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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 8:23 pm
2:44 pm post
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 4:06 am
I can see a window seat in that room. How cute would that be. Of course it would be great for storage as well. Use colours from the room to make the pads for the window seat and then add some colour in the curtains too. Yes and the switch of the tall dresser to the same wall as the change table would help out
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 4:36 am
Urgrace-I got so caught up with your photo samples that I skipped over your furniture stuff! Sorry and thanks! I think a window seat would be great! But a toy chest under the window to start is a great idea... Thanks to all for all the ideas! So is this the best set up? (I will try to move the furniture and comeback with pix. DH already left for work so I am not sure I can move stuff myself...)

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 6:55 am
i would switch the low and tall, that way you aren't walking into a tall item. you could angle the crib on that wall just to give it some visual interest.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 7:02 am
Do you need the dresser in the room? Could it be placed in the closet if you do? Or could some closet organizers be better utilized?
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 7:11 am
i would put a white shelf all the way around the room right where the two colors meet. it's a great place to put those cute stuffed animals and items.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 10:12 am
How about this: Move the crib closer to the window, put the tall chest on the same wall (to the right of the crib), and keep the changing table where it is. That way you have more accessibility to the chest of drawers and more cohesiveness to the utile area. Add some shelves above them, but not all the way around the room, because that would take away from the cool paint effects.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:00 am
I just moved the furniture and will post a photo in a few mins. In the meantime, take a look at the paint-you will see that the green and lilac do not meet in a straight line... So not sure where I will put shelves... Any input is appreciated!
The shot below is funkified in photoshop a bit just to really show the design....

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:20 am
Stay as is or move anything?

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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:33 am
Nice room! I would angle the crib as Texannie suggested. It looks like you have lots of room to move the crib now.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:59 am
Angling the crib would look nice, but personally if I did that I would put it in the corner where the chest of drawers is. I would not be comfortable with an angle in the corner by the window because of the proximity of the window to the crib. Should that window somehow get broken from the outside, the glass can go into the crib along with whatever may have broken the window. I have a phobia about windows and beds.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:23 pm
Looks good. It's nice that you can see the crib when you walk in. You could angle the crib with the headboard coming out from the corner..it might cut down on the window prob. how about taking a white paint pen or even black and tracing the outline of the green where it meets the purple.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:28 pm
The thing is that you have to function in the room so you need to see if it works for you. This arrangement has made quite a difference in how much bigger the space seems to be. Is there plenty of room to move past the changing table when entering the room? Shelves around the corner over the chest of drawers in an L shape would look nice. Then put your picture frames and a toy or two up there to anchor it. Put a sweet lamp on the top of the chest of drawers.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:38 pm
The place where the chest of drawers used to be is a great place for a toy box.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 1:36 pm
If you kitty-corner the crib, then hang the blankets on the side by the window instead of the back, that would give protection from any "flying glass", wouldn't it?
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 5:43 pm
i thought it was a straight line from lilac to green, after seeing the design, my idea of a shelf wouldn't work.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 12:35 pm
Let's revive this thread, shall we? Ok, I want to rearrange DD's room. The display shelf cannot be moved, but everything else can. (with the exception of doors and windows) The bookshelf is about 7 feet tall, and kinda cumbersome, and I am thinking of putting something else in. I would love any advice on how to rearrange this room so it's more functional, I don't like it the way it is set up here.

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Ducky
Member
08-27-2000
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 3:46 pm
This is what I came up with after placing different pieces of furniture in different areas. I like the the bookshelf on the other wall to balance out the room. Since you have the display shelf on the other wall. By placing the table in front of the bookshelf it gives your daughter a place to sit and read. Or you can place it on the other side of the bed next to the display shelf. Having the bed under the window gives her light to wake up to in the morning. Then putting the Dresser right next to her bed so so can watch TV.

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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 6:29 pm
Escapee, I can't do the diagram but will try to make myself clear: Try this: Move the bed to where the head is next to the wall where the dresser/tv is now. Leave the bookshelf and display shelves where they are. Put the table between the bed and the bookshelf. Put the dresser/tv by the wall between the display and the window.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:47 pm
Did you get it all worked out Escapee?
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Ducky
Member
08-27-2000
| Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 2:51 pm
Huummm maybe I shouldn't have told her to move that big bookcase? 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 2:58 pm
LOL, I just haven't had the time or energy to do anything about it!
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Ducky
Member
08-27-2000
| Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 3:31 pm
Ok I can wait but one question. I like Graces idea but was not quite sure if the dresser/tv would fit next to the displayshelf would that work?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 4:07 pm
This was my other thought

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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 8:27 pm
As long as the closet is accessible and the dresser/tv fit, that looks good to me, Escapee. I think I'd still leave the heave bookshelf in it's original spot, just because why move it? LOL
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