Today’s the day that I finally get to reveal the girls’ bedroom makeover that I’ve been working on for several months. You may remember my inspiration picture and the color palette that I was leaning toward in this “Paint Plans” teaser post back in July. I am so excited to show you how well the Glidden® paint ‘My Image Inspiration’ Tool worked because I could not be more happy with how the bedroom turned out!! As I mentioned before, we decided to make over one of the bedrooms while transitioning the younger girls back into a room where they could have bunk beds set up. The paint in the room was getting dingy and weathered and I was fixated on transforming it into a bright, cheery space with a vintage candy shoppe feel. 
This is what the bedroom looked like before we started the project. It was functioning as the kids’ playroom. I always thought of the walls as neutral and light, but once we started painting, I realized how much brighter the room could be. 
We began the project by painting the walls and ceiling with Glidden Interior Eggshell paint in ‘Marshmallow White.’ The paint was yummy thick and we used three coats of paint to really cover all of the paint underneath. I cut in along the baseboards, around the door frames, and into the corners, while Graham painted with the roller right after me. This worked really well to prevent any of the lines that sometimes occur when an area of paint dries before joining it with another area. Next, I tackled a project that I’ve been wanting to do for years: wainscoting!! For this accent wall, we installed a flat wall surface with molding shaped into boxes (I’ll get into those details another time.) We painted the entire accent wall, the base molding, and new crown molding also in ‘Marshmallow White,’ except that we used Semi-Gloss in contrast to the Eggshell we used in the rest of the room. 
After the Marshmallow White was done, we let the room dry for a day and then we started taping up the stripes for the walls. I’m going to share more details on this another time too, so do stop back in! Taping the stripes takes a lot of patience, but the results are so worth it! We used Glidden Interior Eggshell in ‘Glistening Moonlight’ for the stripes. After two coats, I peeled back a few strips of tape to check the color contrast. I didn’t feel like there was enough contrast, so I went back into Home Depot to figure out what to do. Because Glidden has a simplified selection of colors, I knew I wanted to stick with the ‘Glistening Moonlight’ color that the Glidden Color Tool had indicated. Instead of randomly selecting another shade of blue, I asked the paint counter to increase the saturation of the paint. They increased the color by 100% and after painting two new coats of blue onto the striped wall, it was perfect. Better than I could have imagined! 
The room took a lot of work, but it’s probably my favorite painting job that I’ve ever done (and we’ve painted a lot of walls). It’s also the first time that I’ve used any sort of method or inspiration picture to choose my paint colors. And although I had to take the blue back into the store for added saturation, it really did turn out to be the perfect color for the look I was trying to achieve. Ready for some finished room pictures? 
I used some of the leftover ‘Glistening Moonlight’ paint to create a couple pieces of canvas art for the room. Love how they turned out! 
I also purchased Glidden Satin paint in ‘Pink Ballet Slipper’ (which was another color from my original palette provided by the Glidden ‘My Image Inspiration’ Tool). I used the pink paint to transform a yellowed white desk into a perfectly coordinating accent piece in the room. Doesn’t it look like perfection? The mirror on the dresser is also painted ‘Pink Ballet Slipper.’ 
We’re still tweaking the room a little bit, but I am so excited to have created this beautiful space for the girls. Who wouldn’t want to retreat to this Vintage Candy Shoppe bedroom?? I am so grateful to Glidden paint for providing me this opportunity to tackle such a large project and also for providing the tools to make the paint color selection easy and successful!
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Comments & Reviews
kristin says
Beautiful work! And such a unique theme for a bedroom. I remember now, so long ago, when you shared the color palette for the new room. I was shocked after you had worked to make such a great room for the girls together with their matching quilts! Are the quilts on the beds still??? The stripes are perfection and the wainscoting is an easy job. We did not use a backer board (sounds like you did?) but simply put the moulding pieces up on the wall (in our dining room). If the wall is smooth enough no one will know the difference! Love your work and photos!
rachel says
Gorgeous! I’m too scared to do stripes. I’d like to paint our office. It’s just a dull yellow.
Rachel says
I am dying for our nursery to be finished, but it is painted. Maybe next we’ll tackle our living room! It’s desperate for a face lift!
Sandra says
Wow! What a lovely room! I love the paint choices, subtle and bright.
Jess says
gorgeous, Stef. A little girls’ dream rooM!
