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My oldest daughter has a bedroom in the basement.

She loves that she gets space to herself down there, but since it’s below ground it is a little dark.

Plus, we painted her room brown, which made it even darker (why did we do that???). And she had a great loft bed/desk unit, but since the ceilings are low in her room, she couldn’t sit up in bed and it felt cramped. She ended up not spending time in her room because it was so dark and there was nowhere to relax with her girlfriends.

I knew that her room needed a makeover. Here’s what her room looked like before:

I headed over to Lowe’s with a $300 gift card to see what I could do to change her room and make it a place she could hang out with her friends.

The whole room inspiration came from this lumber I found at Lowe’s. It’s grooved to fit together.

I saw it and decided that I wanted to create a “beachy” nautical room. Since Hayley just turned 16, I thought a navy and white room would be a little more sophisticated and grown up for her. But I also wanted the wall to seem weathered so it looked beachy.

I also fell in love with these Galvanized Wall Lights I found in the Outdoor Lighting Section of Lowe’s.

And, there’s a $100 Lowe’s Gift Card giveaway at the bottom of the post. So YOU can create something for YOUR home!!

UPDATE — giveaway is closed

The winner is Seriously Shawn

Winner chosen via Random.org

My husband and father-in-law helped me figure out how to add switches to the lights so they can be used as bedside lights. We mounted them on top of the wood paneling and wired them into the wall. (A tutorial on the paneled wall and on how to create switches on wall sconces is coming up soon)

On the remaining three walls we installed board and batten with white paint to lighten up the room.

And she had the cheap, sliding closet doors. They made it hard to get into the closet and see what was in there. We replaced them with closet doors that open outwards. This makes it easy to access the space inside. We plan to put shelves inside there, plus places to hold her guitars and lacrosse equipment.

Above the board and batten, I painted the walls a true Navy — Valspar’s Night View:

I also found some pretty nautical accessories at Target for the room:

I also replaced her mounted light fixture with a hanging metal fixture from Lowe’s. it wasn’t quite the same finish, so I spray painted it with Rustoleum’s Galvanized Metal Spray Paint. It took 5 minutes to paint!!

We left the mirrored ikea wardrobes that were there before. The mirrors add light to the basement room and are great storage for everything a teenager needs. We bought an inexpensive bed also from Ikea with four giant drawers underneath. Hayley is keeping the books from her old bookshelves in the drawers and she saved one drawer to store her pillows at night while she sleeps so they don’t have to go on the floor. She’s so smart!!

I can’t decide if she needs something above the bed like a mirror?? I love how the rustic board wall is like a giant headboard 🙂

One of the last projects I made was some DIY Magnet Boards I created using frames from Cut It Out Frames. I wanted her to have some place to put pictures of her friends to display in her room.

Now she loves hanging out in her room — which makes me happy too!!

(sorry – I took this on my phone. It’s not the best quality)

Thanks Lowe’s for the gift card to purchase the DIY supplies for this room! And you can sign up to get a FREE Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine:

And now — Lowe’s is giving one of YOU a $100 gift card!!

Here’s how YOU can win:

  • Share this giveaway — the share buttons are at the bottom of the post.

Let me know how you shared. Each way is worth one entry. This giveaway ends on May 1st.

The weather here is amazing right now — I am so excited for Spring!!

Have a Beautiful Day!!!

xoxo

Disclosure: As part of Lowes Creative Blogger Team I received a gift card as compensation to create this room.

 

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  6. Jasi says

    It’s really outstanding! I would definitely add some art above her bed though. Maybe a beachy sign or some large spray painted starfish, porthole mirrors or big wooden painted letters.

  7. Jae says

    (like you need another comment on this post but…) this is a great redo! What a way to transform a space.

  8. alexandra frankel says

    I love this! I’m working on a nautical room for my soon to be 13 year old. thanks for some great ideas. Perhaps you could consider an ocean/boat print, a circle life raft or a big anchor above her bed, she has lots of mirrors in there already.

  9. Lisa Powers says

    Love the fountain! I am planning on doing this today! I shared this on facebook and repinned on pinterest! On my way to Lowes!!

  10. shelley says

    jen – could you please go a post on your bedding for this room? i like how you styled it. it looks like navy patterned sheets folded down over a white comforter with just a yellow throw at the base of the bed??
    thank you!
    shelley, farmington utah

  12. Gina R says

    You’ve inspired me to go for it!…I’m going to revamp my son’s bedroom…Thanks for making it easy by breaking it down!

  15. melissa says

    I like the cinch bench!! very cute ands simple. great job on the bedroom.

  18. Beth S. says

    I love the backyard play area ideas- especially the chalkboard. Thanks for the link!!

  19. Pam Hull says

    Love light fixtures you used!! Will use these at the lake house we are redoing. Thanks for sharing your talent!

  21. Sara C says

    I love the childrens’ play table idea on the Lowe’s site.., would be perfect for all my little boys toys and creativity : o)

  25. Lori A. says

    I totally love the Backyard Play Area with the Toy Car Road and Tunnel! Great idea!
    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  27. Dani Braun says

    Jen,
    I love the room! She’s a lucky girl! Would you share where you found the chain link rug and greek key fabric? I am coveting them both!!
    Dani

  28. barb mathers says

    i would looooooooooooove a gift card!! the backyard play area is fabulous! 🙂 …. i shared this on facebook 🙂 THANKS!

  29. marcialeeds says

    I’ve just been blogging about teenager bedrooms, so seeing this post about one made me smile. It’s brilliant and a really refreshing take on the nautical idea with pastels. Excellent transformation I’m sure the proud owner loves its so much that she doesn’t want to leave!

  30. Cheryll says

    I LOVE the yellow scallop print pillows and little little stool!!!! Do you mind sharing where you got them?

