So very girly (not my style) so very pink (not my style) BUT OH SO VERY SWEET.
Those darling dear forms...feels like Snow White will be visiting soon.

My only suggestions is to bring the 'branches' down a wee bit. They seem to high.

So how about one in blue (so my style) LOL!

Wow! What a memorable room. Coral is so much easier on the eyes than bright pink, though I must admit the dolls scare me a little.

Do you have a source for the deer?

Can you share the paint color? This room is stunning.

I'm sure I would have loved this kind of room when I was a girl (allthough I was a yellow lover, and hated pink). I'm looking at this beautifully designed space, though, and wondering where a girl can put up her own personal touches. Where is the bulletin board or bare wall where she can pin up photos and posters? Where can she pile up stuffed animals, dolls? Where is her desk or craft table?

Even as a teenager, I wouldn't have let my friend set foot in a room like that to hang out. Looks like someone hit this place with a hose filled with Pepto Bismol...

It makes me a little sad because with a color that appealed to my senses better, I would probably think it is lovely! There are some very cute touches.

Aahh the papier mache dolls are amazing! I see a Gemma Taccogna! Love love love.

I love that footstool next to the dresser. I mean, I LOVE it. And finally, some deer shown on Apartment Therapy that I don't want to punch -- they're adorable.

I am so tired of reading rude and nasty comments on AT. Your comments are not constructive just your opinion that you don't like pink - what is the point? If you don't have anything nice to say, maybe you should tape your fingers together to keep from hitting the submit button.

I love the lighting and the vintage furniture. I would take that bedroom in a heartbeat!

Love it! Great mix of hues.

So chic! Pink isn't my color, but this is great!

Sorry, but not liking this at all.... it's too saccharine.
It really bugs me if a princess dress-up gown is proudly displayed but no books. I know I am reading too much into this, but it seems to send the message that girls should be pretty, not smart.

My daughter wanted pink, of course. We started with a paint color - coral - as the inspiration and the rest was history.

I find this rather disturbing.

In post after post, a child (usually a girl) asks for a pink room, which makes the parent decorating the room (usually the mother) cringe. The mothers then proceed to decorate the room according to their taste, finding some sort of stingy way to introduce pink -- either as a variation of pink (e.g., the coral, in this case), or as minimal as possible (e.g., a throw pillow).

What's so wrong with pink?? My daughter wanted pink, and I gave her pink -- bright fuschia. It was fabulous. There is now a sneering attitude towards pink -- my poor daughter was ashamed to admit to liking pink in front of her friends because it is so "girly".

I find the current attitude about pink really disturbing -- so many people express dislike of it because it is, in our current social context, associated with girls. That's an expression of misogyny, and that's cause for some reconsideration. Think about it -- no one ever seems to dislike blue, and I have yet to hear blue criticized as being too "boyish". Heck, I have yet to hear khaki criticized either. No other pastels are "too sweet", just pink. Nope, the criticism only runs one way -- against pink for being too sweet and too feminine.

What are we teaching our girls if they like something and we tell them it's yucky? Especially when we have genderized it to the degree that we have with the colour pink?

This room is lovely. It really, really, is.

But none of the decorative items are an expression of the little girl who lives in it -- it is all about her mom's vision of what she wants for her daughter. I wish that instead of interesting decorative items, Piper's room were full of her books, toys and drawings. I think it that would make it more interesting and dynamic and less "designed".

Nobody's telling the girl not to read. Her books might be in the console, and I'm not sure the gown is 'proudly displayed.' Mostly it looks to me like a trunk just swallowed a little girl. I find that a little creepy, but in a whimsical Tim Burton way.

@texdoll...was your "rude and nasty" comment for me, or for Deirdre625? I think perhaps you are the rude and nasty one here. People are allowed to not like things shown on this blog. Twenty or forty posts of "Gorgeous! what's the paint color?" would be too boring to read.

I agree with Mschatelaine, as I stated less directly. This design is about mom, not the girl.

Pretty, chic, and mildly spooky. The coral is lovely.

What's wrong with coral? It's a beautiful shade of pink. I think this room is gorgeous. Too many people assume that children even WANT a say in how their rooms look. Some do, but others don't really care about specifics (we have both in our house). I don't see any reason why a child shouldn't have a beautifully decorated room. I think we can assume that these pictures were taken as soon as the room was finished, and that it won't always look exactly this way.