Destri says
Oh my word – those stripes are perfection! And all the details – it’s just beautiful. Love Glidden!
Jess Abbott says
Holy Smokes, everything about this is AMAZING Stef! I am so in awe!!! Can you come and redo my house when we buy a new one?! I am so in love. Well done my friend!!!
Shannon says
So gorgeous!! Love the colors you chose!
Sally says
Holy buckets I love love love the walls and bunk beds!!
Sally says
I would love to pain our living room next, I’m just having such a hard time deciding on a color!
kirstin @ kojo says
I love this so much Stef- their room is just so PRETTY! Your paint choices are spot on- love. 🙂
Melissa M. says
What a sweet little room! I love it. I would have loved it even more when I was a little girl. I would love to paint my bathroom. We have been slowly making our way through our house (paint wise) and I was just thinking this morning how lovely it would be to paint our bathroom.
Kelly D says
I would like to paint our computer room next, but I haven’t decided on the color.
Kelly D says
tweet
https://twitter.com/kellydsaver/status/374987645341814784
Kristen Miller says
My master bedroom!
Raina DelRio says
I would love to paint my kitchen and breakfast nook.
Suzanne Winter says
I lvoe the room – beautiful, delicate, and so fresh. I want to tackle my front living room – It is the room I meet with potential brides, the room I try to keep clean in a kid infested house, the room I retreat to on those occasional days I have a moment to sip tea and glance at a book or magazine. It is currently tan (which worked when we had a cream sofa), but we inherited a beautiful dark brown sofa from my mom when she moved this summer and now the room is too dark. I want to paint it a gorgeous pale robin’s egg blue with a grey undertone and a hint of teal – I may even try to do a stencil on one wall to draw focus… oh how I would love to paint that room!!!
Melissa says
Beautiful! I think my guest bathroom is going to be next up for some new paint.
Shauna says
Beautiful! If I wasn’t knee deep in not one but 2 bathroom remodels (yes pure crazy up in here) I would be re-doing Abbey’s room with these colors! They are so lovely and soft. I love how playful the room is as well.
Karly Nelson says
Love it! Your girls always have such lovely rooms! I would paint my big main room, it’s next on my list! 😉
Kristie says
I love it! I seriously envy your girls.
I actually just spent my morning painting (part) of my living room! The baby wanted to eat the paint which made things a little difficult at times. I’d really love to finish painting the living room & then work on the hallway.
Kristie says
https://twitter.com/mamtutugirls/status/375003923704070144
Jen says
Perfection, Stef! You are so talented at so many things!
Kristin says
I would like to redo our girls room as well. We want to incorporated both their personalities and their favorite colors. When we had the room originally done, we only had one daughter and now she has outgrown the theme.
kate says
this is gorgeous!!
Julie Kuberski says
What a unique idea for a kid’s room! I never would have thought of that idea, but it turned out so lovely. I love the striped walls! I definitely would love to paint my bedroom again… or I’ll be moving out within the year (I’m getting married next year) so really any room in our future home! 🙂
Susan H. says
I want to paint my master bedroom next. Thanks for the inspiration. Your room looks great.
Susan H. says
I shared on Twitter. https://mobile.twitter.com/sebh55/status/375010474850394112?screen_name=sebh55
Mami2jcn says
We’d like to paint our bonus room next.
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/375012814814846976
Mie @ Sewing Like Mad says
This is absolutely stunning. Those stripes are PERFECT! Love, love, love it! Our next painting project is our basement that right now is a building site, ugh!
Kristina says
OH WOW! I hope you’re still patting yourself on the back for a job well done- I mean A-M-A-Z-ING. Having a family, life, home, etc. and still making the effort to do 120% is nothing short of inspiring commitment. We bought our first home in November of last year. I have yet to commit to “doing” anything with the baby’s room. She will be two in October, so I have kind of been waiting for her blossoming personality to inspire me. When I started planning her carnival theme party, the ideas wouldn’t stop. Of course, ideas and money do not always agree; therefore, there will be careful planning:D. Again, great job!
Elena says
I need to paint our kitchen
Elena says
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/375032831321206784
Veronica says
Are you for hire because I seriously need your help! This room is amazing, and I bet your girls love spending time in it!
Charity says
I love the fresh, happy feel of this room! And the pink desk really is the perfect accent piece. I can’t paint anything right now, because we are renters, but I can dream, right? =)
Lindsay says
So pretty!! I am waiting on my kitchen, but I want to paint my girls’ room next!
kristin says
Such a sweet room, Stef! I bet they were thrilled!! 😀
Natalie says
Kitchen!