  34. MangoTreeMama says

    Looking at the Lowe’s site (which I’ll be heading back to often!) I can’t decide between the dowel rod fruit basket or the pvc wood-look vases – both of those caught my eye because I have a son getting old enough to start building things like that so I’m always on the lookout for projects to show him to see what catches his fancy. Thanks for showing me that site!

  36. MangoTreeMama says

    I emailed this to *my* daughter, to hopefully give her some inspiration/courage about her room, and how it really wouldn’t be all that hard to make it great. Thanks for the inspiration!

  43. Sherri M says

    I love this bedroom! I pinned it and I love the painted glass globes from Lowes Creative Ideas

  46. Kate says

    Hi Jen!

    I love what you did to the room!

    I have a QUESTION: The yellow art prints on the wall, where did you get them or did you make them?? I love that kind of added pop!

    Thanks!!

  50. Meg Smith says

    The wooden floor mat. I have been eyeing that project for a while. Being 39 weeks prego, I think I may have to wait a bit to make it!

  53. Angela @ Cottage Magpie says

    What a fantastic room!!! I love it! I want to show it to my son — we’re hoping to redo his room and this is just what I have in mind (except with green — his favorite color — instead of blue). What a great makeover!!!

    Of course I’d also loooove to with the gift card — I’ve got a bathroom that needs some serious love!

    Thanks for everything you do!

    ~Angela~

  55. the salvage collection says

    this room looks fantastic! love that you used the lowe’s lights inside…we’re using them above vanities in the bathrooms of our new house! how can anyone beat that price???

  56. Lauren says

    I LOVE the children’s play table…thats exactly what I’ve been searching for in the play room. Another DIY project to add to the list for my hubby!!

  58. Jessica says

    There are so many good ideas. I liked the hanging globes, those would be nice on the patios and the children’s art desk looks nice and would be really functional.

  61. Brenda says

    Hi jen,
    I love what you did with this room; so creative! Would you mind sharing where you purchased the yellow pillows on the bed and also the yellow pouf ottoman? My daughter’s color scheme will also be navy and yellow.

  72. Lindsay Neal says

    Beautiful room! I am a navy addict! Great ideas too for me to do my daughter’s room with all the great storage!

  73. Ahna @ Easier Than I Thought says

    Awesome bedroom. I like the way you randomly painted some of the boards on the wall behind the bed. I like the colored door mat on the Lowe’s site. I have been reading the Creative Ideas mag for years. Very cute ideas

  80. Shannon Twomey says

    I went to the Creative website on Lowes just last night and loved the outdoor patio transformations with the stain rug look. I would love to try it.

  81. justin says

    who would have thought the folks as lowes were so creative.
    though with inspiring people like you they are in good hands.
    i think i broke my email sending out the links to ideas i liked.
    i also posted on facebook and shared it on pinterest.
    then there was the smoke signals, semaphore, morse code, and pony express

    love your site!

  84. Jennie says

    Ive been seeing that kids play area all over pinterest! love to do something outside like that for my kids! And of course, I love the flower boxes too!!!!

  85. Janet says

    What an amazing room! I love the lighting–smart idea!

    My favorite creative idea over at the Lowe’s site is the lift top computer desk!

  86. Jean Stringfelllow says

    This turned out so beautiful just like Hayley. I think the nautical theme is perfect for a teenager and I’ll bet she and her friends will spend a lot of time there now. Good job!!

  100. Margaret says

    Great work on your daughter’s room! I promised my 12yo we would paint her room this spring, and she has big ideas about shelves, storage under her bed, etc. You’ve given me some good ideas. The Lowe’s card sure would help, too! I enjoyed looking through their projects, especially the mosaic tile dish (which is about my speed) and the water feature (which is not), and the multi-color wooden mat. I have more crafty ideas than energy or expertise to make them happen, but I keep trying! T^hanks for sharing inspiration and practical ideas!

  101. Jessica says

    I like the outdoor water feature, seems like it could potentially work for a small area.

  102. Shannan Sanford says

    I love the stenciled laundry sorter. We recently re-did our laundry room and I haven’t had the chance to decorate it yet. I think that would be a great way to start!!

  103. Olga says

    LOVE your daughter’s room!! You did an AMAZING job!!

    The thing I like most about the Lowe’s site is all of the fabulous ideas.

  112. WhisperWood Cottage says

    Fabulous, Jen! From the Lowe’s Creative Ideas site, I found out that they have an app for their downloadable magazine. Super cool!

    P.S. Where did you get the side table?

  113. Christine says

    I love this room makeover! I love that it could also be easily adapted for a boy’s room, too. Definitely some things to keep in mind as my son grows older! I shared this on FB. The wooden entry mat at the Lowe’s Creative Idea site was my favorite. Looks like an easy way to add some colorful fun to the front porch.

  115. Cristen S says

    Love Lowes Creative Ideas, been getting the mag for years. We created their Family Tree idea in our living room a few years back using shepherd hooks from Lowes. Its always a huge hit when new people come in and the thing I get the most comments/questions on.

  116. Shannon says

    Shared on Facebook (posted by itself, now I don’t see it) and I like the hanging globe lanterns from Lowe’s Creative Ideas site.

  120. April says

    I pinned this to Pinterest. I’ve had my eye on these light fixtures for a long time. I love how they turned out!

  121. london says

    I loved the outdooor small garden ideas. I am always searching for more ways to cram as many planters as possible and I also liked the kids play area ideas.

  122. Adrienne says

    Love this transformation!!! Absolutely Fabulous! I love Lowe’s magazine – get it every month a save it. Thanks for the great ideas!

  123. April says

    Just pinned it to Pinterest! I have LOVED these light fixtures forever. I love how they look beside the bed!

