Traditional Style Open Living: tweens

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you read <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/10/miss-ns-rooma-dummy-project.html">monday's post</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you know we've just finished Miss N's room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This what we started with....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAXPYkgQzqf7vl3lPv01MAqdxmkOSHQh_VuJsek9RpCczpANCMBr8uUhTQ2VpDyGpMV922SQGH-b8ZJZGui0K7wrT5VJpSMaGU3EzJNU9LwAgR_HpRV1OQC7S6iIZ_ewPLbXDSGGLvteD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.43.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAXPYkgQzqf7vl3lPv01MAqdxmkOSHQh_VuJsek9RpCczpANCMBr8uUhTQ2VpDyGpMV922SQGH-b8ZJZGui0K7wrT5VJpSMaGU3EzJNU9LwAgR_HpRV1OQC7S6iIZ_ewPLbXDSGGLvteD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.43.19+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">you can read more about that <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/06/every-tweens-wish-black-bedroom.html">here.</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It all began with a brilliant azure box Natasha found while we were out shopping one day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She decided on a blue and white scheme.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since she has a very dark grey leather chair, and LARGE tv in there, I suggested hits of black as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We (that means I, lol) painted the black walls white -</div><div style="text-align: center;">used Behr paint plus primer in Falling Snow, for the first coat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It covered incredibly well, but the color was far too warm for a west facing room,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the range of whites is really limited with this brand (are you listening, Behr?!!).</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, we layered 2 coats of Martha's pure white </div><div style="text-align: center;">(no tint, straight out of the can - how's that for easy?!!) on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's it, three coats, not too painful after all...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dcg8j0YRErsFSNRa5rHzFei_RULb9tyFtizdDmiururreeM4utzQNA0gcSSUZyCN3-w8QMWF097lm_0QQNgqhQPXlPSL-zbYIQbm34eMJBpZFJfdstF3EQjuFo14485Ml6_D_NX4GiE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.45.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dcg8j0YRErsFSNRa5rHzFei_RULb9tyFtizdDmiururreeM4utzQNA0gcSSUZyCN3-w8QMWF097lm_0QQNgqhQPXlPSL-zbYIQbm34eMJBpZFJfdstF3EQjuFo14485Ml6_D_NX4GiE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.45.30+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are looking for brilliant white walls, this is your paint -</div><div style="text-align: center;">the result was a very bright, slightly clinical space.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We color matched the box into a behr ultra base, as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(it's close to Brilliant Sea 520B-6)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This would do for the old cork board we planned to rescue from storage,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the existing mirror she used over her dresser, and a new long wall mirror.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif07jhwBUhLVRv5J1w2cEnAS0EA9QX59WKRhI-xQXNebEpVvknOuaMyW06W58p5r38WR_Ap9tirBdFl8mbChlX1WSOPzVKUg10QJDE4xhgnr3bciqBTYAjrIkK7DStUT-KGgL5pNScVbX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.54.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif07jhwBUhLVRv5J1w2cEnAS0EA9QX59WKRhI-xQXNebEpVvknOuaMyW06W58p5r38WR_Ap9tirBdFl8mbChlX1WSOPzVKUg10QJDE4xhgnr3bciqBTYAjrIkK7DStUT-KGgL5pNScVbX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.54.20+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We painted out a wire branch sculpture for an <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-jewelry-as-art.html">art/jewellry display</a></b>....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0pFyqxRxEg_kqr1LyHivUawwe_o-dgfj1RGQAB6petnvsdbAyxDLVhRSRFIo6w1DmTh2SAEMrvjA-qLN_kRuTrgCzViYa8fbrFmkAxfF-uRBIbA_wvWYSTnnkXbQt0BTo7mwI3MaCbCC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.57.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0pFyqxRxEg_kqr1LyHivUawwe_o-dgfj1RGQAB6petnvsdbAyxDLVhRSRFIo6w1DmTh2SAEMrvjA-qLN_kRuTrgCzViYa8fbrFmkAxfF-uRBIbA_wvWYSTnnkXbQt0BTo7mwI3MaCbCC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.57.13+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, the palette was dynamic, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but it needed warmth, and no ordinary canary or watermelon would do -</div><div style="text-align: center;"> so enter the fluorescents!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup, fluorescents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tash's idea :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's only this age once, why not let her have a little fun?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/10/miss-ns-rooma-dummy-project.html">upgraded a vintage dress form</a></b>, and painted out some frames and canvasses</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I'll post more about the DIY art process tomorrow - SUPER easy)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEEc2jAdz4BU52U-CfUbL_ZeD2dv9ezOVPcYnJ732batZbum1Ta9d572klQAeCDKbJuVsqwO2xMvPyWyJ3rFDhtIoc_PoHVuB6HV6i9Ks10N1Pl6vDN9E_8A1KvPREtgXQ6KcZ4vrgy5s/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.05.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEEc2jAdz4BU52U-CfUbL_ZeD2dv9ezOVPcYnJ732batZbum1Ta9d572klQAeCDKbJuVsqwO2xMvPyWyJ3rFDhtIoc_PoHVuB6HV6i9Ks10N1Pl6vDN9E_8A1KvPREtgXQ6KcZ4vrgy5s/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.05.42+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you like to see how it all came together?