When Ree Drummond-or as you may know her, the Pioneer Woman-set out to transform her family's attic into a bedroom for daughters Alex, 14, and Paige, 12, the girls had one rebellious request: no cowgirl themes. So Drummond sought an urban counterpoint in Manhattan designers Cortney and Robert Novogratz, who fashioned a retreat that's a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll.
BEFORE
The room was previously an unused storage space in the attic.
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hanging bedAFTER
1. Move over, monograms! Instead of relying on embroidered initials, the Novogratzes personalized the girls' room with full-fledged portraits by artist Linda Mason.
3. Get into the swing of things with a hanging bed. The Novogratzes hired Oklahoman Carl Engel to craft a pair of walnut sleepers, suspended from steel plates installed on the ceiling's beams.
4. Devise a desk that goes the distance. While some might consider the bowling-alley-like dimensions a hindrance, the Novogratzes saw potential for one whopper of a workspace: basically, a 16-foot-long maple plank set atop five open-front cubes.
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5. It's okay to color on this wall. The new way to paint by numbers, this dynamic wallpaper by Jenny Wilkinson encourages nascent artists. As for that supersize beanbag-it's big enough to pinch-hit as a guest bed.
6. Carpet tiles offer greater flexibility than wall-to-wall. Spill something? These 20-inch squares can be plucked up, one at a time, for cleaning-or individually replaced, if necessary.
7. Incorporate stealthy storage at every turn. Those desk supports do double duty, providing multiple hide-outs for schoolbooks and craft materials. They also inject a shot of color, Tallulah's Room, from the Novogratzes' line for Stark paint.
8. Some supplies deserve a home outside the drawer. The designers created rotating displays by liberating skeins of yarn and fabric scraps. The former hang on hardware store hooks; the latter enliven a steel magazine rack.
9. How to take the edge off a modern chair: Add a dose of knit wit! Woven through the wire frame of this midcentury reproduction, simple strands of yarn yield a hip hybrid of homespun and high design.
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The Design Team
Ree Drummond (center) with Robert and Cortney Novogratz.
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