Purplicious

When I knew that we were getting close to moving Elizabeth to a "big girl bed", I of course spent lots of time trying to figure out what I wanted her new bedding to look like. As part of that process, I determined that although the pink walls were okay, they really were a bit bold and I would prefer to change her walls to a soft purple.

Ryan of course thought I was crazy -- why add 1 more project that costs time and money when there is nothing "wrong" with things the way they currently are? His thinking is logical, but design does not always follow logic! We did not decide what to do about the walls. So I wanted to find a bedspread that would work for either the pink walls or for my vision of purple.

I found a bedspread I love, and it works with both pink and purple. But I couldn't get purple out of my head. I've been searching all the paint stores for the right color, and a few weeks ago the right color happened to coincide with a sale, and so I got it!

I LOVE the way it turned out!

I could not resist the dollhouse bookshelf! Adorable!

We also changed the furniture. The nursery set that matches the crib was a light-stained wood. I knew with the purple that I wanted to go with white furniture. We also needed a dresser that would fit better in the nook by the door.

 There is a white shelf with quilt rod that hangs above the new dresser -- we just haven't put it back up yet.

Also, a while back I finished (mostly -- but you can't tell that I have some finishing work to do) the valance for the "newly" redesigned loft area. I thought I'd include a picture so our long-distance family can have an idea what it looks like. For a more accurate perspective, just picture the desks with a lot more clutter on them!