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And, if I could, once more: the stark typography works to balance out the softness of the rest of the room. Every room should have something that doesn't "go" in the room, imho. But, in this case, the black in the typography is echoed in the deep charcoals of the seat cushion, the roof of the doll house, and the mountains in the black & white photograph, so to say it doesn't "go" would not necessarily be fair in this case.

Beautiful room! I totally get the curtains; they close off the sleeping space from the play space very nicely, and they do make a great stage/fort/tent for pretend-play. The topographical map is awesome in that it, in addition to working very well in the room, offers a view of what the land actually looks like from an aerial view, vs. a geographical map, which children also need to see so they can distinguish between topographical and political boundaries. But, that's all just a tangent that I went on. It's a beautiful, sophisticated, intelligent, girly space for a little girl to live in. Great job!

I did my homework using the design tools on the Elfa website for the first closet project I ever did, but, sadly, couldn't afford the finished design. I wound up executing that design using the less expensive Closetmaid systems from Home Depot. Since then, I've stuck with the Closetmaid systems for two apartments and a house. For those on a smaller budget, it's a great and functional option that, when done right, doesn't differ much in look from the Elfa systems.

As an English teacher, this makes me sad. Really, really sad.

mmmmm. Oreos.

Thank you so much for featuring a kid's room for an older child! Much as I love them, we're a bit past the nursery stage in my house. Not only did you do a great job on the design, creating a light and airy, yet boyish room that deserves the enthusiasm he's so obviously expressing, but it's also great to see considerations such as homework space and media access considered in a child's room. Thanks again!

This may defeat the ecological benefits of having a light-colored roof, but, when faced with a similar situation, we painted our home a dark, fudgy brown with eggshell trim. The mailbox was oxidized brass and the house numbers were polished brass. Our house was black with white trim when we bought it, and after living with it for several years, we decided to warm things up and go for a bit of a richer look when we repainted.

I'm not really into the idea of concrete flooring in a child's room, but I'm REALLY into this idea for my garage floor! This is great to keep in mind for my next house!

This is an awesome list, and the comments were just as helpful! I have one tip to add for storing medication (which, I wouldn't store in the fridge unless the label says to do so). We stored our medications in an over-the-door shoe organizer with clear pockets. This offered multiple organization options; our medicines were organized by use (pain relievers, cough meds, first aid supplies etc.), by age (kids meds separate from adults), and even by person (prescription meds). We had a child safety lock at the top of the linen closet door to keep little finger out….

@SHERRYBINNH: Well, sometimes, you just can't fight that feeling! :)