Audrey’s room redo is slow going. Partially because we’ve been busy with things like skiing and Seahawk football watching, and partially because I am indecisive.
The design board was the first step to help give the room direction, which is always helpful.
We started the room redo by painted the walls with Sherwin Williams Pure White in a fancy formula that covered the previous striped walls perfectly.Ā I stole the striped rug from our dining room and moved in her bed and dresser and this is where the room remains.
The back wall will eventually be a built-in bookshelf/window seat combination. I want to fill the walls with pretty art, the ceiling will be getting some sort of treatment (paint? wallpaper? decals?), I’d love a new chandelier and then we just need to decide on a duvet cover.
We have sheets that we’ll continue to use (these, from target) and a porcelain blue blanket. We’re a family of down-comforter-in-duvet sleepers, so we just need a new cover for Audrey’s bed.
There are some very cute kid options from stores like potterybarn kids, land of nod and serena & lily, but none felt quite right for her room. So I search more ‘grown up’ sites like potterybarn, potterybarn teen and west elm and found a handful that are all great choices and now I can’t decide. Will you help me?!
OPTION ONE // gold dot/stripe from pb teen
This is so cute and fun with stripes on one side and dots on the other from the Emily + Meritt line.
OPTION TWO // grand embroidered in porcelain from potterybarn
This one is classic and crisp and the pretty blue is perfect for her room. It’s currently on sale so I need to decide soon!
OPTION THREE // pop dot in black by pb teen
Another crisp and classic design. I like the little dots.
OPTION FOUR // linen with slate trim by west elm
This set was in my cart last week and I just couldn’t commit and now it is no longer on sale. Boo.
So, please cast your vote … which bedding do you like best?
// UPDATE // Number 1 was the big winner in the votes – I ordered it today :)
Love the gold polka dot sheets, can’t wait to see how the room progresses!
Option 3 is the most fun for a kid. I am personally not a fan of lots of white because it gets dirty at the drop of a hat. Whatever you choose I know the room is going to be fantastic and Audrey will love it!
#1 is definitely my fave. My daughters is mainly white and it is obnoxious how quickly it gets dirty. She reads on it, she and her friends hang out on it. So I wouldnt do light or white again. The gold is awesome and will def. Grow with her.
Did you decide yet??? I was just flipping through the new Ballard Designs sale catalog and saw this! http://www.ballarddesigns.com/audree-pom-pom-quilt-bedding-spa/294716
Thought of you and your daughter immediately… how could I not ;)
I looove #1!!! You can do so much with it too! I would go great with blue, black, red, pink, etc. and the style is timeless so it will grow with her. Can’t wait to see the finished product!!!
I personally love option #1!
I absolutely love your blog! Your design boards are beyond! We just bought a new house and I really think these would help me so much! Could you please tell me how you create them on line?
I create my design boards using a combination of adobe illustrator and photoshop. The process is not necessarily difficult, but also requires a little bit of know-how in both of the programs. Something is coming soon …
I adore the gold bedding.
The PB gold dots!!!
#1 from PB Teen
the gold dots/stripes is so adorable!!!
gold dot & stripe, it will go so well with the rest of your design board
http://www.pbteen.com/products/linen-lux-duvet-cover-sham-snow-white/?pkey=cgirls-duvet-cases&
I’ve been doing a remodel for my 6 yr old daughter’s room, as well, and have been searching for the right duvet cover. I love option #1 and almost purchased it myself a few weeks ago, but then saw the linen lux duvet from PB Teen and loved it! Not that you need more choices, but the linen with the ruffle is just beautiful and can go with so many designs. I can see this with the polka dot sheets :) Good Luck, I’m sure you’re daughter will love any of the choices!
I love #1- very cute! One thing I have found with PB duvet covers is that they are not the standard size for the down comforters. Their comforters are sized a bit differently than the standard and so are the duvets- just something to look at before purchasing. I’ve never bought one from there because of it, so it may work out- I don’t have personal experience with it.
I love the gold stripes! I think that set is girly, classy and fun! I think she will love it!
I am so sorry and I don’t want to sound mean, but please get rid of that rug. It is terrible. Please get a new one or do without. The room has so much going for it I can’t see putting that rug in there (or anywhere).
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I love 1 or 2
You can’t think ahead to when she’s a teen. That’s about the time you’ll probably see SHE has developed her own style white will get dirty in a hurry.n I don’t see “child” in any room. You only have one chance to decorate your baby’s room. It must be durable. I love the focus on woodland creatures. All 3 rooms are lovely, but you need a kid-friendly room that Audry wants to play in,, make a mess and be a kid. Mother of 4 – 2 girls 2 boys. All grown up.
I’m so glad #1 won, that was my favorite too! That will be adorable for Audrey’s room. Can’t wait to see it all pulled together.
I love #1, but I’m not sure if it would seem like too many stripes? Depending what else you put it with, #1 or #4.
#1 is adorable!
