Bedroom Rules

Both girls were obsessed with the reality tv show house rules and so when talks regarding Katy's window began Ella immediately decided on doing a bedroom rules for Katy. The rules defined by Katy were -

1. Calm rainforest feel
2. Green, blues and aqua colours
3. Styled by sloths!!

Planning began immediately once the rules were established. Ella spent hours drawing, trawling the web for inspiration and suggesting many options.

At various stages these ideas were raised - 

1. Ella (with Andy's approval) decided to cut Katy's bed so that it would fit into the alcove
2. Have a canopy over the bed
3. Have a hanging chair
4. Build a platform bed after I vetoed the cut up of Katy's bed.

In the end after numerous compromises and redesigns, Katy got a new loft bed, a new big chair with a sheer curtain and fairy light backdrop and a hand made hammock - a home for all of her soft toys.

While Katy was at a sleepover, work began on Friday night with patching and sanding to prepare paint areas. We also began to construct the loft bed. Saturday saw us paint the wall, window and continue with loft construction. Sunday we added the final touches and then it was time for the big reveal :) 

Katy was pretty stoked with the results!!

Here is a reminder of what Katy's room looked like in 2015....

 

and now...