Here’s the current state of my continually evolving idea board for Alethea’s big girl room:

I was originally calling the room style ‘Moroccan Princess’, but then I realized that any true Moroccan Princess would have hand-carved teak furniture or some such thing and since my budget is way more Craigslist than hand-carved teak, I’ve shifted a bit and now I’m calling it ‘Shabby Moroccan Princess’.  I’d like to use jewel tones and slightly exotic patterns in the fabrics, but we’re definitely going to end up with some distressed painted pieces as well as some floral elements, which goes more toward the Shabby Chic look (but without the white painted furniture).

The find I’m most excited about is the lamp, with its chunky acrylic jewels, which I know I would have LOVED as a young girl.  As my sister put it, “Yeah, when I was about six I probably would only have stopped short at murder to own that lamp.”

I also adore the chair, but since the actual retail price of that particular chair is $899, I’ll be looking for something similar with a smaller price tag and may end up with something that looks nothing like it when all is said and done.  But hey, a girl can dream, right?