I don't think kids need to have all of their things in their bedrooms. Mine have a changing selection of a few books in their rooms too look at before bed, and a few special stuffed animals. We keep most of their books in the hallway outside their rooms and in the library downstairs. Same with toys and crafts. My children prefer to be downstairs where we are and never really go to their rooms to play during the day, so these things would only be used at bedtime, when they would be a distraction. I know other families do things differently, but we try to keep our children's bedrooms as soothing and relaxing as possible.

It's a wonderful room. love the closet doors. it's the kind of room i'd like to stay in at a B&B . My sister loved pink and had a similar room as a child.

Way. Too. Much. I agree with the other posters who think this room is very likely the vision of the adults and not the child.

It should be noted that pink=girl is a relatively recent phenomena created by Madison Avenue. Well into the 20th century, pink was a color worn by both boys and girls. So, I don't think a perceived backlash against pink is misogynous at all. I think it is quite the opposite for parents like myself who want our daughters to know that they are free to play with or wear things or have rooms that aren't pink. Until recently, if pink were the only option, my daughters would not know the joy of Legos.

@MAMAMAMAQC: seriously? You don't think our modern culture associates pink with girls?

@MSCHATELAINE: I think you nailed it. Imagine if people said rooms decorated all in blue made them want to vomit? Yet I read this all the time about pink.

@mamamamaqc: I had more Lego than you could poke a stick at, but I was obsessed with pink. I don't see what the two have to do with each other, at all. It's not as if little girls who love pink, eschew everything non-pink.

I agree with mschatelaine. Feminism is about males and females having equal opportunity, not about them being *the same*. Give girls their frilly pink rooms, if they want them, and their Lego and Tonka trucks as well. It'll all work out fine.

I was born in 1974, some time before the explosion of pink everything for girls. My mom did my room in red, white, and blue, probably because I was born near the 4th of July. Even though I was a girl my parents encouraged to play with Legos and trucks and all that good stuff. I also loved Spiderman. But I adored pink. I don't think I even knew it was a "girl" color, I just knew I loved it. I desperately wanted pink tennis shoes, which my mother couldn't find anywhere. (how times have changed on that one)
Even as an adult I am still drawn to it, and if my fiancee would allow it I'd love to paint a room in my place an adult, tasteful pink. Alas, no. Let your girl (or boy!) have what she/he wants. You only get to be a kid once.

I love the bed frame but, I'm confused about such a big bed for a child? I'm wondering how old Piper is?

"It really bugs me if a princess dress-up gown is proudly displayed but no books. I know I am reading too much into this, but it seems to send the message that girls should be pretty, not smart."

Man, HHRI, I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you made the enormous jump to that conclusion.

But I agree with Lisapizza: that chest totally looks as if it just devoured some little girl!

I don't have a problem with adults tailoring a child's wants. It's the mom's house too. Coral is a sort of pink and I think she did a great job giving Piper what she asked for. How many times does a child want to go out in a certain outfit and it's up to the parent to modify as necessary. I would have done the same thing.

I'm glad my parents didn't let me paint my room black when I wanted to. It would have looked terrible (besides the fact that they would have been the ones to have to paint it, and then would have to paint it back when I decided I hated it).

The walls in a soft teal or muted, light spring green would have offset all that pink so much better!

Actually, it is rather...gothic.

Thorndale had my thoughts exactly. Gorgeous room- if you're looking through a magazine. But for a kid? Feels more like a room a grandmother would have (not that there's anything wrong with that) I understand its staged for the photo and I'm sure she has plenty of her things hidden out of sight but it feels like the girl isn't allowed her own toys or wants in there. Again, its very pretty, but definitely not a vibe I get for a little girl. Makes me get a very "No wire hangers!" feeling!

On the same page as Charlie26's comment ....if artist Mark Ryden were to decorate a child's room, it might look like this.

It's the mom's house too.

The house may be mom's, but this room is Piper's. This is her sanctuary. This is where she sleeps and brings her treasures. I'd say that trumps mom.

Coral is a sort of pink and I think she did a great job giving Piper what she asked for.

Coral is closer to peach than pink. It's not what a little girl who says she wants a pink room means by "pink". It is an adult's version of an "acceptable" shade that might be termed "pink".

I'm glad my parents didn't let me paint my room black when I wanted to. It would have looked terrible (besides the fact that they would have been the ones to have to paint it, and then would have to paint it back when I decided I hated it).

Guess what colour my son's room used to be??

Yup, black.

