Girl's Nature-Inspired Bedroom

Zoe Kon got a new all-green bedroom months before her eleventh birthday. The tween wanted her room packed with several shades of the color, including the grassy green in the wallpaper, the kelly green on the desk chair and bookshelves, and the lime and celery tones in the bedding.

Green symbolizes nature and earth. To bring a sense of the outdoors inside to Zoe's bedroom, the walls were covered in grass-green-and-white wallpaper with a ginkgo leaf pattern. In addition to its sense of nature, the print also packs the room with graphic impact.

To accommodate Zoe's huge collection of books, ready-made bookcases were assembled, then installed on the right wall of the room, a few feet from Zoe's daybed.

To add overhead lighting to the room, Zoe's contractor replaced the existing ceiling fan with a wood and mirror chandelier. The mirrors help break up the heavy use of green and its reflective quality plays with the light in a captivating way. The mirror's gleam also adds a touch of glamorous, feminine elegance.