October 19, 2011

Michaela's Bedroom Re-do....

Michaela Noelle a lifestyle blogger who recently re-did her bedroom has agreed to share it with us here at Made By Girl! It's a very girly looking room & from the looks of the before pics, she did a fantastic job! 


She describes the whole process below in her own words...



Dresser: I found the dresser at a local consignment store, and upon purchasing, it just had plain green and blue drawers.  I new the shape was right for what I wanted to do with it, so I packed up the little kids dresser and began a major transformation. After measuring and taping out the chevron pattern, I painted it with the same grayish/lavender as the walls.  A few knew knobs were really the vintage-charm cherry on top .











Desk: I was so excited to find this desk and chair at the Fremont Market in Seattle. After talking to the man I bought it from, I learned both the desk and chair are actually old classic vintage finds he hunted down from an old consignment shop before refinishing them.  I love knowing the desk comes with lots of history! 




I added some necessary desk supplies arranged in an Anthropologie mug, sitting on top of one of my favorite decor books, Shabby Chic Interiors by Rachel Ashwell. To finish it off, I threw in a few contemporary elements like the desk lamp and mini crystal chandelier.











Bed: I'm obsessed with light, bright bedding, accompanied by some serious pillow action. While I needed to keep the duvet cover I bought freshman year of college (mom's rule!), I was able to spice it up with a pile of fun textured pillows. Behind the bed, I hung some DIY art. All my favorite magazine pages are on one canvas, just to ensure I think, eat, and dream about design 24/7.



Rugs: One trend I've been seeing more of lately is the layering of rugs. Since the floor is cold (and ugly!) tile, I needed to cover them up.  First I laid down the neutral chenille jute rug, then threw the purple and black shag rug over it at an angle. I think it adds great texture and dimension to the room and visually creates a separate office area.









Closet: Yes, I had to purchase a closet for my room! I'm living in the old dining room of the house, so it lacks a place for clothes. Big problem for this California girl (: My goal for my room was to fill it with pieces of personality and character, therefore, I didn't want to purchase anything from a "normal" store like Target, IKEA, or the like.  My only exception was my closet. Can you guess where it's from? IKEA! It's so shabby chic for them, I almost had a heart attack.  After replacing the standard knobs for some Anthro ones, I'm loving the look.  I don't even think you can tell it's from IKEA!







Bookshelf: The bookshelf has been in my family for years. My great grandma passed it down to my brother and I, and when I moved to college, I snagged it.  A little white paint and some styling with school books, a lantern, and mercury glass owl completes the family antique.




Resources :

Desk, chair, bookcase at end of bed, turquoise box & mirror- Fremont Farmer's Market (Seattle, WA)
Closet- Ikea, Knobs- Anthropologie
Chevron dresser- Mosaic Consignment (Seattle). Knobs- Meadow Boutique (Seattle) & Anthropologie
Small white bookcase- My great grandma's
Bedding- Pottery Barn
Pillows- Pottery Barn & West Elm
Gray blanket- Restoration hardware
Bed skirt- Rachel Ashwell for Target
Purple & black rug- Home Fabrics (Reno, NV)
Jute chenille rug- Pottery Barn
Love print- Made By Girl
Other artwork- DIY by Michaela Noelle Designs. Specific links: Clothespin Bulletin Board Tutorial, Chevron Dresser.
Mercury owl- West Elm
Desk lamp- West Elm
Curtains- Pottery Barn
Chandelier- Z Gallerie
Tree bark colored pencils- World Market
Purple dress- B.P Nordstrom
Shell frame, candles, small bowls, "M" mug- Anthropologie
Cake stand-TJ Maxx
Flower hair clips- Whippy Cake









-photos by Kendra Maarse



43 comments:

  1. Such a gorgeous room!! Wonderful ideas to change the doornobs. it makes it so much more stylish!!

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  2. Good Re-do!
    I loved the use of cake-stand!!!
    http://petitepoohmonamour.blogspot.com/

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  3. Her room is as cute as she is! I love what she did w/ the dresser. I'm obsessed w/ the light too and want a cute little owl! Awesome makeover. xo

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  4. It looks amazing Michaela! Well done:) Great photography too!

