Room of the Day: A Tween Bedroom Pulls Off Study Time With Style (6 photos)

Starting with the sleeping area, Saether created a cove-like feeling by positioning the bed against a wall of windows. To do this, she first needed to rip out old, ill-conceived built-ins on that wall to allow access to the bed.

For a statement piece, she selected a sophisticated wood canopy bed frame, hoping this tween could keep it down the line for her first apartment or future home. Then Saether had fun layering in colorful accents, from patterned pillows to hanging paper pompoms.

Next she reworked the walls, adding shiplap to two for texture and brightness and painting another in a contrasting navy — a soft, unexpected neutral.

The shiplap gives the room dimension, highlighting the height and light in this nook. Saether carefully selected each board. “The softness that wood creates and the brightness of the white are a great palette cleanser and keep the room both fresh and mature,” she says.

Farmhouse canopy bed: Pottery Barn; garland: Etsy; Diamond percale sheet set: Design Within Reach; Map of London embroidered pillow: J Brulee

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