Bedroom Surprise!!

My daughter went to church camp last week and while she was away I wanted to decorate her room for her.  She had a great room in our other house, pink and white walls, picket fence, adorable comforter, etc.  But her new favorite color is lime green and since she will be in JR. HIGH next year she wanted an "older" room.  Decorating is something I really enjoy, so I planned and sketched and sanded and painted, measured and draped and exhausted myself but I got it done!!  It was a great surprise -  she had no idea what I was doing.  Here are a couple before shots (I'm not very good at them):
And here are the afters....much more fun :)
The green is a little brighter than it looks in the pics but you get the idea.  I never thought painting furniture black could make such a difference!!  It was alot of hard work but totally worth it.  Now onto my son's room!!
Posted by Lori Turner
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11 comments:

  1. HollyEliseJune 21, 2010 at 1:26 AM

    That looks amazing!
    Most of my siblings' bedrooms are green - each room is a different shade :)
    I *love* the black-and-white with the brightness of the green!
    (from SPFH) - HollyElise

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  2. ~Tonja~June 21, 2010 at 4:16 AM

    Hi Lori
    What a sweet surprise for your daughter..you done a wonderful job it looks adorable....I love the black furniture...I painted our bedroom furniture black
    and some of my dining room furniture too....I love it all the colors seem to pop....
    Have a Blessed day...
    Sweet Blessings
    Tonja

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  3. Amy @ Keep'n The SunnySideJune 21, 2010 at 5:15 AM

    I bet she squealed with delight! WOW! What a transformation, and it looks like the PERFECT Tween/teen room. Great job!!

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  4. DeNiece BarnesJune 21, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    Oh it is just breath taking you did such a wonderful job...I know that she loved it.

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  5. EunaJune 21, 2010 at 5:50 AM

    Your daughter is going to be thrilled!! It looks wonderful! Black is the new color these days and really makes everything POP!!! Looks great! In everything, give thanks, GrandmaSoucie

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  6. CarinaJune 22, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    Lori, you are so talented!!! This room looks great; I'm sure your daughter is thrilled! (I wish I could fly you out here to help with all the re-decorating I need to do!) :)

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  7. Lori TurnerJune 23, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    I would love that Carina!! Thank you all for the encouraging words...makes me want to press on and get the rest of the house done! :)

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  8. AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    Fabulous, what a perfect room for your daughter!! I love it!

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  9. PattyAugust 17, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    This is really gorgeous! You did such an amazing job! Oooh I wanna paint my girls' room now too! :) I really love how the black furniture looks. My girls have 2 dressers that don't match and have seen better days. This is such a great idea for them!

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  10. Lori TurnerAugust 17, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Thank you so much Patty! My daughter's dresser and nightstand did not match either. I even spray painted the hardware on them each. It's amazing what black paint can do, I'm thinking of doing it in my room too!

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  11. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I love the room makeover! A much "older" look for the room! I hope she loved the surprise!

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