  125. April says

    I love the backyard driving area idea from Lowe’s Creative Ideas. The little mulch area, paver brick roadway and colorful houses are INGENIOUS!

  127. Lisa says

    I really liked the stenciled medicine cabinet idea and love that it seems easy enough for me, a DIY novice, to tackle on a weekend. Fun to be surprised with a splash of upbeat color when reaching for a bandage or a toothbrush!

  128. Ana Rodriguez says

    I love the ideas for headboards….wood, fabric…I can’t wait to start my project!:)
    Share it on facebook.

  129. Jessica Dougherty says

    What a gorgeous room!!! My hubby & I spend lots of time @ Lowe’s, so I could really use a gift card! The Lowe’s creative ideas site is awesome. One of my fav projects is the Stenciled Medicine Cabinet.

  132. Shannon says

    I love the outdoor space…I want one of the outdoor chalkboards for my kiddos!! 🙂

  137. Erin Wiley says

    I visited the Lowe’s Creative Ideas site and I am definitely making the season’s must-have hypertufa planter/table!!

  140. Halley says

    There’s a lift top desk that looks so cool. Probably beyond my skill level, but maybe one day.

  142. Treva says

    I visited the Lowe’s Creative Ideas site… I love the kids’ room closet organizer!

  143. Kim H. says

    I’m liking the “how to build a chicken coop” article! That thing looks amazing. Thanks for the giveaway!

  144. Kathryn Bodrero says

    I love the “A Cinch Bench.” Love your transformation! What a great room!

  148. Charlene L says

    I love the Bluebird Bird House. But the wooden door mat is pretty cute, too. It’s too hard to chose one favorite!
    Your daughter’s new room looks marvelous! I’m a huge fan of yellow and gray these days and that navy really sets the scheme off perfectly.

  151. Jill C. says

    Your room is gorgeous!
    On the Lowes site, the Lift-to computer desk caught my interest. My son needs a desk and that looks perfect for his small space of a room.

  153. Sara Southard says

    And I shared on Twitter.

    The room turned out GORGEOUS, by the way. Wonder if my boyfriend would let me redo our bedroom? 😉

  154. Sara Southard says

    I love the woven headboards. We have a waterbed with no headboard, so something like that would be perfect for us.

  155. Graziela says

    I liked the “Bathroom Remodeling Ideas on a Budget” video since we are currently working on redoing our bathroom, there were some great tips on there.

  156. Tings says

    Very, Beautiful and creative job! Looks likeyour daughter is enjoying it on her bed and phone. ha! Make sure you have your house sprayed for bugs. Basements rend to have spiders. I have our house sprayed every late Spring or Summer.

  159. Wendi says

    What fun projects to do by myself and others to do with the kids. I love the Wooden Floor Mat, I am also seeing this as a bigger project turned in to wall art.

  161. Brittany says

    Beautiful room! Love the color scheme, and all your decorating taste! I am so glad to have met you at Queen Bee, you are just as sweet irl as you are on your blog 🙂 xoxo

  162. Tracy Snyder says

    What a lucky girl to have such an awesome room. Great ideas!!! I tweeted this room and giveaway.

  164. amanda says

    I love the small bathroom storage idea! I can’t wait to use the techniques in my tiny master bath!

  168. Alyssa says

    Awesome room makeover!!! I visited lowes site and love their outdoor play area ideas:) especially the toy car road and tunnel, might have to consider that for my son.

  169. Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy says

    Hey Jen! First let me say awhhhhh I LOVE this room, you finished it perfectly! I love the navy! LOVE! I was wondering, where did you find the nautical looking blinds? I have been searching for some that are similar! 🙂 Thank you for the help and once again—-PERFECT!
    Jaime from crafty scrappy happy

  170. lisa h says

    love the room!!
    looking at lowe’s, i would love the closet organizers could be a good way to not have a dresser in my daughters room. And i also loved the wooden door mat — too cute 🙂

  174. Angela says

    I’d never been to Lowe’s site before, what fun projects! I love the backyard play area.

  184. Theresa Sea says

    Love the hanging globe lanterns! Once we build a pergola over our deck, those would be a lovely touch!

  186. Dawn Hewlett says

    WOW Perfect timing, I am re doing a basement room for my 12 year old, lets hope we can agree on this color scheme because I LOVE it! Thank you! For the Lowes giveaway…I LOVE the backyard play area, I have a girl who loves trucks and sand! Perfect!

  189. Michele N says

    I love the metal starburst wall art-easy! And the freestanding screen door pantry…makes me think.

  190. cassie says

    I love the child’s play pond. I live in Phoenix where it is hot, so that would be perfect.

  192. Lisa says

    Oh my gosh! I love this room makeover. Great idea for the pillow storage too 🙂

    I shared on Pinterest and Facebook (I think…my phone is having issues, but I’ll make sure)

    I love the window boxes idea.

  194. Kristin C. says

    I love the backyard play area! We’re buying our first home in a few months and I am so excited about the opportunities like this one =)

  195. Colette says

    I love everything on that website, I get their magazines and just love all the inspiration it contains

  197. Jennifer W says

    You did such a great job with this bedroom! The theme totally comes together, right down to the details. So beautiful and inspiring!

    I looked at the Lowes creative ideas and found the perfect wall-mounted shelf for organizing my very messy laundry room. I think I will tackle this project this weekend!

  198. Wendy L. says

    I love the backyard play area that made a car track out of pavers and had little PVC pipe tunnels. I wish my son was still little enough for me to make that, it is super cute!

  199. Gayle M. says

    Love your bedroom makeover! So inspiring for me.

    I love the window boxes on Lowe’s site. I shared on Pinterest and on FB.

  200. Bailey S. says

    I love the way your room turned out. Those boards are amazing. Lowe’s hanging globe laterns are adorable. I may need to make those!

