Girly Modern Bedrooms Delight Three Young Sisters
Style-savvy wallpaper, custom pieces and touches of turquoise make for three colorful rooms that will grow with the girls
Most tweens don't want a room that feels like Mom and Dad's, but allowing them to indulge in their decorating dreams can be a little scary. Interior designer Beth Keim of Lucy and Company encountered this very problem when a Charlotte, North Carolina, client wanted to decorate her three daughters' bedrooms. But by using quality furniture, clean lines and playful color palettes, Keim created youthful, classic and age-appropriate rooms that will grow with each girl.
The client trusted Keim, so she was given a lot of room to experiment. While she played around with color and pattern, she carefully choose the furniture so that it would last each girl into her teens and beyond. "I would use those pieces!" she says.
Bookcase: Bungalow 5; rug: West Elm; window coverings, bedding: custom
Bookcase: Bungalow 5; rug: West Elm; window coverings, bedding: custom
The family's 10-year-old daughter loves turquoise, so Keim chose a complementary shade of peachy-orange to help it stand out. "As with most jobs, I take their favorite color and make it the accent color," says Keim. "It usually pops more that way." A custom headboard, grass cloth wall covering, patterned pillows and classic lamps add visual texture and depth to the vibrant space.
Bedding, bed, curtains: custom
Bedding, bed, curtains: custom
The tree bookcase was especially exciting for the daughter, and she also loves the special pencil set on her desk. The vintage chair was reupholstered in scraps from Keim's showroom for an eclectic, one-of-a-kind piece.
The girls share a large study, a playroom and closets outside of the bedrooms, so Keim didn't have to integrate a lot of storage or play space into these rooms.
Bookcase: Nursery Works; wallpaper: Phillip Jeffries
The girls share a large study, a playroom and closets outside of the bedrooms, so Keim didn't have to integrate a lot of storage or play space into these rooms.
Bookcase: Nursery Works; wallpaper: Phillip Jeffries
The client's 12-year-old daughter had an obsession with hot pink that Keim decided to tone down with different turquoise hues. A custom pink headboard and bedside lamps — the daughter's favorite new addition — pay tribute to her love of the bold color, while pale blue butterfly wallpaper keeps it from feeling over the top.
Wallpaper: Nina Campbell; side tables: Bungalow 5; lamps: Stray Dog; chair: custom
Wallpaper: Nina Campbell; side tables: Bungalow 5; lamps: Stray Dog; chair: custom
To stay on budget, Keim veered away from expensive upholstery and had pieces custom made or reupholstered by her seamstresses. She did quite a bit of the installation work herself, and her husband, an artist, repainted a few pieces of furniture.
Bed: Seabrook Classics; lighting: Capiz Pendant, Pottery Barn