Playful Garden Bedroom Project Reveal

When her baby sister came along and needed to move into the nursery, it was time for big sister, Carina, to get a special big girl room. To ease the transition, we wanted to make her new room a place that could bring her imagination to life. Areas for toy and clothing storage make this cozy garden bedroom a delight both aesthetically and functionally.

Design Challenges + Solutions

The goal was to convert the small room into a space for sleep and play that was uniquely Carina’s. Because the room is a fairly long and narrow rectangular shape, we were challenged to fit book, toy storage, and a play area in with the bed.

We landed on a floor plan that allowed the beautiful arched window to become an accent and focal point in the room with floor-to-ceiling shelving for toys and books and a fun bench seat for reading and daydreaming. We used a daybed under the side window to open up the walking/playing area, which doubles as a comfortable place to sit and sleep. Since we wanted the floor space open for play, we decided to eliminate a dresser in the bedroom area. Instead, we converted the current closet with a standard high shelf above a clothing rod into a more useful and beautiful place for all of Carina’s clothing and accessories with built-in shelving and drawers.

Garden Bedroom Design Development

We presented concepts with floor plans, renderings and drawings to show our clients the vision for the new layout.

Once our clients agreed on the floor plan and the custom built-ins, it was time to dig into the colors, textures, and design elements. This client has a classy, playful aesthetic with a touch of bohemian style, so we wanted to bring all of this into her daughter’s new room as well. The hydrangea wallpaper became the springboard for the whole garden bedroom design. With its blush, sage and metallic accents, we used it to tie everything together with classic style. The natural elements in the cane and wood daybed, mirror and hemp light fixture added warmth and texture. The pink ceilings and closet were balanced with the beautiful sage green bunny chairs and side table, which we had painted to perfectly coordinate with the chairs and wallpaper. We used the table and bunny chairs to create a playful sculptural element in the space. This really was such a fun room to put together!

The bedding blends a fluffy Belgian flax linen blush comforter and subtle plaid sheets with a ruffle detail. A mix of different accent pillows in different shapes, sizes and colors create an eclectic, playful mix of patterns and colors and soften up the back and sides of the daybed for sitting.

We gathered the wallpaper, bedding, paint, and hardware samples to present the design plan to our clients. We used 3D renderings to show them how it would all come together and they LOVED everything!

Bringing the Garden Bedroom to Life

It was time to get to work on implementing the design and see the room come alive! We worked with a custom furniture maker to create the built-ins according to our designs, purchased the furnishings and decor, created custom window treatments, and coordinated the installation with various trades people.

Then the final step was styling. We wanted to bring in elements that spoke to the garden bedroom theme both in books and items to play with. We shopped online and at our favorite local children’s shop, Little Wave’s Kids.

The Final Result