definitely longer than a toddler bed - and a full bed is harder to roll out of, too. Plus plenty of room to snuggle with mom or dad, plus a sibling or dog.

Our son has a twin bed, but the nights when our whole family (mom, dad, son, daughter) are all piled in to read a bed-time story in the kids' room - I kind of wish it were bigger!

I like this nice, peaceful room. Even if this lucky little girl is being spoiled with a huge bed.

I clicked on the link (all it said was "HK") expecting a post about Hong Kong. HK is a common notation for Hong Kong, equivalent to NY, CA, WA, etc. here in the States so I was surprised to see it was someone's name!

I adore it! She will grow up with great design taste from living in that room!

Love, love, love. I decided when I was pregnant that my daughter will have a big bed when the transition comes. Totally practical, great for when a child is unwell. But even better way to enjoy bed time story time. Well done you

Love this room!! Really like the reading nook - making reading this special will help foster a healthy interest in reading.

About the size of the bed...as a little girl, I also had a full size bed. Many people commented to my parents about me being spoiled in that regard, but it was very much a strategic move on my parents' part. They used it for guests (I got to sleep in a sleeping bag on those nights - woohoo!), and they also knew they wouldn't have to replace it when I grew up. It took up a good portion of my room, but as a kid it didn't matter where I played - on the bed, next to the bed, under the bed...it was all fun!

it's a lovely, lovely room! :)