#1 – that’s the one I chose for my daughter, too:)
I LOVE the gold polka dots! Seems they would be right for Audrey for years. They’re playful, happy, and pretty. I’m sure whatever you do decide on will be, as always, just right and very lovely.
Hi Emily,
I’m sure you will choose what works well for your sweet girl (& you). I just wanted you to know that I have two girls & both of their beds have a white coverlet from PB. If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t buy white until they were older (tweens+). I bought the coverlets around ages 3 & 5 and while they have held up nicely (no holes,etc), the coverlets are dirty! — no matter how often I spot treat, bleach & wash them! ERRR. Just wanted you to consider how Audrey uses her room and what activities she does in her room and on or near her bed. Crafts, nails, reading, writing, drawing, etc. Ć¢ĀĀ¤ Thanks for always providing me with inspiration for my home. Can’t wait to see Audrey’s new room.
#1 for sure!
I like the gold dot and stripe. So fun!
I’m loving option 1, which one is Audrey’s favorite?
#1
The Gold! Hands Down!
I love the first one – the gold dots and stripes. I think it will look so adorable with the color of the rug.
Option 1. It seems the best for a little girl! Can’t wait to see the finished room!
Option 3 would be my choice. Gives a hint of girl color, and still complements the striped rug without going overboard. Which does she like?
option one ! Love the gold and the dots :)))
#3. I like that you have the crisp clean look and can pair it with multiple colors in sheets and accent pillows; #1 would be my 2nd choice
Option 1, hands down! :)
I love the gold dot and stripe.
Oh, and I have two white slip covered couches that always wash perfectly clean. The same white Ikea curtains you have throughout. And two white duvets with my kids. Just so people know, they do wash out and I feel like I can visually see the dirt and know when to wash them instead of a darker cotton where I would not ever see the “gross”
I have had very good experiences with white. And I have three kids and a dog.
Option 1 is darling, glamorous, and playful all in one!
The gold dots! It keeps it playful! She’s still young & needs playful.
I know she is younger but I like the pop art with black. It gives a “girlie” look yet not so much, if you kept it for a while it gives her a more classic rm. Please keep us updated. Thank you
I like #3 or #1!
Emily, I would like to find the small, acqua colored lumbar pillow in the original design board. Can you send me a link to where I might purchase it? xoxo tiff
i like #3. it’s classic and you can always mix a few pillows with other patterns for a pop of color.
I say let Audrey pick!!! Its her room after all……
And I agree with a few commentors that white seems like a BRAVE move for kids bedding. I know it will look amazing but we had a cream duvet cover for our guest bed which lasted approximately one month before the dog accidentally (naughtily) got up on the bed with dirty paws and one kiddo threw up in there since we were using it as “sick bay”. Love white, but so not practical for this stage of life ;)
I vote for option one! So fun and will grow with her.
I love the WE linen one. I’m such a linen fan. The texture and organic look is like nothing else. I have seen all of these as I’ve looked lately for my own new duvet. I haven’t seen the gold yet but I do love it. I think the solid ones seem to be more your current style. And, they also will be the easiest to transition or change up pillows and decor with…or switch to a guest room if needed. Just my ideas. Love your home and style! Good luck picking. I have no doubt you will make it fabulous!
hands down, option 1! I will actually be getting the land of nod version for my daughter’s new toddler bed. :o)
1st choice: # 1
2nd choice: # 3
The other 2 look too “grown up” for a little girl.
Defintely #1!
Love option one….it is so whimsy and fun.
I really like the gold polka dots! They all look great, but I would personally hesitate to let any of my kids’ grubby feet near a white duvet cover!
She’s still do young, I would keep it youthful and go with gold dot and stripe. Others are nice and classic but have no youthful feel to them. :)
Hands down Option 1 the gold will look awesome against the blue/white rug! Plus it’s fun but mature enough to grow with her.
I have to vote option 1. I just chose this one for my four and five year olds room- I loved the gold with the jade. I felt it was very big girl and still whimsical.
Also- Land of nod is doing a gold dot with navy – which would work with your rug.
Option 1 .. add that great aqua color with it.. how old is she…..maybe something whimsical to make it pop:)
Love, love, love the gold polka dots!!!!!
I like option #3 for overall beauty and coordination with your rug!
#1, the others, while pretty, seem a little too grown up. What I mean is that they are pretty and something I would choose for myself when I have a significant other who would not go for the playful, somewhat girlish dots and stripes. I love kids rooms because you can add that extra layer of fun that you might grow out of as an adult. Cute room and inspiration board!
I like option 3 the best.
Number 3 ! It’s fun and happy!
Oops the GOLD is number !, ….
Polka dots!!
I say the GOLD, because WHO exspects a “little” girl to have that, it is fabulous…
But I love #1 also…
The gold dots for sure. Option 1. It’s way more fun.
#1 for sure. I just keep thinking all that white on the other ones would get too dirty too fast
I like the gold dots/stripes! :)
Option #1 for sure!
The gold dots and stripes are fun and seem to go better with your mood board!
