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Three years ago, my Harry Potter-loving daughter Willow and I decided to turn a wall of her bedroom into Hogwarts. Several bouts of inspiration & hard work later, loads of DIY and some trips to thrift stores, it’s gotten way out of hand: there’s not a single corner of her room that hasn’t been turned into a Harry Potter paradise – without spending tons of money on expensive merchandise.

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    The mural that started it all

    The chest was old, rusty and bright green. It now has a golden Hogwarts crest and my daughter’s name in calligraphy on top.

    View from the other side

    Frontal view of the big mural

    Close-up of Harry on his broom

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    I’m probably most proud of how his cape turned out. Shading took ages!

    A very tiny Hagrid’s house on the edge of the Forbidden Forest

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    The white dots are glow in the dark lights, so at night, the forest lights up – as do some of the Hogwarts windows.

    Study corner

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    Close-up of the study corner

    With a small-but-growing collection of Funko Pop!s (one of the few things we’re just buying instead of DIYing) and gorgeous velvet curtains.

    Details on the desk

    Another close-up of the desk corner

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    With a made-up view and a window inspired by an old church.

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    Where she sleeps

    With a view of Scotland (taken from a Prisoner of Azkaban frame), a painted Gryffindor banner, and books at her disposal at all times.

    Books & Gryffindor flag

    This is her reading corner under the bed

    Cozy pillows, and a fireplace! (And fish. And Dobby.)

    Dobby is a freeee elffff

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    Portrait Gallery

    Some Hogwarts things (tiny mirror of Erised, Ariana Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore), some photos of my daughter, some art postcards, and a huge portrait I painted myself.

    Overview

    Overview with bookcase

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    And you can see the transition from the bed area to the desk area.

    Top shelves of the bookcase

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    DIY potion bottles made from empty glass vials and bottles.

    The bed

    Of course, the Fat Lady welcomes you

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