HGTV Green Home 2011: Girl's Room Pictures
An oversized guest room, which overlooks the neighborhood's sledding hill, pops with a palette of hot pink and green.
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January 20, 2015
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Interior designer Linda Woodrum took one look at the carpet in a shade of bright bubblegum, and knew immediately that one room would be over-the-top colorful. “That room feels joyous and happy, and it’s fun to be in the space,” she says.
Window dressings include cellular shades and Roman blinds in a neutral shade to temper bright-pink shades. “Linen really holds up to the sun well. It doesn’t break down,” says interior designer Linda Woodrum. “It’s very sustainable.”
Bedding includes organic cotton pom-pom blankets and quilted duvets.
A polished-aluminum side table doubles as an architectural element and serves as a perch for reading material.
Clean, contemporary and uncluttered, the girl’s room features only essential furnishings to maximize floor space.
Wooden snowflake ornaments become artwork when silver-leafed and placed in decorative shadow boxes.
Casual-chic Roman shades stand in for more formal silk drapes in the girl’s room. The natural khaki color serves as a casual foil for bright bubblegum-pink walls, bedding and carpeting.
Hand-beaded, silver and shell mosaic trinket boxes add sparkle to the dresser top.
A bouquet of green tulips serves as a subtle reminder of spring and complements the room’s other decorative components.
The perfect receptacles for a girl’s treasures, nesting boxes, artisan-crafted from sun-dried woven bamboo and beads, sparkle in the sunlight.
Platform-style twin beds are customized with custom-crafted headboards, slipcovered with natural linen.
A spray of cherry blossoms softens the style of the mod space and welcomes guests at the room's entrance.
Felted pillows in a rayon-wool blend lend texture and visual interest when paired with eco-friendly bedding.
A pair of natural seagrass baskets corral clutter in the space.
An oversized wing chair, upholstered in sustainable fabric, is paired with a casual wooden cube to create a reading nook. “The room is symmetrical with a chest and two beds and you want to keep it from getting too sterile. So you bring in things that don’t match,” says interior designer Linda Woodrum.
The inclusion of adult furnishings in a child’s space makes sense to Linda. “If a young girl is in there, she’ll be in there for maybe 10 years,” she says. “Don’t buy children’s furniture.”
In addition to the chest of drawers, a closet provides space to store clothing as well as linens and toys.