Since we moved into this house, Cooper had been living in our home's original "3rd bedroom" (a.k.a. the sunroom). With 2 walls of windows, it wasn't exactly the ideal bedroom for a little kid. Or anyone.
But it worked! Though it barely fit, this little bed ended up being the perfect cozy transition after the crib last spring. The sunroom served him well!
Annabelle's room had also been a little transitional, since it doubled as the guest room. You can barely see her crib tucked in the corner on the right!
The furniture and all of her stuff was crowded into her room and her "changing table" was the top of the guest bed. Thankfully, she was way too young to care or even notice.
I can't tell you how much I wish that I had taken pictures of the condition of our home when we returned from Knoxville after Christmas. We had left it in SUCH shambles... drawers emptied onto the floor, furniture hastily switched from on room to the next, piles and piles and piles everywhere!
When we got back, we transitioned Cooper into Annabelle's room and then slowly, slowly began the reorganizing process. No, they weren't switching, just combining! The idea of sharing a room made us so excited (and a little fearful). We hope that it will help them to learn to sleep more soundly, to share more fully, and to really enjoy each other's presence.
Here's where they are today! A great shared space, though it still has pink walls and is a little lacking on the decor. If you know us well, this is not a surprise! We will get there, one day. :)
It feels so much more spacious with a lot of the furniture moved upstairs.
Cooper's side: green striped bedding that is plenty "boy", while still coordinating well with Annabelle's colorful side of the room.
Speaking of: Annabelle's side.
So, I just have to point out my two favorite things about her space:
When she asked for a preference, all I told her was that I would love something for Annabelle's walls and then I sent her a link to the bedding as a color reference. I could never have expected something so lovely!
Little did I know, she had taken note when I posted about some wall art that I fell in love with, and used that as her inspiration for Annabelle's gift. Perfect!
I know Annabelle will treasure these forever. Or maybe I will, because I'm not sure I'm ever going to let her take them.
Another huge benefit to the room-transitioning is that we were able to create a playroom!
The blinds can finally be opened and the room has a singular purpose again! Also, remember the quilt that Cathy/Marmee (Curtis' mom) made for Cooper? We were excited to rehang it in the playroom (you can see it in more detail here) and hope to use it as the basis for our room design! Wow, I have watched too much HGTV in my lifetime.
There is very little furniture, but I do love that we have a little desk/table that was Curtis' as a child (seen in bottom right of this picture). It has been a great coloring/painting spot for Cooper. You know, when he sits down between basketball shots.
For now, it is mainly just a room to house most of our toys. And, though it doesn't meet HGTV standards, that is perfectly fine with me. I love simply having somewhere to put things at the end of the day!
We have been so pleased with how it's all come together (especially after seeing it all taken apart. yikes!). Stay tuned for a look at the furnished and in-use upstairs!
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