I hurriedly met with Mr. D as a response  to his heartfelt plea for help.     You see, he and his wife just divorced and their three year old daughter was not adjusting well.  Her world of routines,  togetherness and familiar places had just been turned upside down.  The sale of their home had mom and dad leaving for separate new places.  Mr. D found a quaint farmhouse to rent.  He had one week until Jane's first visit and that's where I come in.  His plea- "will you make her room amazing?"

Finding myself with little notice and a newly divorced man's budget I scoured my retail haunts for furniture and findings that would fit lil' Jane's personality.  She loves to draw, make forts, play dress up, be read to and the colors purple and pink.  The plan was for me to help her  adjust to her new home by making her room "hers".  Outside of a few stuffed animals and some dress up clothes, I had to find treasures to fill the room from floor to ceiling, and stay on budget.

One week later,  the white walled, dark floored room was filled with what I would hope she would come to love  as "her room" and "her things".   The end result....well....

Rather than my babble further,  here's what Mr.D sent me- "Aaron, I wanted to extend to you my sincere appreciation for your hard work with Jane's room.  There are so many wonderful options for Jane and her new room signifies the wonderful girl she is.  At one point while she and I were in the room playing I almost broke down crying because it just felt so right, right for Jane and I in this moment.  She adores her new room and I can't even tell you how special it is to have you come into our life at such a difficult time and help make it better.  We couldn't be happier!"  

I'm happy to report that Jane is doing much better, she and her new kitty "Tiger" are enjoying her and her daddy's new home.  Mr. D, having experienced this makeover, now has me working his new bedroom into a manly refuge. I'll post about it soon.

To fill Jane's room on a modest budget, I relied upon some big bang for the buck items and a few fast and effective fixes.

• Adhered paper pennants around the light fixture to create a starburst.
  
• Spray painted off colored items into golden treasures.
  
• Using adhesive and wire adapts shelf and table top accessories to work in a gallery wall setting.
  
• Went big with the ever popular tissue flowers.
  
• Stuck with the white rental walls the changing of  white accessories to color gave them weight and interest.