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the view from the door...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vR5GaHMf1Srvj2bduhuQiFwBU3R8y27_jTg-4B9F05CiD-9QpMH-kmkea3cbQlfDZ1cFAh9yaYn3g6xsAH39vVHDj27B5JffQTD1D-IEImTa9jU4pP6SbjTIm6YpwkVRvJOfA0JhgSSW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.06.50+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vR5GaHMf1Srvj2bduhuQiFwBU3R8y27_jTg-4B9F05CiD-9QpMH-kmkea3cbQlfDZ1cFAh9yaYn3g6xsAH39vVHDj27B5JffQTD1D-IEImTa9jU4pP6SbjTIm6YpwkVRvJOfA0JhgSSW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.06.50+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss N headquarters - which is NEVER this tidy :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We added a little zebra to the newly painted bulletin board -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">looks like it's painted on, but it's actually a really heavy wrapping paper, shh, don't tell...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpmKUWxgZHrRGD_B86J2yKaEOJU9x8xML2pMsgs-CJO1LyMyLx5EjMu8Aq8-_J7UJicO_wTWrNq3XgYCchpNDb4ur5vO2dpsUsQY40_g1unxhdd_vY33YbN1_G7xXT5MuFZRZWDRffpld/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.10.36+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpmKUWxgZHrRGD_B86J2yKaEOJU9x8xML2pMsgs-CJO1LyMyLx5EjMu8Aq8-_J7UJicO_wTWrNq3XgYCchpNDb4ur5vO2dpsUsQY40_g1unxhdd_vY33YbN1_G7xXT5MuFZRZWDRffpld/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.10.36+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ikea frames - 3 for $5.</div><div style="text-align: center;">With this price point and arrangement,</div><div style="text-align: center;">she can add to this wall whenever she likes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5IC7rQCKNYvi_3zw5CJI2YtfWdVmqdGTMiUui4bo7Xsd2mwMSV8EiD3Wwl12EpydT5yMjBHwy6FEG6WHuSUmRggOPExoDMkxBQuszK9-BkNXXTStCJ3Oipd3-ObrkZ_1glIQKeNMbc6n/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.11.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5IC7rQCKNYvi_3zw5CJI2YtfWdVmqdGTMiUui4bo7Xsd2mwMSV8EiD3Wwl12EpydT5yMjBHwy6FEG6WHuSUmRggOPExoDMkxBQuszK9-BkNXXTStCJ3Oipd3-ObrkZ_1glIQKeNMbc6n/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.11.51+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rocks and crystals.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a fascination, and she finds them EVERYWHERE :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">We corralled the largest and prettiest into lucite trays for display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW8Dtj-kD2b2DyJwbIS-4sBWsBqew2uI6wCWBFBwbusD_-k9WZ1pNCgJK1YHzjZ-xjFZvj7PRYp61NIoQJY7NC9xw3lGeRPONZv7Mhkexo9cHUEPmfSMmN9mwOWmVDZt9CJlkYzmju5vr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.14.08+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW8Dtj-kD2b2DyJwbIS-4sBWsBqew2uI6wCWBFBwbusD_-k9WZ1pNCgJK1YHzjZ-xjFZvj7PRYp61NIoQJY7NC9xw3lGeRPONZv7Mhkexo9cHUEPmfSMmN9mwOWmVDZt9CJlkYzmju5vr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.14.08+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dressed with a new duvet and pillows (perfect for a constant "texter").</div><div style="text-align: center;">Framed out with our DIY art and a funny little printout that has sentimental value.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQREROT8il1jeYEr33m0ZUMal40xes2PGbClqJNu0xsZ0ud6SKYF6DW14dOPVJp51Pxda5jB1lfXUja6k6_NKC_iMiVR21mVC1fonnICatkpd_p5l9XOrHvxsO-gLgfk9SppubXGggHBEh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.16.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQREROT8il1jeYEr33m0ZUMal40xes2PGbClqJNu0xsZ0ud6SKYF6DW14dOPVJp51Pxda5jB1lfXUja6k6_NKC_iMiVR21mVC1fonnICatkpd_p5l9XOrHvxsO-gLgfk9SppubXGggHBEh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.16.52+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you wondering where all the teen "stuff" is?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, the dresser holds heaps of bits and bobs...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but what about the umpteen posters?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One is waiting to be hung behind the door...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHpp4zF2ebuODmZ5ZnWoRsXAdz0xqA52UVGpW004LzGoHx3o6wp9UTN98lavhGigJq76sATtzwoSM4whyphenhyphenbJmKT0TFNwnTdmjMyeBTjZBNUGldP5e65_4zgjTLIbgbfBkJLPKJDC3_TggZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.17.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHpp4zF2ebuODmZ5ZnWoRsXAdz0xqA52UVGpW004LzGoHx3o6wp9UTN98lavhGigJq76sATtzwoSM4whyphenhyphenbJmKT0TFNwnTdmjMyeBTjZBNUGldP5e65_4zgjTLIbgbfBkJLPKJDC3_TggZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.17.30+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the rest live here....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLifsp-jfdVtt5u08lrOSyfa3pIjjeitc_JWJLBKBWi1Z0WtZIUm_w3Orhpxr37jvXfWZjycORLpfNk3jYqcI-RYIgDvxWU7LDT97j-uaUdqT5Qdt8-SqXY0Y4YxmfRCb6ypjPDUsLAosr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.19.17+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLifsp-jfdVtt5u08lrOSyfa3pIjjeitc_JWJLBKBWi1Z0WtZIUm_w3Orhpxr37jvXfWZjycORLpfNk3jYqcI-RYIgDvxWU7LDT97j-uaUdqT5Qdt8-SqXY0Y4YxmfRCb6ypjPDUsLAosr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.19.17+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's just keep those closed, shall we?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's it, the big reveal...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">hope you like it, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss N is over the moon, and that will do for me - x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Miss N's room: the reveal

If you read monday's post , you know we've just finished Miss N's room. This what we started with.... you can read more about th...

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