  205. Lorrie says

    Great looking room Jen…love everything about it!!! I am looking for closet doors like the one you used. Can you tell me where you purchased them? Were they a special order? Also, will a tutorial on how you painted the wood wall be coming soon. Very interested in how you created the look..Thanks for your inspiration.

  210. Tammy Skipper (@Tammy_Skipper) says

    Just stopping by from the Inspired Room and have to say I love so much about this room! I actually like many of the idea for my daughter’s room that we are doing black and white with yellow accents…but in a french/toile theme. I love the lift-top desk on the Lowe’s site.

  218. Amy says

    I get the Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine and I’m always so excited when it comes in the mail because there are always such great ideas in there! At the top of my want-to-make list is the wooden mat.

  219. Alicia says

    I love the outdoor play area ideas. We live in Oregon and we haven’t gotten to play outside in a WHILE! Brightening up the yard will be great as spring arrives.

  220. Angela says

    I love the customize kitchen cabinets. We have the boring basic builder grade ones and would love to spruce them up

  223. Heidi Lee says

    Jen-

    Ooooh! I just realized what you need in that room! I made this for our house…

    http://homemadebeautiesbyheidi.blogspot.com/2012/01/sand-dollar-frame.html

    I think you should make one for your daughter’s room. It is super fragile, but it is truly one of the most beautiful things we have in our home. The pictures don’t do it justice. It is simple, rustic and elegant all at the same time…perfect for your daughter’s room!

    Heidi@HomemadeBeautiesByHeidi

  224. Heidi Lee says

    I LOVE your daughter’s new room! We live at the beach and have a completely beachy house in the summer. I knew as soon as I opened your blog where so many of your things are from. I sat in Target last week convincing myself that I did not need that yellow ottoman and the sea horse bookends…looks like you might be trying to convince me otherwise!

    I can’t wait to see the tutorial on how to make the switch’s on the lamps. It will be perfect for when we move in my little guys new room! Maybe in some other places too!

    Thanks for the great ideas! The new room looks AMAZING! It will definitely be a great hang out…I want to come hang out there!

    Heidi@HomemadeBeautiesByHeidi

  228. April was in CT now CA says

    Love the hypertufa table! We’re trying to spruce up our patio area and this would be perfect out there!

  230. Tracy says

    I love the ideas for the backyard play area. They all look easy to create. Also, I love the transformation of your daughter’s room-it doesn’t even look like the same space.

  233. Stephanie says

    I love their ideas for the backyard play area. My son would love playing with the toy car roads.

  241. Laura Haniszewski says

    Thanks for this awesome giveaway Jen! I lOve that I was able to subscribe to Lowe’s magazine and have a hard copy regularly mailed to the house! This way we’ll always have great ideas right on hand to reference. Thanks again for sharing the site I’m excited to check it out for more tips..we’re working on prepping our deck to stain so the videos I saw on that should come in handy as we get the project underway 🙂

    ohh and Jen you really did a wonderful job making over that space for your daughter’s room i lOve all the little details and the way you pulled the nautical theme together 😀 I wanted to ask if you could share where you got those adorable pillows on her bed? I especially love the yellow ones!! I’m incorporating that into the new color scheme for our living room and those would be just the pErfect throw pillows for our sofa!

    http://www.lifeatlowermountain.blogspot.com

  242. Amy K. says

    The room is so beautiful, but a drawer for the decorative pillows? That is *BRILLIANT*! I wish I was that smart. =)

  244. Jan Hyatt says

    Love, love, love the colors you picked in this room – especially the contrast between weathered lights and darks.

    I did check out lowe’s creative living and really like the hanging globes (i’m a turquoise girl – so they’re right up my alley).

    and I shared you on Google+!

  248. Nicole White says

    I like the flip top computer desk from the lowes site. This makeover was great! Do you happen to know the name of the bed from Ikea?

  249. jessica@fourgenerationsoneroof says

    Wow Jen this looks fantastic! What a difference some white paint made. I love how you put the boards on the wall. This room doesn’t even look like it’s in a basement! Nice job 🙂 Your daughter must love it!

  252. 3BluEyedBabies says

    Love the transformation of your daughter’s new room! I love everything beachy and nautical…I may have to check out Target and see if I can’t find that mirror and the seahorse bookends…I LOVE them! We have a room in our basement that we will probably let my daughter have and redo for her once she hits the teenage years! I love Lowe’s creative magazine…I am already an avid reader of their website and magazines. I love the idea of the freestanding trellis found here http://lowescreativeideas.com/idea-library/projects/Freestanding_Trellis.aspx These are the same flowers we used to decorate at our wedding so I would love to have something like this in my backyard! I shared on facebook and google+ too! Thanks for the chance to win the gift card!!

  253. midwestmom3 says

    Your daughter’s room looks great! I really like the outdoor chalkboard from the Lowe’s website. My kids would love it. Thank you so much.

  254. Michelle Lubbers says

    I love this room, you’ve done a fantastic job! Oh, and the backyard play area. My boys would LOVE it!

  257. Sarah Denton says

    Lovely room, your daughter must love it just about to start a nautical makeover on my bathroom from lowes

  261. Donna M. says

    Love the nautical bedroom! From the Lowe’s site, I love the backyard play area and the hanging globe lanterns.

  267. kirsten says

    Amazing transformation!! Your daughter is sure to enjoy the new look and now you might have trouble finding her when you need her, lol! She’ll want to be down there ALL the time!! : )

    Several of the Lowe’s projects are nice, but my fave is the window boxes. I’m thinking I could do this on the side of our shop. It’s such a boring building and they would really perk it up! I’ll be sharing on facebook!

  272. andrea says

    I love the under cabinet wine rack!! I really want to makeover a book case into a wine rack s I think I will do that if I win!! Very awesome job with the room!!