Option 3, considering the sheets you will continue to use, and the bold stripe on the floor. Then go for color and fun in the artwork and other accents. Use those to pull out other colors from the sheets, etc.
I like #1, but they all feel so sophisticated for a little gal. how about finding a printed sheet that you love and sewing up a custom duvet cover?
Option 1. The others look too grown up for her. :)
I love #1 as well!! It’s so adorable! The others are all timeless and beautiful, too… I think #3 would be my next pick! But if, after all the comments, you still like one of the others best – I say, go for it!! :)
I like options one and three as well. One is slightly more my favorite though! I look forward to seeing what you decide!
I vote for options 1 & 3.
I like option 1 best. I also think it’s cute she can keep it on stripes for a month showing only a peek of the dots, and then switch every month, or when you or she gets bored which is nice. I also don’t think you need the dust ruffle. It looks a little busy too me. I’d do no dust ruffle, or a white one. Good luck!
The gold is beautiful!!
Option 1 is so cute!
Definitely option #1….classy, yet girly. And not completely white! As a mommy of two little girls, the plain white ones scare me just a little!
Love option 1— you can overlay themes as she grows… Floral, or add an accent color. It gives you infinite choices down the road. And just by itself it is classic and whimsical at the same time!
Whatever you pick will be beautiful. I think you are very brave going white though. When I pick out bedding the first thing I weigh on my mind is how well the “waking up sick in the middle of the night” stain will wash out. ha! However, it usually happens on the carpet right beside my bed. Gross.
I think I like #3 the best and can’t wait to see the room put together.
loooove the gold dots! timeless!!
Gold polka dots!
Without a doubt number one! Love the gold which will go with any color and it has a classy girlish look.
Option 1 is adorable and the easiest to keep clean!
Haha if I could spell…..It should have said Gold dots & stripes. I should have read before submitting ; )
I LOVE the 1st option. The gold dots and strips…..You can’t go wrong!! :) Girly and yet will grow with her easily.
I personally like Option 3 the best, but it seems Option 1 is the most popular. Both would look fantastic though. Can’t wait to see what you choose ;)
I’m more of a blue person than a gold person, yet I’m drawn to the Gold Dot bedding. I think it’s b/c it has mor pattern and seems more fun. Too bad they don’t have it in the blues you want!
Number 3 is my vote!
Option 3!
Number one!!! The gold polka dots and stripes are super adorable yet sophisticated.
I love option 1!
I think option 1, the gold one! It seems the most kid like to me and will look really cute with the stripes on the carpet as well.
Definitely the gold polka dots! I would love that myself!!! xoxoxxo <3
Love number 1! polka dots & stripes are always perfect! We painted my newest granddaughter Bennett’s jenny lynn crib gold, chalkboarded one wall and its perfect! the gold is a wonderful pop of color with black & white.
I think the gold dots & stripes fit your design board beautifully. While the others are beautifully elegant, they don’t have the whimsy you describe. Whatever you decide will be amazing for Audrey because it has ‘the love’ in it!
Definitely the gold stripes and dots. All are great options, but this one is grown up but at the same time fun and beautiful. Bonus: it has the stripes you love so much.
Definetely the gold!
Fun and classic
I love the gold dot and striped. I looks so fun! P.S. LOVE the idea to put a bench and built-ins by the window.
Option 1. I love the story board idea.
http://m.landofnod.com/ribbon-rose-quilt/f13859
Do you have a budget? Why not this? Its georgeous!! Kids live color and it would be pretty with blue. I steer away from white for my kids unless its sheets or towels that can stand up to heavy bleaching.
I love 1 & 3 with 3 winning just a tad in my book. The dots seem the most little girl like. I’m sure all would be beautiful with additional pillows though.
I’ve got to go with the gold polka dots, I think they’re more fun than the other options. Although it could be fun to do a hot pink monogram on the white pottery barn shams in option 2.
Definitely the Gold dots! I just received this last week from PB Teen, and it is so cute in person, very cheerful and girly. I’m redoing my little girls room with the gold and blush pink, so fun!
My vote is for option 1!
Oh poo! I meant to say Option 1 or 3 :)
Option 1 or 2 are my favs for her room. It’s going to be so fabulous! It is giving me so many ideas for my little girl’s new room :)
Go for the gold! Sweet, cheerful, and elegant all at once.
I love the gold polka dots and stripes! Second choice would be the option three with the black dot.
Definately the gold polka dot! Can so go with a little girl! Think the others are beautiful but plain for a little girl!
I’m not usually a gold person either but for her room design and for a little girl..fun, whimsical, and something she can grow up with…
The stripes and dots are beautiful…not too mature and can fit easily with other young girl accessories.
Option #1: The gold one! I think the others are too ‘grown up’.
I love the choices you picked. I think option 2 would be my favorite, unless you think it might look a little too old for her. I think the border stripes would be a perfect compliment to the bold rug stripes without making the room too stripey (the main reason I wouldn’t pick #1), and the pillowcases would be beautiful monogrammed.