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  5. Love this post! Michaela is such a sweet girl and I love what she did with this room! Just beautiful! And by the way Jen thank you for guest blogging today over at Chic Coastal Living! Love your fall favorites!

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  6. love it! i love the girly but not over the top girly colors she used- the lavender and gray!

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  7. Love the styled cake stand! How creative! And of course, anything chevron works for me ;)

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  8. Great Job Michaela! LOVE it!!! :)

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  9. Wow! This is a 10!!!! She seems to be such a fun girl too! love her space!

    Have a wonderful day!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

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  10. incredible! i just love it...so chic and mature

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  11. I have the same wardrobe from IKEA and I love it! Gorgeous room.

    http://littleblondbird.blogspot.com/

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  12. What a cute room! I love how she was able to warm up the space and really make it hers!

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  13. Ohhh I love this room and the colors are so soft and pretty. That wardrobe is perfection. I saw that mercury owl at TJ Maxx the other day!

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  14. Such a great room! I can't believe that closet is from Ikea! It's amazing what changing the knobs can do ~jen

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  15. She's adorable...love all of the feminine charm of her room!

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  16. This room is amazing! Such great ideas and i'm obsessed with that dresser.

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  17. Ahhh, Michaela!! It looks SO good!! I'm floored that you took a dingy dining room and turned it into such a pretty, relaxing, girly bedroom! So fun to see the whole thing after all the sneak peeks on Michaela Noelle Designs :)
    Lisa xoxo

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  18. Michaela's room looks amazing...sweet details and a great color scheme! :)

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  19. That's my girl : ) Great job, M! xo

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  20. I just love Michaela's chevron dresser!! and the new closet hutch ;)

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  21. It turned out so great! You can definitely see all the hard work that M put in to everything! Perfect place to get inspired! (c:

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  22. Love how she transformed this room! It's so so beautiful! Great job Michaela!

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  23. Wow what a fabulous space! There isn't 1 thing I don't love.

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  24. Thanks for sharing the pictures, girl! And thanks to everyone for your sweet comments (:
    xo
    Michaela

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  25. Michaela's room turned out so cute! :)

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  26. What a lovely room!
    Love all the details, and she look so cute!

    very stilysh!

    www.mykitschworld.blogspot.com

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  27. love michaela. love her style. LOVE how she transformed this room. amazing.

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  28. The dresser looks great. I wish I had the patience to transform old furniture.

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  29. LOVE LOVE LOVE THAT DRESSER! That's a lovely room & I adore all those little trinkets!

    http://lapetitenymphe.blogspot.com/

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  30. Absolutely amazing!!!!!! Love love love this room!!!!!

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  31. Love this girl! Michaela, your room is gorgeous, and Jen, I love that you feature awesome room makeovers. They're hands down my favorite feature on your blog. I hope both of you lovely ladies are having a great week! Xo, Katie

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  32. SO cute...I am especially liking the chevron dresser and sparkly chandelier. Clever to replace the knobs on her closet too. She did a great job!

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  33. Great attention to detail! That would be any girls dream room.

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  34. What a beautiful room! Every detail is lovely and what a great job with the dresser. A gorgeous chandelier. I love the photo of Michaela sitting on top of her dresser. She is a beautiful woman!

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  35. michaela is just amazing! love her and love the things she comes up with!

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  36. Simply gorgeous! Looks like such a lovely cosy and chic space :)

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  37. What a great post! The dresser is fabulous and the general decor is so fun. Thanks for this!

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  38. LOVE it!! She did a fabulous job! I might just have to pick up one of those little owls myself :)

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  39. Michaela did a gorgeous job. I love the soft color scheme and all of the pretty feminine detials.

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  40. ahhh that's my girl! such a fabulous makeover! its so bright and airy --- and fabulously chic =)

    great job Michaela!

    xoxo
    jenn

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  41. Loving this style!
    Kshoo Design
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/kshoodesign?page=2

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