  275. jenna says

    I’m lovin’ the stenciled medicine cabinet. definitely adding that one to my to-do list!!!

  276. Alicia says

    The room turned out so cute! I love the walls! I’ve been wanting to make my own headboard for awhile now and I love the ideas on Lowe’s! Especially the one with the round top.

  277. Jessica Williams says

    I adore the hanging globe lanterns!! We have to think of easy/ inexpensive ideas for decorating for an outdoor wedding reception, and those are perfect. Thanks for the opportunity! My fiancé and I could REALLY put it to good use!!

  278. Bex says

    Loving the kids’ closet organizing ideas! My youngest can’t reach his shirts and my oldest just shoves stuff in there when it’s time to clean up. Drives me crazy. This would help–a lot.

  279. Charley says

    I love the hanging globe lanterns. I have some of these kind of fixtures in a storage shed, I can’t wait to find the erfect color paint! Love the new room…

  281. Nikki says

    love the nautical room….wonderful job!

    I think the hanging globe lanterns from the lowe’s creative ideas are pretty cool….

  283. Sylvia says

    I love the Seahorse Bookends! I also always wanted one of those raised beds with the desk area under it…but alas, I have grown up so much so, that I dream of making it for the grandkids.

  284. Teri says

    I would love to try the raised bed project. But I also love the lights from your post!!

  286. kim says

    I loved the backyard play area for children. The toy car road was amazing. I’d love to build something like this in our new backyard.

  287. Rachel says

    I shared on Facebook.

    Your daughter’s room is a beautiful space. Much improved from the before. 🙂 Great job!

  290. Laura says

    I loved the table and chairs for the kids over at the Lowes site. We are in the process of putting together a preschool and I thought the tables would be both functional and adorable! BTW, loved your daughter’s room. You truly have a gift!

  293. Heidi Lee says

    I LOVE Lowe’s Family Vacation Map. My daughter and I were just saying yesterday that we need a map that we can mark with flag pins to show where we have been. This looks great!

  296. JoniR says

    Love the wooden floor mat project, gonna price it out to see if it’s doable for a camp project for youth group. Thanks for the chance to win!

  297. Kris Cullinan says

    I checked out the website, loved how simple the outdoor lanterns seemed to make. I think I have time to do them for a dinner party this weekend! thanks for sharing.
    Kris

  299. Brit says

    I love the Ladder shelf idea! I would love to have that in my bathroom. I love the lights you found at Lowes!

  303. Andrea says

    I love the front porch railing at the Lowes creative site. Looks very Mcintosh inspired to me, Could be used in many different types of housing styles because of the simplicity of design!

  304. Katie Mac says

    I love the outdoor water feature ideas. I’ve been wanting to make one for our back yard for a really long time.

  313. Robin Castillo says

    I really like this room! I have two boys that I am re-doing rooms for and I really like the weathered wall and light fixtures! Can’t wait to view tutorials about those!

    I pinned this on my Pinterest board and posted to my facebook page. My favorite project at the creative ideas Lowes site is the multi colored floor mat. Great ideas!

    Thanks for sharing with us!

  314. Ashley B says

    WOW… I could spend all day looking at your site and Lowes. I am totally inspired! Love the paint inspiration!

  318. Kristen says

    Love the wooden floor mat on the lowe’s site! I’ve seen it pinned a few times as well. The room looks GREAT!! such a change! What about a driftwood shelf above the bed? The linens are beautiful, where are they from?

  322. Liz G. says

    I just love the room.It is Awesome!I visited the Lowes site and my favorite idea is the Backyard Play Area.I am going to do that for my little guy!Wonderful ideas from Lowes.How fun!Thanks for the chance.I enjoy your blog so much!!

  326. Becky says

    I love the DIY windows boxes – i love the way the make the outside of any house look!

  327. MiMi says

    I think that headboard is fantastic and is art in itself. You don’t need to add anything if you don’t want to!

  332. Jennie Larsen says

    WOW- I JUST ADORE IT, EVERY SINGLE THING! I am sure your daughter is in heaven, all her friends will covet that adorable room. I LOVE NAUTICAL STUFF TOO. I am in Nautical party planning mode this week for my baby. XO- loves-jen

  334. Nora says

    Love the lights you used in your daughter’s bedroom.

    I want the curved wood pergola on the Lowe’s website. I’ll add it to my honey-please list!

  335. Danielle says

    Oooh, so many great project ideas! I love the Lift Top Computer Desk, it would be awesome in my daughter’s room. Almost like a secret little hiding place and would be great for homework.

    LOVE your daughter’s new space! We haven’t finished our basement yet, but I plan to make a guest bedroom down there once we do and was thinking of a nautical theme with board and batten to lighten it up. We don’t have any windows down there where the bedroom would be.

  336. Kali says

    I love the “Dog Bone Window” it is so cute and I would love to make the “Ladder Shelf”. Your daughter’s room looks great, love the wall behind her bed!

  338. Jeanne Ann says

    I love the makeover! The board and batton is something I am wanting to do in my master bathroom. It needs a little something and that would be perfect. I pinned your makeover and shared on facebook. Thanks so much for all your great ideas! I think you need to come to my house when you get done with yours!

    • Jeanne Ann says

      Also, I fell in love with the wooden door mat. I just need to get the hubby on board!

  339. Susie says

    Oh Giddy! I love the multi-color door mat on the lowe’s site. I am already a subscriber to their creative magazine and LOVE IT! Thanks for the opportunity!

  342. Lindy says

    Gorgeous makeover!!! Just beautiful!

    I like the wooden multi-color door mat at Lowes Creative Ideas!

  350. Kim says

    I shared on Facebook – I could use a gift card since we just started our deck in the backyard! So excited to have an “outdoor room”! So, of course, I love the hanging globe lanterns…those would look great over our patio.

