Please, come in. Ha, ha! The moment I knew I was having a little girl, I knew exactly what her room would look like. You see, I always shared a room with my little sister. I never had a space that was “mine” which is very typical in New York. Apartments were on the small size and my parents had 2 girls who can share a room. When the doctor said it was a girl, I was jumping for joy. I was going to have a little princess! A princess who I can play dress up with (don’t judge!), watch Disney Princess movies with, and get mani/pedis with – she was everything I wanted. Coming up with a theme for her room was pretty easy – I knew I didn’t want it to be too “character-y” (probably not a word but I hope I make sense). I knew I wanted gold, pinks, and teals. I also knew I wanted mermaids.
Mermaid Inspired Little Girls Room
I’ve always loved mermaids. My favorite Disney princess is Ariel. Hands down! When I go to Disney World – I wear Ariel t-shirts. I wanted to incorporate the mermaid/under the sea into the color scheme that I had in my mind. I searched Etsy for the perfect print – a mommy Mermaid with her mermaid babies. It was a big part of my inspiration. I was very lucky that this season, there was nautical everything. I probably visited HomeGoods a few times a week! Many of the accents are from HomeGoods.
I ♥ the gold heart decals. They were very easy to work with and are totally removable but it takes some serious patience to get those hearts straight! Trust me they are not perfect but I did them all by myself! So I am proud and LOVE it. The mermaid is amazing. I painted it a beautiful teal color as it was a distressed white originally. I wanted to bring out the teal more since there was a lot of pink and gold going on. The wall is big so I may add more pieces later on. The cute little arrow is Heidi Swapp Marquee kit! I did it was gold washi tape and glitter! Love it! It is the perfect little night light for Ciara.
I painted the back of the Ikea Billy bookcase with chalk paint. I really wanted it to look like the ocean. The chalky paint really accomplished that. I was a little worried when I first started using the paint as it left a lot of streaks. I had to use trial and error when it came to figuring out what to use for painting it. I started with a foam roller then a paint brush, and finally settled on a foam brush. After 3 coats, it looked great!
I accessorized the bookcase with gold accents that I found in H&M, Michael’s, and HomeGoods. I also added photos that I know she would love looking at. Her little kid-friendly nail polishes are kept tidy in a little jar. My daughter loves putting on necklaces so I put them in a tray she can easily reach.
The opposite side of the room is her closet and a narrow wall that is next to the door. I added some colorful canvas prints that I found in Target. I also added two gold butterfly hooks for her little dress-up costumes. The girl changes about 5x a day! Typical girl, right?
My daughter loves Disney Frozen, she has been begging me to put her new upholstered chair in her room. I didn’t want to put it until the room was complete. The upholstered chair is from Delta Kids. It is adorable! It had a nice comfy plush seat with a sturdy hardwood frame. She loves it so much that she is not letting anyone, and I mean anyone sit on it but her. Saying, “MY princess chair”. Yup, she’s a feisty one!
Finding the mermaid bed sheets was the best thing ever! I really, really did not want to pay the expensive prices of Pottery Barn Kids for their mermaid sheet set. Got those super adorable sheets at HomeGoods, they are by Cynthia Rowley. It was love at first sight! I love everything about it.
I can definitely do a product list of anything in the room. If you want to know the paint color or what chalk paint brand I used please let me know and I’ll do a separate post with the breakdown. I hope you enjoy her room makeover as much as I do! She is one happy little girl right now. I do have a few more elements I want to add to her dresser and I will be sure to update you with the additions.
What is your favorite part?
Disclosure: I received the Frozen Upholstered chair and the sign on her door for the purpose of inclusion in a post. As always all opinions stated here are my own.
I love it!! This room is little girl perfection!
It is such a cool project and I think it came out awesome. What little girl wouldn’t love that.
Her room is gorgeous, love all the pops of teal. Did you make that name-sign on her door? I love it.
Nancy, no I didn’t. I got it from Minted.com. They have really cute signs for kids rooms. My son has a shark one.
What an amazing transformation. It’s the perfect little girl’s room.
Felicita,
You did a great job making over your little one’s bedroom! She must be so excited to have her big girl room! I am starting a new link up party with Refresh Living every Tuesday night starting @7 pm CST and we would love to have you join us. http://www.pocketofposies.com
Hello Cat, I’ll be there on Tuesday! Thanks for the invite!
What a wonderful makeover for a little girl’s room! I would have loved to have a room like that when I was a kid!
OMG, that is so cute! You did an AWESOME job! I wish my room had been half that snazzy when I was a little girl.
This is such a cute room! I love the pink walls-they’re a nice soft pink!
I love the way the mermaid room turned out! It is so adorable! I bet this made one little girl very happy!
The whole room is just darling! You did wonderful job putting it together!
Wow, the room looks so much better! I really love the mermaid concept. I’m sure any young girl would love to have their room looking like this.
That came out so cute, the after picture is definitely brighter and more lively! I really love the color of the book case backboard.
This is a great makeover. I love the coral and gold, and of course the mermaids.
That is adorable! I didn’t know ahead of time that I was having a girl, but when Molly was one I did her room in Cinderella 🙂 We moms pass our love of girly to our girls!
what a sweet little room! i just love the hearts on the wall and all the pillows! a day bed is also my favorite for little girls.
Awww her room is so sweet. I was so glad when we moved so all my kids could have their own rooms. I was so excited for them we fixed each room up the way they wanted.
I love the way this room came out! The bed and paint colors are so soothing and pretty.
What an adorable room. I love all the colors!
So cute! Perfect for any little girl. My girls would love a room like this. They just love mermaids! Super cute.
This is a fantastic theme for a kids room. I love the gold hearts on the walls. The before and after photos are great.
I love the look of this little girls room. I will have to share this idea with my friend. She is trying to design her little girls rooms.
Wow, this room looks amazing. I love it. My girls would be so super-excited to have a room like this. Thanks for sharing with us.
My daughter loves Mermaids! She would go crazy for a room like this!
What a sweet space for a little girl. I think it’s wonderful, the after pic!
My daughter would love this room!! I love the colors of the walls. It was a perfect touch.
Awww what a cute design for a girl’s bedroom. My daughter would love that!
What a cute bedroom idea. I love the decor and mostly the pillows. My daughter will love it
The theme and color scheme that you chose are simply gorgeous! Plus, I love almost anything to do with mermaids. 🙂
My favorite part of this transformation is the heart decals (a lot of fun) and the butterfly coat rack hooks – very cute!
I love the art you chose for the walls. The mermaid, the colors, I just love the way it pulls everything together.
What a beautiful transformation! This is a calm, peaceful, place to rest and relax. I’m sure your daughter will enjoy it for years to come.
I love that aqua mirror on the wall. What a charming room. It looks so cute!
The cool thing about a more ‘generic” mermaid theme is that as she gets older, it’s a natural transition to something more grown up, like nautical/beach kind of thing.
So cute! This is something that I would have absolutely loved as a kid.