I have a white duvet cover for our 4 and 2 year old girls, and wanted to comment on keeping it clean. They are actually fine on it for now. They really don’t play in bed except after bath time/before bedtime, so it doesn’t get dirty from them. My husband is not the greatest at remembering to take his shoes off when he gets in their bed to read to them at night, so HE is usually the one getting it dirty. If you are like us and if that’s something you can remember to do, you’ll be fine. At least for a while. ;) I can’t speak about what happens after 4.
Polka Dot! Looks so cozy!!!
Gold dot! ;). It seems to fit best with your home.
Option one! Gold dots and stripes!
the gold dots/stripes option is gorgeous!
Option #1 for sure! You have the option to do dots one week and stripes the next plus it coordinates with everything on your board and is girly yet classy!
The gold dot seems perfectly girly but not too grown up, still fun and whimsical. Personally I don’t care for the stipe skirt with it – I would pick something a bit more contrasting. But either way it would be lovely in her new room!
Which one does Audrey like? I am sure she would love to help choose her bedding for her new room.
Gold! Fun and fabulous!
Gold polka dots and stripes all the way!
I love the gold dots! I just redid my daughters’ room, and now I’m wishing I had seen this first. I would have gone in a whole different direction.
I personally like #4 the bestest but I’m afraid these ladies might be right, as #1 is a sweet choice for a little girl.
So pretty! Option One all the way! White and Gold are soooooo in!
Gold!!!
I just love that gold dot/stripe! I wish I had a bedroom in my house where that would work! However, I am currently searching for a train or nautical themed comforter for my 3 year old son… Baby girl is still in the crib (decorated in his old nautical themed bedding).
Gold dots! While I love the others, they are so grown up. I think the dots are the perfect balance between tasteful and little big girl-happy. :)
In fact! Those gold dot sheets might just be what I’m looking for for my daughter’s big girl room which is also in the works. {Thank you!}
Well, since she is still young and (if she is anything like my three girls) prone to get into messes, I would say the gold dot/stripe. It will be much better at camouflaging a little dirt than the ones with large areas of solid color. BUT they are all so classy and gorgeous.
though I love the linen with slate trim….the gold is lovely!
gold dots! All choices are great picks…. but she is still little. My daughter moved to a white ruffly duvet at age 6 and it was still too soon for white. It gets dirty far too easily and would have worn slightly better if it had a cute gold dot or two to camouflage any bits of dirt!
I like the pop dot option. It isn’t too glam or serious for a little girl, but it is still mature enough to grow with her.
Gold dots!
I am by far the girliest girl but something about those gold dots just screams fun. Gold is timeless but I have to say the west elm option is the best for a growing girl.
Love the gold but not with the rug….too many stripes. I’d go with the black polka dot. Sweet but not too cute!!!
I love the gold and white dot duvet! I wish they had it in silver and white so it would go in my bedroom. It seems like a good transition duvet.
Definitely the gold dot. If your house is like mine, we sometimes relax on top of our beds and the white and plain choices would show any dirt and wrinkles & you would doing lots of washing and ironing. Let your daughter enjoy it without the worries of having to be so careful! Love what you’re doing with her room!
love the gold stripe and dot from PB teen! so whimsical!
Gold stripe and dot. Definitely for a little girl and will bring her even into teen years!
Polka dots and stripes! They will last her into her tween years (and maybe longer). Plus, they are clean enough to not clash with the other design elements in her room (unlike the neon paisley sheets).
Gold dots/stripes. It’s cute, will show dirt less, give you the option of changing the room by flipping it over, and seems to fit your design board the best.
We are a down comforter family also and we have a white one in the master. I love it, but it does start to look dingy pretty quickly.
Good luck!
Gold dots!
Gold dot! Spunky and still classic
#1 gold!
think the others would be too neutral/white cause of the wonderful-shiny-white (hope that word makes sense) wall …
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GOLD! It’s girly and whimsical. So cute that I want it for myself!
Option #1.
Option 1 and 2! (You may need a second set while one is washing! ;-) And 2 is so pretty too :-))
gold dot comforter with gold dots on the ceiling too!!!!
Oooh!! Fun idea!!
Not to pile on, but absolutely the gold and white! It’s the perfect amount of whimsy, but will grow with her. Besides, brass and gold tones are back : )
I vote gold dots first and the black dots second :)
I love option one, the others are just a little too sophisticated and adult. The gold dots keep the feeling of the room young but not kiddish.
Definitely option 1 (Gold Dots/Stripes)!
Definitely the gold! The others are just a bit too “classic” for a little girl’s room. She has plenty of time for that when she’s older. Her room should be fun!
Gold and white, it’s just so fun and girly and yet the so grown up at the same time. GREAT, versatile piece.
I LOVE option 1, the gold dots are so fun
Definitely option one! It’s mature, but also super cute and fun. Plus, it’s a great neutral, so you can easily add pops of color to her room.