  351. Collette K says

    This is such an awesome, inspirational room for my daughter’s room we are currently working on. Thank you! From the Lowes site I liked the backyard play area.

  352. Candace says

    I LOVE the room! Seriously! We just bought a house and are using those same galvanized lights from lowes!! We’d love the giftcard to use towards our kitchen redo and live the ideas they have for islands on the creative page.

  355. Jamie Z says

    The new room looks great, so grown up 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway. There are so many amazing things from Lowe’s Creative Ideas. If I had to choose one, I think it would be the Backyard Play Area. I actually have 2 girls, no boys, but even they would love this!

  356. Tiffanie says

    I LOVE her new room! So many great ideas I can use on my own beachy theme house!

    Thank you for the chance to win a Lowe’s gift card! I love the bright and cheerful wooden floor mat.

  358. Sheila d says

    I went to the Lowes site and I just love the stenciled laundry supplies crate. I will have to try making one of those soon. I am in Lowes every week so it would be GREAT to get this card to do my own makeover. LOVE what you did with the room and can’t wait to see the how to.

  360. Kimberly Q says

    I love all the great ideas!!! But LOVE the Kids’ Room Closet Organizer the best. We could use a little organization in that room!!!

  365. Brooke Tewell says

    I liked the corner bench seat, plus the corner window made it all the more desirable 🙂

  366. Elisa says

    Oh and Stenciled Medicine Cabinet for entry number 1 and I shared on my facebook page for number 2. ;^)

  367. Elisa says

    YOU are AWESOME! First off, I have been looking to give my 10 going on 16 year old daughter a room makeover. Santa was supposed to do it at Christmas but managed to bring only the bed we refinished. Her walls are very blah and although she has light- it reminds me of what you had to work with above. What I like best about the room is how simple and elegant it is. Count me in for a chance to win that giftcard and thanks for the inspiration!

  370. Lindsey Adams says

    I love all of the lawn and gardening ideas. We just bought our first home and it’s my first time having a yard to care for- I can use all the tips I can get! A Lowes gift care wouldn’t hurt either 🙂

  371. Cassie says

    I love the Children’s Play Table Idea, so cute! Also the out door play area is super cute, my boys would be in heaven if I made something like that! Thanks for the chance to win such a fun giveaway!!!

  375. Kristy Swain says

    Awesome room! What a difference. Lots of work went into that. Love the board and batten, the sconce lights, the weathered wood. Great job! I love Lowe’s. I love the wooden floormat on their site.

  381. Jenna says

    Jen, this room is so fantastic! I clicked over to Lowes’ site and absolutely LOVE their tutorial on making an address plaque… we desperately need a new one!

  386. Lorie says

    I like the corner bench seat project. I am thinking for the kids’ rooms or even my bedroom could be a possiblity.

  387. Heather says

    Brilliant! My brothers and my husband both had basement bedrooms and they didn’t look nearly as bright and cheerful!
    I think I could handle making the cute stenciled laundry supplies crate. Very cute!

  388. jennykate says

    LOVE the nautical theme!! The planks on the wall are such a fabulous addition…they really make the room. We used those same lights in Isaiah’s bedroom. I love them. We also used a similar shade of Valspar paint on one of his walls. Such a great paint. Makes the job so much easier.

    Saw that you and Viv got to meet in person!! That’s so awesome!!

    Hope you’re doing good.

    XOXO,
    JK

  389. Diana says

    The children’s play table is adorable and something my boys would love. Thanks for a great giveaway. We could really use a Lowes gift card to do some home improvement projects that have been put on hold because of the bad economy!

  390. Monica says

    I love the room makeover! Did the seahorse bookends come from Target too? Was this a recent find? I must have them for my daughter’s room.

  393. nessa the procrastinator says

    Oh my gosh, her room looks awesome! 🙂 I would put up some picture frames over the bed, so she can put in some pics of her and her friends.

    I would love to build that deck pond. So neat! Of course, I would have to keep the dogs from drinking out of it! 😉

  396. Amy Pellicer says

    Happy Tuesday! I would really love to have the Freestanding kitchen pantry! My little 50’s ranch home has one of the smallest kitckens I have ever seen (very little storage)! This idea from Lowe’s would work Perfect for my family of six to get more organized & make better use of the little bit of room that we actually do have. Thanks & Have a GREAT day!

  398. Katie Schubert says

    Your daughter’s room turned out beautiful! I love the backyard play area idea from Lowes-my four boys would love it!

  400. Andrea says

    Your daughter’s room looks spectacular!

    I love the hanging globe lanterns on the lowes creative ideas website.

  401. Lisa says

    This is amazing! I love it! I am going to redo my daughters room. It is “flip flop” theme. It’ll be cute…(I hope)

  402. twelve30 says

    I love the hanging globe lantern project – they would look great on the patio on a warm summer night! Thanks for the giveaway.
    twelve30(at)gmail(dot)com

  405. Diana says

    I love, love the stenciled laundry crate! I am in the process of re-doing our laundry room! Also the hanging globes are fantastic!

  408. Dona says

    I love that colorful wooden door/floor mat. I think that is so cute for spring/summer. Would love to make this!!

  412. Trish says

    I am working on making my yard a fun place for my girls, so I am loving the sandbox idea. Thanks!

  420. Meghanne says

    Love the DIY china hutch! Let’s face it – I have about 100 project that this gift card could come in handy for 🙂

  425. liz says

    Jen, What a great makeover! I am planning something similar for my daughter’s room using navy, aqua and pink! Can’t wait for the tutorial on the lamps and wood wall!

    * I pinned and shared on facebook!