Karen says
My goodness, Stef, this is amazing! I’m totally in awe, and totally inspired! My Ella’s room used to have a woodland fairy theme, but when we moved her up into her big sister’s old room ( went away to college!) she loved the dark blue of Julia’s walls. After being in here for a year, we realize it’s truly too dark for my bright sunny artist, so it’s back to the drawing board. This time, with ammunition! I’m going to try that tool to see what we come up with! Thank you so much for sharing!
Alida says
Oh my goodness, I am blown away! My kids are lucky if I paint…let alone all the gorgeous touches you decorated with! Phenomenal.
Courtney says
I’d love a chance to paint our living room. BTW, I kept catching peaks of the books around the room. You share some of our favorites!
Courtney Ahrenholtz says
My daughter’s bathroom could use a freshen-up. Thanks.
Michelle says
All of our bedrooms need painting!
I love what you have done. It looks so very pretty!
~Michelle
Laura says
I’m going to paint the bathroom next and I can’t wait!
Beautiful painting job on the bedroom. I love the canvas art too….have you done a tutorial on that?
Simple Simon and Company says
So clean and feminine….I love it!
-liZ
PS…I’m sitting here by my husband with my lap top and he’s telling me that I just need to let him paint stripes in our bedroom….he’s been after me to do that forever! And they do look great in your girls room.
Sumo says
Beautiful Stef! I’ve never painted a wall, but now I want to! (Yes, I just admitted that). Our master could use some love. My husband wants me to do something, but the taping scares me! Great job!
Valerie says
I’m getting ready to paint some rooms. Thanks for the great ideas!
Rachel says
Love this room! We just moved into a new house, and I’d honestly like to paint EVERYTHING, but the most pressing jobs are covering up a dark purple bedroom and an orange dining room.
Lisa Brown says
My bathroom needs painting bad: it is burnt orange, dark, can’t see in it 🙂
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Lisa Brown says
tweet – https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/375236019555016704
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
sabra says
This room is gorgeous! Wow. All of it. I love the stripes and just how bright everything is! You are amazing.
dorothy scales says
I love what you did with the whole vintage candy shop idea. The stripes are amazing. I’m sure your girls are loving that room. My daughter wants a polar bear themed room with murals and all, aargh! Don’t know how I am going to do this without going overboard. Thanks for the inspiration!
the cape on the corner says
oh my, I love the muted tones in here, but still fun and interesting. I need to paint my kitchen-i’m no longer loving the green, and want to do a more grey/brown.
Sherry Fram says
Love the vintage candy shop theme!!! The stripes are so pretty and the pink throughout the room tops it off. Great job!
Delia says
Bravo! You did a beautiful, beautiful job! This is such a unique, fun bedroom theme which you pulled off masterfully.
carol reilly says
I would love to paint my sewing/guest room a bright happy yellow. It needs to be brightened up, tan is not inspiring!
Jessica w says
I would love to paint our office
Jessica w says
I tweeted too
https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/375631689965256704
Cheryl B says
My foyer needs painting to a ‘me’ color. Right now it is a dull orange-y yellow color from the previous owners and it doesn’t greet me with a cheery happy ‘you are home’ feeling when I enter our home.
Tina M says
my master bedroom
Tina M says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/375684190148108288
Stephanie Foster says
Within the last year, we have repainted nearly every room in the house…except the master bedroom because we could not decide (or agree) on a color that we would both want to live with every single day. I change my bedspread often, so I am afraid of picking a wall color that would limit my options for bedspreads. Basically, I am too indecisive and I don’t know if I will ever settle on a color…so either my walls will remain white, or I will begin changing the wall color as often as I change my bedspread.
Kellie says
The room turned out adorably! I love everything, especially the blue stripes! I’m hoping to paint our guest room soon. We moved into our house last year, and we painted everything except in there!
Madeline says
I’d love to paint my daughter’s room next but it will be quite a chore because she has this bed with drawers that we’d probably have to take apart to move it!
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/376416005288779777
tammigirl says
My next room for painting/first room in the house for painting… The master bedroom. Or the master bath. Maybe both, but not the same color. Or should they be the same color? I’m sort of paralyzed with self-doubt.
Once I make a decision I know I will probably love it, but man are the decisions difficult!
