The Teen Room

There comes a time when a teen doesn't want to climb a ladder to get into bed anymore. There is also a time when she packs up all the beloved stuffed animals and American Girl Doll accessories and art supplies that were so important to her in the past. And that lime green paint on the walls? It has to go too. The problem is where all those treasures end up. Hailey's vast collections of bottle caps, bullet casings, marbles, seashells, rocks etc. etc. etc. end up cluttering my once clutter-free basement. And nothing can be thrown away EVER! she says.
So after weeks of clearing Hailey's "little girl" room of it's little girl memories, we painted the walls a light blue, put in a double bed and bought a plethora of throw pillows. Now it's a teen room. In this new space you will find "big girl" stuff like a laptop, an iphone, a stereo, jewelry and lotions. But you will also find a precious and irreplaceable item from childhood: "doggy blanket", a constant companion since age three. This ragged blanket will always be in Hailey's bedroom no matter where her bedroom happens to be.


 Old Room, Old Treasures

"under-the-bed" desk used to be so cool

The coolest room in the house