  429. Carrie says

    I love the sandbox play area. And I am definitely going to use the how to paint your cabinets sometime soon. That has been on my mind forever!

  430. Becky U says

    Ideas for the bathroom. We are going to update the master bathroom soon and will be looking for ways to do this on a small budget.

  431. Nancy says

    I LOVE the privacy hideaway screens that they featured. I have been wanting something like this for a while. Very cool.

  434. Elissa says

    I would love to build the play kitchen that Lowes has on their creative ideas site, thanks for the giveaway!

  436. Becky says

    I like the wood floor mat, also the idea to make your own canvases with a drop cloth, opens up the ability to make artwork on large scale canvas.

  441. Amy Smith says

    I love the ideas for organizing cabinets! I desperately need to organize my kitchen!

  446. Tiffany says

    My favorite project I found was the Bedside Table Recharging Station. I love having my electronics by my bed while I sleep and this would definitely help when they need to be recharged overnight.

  452. Kristin says

    What a great room makeover. I love everything about it from the pillows to the mirror and every little accent you chose. I love that the Lowe’s creative Website has projects in three different categories (beginner, intermediate, and advanced).

    xoxo
    Kristin

  453. Kelly says

    I love the inspiration boards with all the pictures. I didn’t realize Lowe’s had this either! How perfect!!

  458. Karen says

    I’m really loving the mosaic tile soap dish – I would totally love to make a blue and yellow one for my bathroom.

    And awesome job on the bedroom redo – it looks great!

  459. christina says

    Who knew that lowe’s had a creative center. That is awesome. I loved the “A Cinch Bench.” It is cute for inside and out. Your girl’s room is really cute, I can’t wait to finish my basement… I loved the beach theme.

  462. Amy C says

    Beautiful room redo!! I love that headboard wall!! It’s gorgeous. I can’t believe how much lighter that room looks now compared to the before picture! Awesome job!
    Amy @ The Happy Scraps

  463. Tausha says

    Jen-
    This space looks amazing! I love that you used navy and the crisp, bright white. Looks so grown up and chic! Great job and thanks for all the eye candy! There is not a better way to start day. Have a happy day!!!
    Tausha

  466. Candace Fuller says

    I love the Corner Bench Seat project! That would be adorable in my little girl’s room!

  467. Kelly says

    I love the wooden floor mat. I don’t think I’d make it so colourful but I love that I could coordinate it with my outdoor decor. Love the room you did!

  468. Tammy Ruesch says

    I have to say I like the out door track.My boys would love that.I think even if i don’t win I might put that out in the yard for them.Too cute. 🙂

  471. Shy says

    I have been wanting to make the ‘Outdoor Chalkboard’ to hang on our fence in our backyard for our 2 yr old girl. The gift card would help me buy all the supplies and make a custom gift for her to enjoy in this beautiful weather.

  474. Jenny K. says

    oh wow!!! This room is fantastic. I love the wall and the lights you chose. Colors are really fitting as well. Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring as I want to make my sons room nautical.

  482. Melanie says

    I have made so many things from their magazine. My fav is the DIY wall art that I made using a rubber floor mat as a stencil.

  483. Chery M says

    I have subscribed to the emails and magazine for years. They always have great ideas. We built a window seat from a set of plans a few years back. I do love the newest wooden colorful mat they just put out.

  484. Kim @ Plumberry Pie says

    you had me at beachy, one of my absolute favorite ways to decorate. it just never gets old with me. something about the worn wood and natural elements that go into it. the room looks fantastic! great transformation.

  487. Becky Greene says

    I love the Multi-colored Wooden Door Mat that was on the cover of their latest print issue.

  489. Karen says

    Loving the outdoor chalkboard!!! My kiddoes would have too much fun with that! Thanks for the give away.

  491. Donna O'Neil says

    I loved the Ultimate Craft Room. I won’t be able to do it where I am currently living as my craft space is a home office/wine cellar, too. I might be able to get rid of the desk and add a built in counter.

  493. Michelle L. says

    Jen! That room is utterly gorgeous, every freakin’ inch of it! My favorite thing is the few colored boards scattered among the white wall. Oh, I would love to win a gift card, ’cause I pretty much live at Lowe’s already. I liked their project with the stenciled medicine cabinet.

  495. Carla V says

    I love the bedroom you created for your daughter, such a transformation!! I’m soo jealous that we don’t have an IKEA nearby, I see soo many great things online that were bought at an IKEA!

    My hubby and I are remodeling our master bath and I got some great ideas for that at the Lowe’s website! I especially love the vented light and the cabinet about the toilet. Those are both things that would come in handy in my remodel. I also love the craft room!!

  501. Dana says

    Great makeover!

    I looked at the website you shared, and I like the plans they have for a DIY address “plaque”. We have a large hole in the brick in the fornt of our house from where we removed the old intercom system, so we definitely need something like this to cover it up! 🙂

  502. Jocelyn @ BruCrew says

    I just visited Lowe’s Creative ideas and I am loving the Stenciled medicine cabinet. We just redid our bathroom and this would be such a fun way to add a little fun to the room:-) Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  504. Lauren says

    Gorgeous room! I love the colors. Navy and yellow is probably my favorite combination of all time.
    My favorite Lowes project is that pretty colorful wooden door mat. I am a sucker for all things rainbow.

  506. Allison C says

    Excellent job on the room. You are so creative. We are moving into our first home next week and I am really excited about having outdoor space. I like Lowes 10 ways to update a deck! All of their tips will really come in handy since I really have no idea how to do most of the updates we are going to have to do.

  511. lola fields says

    love your new makeover. I have a question about the old bed….did y’all make it?

  513. Rachel says

    I love the ultimate craft room on the lowes site. We’re getting a house soon and I can’t wait to have a space to craft and sew in. Your room looks amazing, I’m going to have to remember it for the kids.

