My mom made the bedspread. We picked fabric with multiple colors to give us more colors to work with. I don’t suggest jumping into a licensed theme (like I did with the Harry Potter room) unless you either got major components of the room for dirt cheap or you really can’t achieve the look without using a licensed character, but bear in mind that you’ll pay more for everything and have less choices along the way. My daughter wanted Disney Princesses, but I achieved a comparable princess look without the price tag.
The bedspread was made so that it was fitted at the foot of the bed. This was shear genius on my mother’s part. It makes the bed look tidy and a child can easily make the bed without the bedding being lopsided or hanging off the side unevenly. Wish every bedspread was fitted.
First of all, let me explain that I am the Garage Sale Genie. I’ve never had any sort of super-powers before but, when it comes to finding what I want at a bargain I’m amazing—seriously. If I want something, give me six months and I will find it—generally at 80-90% off retail. So, when I set out to do a princess room I made my wish list and garage-sale/thrift store/craigslist shopped my way to it.
The curtains were new in the package for $7. I bought them off the lawn of a lady who had made a regrettable purchase and was now willing to unload it for a bargain. The color would only have worked in a juvenile room, but they came with the panels, the valence and the tie backs. I added pink sheers that I already owned and we had a fairy tale window.
I wanted pink heart-shaped pillows for the bed and I almost bought furry ones at Walmart during Valentine’s Day, but then I found them at a garage sale. Again they were brand-new and had the cutest rosettes all over them. I liked them way better than the furry pillows I had considered. People sell a ridiculous amount of brand new stuff.
The Barbie dressing table was another used purchase that works so well in the room. My husband made the table and chairs. The glass shelving unit came out of a commercial store. Commercial displays are a surprising furniture pieces in the right room.
I think we really pulled off the princess-look for the room. Best of all, when she gets older she can use the glass shelves for a Barbie condo—I always wanted one when I was a kid.
