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Any help for my room? Thanks!!!

12 years ago
Hi, I'm hannah, I am going to be a junior this year and for my last two years of high school, I want a calming room environment that is also good for socializing. I am trying to go for the vintage theme and I bought cute antiques to decorate along with a record player and some records. But, I am having problems. I don't know if it is the bedding, desk, night stand, or what but it looks like a disaster in here. I don't know if I should rearrange, or paint different colors or even get a new bedding, all I know is this room needs a lot of work. What would you recommend for this room? What should I do with the bed (get new bedding, add something etc.). Should I rearrange the room? Or paint the bed or the dresser or nightstand a different color? Just any help to get a vintage calming room.
Thanks!!!
Sorry my dog came in my room and messed with
my bed

Comments (75)

  • 12 years ago
    Here's the shelves! I just don't like the top one as much as the bottom one!
  • 12 years ago
    Hannah, group like items together and don't line everything up evenly like little soldiers. Make a group of three cameras, then another group of two spaced a bit away or on a different shelf. Put your jars together, maybe with the cup.
  • 12 years ago
    Hannah, you have the same taste I had as a teenager and still have! I notice you also have a vintage typewriter, like my first one, on the lower night stand shelf! I believe the two divided picture frames behind/above the lamp on the left look a bit crowded, and I would suggest you relocate them. The mirror on the other side is a bit crowded too, and I suggest you put it on the wall above the desk/dressing table and under the bottom shelf. You might be able to put one of the divided picture frames on either side of the mirror. You mentioned curtains, and I would like to know if you are keeping the rose-print sheets. If so, you might look for curtains in a solid rose or a rose and white stripe. If you think the areas behind the lamps are too plain, you might get large frames and frame some rose-and-white striped material and place one behind each lamp. I would suggest you trade the green rug for fairly large, dark blue rugs to put on each side of the bed. You may want one at the foot of the bed as well. You have some really nice things and really need something like rose to complete the look.
  • 12 years ago
    I forgot to suggest that you might look for rose-and-white striped flat bed sheets from which you can make curtains. Chances are the "tops" of the sheets have pockets you can turn into headers for curtains. A matching pillow case probably would have sufficient fabric for the framed striped fabric to place behind the lamps. If you have an attached bath, you might use the same striped bed sheets for a bathroom curtain and fabric shower curtain placed over a vinyl liner.
  • 12 years ago
    Chenille with print sheets would be really cool.
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you!!!!! I am changing a lot if things!!! So it looks way different now! And I agree I should re organize the shelves! Oh and the mirror, I turned it into a tray on my desk!
  • 12 years ago
    Ok I am stuck these pictures are old and everything looks different but what arrangement do u like better? This will help me when I hang my frames in the wall.
  • 12 years ago
    Super cute! You have more room for socializing and projects w/ the bed against the wall, but I like it centered in the room best, have you slept in it against the wall? Maybe it is more cozy that way, really sweet . . . .
  • 12 years ago
    I like them both! I can't decided!
  • 12 years ago
    The one on the left makes the room look more open.
  • 12 years ago
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    Like the one on the right with the bed centered on the wall - that way all of you can sit all over the bed to socialize.
  • 12 years ago
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    I like them both too. Have you ever tried centering the bed on that window? You could put the small nightstand to the left of it, the dresser to the right, and the desk at the foot of the bed where the dresser is in pic #1.

    ETA- looking at it again I think the bed along the large wall like in your second pic is probably the best.
  • 12 years ago
    Does this look trash to hang on the walls, I made it today.
  • 12 years ago
    It's cute, Hannah, but you need a tighter grouping. It should look like a thoughtful composition rather than random stuff hung on the walls.
  • 12 years ago
    that's what my mom said, i will defiantly do that!
  • 12 years ago
    Put your adorable deer head in the middle, then pretend it's a jigsaw puzzle. Keep rearranging till you've got an arrangement that is tight and balanced, like so:

    If you do it on a big piece of butcher paper, you can trace around the outlines, then tape the whole paper to the wall and pound your nails right through it. Rip the paper down, hang your stuff, easy peasy.
  • 12 years ago
    I feel like I post way too much but here's the frames and I moved my bed back the other way!
  • 12 years ago
    Lookin' good!
    Hannah Hundt thanked groveraxle
  • 12 years ago
    Loving it
    Hannah Hundt thanked dreamkatcher designs
  • 12 years ago
    thanks! Just trying to find the perfect bedding!
  • 12 years ago
    I dunno if you painted ur frames yet or not but I rally liked the blue and yellow ones you had especially with your light blue walls.... I'd keep those as ur main accent colors maybe look for linen in that color range/scheme.... Love what you did over the bed tho and you should def keep the bed in the mid of the room so u x cut off the window...... Keep it up and eventually you will get the room of ur dreams!
    Hannah Hundt thanked debs2max
  • 12 years ago
    Hi Hannah, just had to show you this. Just snooping around and this is so your style that it even has your name.
    http://www.horchow.com/SFERRA-Hannah-Bedding/cprod92500006_cat6000744__/p.prod?icid=&searchType=EndecaDrivenCat&rte=%252Fcategory.service%253FitemId%253Dcat6000744%2526pageSize%253D30%2526No%253D60%2526Ns%253DPCS_SORT%2526refinements%253D&eItemId=cprod92500006&cmCat=product
    But I do think your bed would look lovely with white bedding plus an accent colour. A Maltese like this would be a good choice.
    Hannah Hundt thanked MarleneM
  • 12 years ago
    Pine Cone Hill bedding would be perfect!
    Hannah Hundt thanked anitadavis
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you for the options! I will look at them!
  • 12 years ago
    so sorry for another question!!! Anyone else have any other bedding options that would match my frames?
  • 12 years ago
    http://houzz.com/photos/14739855