  516. Lori says

    Amazing transformation, your daughter will enjoy this room so much. I went to Lowe’s Creative Idea Site and vertical garden planters and rack.

  517. Eve says

    LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! I am sure that she will love this so much. The room turned out wonderful. Love the colors.

  518. Seriously Shawn says

    I love this! Our guest bedroom is in dire need of a makeover, I was wanting something navy and turquoise wih a pop of yellow with a bech theme for our guests to relax in. This is the perfect idea! How hard was the wall? I’ll be waiting for the tutorial.

    Tweeting this!

  520. Laura F. says

    I love colorful wooden entry mat featured on the Lowe’s site, but I am admittedly a Lowe’s junky!

  521. Jean says

    I love your nautical bedroom! I liked the counter top shopping guide, as I’m trying to decide what type of counter to replace my laminate with. BTW, I ALWAYS shop at Lowe’s over the other guys ‘cuz they give a military discount!

  525. barbara says

    Really nice room! It’s perfect since we want to move closer to the beach and I’ll be redoing my son’s room when we do move.
    Checked out the Lowe’s site – loved the wooden mat and will make a few this summer!

  526. Julie shearer says

    I like what you did with your daughters room. Great job. I like the outdoor water feature from Lowe’s . Thank you for a chance to win.

  527. Lisa says

    I didn’t have time to check out everything, but the ideas I saw are creative and fun. I will definitely check out more later in the day. Drawn to the outdoor ideas.

  532. Leea says

    I am loving the recharging station, and and and….LOL…I forget this site, thanks for reminding me. Now since I am old enough to be your sister, feel free to come over and makeover your sisters house anytime you like, love your projects, such creative ideas! Thanks for the chance and sharing!

  535. tara says

    Jen,
    I have a basement suite too for my son and needed a way to make it more inviting – I LOVED every single aspect of your makeover; from the galvanized sconces to the “headboard” wall!!! GREAT job!!!!!!
    My favorite project at the creative ideas Lowes site is the multi colored floor mat. I will share this on my facebook!!
    Thank you again so much for all the inspiration and ideas!!!!

  536. Joyce says

    Awesome room makeover! Nice and bright and airy.
    Lowes creative ideas- favorites are lift top desk, laundry crate,ans the hanging glove lanterns. I need to make all of them!
    Love your nephew’s room redo also!

  537. ste says

    Loving the Backyard Play Area. It is awesome. So is this room you’ve created. Your daughter must be very happy!

  539. Sarah says

    I have been trying to talk my husband into the outdoor chalkboard project for weeks!!

    I tweeted about this post. 🙂

  540. Rhiannon says

    Oh, so gorgeous! Is it okay that I would totally want a bedroom like this!? Love the colous, lights and the way you’ve made up the bed.

    You have one lucky daughter!

  542. Sarah says

    Wow that room is amazing! She is a lucky girl, I would have loved a room like that when I was a teenager! You guys did so much work in there!

    I heard that the west side of the country has been having amazing weather lately. We here on the east side of the country have been very cold lately. (Our high wont reach 50 today, & hasn’t for a few days)

    Anyway, I love the DIY fabric headboard on the Lows site. I’m thinking of doing one very soon for our bedroom.

  543. Talar says

    The room looks amazing, you did a great job! I’ve been looking to give my living room a nautical makeover, and you’ve given me some great ideas. I checked out the Lowe’s creative website — I love the tutorial for the corner bench seat! Thanks for the giveaway!

  544. Kathleen says

    Soo many great projects from lowes … But my porch needs a little uplifting so I really like the porch railings.

  548. Mrs BC says

    What a great makeover, I bet your daughter loves it! I think some beachy sign art would look great above her bed.
    xx

  550. Judy says

    I love love love the room!

    I would like to make the window boxes from the lowe’s creative ideas site.

  552. Linda says

    I reposted your daughter’s beautiful room makeover! The brighter colors make it so inviting, and it would be a wonderful guest room in the future. My visit go the Lowes site confirmed that they have a number of pergolas that would be just perfect for my backyard! Oh how winning that gift card would make my dream a reality! Thank you for the inspiration!

  554. Kim says

    I found the front porch rail guide helpful since wears looking to give IRS a facelift. We just had new vinyl siding and windows installed and were unable to match the inside woodwork stain so now we are replacing all our molding… This gift card would be such a help!

  555. Patty says

    I enjoy your posts Jen 🙂
    I love the canvas laundry supplies. great idea !! Shared via Facebook.

  556. Anneke {RustiChic} says

    I just LOVE this Before and After! I think I’ll need to go snag some of those lights for my son’s room! 🙂 As for the Giveaway, I love the Corner Bench Seat project!

  558. Catherine R. says

    I love the Canvas Artwork, its a DIY and I am thinking of making some for my mom’s living room! We are turning it from a boring white walled room with a lot of dark furniture that doesn’t help the tinted windows, to one that is a bright and airy space!

  559. Maria Alvarado says

    I just visted the Lowes Creative Ideas Site. I love several things. I can’t decide which one I love the best. I loved the colorful wooden floor mat, the stenciled laundry supplies crate and the hanging glove laterns. I love the the room you did for your daughter. GREAT JOB MOM!!! You have inspired me to redo my daughters room. Thank You!!!

  564. Brandy Kiser says

    Lowe’s Creative ideas site… LOVE.. The Stenciled Laundry-Supplies Crate VERY CUTE!

  566. Brandy Kiser says

    LOVE IT!!! SOOOO CUTE! THE IDEA FOR THE WALLS ID AMAZING!! THANKS FOR THE IDEAS!!

  567. Kimberly says

    I visited the Lowe’s Creative Ideas site and my favorite are Hanging Globe Lanterns. They look easy to do and not very expensive, either.

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