if I must share a room...

...then at least make it fun...

So that's what we tried to do with these little monkeys...

Over the years, I have grown tired of looking at pink and purple in the girls' rooms, so I knew I wanted to go a different route when we moved into our new home last year.  I also knew I wanted them to have either bunk beds, loft beds or something like that.  Their room isn't super tiny, but I wanted to utilize all the floor space I could.  I also wasn't comfortable with them climbing up and down a ladder in middle of night if they got up.  {Overprotective you say??  Maybe...}

So onto the scene comes my sweet Daddy!  He and I began talking about ideas and plans and here's what we came up with...

The girls LOVED it!!  The picture below is blurry because I couldn't get them to sit still long enough to take it after they saw their beds for the first time! (Sam thinks it's pretty neat, too.  We're thinking up ideas for his room once his brother arrives!)

It took a few months to get the room just like we wanted it, but I think we're almost there.

The girls love the space under the beds because it's a "No Mommy Allowed" space.  I told the girls that they were responsible for their "area" and I wouldn't say anything to them about how it looked under there or how messy it got.  I only step in when things start seeping out from under the curtain.  Surprisingly, they don't let it get too out of hand!  But I'm thankful for a curtain that closes when they do.  {The curtains are made from ribbon and flat twin sheets.}  

 

A few signs I painted to add as accents to the room...

It's fun, functional and NOT pink and purple - everyone is HAPPY!!