An Eclectic Glam Tween Bedroom: a house log

Clara may be another year older, but she’s still a long ways off from her tweenage years. Which is why it was lively to live vicariously through Courtney’s makeover of her 11-year-old niece Emily’s room. Having virtually crashed Courtney’s own home last May, we knew there’d be some strong eye candy, and we frequently hear from folks who’d enjoy to see a tween room or two, so here ya go.

Hi folks! I hope all is well in the Petersik house. I hoped to show you my 11 year old niece’s room that we helped her makeover. She would be so excited for her room to be featured! This was an accumulation of four quite long months worth of work. We converted an old laundry room…

… into a little girls paradise. We patched holes, rewired lighting, installed ceiling speakers, re-worked the duct work, brought in FLOR tiles, and painted all of the trim and walls.

Then we brought in lively touches, like…

… new lighting and furnishings…

… like a brightly colored armoire that we painted a bold magenta color (it is extra functional for clothing storage).

All in all, it was a labor of enjoy and she’s so glad with her new space. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Thanks so much! -Courtney

Thank you for sharing, Courtney! Not that I will even pretend to relate to an 11-year-old girl, but I can see why she loves it. It feels like a pleasant middle ground between all-grown-up and lively-and-youthful at the same time. Bravo! You folks can see more about the makeover here on Courtney’s journal. And so many of the ideas like painting that armoire bright pink and adding some over-sized art and a sculptural chandelier simply might inspire some other tween room upgrades (or even a master bedroom reboot if you are feeling bold). Let us play the go-to part game. Sherry is in love with “everything in the second after picture” while I am coveting that old-looking geometric sculpture in the last photo.