These are childhood photos of Jennifer Robertson in her bedroom. She is a co-founder, designer and maker of the products on Scamp Baby Gifts. Jennifer runs the shop together with her sister Stacey, whilst trying to manage 5 children between them.
I asked Jennifer to share some memories of her childhood bedroom…
♥ Can you tell us something about these photos? The picture of the baby on the change mat is me in my very first bedroom in Vancouver (where I was born). My mum loved the change mat pattern and the fact that it was terry towelling – she’s a big fan of that fabric. The picture of the two girls in the cot is me (in the black & white dress) age about 3, and my sister Stacey who was probably around 18 months. It was taken in Dumfries, Scotland. The picture in the background is a Mabel Lucie Attwell one – my mum was a big fan and I remember a few of them around the house.
♥ What did you love most about your bedroom? I loved it being my own space – with two younger sisters it was nice to have somewhere to retreat to.
♥ What do you remember most vividly about the décor? We moved about quite a lot when I was younger, so I don’t really have huge memories until I was maybe 7 or 8. I remember a very orange bedroom made up of hand me down fitted furniture (quite unusual in the 70s) that came from family in Germany and had lots of pull-out drawers and a fold-out desk. The bed also had a drawer underneath for the duvet, making it like a sofa bed in the daytime, with lots of orange cushions!
♥ What were you into? I absolutely loved reading and spent a lot of time doing that or playing with my two sisters. I remember putting on performances with them involving elaborate fancy dress, dancing and singing for an audience of normally about 4 people.
♥ What did you want to be when you grew up? This is awful but I can’t remember! I don’t think I had a strong urge to be one specific thing when I was younger.
Thank you Jennifer!
I’m looking for more childhood bedrooms! If you have photos of your old room and would like to share your memories here, please get in touch!
x Ursula
(images: jennifer robertson)
This is such a nice idea 🙂 Our own childhood rooms … hmmm. I’m going to have to think about that a while as I don’t have such a great memory 😉 I do remember that my sister and I had a few pet snails we kept in a fish bowl and we used to share them – one day in her room, next day in my room. I remember I kept them on a white bureau near my window. Can you imagine, pet snails?! Yuck, lol!
Great post Xx.
Dig out those memories Holly – and pictures, I’d love to see what another young interior designer did with her room 🙂 Pet snail pets, hmmm, sounds quite… different! x
My friend, you are becoming quite the journalist! Chapeau!
Write on, write on x
Thanks Manou – trying ; )
I vividly remember my pink floral wallpaper. I was absolutely furious when my dad choose it without asking me first.
I so wanted a purple wallpaper ! I already had very strong interior design opinion at 7! 😉 xx
Helene – why am I not surprised? What a hilarious story! We’ll have to reminisce over a drink sometime, I have a few funny ones of my own. I once smuggled some blue tractor paint out of our barn and painted ALL my knick knacks in that hard, bright tractor blue to go with my brand new blue & white room scheme! I’ll have a dig around my mum & dad’s attics to see if I can find one that survived over the years…
Great feature idea Ursula! My first proper room was tangerine orange and the curtains were a classic flower design in chocolate brown!! I loved it, but not the sisal flooring which was so scratchy!! Have a great week lovely x
This room brings back loads of memories! Patterns the same but the colours orange and brown X
Okay ladies – I’m hearing lots of orange and brown – let’s see some pictures!
Lovely post, Ursula. Really enjoyed reading it. And your blog is so nice 🙂
Warm wishes,
Rhythma (BYW2)
Lovely to see you here Rhythma – and thanks for nice words : )
oh this is a great idea for a column! i loved my childhood bedroom especially sharing with my sister – we were and are stilll very close! lots of pink in mine!
You launched the series?
Great… nice graphics. It’s a great idea.