Changing It Up

Ever since Abby became a teenager, 3 1/2 years ago, she has been pleading with me to paint her bedroom and make it look "older".  Oh, I had plans...BIG PLANS!  However, we thought we were moving, then Chris lost his job and those plans got put on the back burner. So, Chris and I decided that I would paint her room and surprise her while she was on Spring Break. Good plan, huh? She went to Six Flags Over Georgia with one of her friends and I got BUSY! I wish I had taken a photo of her room before I started painting it, but the color was called Lavendar Bubble and it had a lot of pink undertones.  Her comforter was primarily pink and she had pink curtains, as well.  Just too much of a good thing.

Well, I worked like a dog from about 11:30 AM until around 8:00 PM, about 30 mins. before Abby was due home.  I can't remember the last time I was that tired! WHEW! Climbing up and down a ladder a bazillion times and moving heavy furniture back and forth by yourself really takes its toll.  Plus, I don't know why, but every time I start a painting project, I'm all energized and enthusiastic, but as it's nearing the end, I just want it to be DONE! Ok, enough of my complaining!

Here's how it all turned out!  Needless to say, when Abby walked in and saw it, she was so EXCITED!

I took her plain white lampshade and hot glued some black ribbon to it to jazz it up.

I bought a $5 frame from Wal-Mart and took a sheet of scrapbook paper and placed it in a mat and made this picture. There's a similar one hanging on the other side of her dresser. I hot glued a strand of black ribbon and pearls to the back of them for hanging. 
 

I bought this removable chalkboard at Hobby Lobby. Brittany wrote her a little message on it when she was home for Easter.

This is a mug rack I found at Wal-Mart that she hangs her necklaces and bracelets on.

Just a few cute knick knacks for her bookcase.

One more splash of purple to tie everything together.

Yesterday, I got another 'wild hair' and decided to paint Abby's bathroom. I had painted it a bright yellow color about 5 or 6 years ago and I never was too keen on it. So, I decided to go drastically different with gray walls.  Abby and I both love how it turned out! Doesn't even look like the same bathroom!
 

   
Of course, today my left side feels like I've been whacked by a sledgehammer! Who knows what I pulled or strained, but it was worth it in the end!