I say option 3. It is timeless and can be classic or made spunky. I think you will tire of the gold stripes. If it were only dots, I’d say that option, but the stripes look too circusy. I like the dots and then maybe a gold heart decal from Urban Walls:).
My favorite is the stripes with polkadots! That’s a combination I’ve always loved.
Gold dots for sure. The others are pretty but seem too grown up to me.
When I saw the gold dots and stripes in the catalog, your style immediately came to mind. Definitely go with that one :)
My Vote is for Option #1 lovely & fun for a cute girls room .(:
I love option three! So Fresh.
Gold dot first choice is whimsy and both girly and grown up
Definitely the gold dots and stripes! It is the perfect domination of girly and sophisticated. Audrey is a lucky girl!
For me it’s got to be the gold dots and stripes, it looks ‘warmer’ and the other options, whilst very attractive and elegant, do seem a little more grown-up. I especially like the ties, I’m really taken with ties on cushions and pillows at the moment.
Definitely the gold polka dot & stripe {just darling} and so fun! Will accent the black & white stripes and blues perfectly…the others have more of a “grown up” look and not so girly
gold dots all the way!!
On first glance I would say the gold duvet. But now I have a question for you… what color sheets & pillow cases are you using? The link simply showed the page with options to chose from. However the hippy girl in me is also in LOVE with the dot pop duvet… very cute! (and yes I was one of those girls who spent a TON of time on my bed too… reading, writing, drawing, playing with my barbies, making furniture with glue/tape/scissors.. and yes my mother cringed when she discovered that bit of information and moved me to the dining room table, haha!)
Good luck!
Option 1, def. The others are all beautiful but feel a little too grown up. And what girl DOESN’T like polka dots and strips?
Whichever one has less white in it; my kids would ruin a mostly white cover in record time! With all the living done on top of a bed, especially a child, that just makes sense to me. I do like the gold dots and stripes, super cute but not too much.
The gold stripes and dots, for sure. While I think all the others are pretty (and the black dot version, is my second favorite), the gold choice seems to have the most life to it. A bit of fun and sparkle in a girl’s bedroom seems perfect to me!
Option One!!
Gold dot.. so perfect for that room and the color combinations you have going. Love it!
The gold dots & stripes. The other choices are pretty, but the gold duvet looks more like something a little girl would like. It looks a bit princess-y.
Why don’t you ask Audrey to choose?
Definitely the gold and white
We bought the gold dot for my sister’s room for Christmas, it’s lovely!
Option #1 catches my eye. Long term you may tire of it but it’s my favorite.
Just bought my 4 year old the Emily and Merrit sheets for her daybed. Love them and she thinks it feels like “queen’s room”. So far, we have a simple solid blanket and great grandma’s pink floral pillow cases. I’m hoping to find a few metallic throw pillows soon.
Love the concept!!
Sarah
I’d pick the pop dot duvet. I have the Morgan ones with black trim for my girls shared room (6 & 12 yrs) and love them. We paired them with black and white polka dot sheets…you could pair the duvet with the gold polka dot sheets?? Good luck deciding. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them! ;)
I vote for the gold and white!
Definitely option one, for me. It’s bright, cheery and playful.
Definitely the gold dot/stripe.
It appears on your design board and looks great.
Either the gold stripe/polka dot or the black pop dot–they still feel young and fun, but can go a little more sophisticated as she gets older! :-)
Definitely the gold dot! The others are fine, but for a little girl’s room, I think the gold dot is so cute and very playful. It’s going to be beautiful!
Go for gold! It is so girly, yet fun and sophisticated at the same time!
I love the gold dots! My second choice would be the black pop dots. Those two seem the most fun/kid-friendly, yet they are still chic enough to grow with her.
The pop dot in black from PB teen. It is so versatile and can be switched up with tons of different colors and textures and changed as she grows or even in different rooms if she wants a change. You can even switch it up with the seasons! Definitely a keeper!
Never in a million years would I say this room needs a gold and white bed set but that set is adorable! It is fun and seems more grown up but appropriate for a girl.
Emily & Meritt Collection all the way!!! It is the perfect choice for a little girl!!
Gold and White for sure, so cute I want it too!!! What a cute room it is shaping up to be!!
Yep, I’d vote for the gold dot/stripe from pb teen as well. I remember how much sitting on my bed that I did as a child/young girl and the plain white ones would definitely show the dirt a lot quicker in my book.
We’re currently redoing our kids bedroom too so I’m loving following along with your process and getting ideas. We have a girl (5) and boy (3) sharing a room so keeping it gender neutral but not blah has been a challenge. I am going with a yellow, teal and grey color scheme and am currently working on a paint color to go with these duvet covers I found from Target:http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials-chevron-duvet-cover-set/-/A-14292073#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=chevron. I’m leaning towards a bold yellow but not sure if it will be too much yellow?? Oh and we have a little one coming in July that will also be in the room at some point so trying to make sure the crib bedding (that we already have) works with everything too! Want to trade challenges? :-)
I like the Pop Dot in black the most, but I love them all!!
Gold dot! Definitely!
