One of our first priorities upon closing on the house was to revamp the bedroom that would be our then two year old’s room. We wanted to take care of her room first so she’d have a comfortable and familiar space immediately upon move in. We knew we wanted to paint it and since we wouldn’t be moving in for another month, we tackled that first so we didn’t have to worry about paint fumes and could set up her room on move-in day. 

We weren’t planning to completely reinvent the wheel and planned to use all the existing furniture and decor we used for her nursery. But now that we owned this place and could paint, that was going to be the key difference for her room in the new house. We decided early on to paint the whole interior ourselves after getting a quote from a professional painter and realizing that we could save a lot of money by doing so. 

We started with prepping: wiping down the walls to remove all dust and dirt, then spackling, sanding, and taping. We painted the ceiling, walls, and trim, including inside the closet. Painting got off to somewhat of a rough start with me accidentally spilling the ceiling paint onto the carpet, which was a bummer. That was frustrating but we managed to get a lot of it out and the carpet was professionally cleaned along with the rest of the house prior to move in.

The walls of this room, along with the rest of the house, was a beige-ish tan color. While nice, it was not going to work with the vision we had for her room. Here’s a before shot.

We used the Emerald Interior Acrylic Latex paint from Sherwin Williams in the color Embellished Blue, a gorgeous color and the perfect backdrop for the room’s palette of pink, gold, and turquoise. Again, borrowing the idea from her nursery, we made the wall on which her bed is against a statement wall, using her name banner (which I absolutely love) and gold dot decals. I eventually plan to buy more decals so that I can create the polka dot pattern all over her room. Here’s how it turned out.

It turned out super cute and the wall color really makes the room pop. At some point we will swap out that old brown ceiling fan and put in new carpet or flooring. What do you guys think of it so far?

I’ll note here that I like to save money and do things on a budget when I can. We bought the paint during one of Sherwin Williams frequent 30% off sales. All of the furniture and decor previously purchased for this room are very affordable, and honestly toddlers don’t need much so no need to drain your bank account. If you’re interested on where specific items in her room are from, see below:

Crib/Bed: Babyletto Moto 3-in-1 Convertible Crib (hers has been converted to a toddler bed).

Gold Dot Decals: Etsy

Dresser: Ikea

Bookshelf: Ikea

Name Banner: Etsy

Lamp: Target

Table: Amazon

Rocking Chair & Ottoman: Amazon. Similar here.

Curtains: Amazon