JJM Photography: Q's Room

aka Princess Drama's Lair

Well, it's been about a year since we've moved into this house, and I finally feel like Q's room is finished. As Ardyn would say in her best pseudo-enthusiastic, monotone voice, "Ta-Daaa!"

Ok, let me start by saying that I LOVED Q's bedroom in the old house. There was just something about it. Maybe it was because I can still remember watching Ryan paint the walls when we first found out we were having a girl, maybe it was the set up of the room: the bed nook and the sweet alcoves, or maybe it was the blood, sweat and tears we (ok, Ryan) put into the precious wainscoting around her walls. I'm not sure what tied me to that room, but I found myself struggling with "loving" her room as much in this new house.

I knew I had to make "loving it" my mission. It's taken me the better part of this year, but it finally feels like "home".

So, here's (what I think is) the pretty-much finished product. I still think some beadboard or an accent wall of amazing wallpaper would be the icing on the cake, but that's just me. I like to think that a room, like a house, is never really finished, but rather- always evolving.

(My husband loves this theory.) ;)

I'm kind of a sucker for fresh flowers in the house. Quin recently picked up on my little obsession, insisting on grabbing some pink (her fav color- if you haven't guessed yet) flowers from the grocery store one day. She loves being all dramatic and princess-y about them and I love the way they look- so it's a win-win I suppose. Ok, if I'm being honest, it's a total pain in the butt to keep up with and I'm about one Hobby Lobby trip away from throwing some fake ones in there. We can pretend, right?

I also keep this basket on her dresser of our current favorite bedtime books. We buy books in bulk around here, so the contents of this basket is always changing. (But for the record: Gaston for the win!) I also keep her framed silhouette on her dresser. We get one cut every year from the fabulous Karl Johnson and I absolutely love seeing how different it comes out each year. You know, in a love-hate/stop-growing kind of way. He travels around the country and he's the Real Deal, you guys. You should probably check him out! ;)

Up here, out of Baby 'Zilla's reach, is also where we keep Q's bowl of "Ariel treasures". She has started collecting seashells and rocks from our travels and she probably dumps this bowl out and sorts through them on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Her favorite is this black heart-shaped rock that her Papa found for her in Hawaii. She says it gives her magical powers. Go on with your bad self, Q.

(Sidebar: pink baby cowboy boots.

That is all. Keep Scrolling.)

Ok, so this nook is one of the girls' favorite places to play, aside from the playroom. I found this adorable dollhouse on clearance at Pottery Barn. It was actually the last of its kind and was a display item so I got a double discount! [I made sure to make a big deal to the hubs about how much I saved so that he wouldn't notice I also bought some (zero % discounted) bedding as well!]

Right, back to the dollhouse. I struggled a bit finding dolls that would fit inside this little gem, but then I discovered the cutest invention on the planet: peg dolls. I found this set of princess pegs on etsy. They were "ready to ship" (perfect for my impatient self) and on sale. Have I mentioned I'm a sucker for sales?...and also, not sales.

OK, fine, I'm just a sucker.

Too. Much. Cute. Stuff!

See that piece of artwork resting on top of the bookshelf down there? Here's a funny story:

Ryan and I were walking around an antique store one day when I was pregnant and I saw this piece. It's a white out design over an antique painting of a beach. You can barely make out the waves under that stenciled out design. LOVE! Anyways, I saw this and bought it as my "inspiration" for my then-unborn babe's room. It's the only piece in her room that has been there since day 1. I'm still obsessed with it and I will force it into her college dorm room one day. Love ya, Quinnie! ;)

Let's talk about this unicorn for a second. Isn't it the cutest? Princess Drama is "Ah-sessed" with it. But the best part is that it's actually a speaker! You plug your ipod into the front pocket and it acts as a little music player. Perfect for nighttime lullabies, or daytime play-tunes. Thanks again, Money Pit, I mean- Pottery Barn.

This bookshelf is actually the key to keeping this room remotely/occasionally clean and organized. We keep all of her bedroom toys and books in those three baskets. Easy access, easy clean up. My fav.

I can't even with this little reading nook and if my rear end would fit into that miniature chair, you better believe I'd be hanging out there all day with my kindle. You know, when I wasn't mothering and all that.