Gold stipes and dots! I almost choked on my lunch trying to get out “CUTE!” when I saw it!
Definitely the gold dots and stripes!!
Go GOLD!
I like the black dots but agree that you may regret the white duvet in the not so distant future. On another note, I think mounting paper umbrellas in different sizes and colors (a la what you have featured in your design board) to the ceiling in some sort of organic shape over the bed would be whimsical, dramatic and low commitment (if you could make it work with double sided tape and 3M hooks). Good luck with the project!
Gold dots, the rest are too serious.
Gold!
Gold for sure:)
I love the gold dots & stripes! It is very girly and doesn’t feel as grown up as the other options.
Option 1! It is whimsical and still sophisticated enough for her to grow with.
Option 3: The classic black & white with a touch of whimsy in the form of dots. I think this goes the best with all the other things you have chosen for her room and will take her right into adulthood, to college/university with classic style & function both.
OK, maybe I have changed my mind–I think the gold option #1 is fun and goes well also. ;-)
Maybe if you do polkadots in curtains and decorative pillows that would be my first choice with option 2 (or what about a grey duvet cover?), but if you didn’t then i’d pick number one. But that’s just a little thought, do what makes you happy of course!
Gotta go along with the girls – gold dots and stripes. The paisley is too busy and the others are just a little too sedate. The gold seems like it goes with the rest of your life, too.
Emily, I vote for the gold and white one as well! Feminine and really cute.
Gold dots! I’ve tried a plain white duvet in my daughters room before and hated it! It just wasn’t fun enough for a little girl. Loving the inspiration board. I really want that light from Ikea, too. I just can’t decide which room will get it! I can’t wait to see more progress.
I like the gold and as a plus it won’t show messes as easily as the mostly white ones will.
Most definitely Option 1! It’s classic, neutral and most important FUN! Esp for a little one. :)
My vote would be the gold. I asked my girls what they thought. My 5 yr old voted for the black dots and my 3 yr old voted gold with me. They are all great choices!
I am not a gold person, but I like the gold/dot cover. It is fun and classy. Something she can grow up with.
Definitely the gold stripe/dots!
Option 1 is beautiful! I think it goes best with the ideas in your design board as well. You already had gold polkadots planned, for somewhere right? If you go with another my pick would be 2 but then you would have to please consider making polka dot curtains out of a flat sheet from set 1! It’s just too cute not to use somewhere in the room!
Option one: Gold and white
Where do you buy your down inserts? I have a couple, but they continually shift around inside the duvet and it drives us crazy!! I have yet to find any that have the strings attached to tie to the duvet, but both my duvets have the strings?! I tried to add my own to our current insert and that lasted about a month before they came loose and it’s a big old mess again. Just wondered if you had a great brand that you like or any tips for keeping them in place!
Oh and I love the gold dots and stripes! So wonderful!
Option #1 fan! A fun girly element…playful and “princess…esk”!
Go for the gold :). Love your site!!
It’s funny reading the comments because option 1 is winning in that regards, but I lean away from trendy, which it is, and, thinking about the rug already in there, option 3 is actually my favorite. :) I think the black dot alongside the striped rug will be understated fun, something you can change the feel w by the sheets, artwork, accessories as y’all’s hearts desire. So yes ma’am I choose option 3 Ć°Åøāā¢
I would say 1st choice is gold, 2nd would be the black dots :-)
I vote for the Emily & Meritt gold duvet. So fun and whimsical and will look so good with that rug. And maybe it’s just me but a white duvet in one of my girls’ rooms would be in the wash all the time.
Another vote for #1. The others are nice, but the dots and stripes are much more fun and suited to a little girl while still being stylish.
Definitely the gold dots and stripes. It’s whimsical, girly, cheerful, and sophisticated all at the same time.
Option 1 – live the gold dots.
i LOVE the gold polka dot and stripe. Fun, Girly and for sure whimsical.
the gold dots! Love that one! and it can last for a long time. Cute and girly, but not too cutesy! :)
Adding another vote for Option 1! Love the whimsy it adds.
Gold stripes and polka dots!
Majority rules… But it was an easy decision going for #1
Definitely the last one! The linen!!!
Option 2!
The first one is my favorite. It has sophistication and whimsy all in one.
I choose Option 1! Love the polka dots. Fun, still looks like a bedroom for a sweet little girl.
#1 fun and functional for a few years!
What if you let Audrey pick the duvet cover SHE likes…and then design the room around that? :)
Option #1 is TDF!
Gold dots and stripes. You HAVE to go with this one, the others are too grown-up for a sweet little girl!
Option 1, absolutely!
I’ve seen people sew two sheets together to make a duvet cover if you can sew!
Option 1 for sure!
the gold one!
Option 1! Darling! As a lover of white duvets, I’ve had them since I was little. I wish I had had a bit more fun when I was younger.
Def 1!!!
Love option #1
Option 1!! Great for a little girl and PBTeen bedding, which I just purchased for my daughter, is very high quality and comfortable.
