Back to Hogwarts on September 1st
Every September 1st is #BacktoHogwarts day, so I thought I’d celebrate today by sharing the room re-do we did for our 8-year-old wizard obsessed Miss L!
We had thought about changing up her room for awhile, but it was a visit to Harry Potter Studios in England that really sealed the whole theme idea in place. So while she went to the Lake with her grandparents for a 2-week vacation in August, we emptied everything out for a creative remodel!
First stop to your dormitory in Hogwarts is Platform 9 3/4 [ThinkGeek]
And you need a few special trinkets along the way… like THE Sorcerer’s Stone. [The Noble Collection]
Your room needs candlelight lanterns [Pottery Barn], Hedwig bookends [Target], a Tri-Wizard Cup that doubles as a lamp [Target] and some of Dumbledore’s favorite Sherbert Lemons as well!
Miss L is a Ravenclaw, but loves all the houses, so we chose bedding that was Hogwarts inclusive. [Target] Oh… and added a crazy shimmering blanket too! [Pottery Barn Teen]
The room needed a drape, so we spiced up a plain blue velvet blackout drape [Target] with some glittery fun.
As for the personalization on the walls…
Here’s Miss L playing her favorite sport: QUIDDITCH!
A vintage Hogsmeade travel poster.
A framed golden ticket to Hogwarts.
A photo capturing her first trip to Platform 9 3/4.
A special family portrait.
And a collage of her train journey, her Hogwarts acceptance letter, and her house patches.
There are a few other fun details in the room as well:
Flying keys along the ceiling [Pottery Barn Teen]
A Hogwarts House Banner [Pottery Barn Teen]
A Ravenclaw crest adorned journal.
A Ravenclaw house crest above her door [The Noble Collection]
A Ravenclaw house pennant [Pottery Barn Teen]
And a shimmering silver lamp mimicking the Forbidden Forest.
Oh… an a giant flying broom! [The Noble Collection]