    Bedding option the IMO would look cute with your frames.
  • 12 years ago
    My suggestion for that shabby chic look was to add a little gallery wall, but I see you have already done that. Your room looks adorable.
  • 12 years ago
    Hi Hannah, nice job on the gallery wall! We would all love to help you some more, I think I can speak for more than myself anyway.
    Can you help us narrow things down a bit please? What do you not like/like about your existing bedding, or do you just want a change? Do you have some feedback on any bedding already suggested? It's ok to say I want more colour, less colour, or that's too expensive.
    If you do have kinda a vision, could you describe it? Do you want flowers, another print or plain? And something like a quilt, or duvet cover for a down comforter? And do you have a budget? Answer as many of these questions as you can. Thanks!
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks for the help everyone! I was trying to go for something like maybe in the photo that rosie left in a couple of comments above. I like the white bedding idea tied with some really nice pillows with a design on them. I don't really like the bedding I have now, there's not really any fun pillows you can put with it unless it is like a boring pink or green and I would much rather have something else. I hope I can find a gray or white bedding with texture and lots of fun pillows (anthropologie styled or urban outfitters) just fun stuff for teens!

    Thank you so much for all the help!!!
  • 12 years ago
    Urban Outfitters has some great duvet covers:
  • 12 years ago
    I like groveraxle's idea about urban outfitters for the duvet... I think that maybe what's making you feel like the room is "off" is that everything feels vintage, which can make the room feel too one dimensional. You need something a little bit more modern to make the vintage elements pop:)
  • 12 years ago
    Yes!!!! That's what it needs!!
  • 12 years ago
    How do you feel about any of theses. Everything is from overstock.com I like the phone pillow, just wish it was a camera.
    http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30168252/thumbs/Hannah
  • 12 years ago
    If you click on ideabook Hannah, it will take you to the page.
  • 12 years ago
    That's kinda cute!!! I like the pillows!
  • 12 years ago
    I am glad you understood my comment. I reread my comment and it was not worded well. The nice thing about white is Target and other stores would have stuff that is reasonably priced. Then find fun pillows from Urban outfitters or anthropologie.
  • 12 years ago
    Found a camera pillow on West Elm site.
  • 12 years ago
    that's cute!
    matches the cameras I have!
  • 12 years ago
    Here is another inspiration photo.

    The bed skirt, pillow cases and round flowered pillow are from Target shabby chic collection. I have this is my kids room.
  • 12 years ago
  • 12 years ago
    That's kinda cute!! I am trying I guess to go for maybe like all white and get a ton of pillows from target and add a throw. Or go with a bedding for like urban outfitters. I just don't know what would match the frames I put up.
  • 12 years ago
    http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2013/04/three-on-grove.html

    Cute pillow arrangement that you might like.

    Flowers, stripes work and could work with the items on the wall. Have fun.
  • 12 years ago
    that's cute!!!! thanks!!!
  • 11 years ago
    Ok so I've had the frames for 2 months now, I absolutely love the moose head but I think the frames and everything else is too busy. I want a bedroom that has a calming feel to it. I still haven't found any bedding yet, Any suggestions? Thanks! My room still looks the same
  • 11 years ago
    Hi Hannah, I was just thinking of you the other day and wondering if you found bedding yet. Actually I seen this bedding on zulily.com and it reminded me of your room with the blue walls and white bed. It may not be what you are looking for style wise, but I think the colour scheme is good. A room with blue, white and taupe would be calming to me anyway.
    As far as the picture grouping, try removing the black framed and the bright pink ones, then stand back and take a look. Does it feel calmer?
  • 11 years ago
    Thank you! It's pretty!
  • 11 years ago
    Maybe too safe for you though. How about something like this? Have you ever thought of painting your bed? It's an easy way to bring a modern look to an old style. Then replace some of your art with vintage patients or posters.
  • 11 years ago
    haha... That should be vintage prints or posters!
  • 11 years ago
    I love that yellow!!! I love it!!! I need to find a new bedding and paint my bed, I just don't know what color!
  • 11 years ago
    That's great, Hannah! I'm glad. I think the white iron bed speaks shabby chic, and you said you want something younger, but still vintage. I think the above look would work. Now bedding....Might be easier to pick that and then determine bed colour if you want colour in the bedding. For white or neutral bedding, bed frame colour is wide open. I wouldn't suggest pastel colours for bed frame though, bolder would be better.
    If you want yellow bed frame, you could go with grey and white bedding, and add a throw in a darker blue than wall colour. I've seen some throws recently that are knitted, they would be cute on your bed. Some options from pottery barn and urban outfitters for grey/white bedding.
    http://www.pbteen.com/shop/girls-bedding/girls-grays/?cm_type=gnav
    http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=32150773&parentid=A_DEC_BEDDING#/