I LOVE the first one! It think its perfect for a little girl, it will grow with her. Classy and adorable.
I think the other ones are to serious and plain! Also beautiful but not for a little one! Thanks for sharing!
#1 is super cute, definitely!
I’m in favor of option 1 as well!!! Can’t wait to see how you make it sparkle with your touch!
Gold Stripes!
I say option #2, classic white with blue. I think option #1 is very cute but would it be too much along with the other fun colorful items? With the white the bedding could still be used and would coordinate with a ton of other options when you update the room later.
I like the last one… Maybe because it seems that it will allow for more options now and down the road… The 1st one is a adorable too…
I love the polka dot/stripes! I am a big fan of Pottery Barn’s duvet selection and their long lasting quality (I dry clean them quarterly) – I have several sets, for varying seasons. A friend of mine uses her duvets without a down comforter on the inside so it lays flat and smooth – usually in the summer, but also if she wants to layer different patterns. She found a duvet (not PB, maybe a Ralph Lauren) in a small rose/robins egg blue on ebay – no matching shams. But she uses it without a filler on top of a solid quilt, which is on top of the sheets and blankets. the she match/mixes shams and bed skirts picking up colors. (her main theme is roses in this room).
I adore the gold bedding from pt teen! “Go Hawks” I had to throw that in because I’m a Seattle girl and a season ticket holder :-)
Option 1 is fun and sparkly! Option 3 is fun and spunky – i like sparkly :) it will make her feel shinny everyday!
Option #1 for sure! You can always go for the white ones, when she gets older. That one is so perfect!!!
Option 1 looks perfect for her present age:). Such a happy collection:). You can replace with any of the others many years from now when she is no longer a little girl. Think I am late with my vote. Hands down from earlier posts #1 wins:) xo
Definitely Option 1!!! A very fun and charming pattern!
hands down….option #1.
(but whatever you do, don’t pick option #2 …cuz she’s not 50 years old!)
Option #1 hands down! Such fun for a girly girl!
Option #2, but I love #4 as well!!
The gold dot one is super fun, but the last one from west elm seems to have the most “staying power”…tough decision!
I read the comment above about wondering if you have or could do a post on how to create a design board and I just want to second that idea! I LOVE your design board and would be so interested to know how you created it, with any pointers for us who don’t have any skills in that area. Its a big request, I know…just something perhaps to consider for future posts. :)
Thanks for your blog!!
Option 1! You can’t go wrong with PB Teen or PB Kids. The duvets hold up so well, through mutliple washes if you kids have the sickies. And they don’t fade either. I have a duvet from each PB store. Love them.
Another vote for #1! I love the gold dots and stripes!
Option 1! The gold dots/stripes could grown with her. Plus I think it’s a good mix of sophisticated, whimsical and fun! And have you checked out the fun gold, unicorn mount from that collection?! I just saw it in a room with a big gold, glittery monogram, a fun combo :)
For a little gal, option 1! It’s fun and festive!
Option #1 for sure! Love the gold…and you really get two for one with the reversible dot and stripe options (every little girl needs the option to change her mind, right?)
Option#1…so cute and girly!!
They are all such great options. I think option 1 is beautiful and yet still fun for a kid.
Option 1!!!! I love it. And want it for myself!
Option 1! Hands down!
Option 1!
The large areas of all white on the other options scare me. :)
They are all lovely! I think the pop dot gives the same sophistication of the grand embroidered one but with a little whimsy for a younger girl.
Option 1 for sure…so fun
The gold one! love it!
Option 1. The others look like Mom and Dad’s room.
The Design Board is cute.
#1! So super cute
Option #1 !!
Number 1!! Really, the only choice!! So cute!!
I love option 1!!
I think option one is the perfect choice. Taylor of glitterguide has that set and I always swoon over her pictures on Instagram that have the bedding as a backdrop. So even grown ups have that bedding! Check her out on Instagram @taylorsterling to be won over :)
Option 3!
>>>——> I LOVE the gold dot sheets with the linen duvet! <——-<<
I think the gold dot/stripe duvet is adorable, but almost too much in the room. I think with all the other details you're bringing in with pops of color, the linen duvet with the gold dot sheeting underneath would be adorable! With some sort of quilt/blanket at the end of the bed or something (ikea has an adorable Hermine throw right now with just a few colors: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40212161/)
Can't wait to see what you pick! You've always inspired me :)
~ Katy
I have been reading your blog for quite some time now, I actually look at PB Teen frequently for my girls and when I saw the gold dots by emily and merrit I immediately thought it looked like something you would have in your home. HOWEVER, I have 9 year old and 6 1/2 year old girls and I have learned the best way to make a decision on THEIR room is to ASK THEM. Usually giving them several options that you also like will make sure everyone’s happy. It helps them feel important and like they are contributing which is very important in their own space and it will get her excited about her room. Otherwise you will find in a few short years, if she hasn’t already, that she will have OPINIONS (yikes!) on what she does and doesn’t like and you might have to re-do it according to her tastes, (I learned the hard way!) Good luck, and seriously, just ask Audrey. She’ll tell you :)
Option 1 – love the dots and stripes. Perfect for her now and as she grows up. The others are beautiful but a little too grown up. Love the design board!
