Abigail's Room

I've written several blogs lately, but have chosen not to share them with you. Mostly, it's ended up being what I would consider a journal, and I don't think you're interested in reading my thoughts on parenting or politics or anything personal. Usually I just start writing without a real plan in my head, and lately, those thoughts have mostly been introspective. I think the dawn of a new year/decade will cause that for most, and I'm no different.

Moving on, I do have some images I've never shared and missed "talking" to you guys, so I thought I'd give you a peek into our home this week as a way of touching base with you. For some reason, I don't feel that's too personal to share...

Abigail's room is the epitome of a little girl's room, which she's never had prior to this home. In her previous rooms, dating back to her nursery, I did everything I could to avoid pink and flowers and anything girly. Now, she's old enough to decide what she wants for herself, and she is as girly as it gets!


At the room's entry is a pair of photos (by the lovely Allison Richardson, whom we miss dearly) that span from age 3 to 4. My, how much she changes each year! In the middle is a shadowbox of the dress she wore home from the hospital after birth and her birth announcement. I'm not normally sentimental, but this is the only piece of Abigail's clothing I've held on to. It is the first item Daniel ever gave to her, as he did his own shopping during my pregnancy. I hope she treasures it one day.


The rest of the room is Pottery Barn-inspired. The bedding, from bedskirt to duvet, to shams to sheets, is all PBKids. I love that place, but even moreso when I can get it for a steal on eBay. Ha! You didn't think this couponing queen would pay retail for expensive bedding for my five-year-old?! Never! But, that doesn't mean I don't drool over the rooms in all PB catalogs.

Please excuse the lack of window treatment in this photo. Fabric was purchased and a plan was hatched almost a year ago. However, the planner fell through and the windows are still naked. So, I've taken it upon myself and now have the fabric in my possession and am determined to have a window treatment in place by the end of this month. (Also, I picked up fabric to create a tablecloth and chair coverings for one of Abigail's small tables not currently in her room. I'll get that together and gift her my porcelain tea set that my great aunt painted for me when I was a little girl. Fingers crossed her brother doesn't destroy it...) Another thing bugging me in this image is the missing headboard. I put in an order for Daniel to create a white picket fence headboard. I need to check on that order...




There's quite a few crafty items in this room, from the rose-covered lamp to the painted wooden letters hung by ribbon above the bead to this bulletin board. I just covered the cork with a scrap of fabric and used ribbon to make photo holders.




The two dressers in this room were purchased from an unfinished furniture store when I was pregnant with Abigail. We actually got new furniture for her when we moved her into a big-girl room a few years ago, but we sold that last year and gave this back to her when she wanted a girly room. This mirror was removed from one of the bathrooms in our home in South Carolina. Daniel framed it with this moulding, and it's beautiful in her room. Now, that's thrifty!

Speaking of moulding, did you notice the lovely chair rail in the room? Daniel installed this perfectly, along with painting the ballet pink and white walls. He's so handy... I think I'll keep him! That is, if he makes my headboard...