(the only reason it isn't is that we have moved, and the colour in his current room is very nice... but it'll probably be painted black or dark teal -- his new favourite -- eventually)

And you know what? It was gorgeous!! A very happy, bright, room. With his books, toys, treasures he brought home, and drawings stuck up on the wall, it was beautiful and very, very colourful. And all *his*. My job as a parent was to make it work for his needs as much as possible while making it as attractive to him as possible. I think I succeeded.

Wish I could show you the room, but I'm not a flckr member, and have no other way to show you a picture.

Children need a space they can call their own, no matter how small. Some place where they have control, and can try things out. Like I said, some place for all their treasures -- the little pebbles they bring home from a walk, the plastic ring or spiderman figurine they get from a friend. They need a place to get over a sulk, a place that nurtures their spirit and helps them grow.

In good design, form follows function; in bad design, form trumps function.

How can a little person grow or feel comfortable in a room with so many perfectly placed knick knacks and collectibles? She has to play mighty carefully to make sure she doesn't break any of those doll heads on display.

I am getting very impatient with design which only serves as amusing window dressing. I want to see design which is honest, functional and attractive.

My 5 year old nieces jaw just dropped! Beautiful room!

Nice but it looks like the bedroom of a woman who adores pink rather than a little girl's bedroom. I think I've watched too many episodes of "Night Gallery" because I can easily imagine waking up at 3 am and seeing those dolls advancing towards me with weapons.

I had commented early on and now realize why I think this room is so interesting - it is so totally stereotypical girly, but with a creepy, gothic twist.

Who's to say that the occupant doesn't like this - perhaps her favorite movie is Coraline?

I for one love the Blythe touches!

Its cute with a 60's vibe, but I swear I saw this exact bedroom on a Puperoni commercial! If you ever see it, it is with the great dane sitting on the bed helping his owner pick out a dress...

Maybe some of you should just call their house and ask if Piper likes it herself. Maybe then you'll ....naah, I doubt it.

Great catch Dominique!

http://www.pupperoni.com/commercials.aspx#

Looks like a snippet from the ad was indeed filmed in this room.

The lamps on this room are beautiful but again I feel that this could be a suped up house in Palmdale. It doesn't feel like a craftsman and it's so severe for a little girl. Where's the fun?

I hate blue. I always have. My sister always loved "Cinderella blue" and dark "sapphire blue" and so on - no particular associations with masculinity - but I never liked it. I find light grey-blues cold and dark blues gloomy. I guess that makes me very special indeed, per the previous commentators. I don't hate men though.

I don't think hating pink equals hating what is feminine. I've seen plenty of rooms that read as vividly feminine without any pink at all.

Some people have colours they just like or dislike. I would not, given the choice, decorate with much pink OR blue - though I would in my child's room if they asked for it.

I don't see how the coral is "not pink enough" - when I look at that room, I see plenty of pink, and not just that sort of pale-breath-of-pink in white some people use to tint girls' rooms walls. I don't think bright fuschia is the only valid interpretation of pink that a little girl would recognize.

A kid that wants a specific colour isn't necessarily invested in what shade. "Coral" isn't a huge part of elementary school lexicon. Test it. Offer a seven year old boy who's really invested in our current modern toy-marketing that colour room.

Such judgmental comments! Well, I'm in my thirties and I would love to have this bedroom. Maybe that shows it's decorated for a woman rather than a child? lol. I'm a feminist, love pink (and coral), and am all for children having books, spaces to create, etc. But I think people shouldn't sweat it because (a) this bedroom is probably in a home with many other spaces for Piper, her books, her crafts, or whatever, and (b) it is almost guaranteed: when Piper becomes a teenager she will decide she hates pink and all shades of it, including coral... and this family can afford to make it over any way she likes. :)

I think this room is perfect! So amazing for a little girl. Even though there is gobs of pink it is done is the absolute best way. It still manages to look mature and classic. Nice work.
-Heidi
www.therusticmodernist.com

Nicely decorated, but I agree with others that this room is about mom.

Oooooohhh...please, please tell me where that white, vintage cabinet with the super cool hardware came from ? I have been looking for a while for interesting hardware like that--saved search on ebay, liz's antique hardware, random web searches. can't find anything.

I'm laughing at the mix of "too pink!" and "coral is NOT pink!" comments.

This room is gorgeous! I would love love love it for my own room. But it seems really grown up for a little kid. I hope there is more of the child's toys/personality when it isn't set up for a photo shoot. :(