I love the gold dots! It seems to have the whimsy aspect more so than the others.
Option 1, for sure!!
Love, love, love option 1!! And, I, like Pam would like to know how to create a design board! Can’t wait to see more progress!
There is no contest— option 1 ! The gold striped and dots are feminine yet whimsical for a little girl but also timeless. I would love to have them in my own bedroom if my husband would let me :)
Definitely gold dot/stripes. Perfect for a little girl, but also will transition as she grows. I think you’ll appreciate having a pattern as unavoidable small stains start to appear. Solid white would make me nervous, and you don’t want her to have to be too careful in her room, you want her to enjoy it. Looks like you are making a lovely space for your sweetie!
Polka dots + stripes?! Should’ve stopped after Option 1!!! :)
I’ve been eyeing option #1 for a little while now, desperately trying to figure out how I could incorporate it into a house of boys. Maybe you could just use it for me instead. :)
Option 1!
Oh man, definitely #1. Those polka dots + stripes are just too fun/cute. I agree with some of the other commenters that the others feel a bit sterile (minus maybe the one with the black polka dots) for a little girl room.
Absolutely love the gold dots!!!
I love them all but I think option one for a little girl. Its glitzy and fun and the perfect time to do something a little more bold.
Another vote for the gold ;) It brings energy and whimsy into the room. Perfect for a little girl.
I have to agree…option 1. Although I like all of them, as the mother of only boys, I automatically think about how difficult it might be to keep the solid white ones clean.
Which one does Audrey like?
I love option #1 best!!! If you want girly and whimsy, then I think that’s the way to go :). Those tiny gold dots are too adorable–they will add a layer to the room that the other bedding styles would not. Can’t wait to see the room finished!
I love option three… it’s not too grown up or fussy. Girlie on the inside and grown up and chic on the outside, just as all little girls should be.
I feel all the others are a bit too old and you want her to stay a little bit girlie and young right?
How exciting!
I love a good revamp and change around.
Can’t wait to see then end result because I know it’s going to be amazing and gorgeous.
Have fun :)
Option 1. She is a little girl and should have something more fun. Plenty of time later for the more conservative choices!
Option 1!!!
Option #1. Adorbs!!!
Option 1, it’s so cute!!
Go with option one sheets and choose the black pop dot/white bedding , option 3. The gold polka dots sheets will add the ‘fun” glam girly-ness and option three duvet will give the room that sophisticated “big girl” feel. Add a little glam to the pillows and you get the best of both worlds, something she can grow into. Hope this helps!
I think I like option 1 too. It’s nice to have the option to reverse it. Where do you usually get your down comforters from? I don’t like the one I bought for our bed (I think it’s down alternative).
I also like option #1. It’s got that whole whimsy thing going on. I have a question… Have you ever done a post on how to actually make a design board? I see them on blogs all the time and think it would be an awesome way for me to get some clearer direction about how I want to go about my rooms, but I have NO idea on how to do that. :-)
I vote and love option 1!
Option #1! The gold and white is adorable!!
I like 1 and 3 the best!
Option #1. So fun and whimsical!
Love option one, but worry about how the gold translates in real life. Sometimes it can look mustard brownish instead of metallic gold and not sure how it would wash. If you could see it in real life, then I’d go for it.
Option 3 – pop dot black is my other fave. In the long run, it will stand the test of time and let you change her room just by changing accessories. (same as option 4, can’t go wrong with white linen – that will last her forever).
can’t wait to see what you do as I’m a big fan of your style in design!
I have the entire West Elm linen with slate collection on our bed…it’s gorgeous and washes well, it’s crisp and clean looking and I am in love with it! There is my vote!
Option 1! Fun and beautiful!
I love option #1…fun and whimsical and doesn’t read as too grown up! We have number two and it definitely feels “hotelish” which doesn’t seem quite right for a little one:)
Love the gold dots and stripes in option one!
Def Option 1! Oh my the gold and white stripe with polka dots is adorable, and would be such a fun pop in her room.
Option 1! I just love the polka dots! And since her walls are white, I love the pattern for the bed.
Option #1. I love polka dots and I think it would great in a girl’s room.
Which one does Audrey like? I like the first option.
i think the gold dot/striped is perfect! it adds that little bit of gold from your mood board, and it’s sophisticated without being too grown up. can’t wait to see what you choose! xoxo
Option 1! Those gold dots are so fun!
No question about it – Option 1. I’ve been eyeing this one myself for my daughter’s room for awhile.
Option #!! We just did gold polka dot sheets in my daughter’s room and gold dot decals on the ceiling..she loves it (and I do too!)
option 1! I think that it the best one because it is fun, girly, and it the best for a younger girl. The dots and stripes are so cute!
Option 1!
The last choice linen with slate trim :)