Name: Samantha (5)
Location: Fairlawn, NJ
Color Inspiration: When I asked my sister-in-law to design a "big-girl" room for my daughter, she suggested an Alice in Wonderland theme because it's so fitting to Samantha's adventurous, crafty, clever and overall unique personality. The room was originally the bright yellow color of the stripes. My sister-in-law suggesting toning down that yellow by painting stripes of a lighter shade over it. All the ideas stemmed from the book's themes: the bright colored and abstract furniture, the chandelier, crown moldings, etc.
Color Inspiration continued: She and her husband hand painted the closet doors to look like four small doors complete with real hardware and skeleton keys. There are prints from the book framed above the bed, family portraits converted to look like paintings, a Cheshire cat decal, a real chess table for her night stand and of course a "looking glass."
Tip for Using Color: Take some risks. Color isn't permanent and can be changed up if you're not happy with your choices. I was apprehensive about using such bold colors and ideas, but I'm glad we went with it.
Colors Used: Yellow, Burgundy, Navy.
Thanks for your colorful entry Inessa and good luck!
What's at stake? Bragging rights AND $1000 worth of prizes from P'kolino!
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The wicker teapot is brilliant! Great room!
Absolutely lovely!
Looks very rich.
I LOVE the cheshire grin on the wall! And that bookshelf is perfect.
I think we finally have a winner! Not my personal style but very well executed.
I LOVE this room. I want it for my own bedroom frankly. Gorgeously executed interpretation without being too busy and themey, if that makes sense.
now I wish I could take back all of my votes and only vote for this one! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!
I want, I want, I want. . .ALL OF IT! Well done :)
Love the real hardware on the fake doors! Awesome. How can we contact this mystery interior decorator of yours?
love the tiny details. especially the hand painted closet!
That bookshelf is entirely too cool!
Desiner of this beautiful room should be a winner
Cool room¡ a little to "grown up" for a 5 year old in my opinion, but I want it¡
This is one of the most beautiful girl's rooms I ever saw and I've browsed a lot of them! Love everything about it, very well done and definitely deserves to be a winner
It's absolutely beautiful
This room is so fantastic! I really like it :)
amazing! where did you get the wicker teapot?
Amazing!
It's fantastic. Should be a winner
Wow this is one of the most amazing children's rooms I've ever seen!!!! Imaginative, beautiful, creative, not pink, subtle yet bold, and I'm floored. I can't believe this didn't win. I honestly can't.