Jessie C. says
I would like to paint the master bedroom next
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Jessie C. says
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/376732445803941889
Elizabeth says
I love your stripes! I have always wanted to try that. I would love to find the time to paint my bedroom.
Karisty says
I would love to paint my daughters room. Way to go on the stripes, I’ve heard those can be tricky.
Barbara P. says
Wonderful job… what a gorgeous color combination.
I would love to paint our bedroom or the dining room/kitchen. Most other rooms in our house have been re-painted since moving in and these have not yet.
Jessamyn hawkins says
I would love to paint my master bath a light sage green!
Love this room redo and pretty much everything else you do!
Thanks.
Anna Pry says
my kitchen looks so awful its hard to choose where to start or what color to use pryfamily5@gmail.com
Anna Pry says
tweeted https://twitter.com/pryfamily5/status/377487634735460352 pryfamily5@gmail.com
Laura says
My children’s room.
Susan Smith says
I want to paint my family room. It’s white, the color it was when we moved into the house and I’d like to add some color to the walls.
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/379080590433071105
D SCHMIDT says
I would love to paint my downstairs bathroom, I am just struggling to decide what color because my Husband and I have very different ideas. I prefer pastels and he likes black!
D SCHMIDT says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/380480874774413312
Kerry says
Our bathroom could use an update.
Angela Y says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/anzhie_luv/status/380494160408506368
Angela Y says
I have been wanting to paint my kitchen a light cream color.
Jessica Lodge says
I think the question is what room wouldn’t I like to paint in my house. I have been “painting” my kids bedroom for the last 6 years. 2 walls are red and the other 2 walls were suppose to be black (I have boys) but they are still an off white. I suppose I would start there. I would also love to repaint my kitchen and my living room.
Jessica Lodge says
https://twitter.com/NYCJesi/status/380566148569239552
steph says
our kitchen!
steph says
https://twitter.com/scg00387/status/381978056614637568
Nicole Larsen says
I’d love to paint my daughter’s room!
Nicole Larsen says
tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/382336309374619649
Mary Somerville says
I want to paint our kitchen soon.
Mary Somerville says
Tweet-
https://twitter.com/maxfate/status/382349126551097345
nikki says
my sewing room.
Amy Tong says
I want to paint my Little Boy’s room next. What a helpful tool. Very inspiring.
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Amy Tong says
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/382924401936576513
amy [at] utry [dot] it
One Frugal Girl says
The bathroom in my basement!
Debbie B says
i need to remove some old wallpaper and paint my kitchen
Jill Mason says
I need to repaint my bathroom. It was prepped 5 years ago and still has blue painters tape…YIKES!!!!
Stacey says
I love the stripes. I have always wanted to do stripes especially in my son’s room. Maybe I will try it soon. Thanks Stef
Betty C says
That is a beautiful room. I’d like to update my bedroom so it coordinates with my favorite quilt colors. I’ve left it neutral so it doesn’t clash, but I’d really like it to sing.
maria cantu says
I’d like to do my bedroom next.
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/384064118279249920
Alicia Farrant says
I absolutely LOVE your room makeover! It turned out adorable! I would love to paint my sons room if I had the chance. It’s a terrible hunter green color all over the walls. I’d love to give him an urban style room.
meredith says
I really want to repaint my bedroom
meredith says
https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/384443176745844737
Ellie W says
I would like to paint my bedroom. It’s all white and has not been repainted since we first moved in 21 years ago. A touch of color would really bring it to life.
Ellie W says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/384687953173155840
Amanda Sakovitz says
Id love to paint my bedroom
Amanda Sakovitz says
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/384694474321825793
angie lilly says
My bedroom/study combo please! It is the largest room in the house and the one that hubby and I spend 90% of our time in too! I love the color it is now, but after 7 years I am ready for a change…something brighter and lighter than the current moss green.
angie lilly says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/384703983106785280
Tabathia B says
I would love to repaint my living room and make it more bright
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Tabathia B says
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/384734493463965698
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Thomas Murphy says
I would like to paint my bathroom.
Thomas Murphy says
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/384759521609936896
Carmen says
Brave woman! I did half-wall stripes in our bathroom and swore I’d never do it again. I do love the look though. I want to paint our dining room
Whitney says
I really need to paint my kitchen next!
Whitney says
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/384855719956054017
Whitney says
I would love to paint my kitchen next
Whitney says
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/384857414387777537