As I was preparing for my latest photo shoot, I couldn’t help but think that there IS a difference.

Yes, printable classroom decor is becoming all the rage and you see it all over Teacher’s Notebook and Teachers Pay Teachers.  In the beginning of Schoolgirl Style, no one was really doing it.  Printable decor is convenient, you can print it out as many times as you would like, and each item is EDITABLE!  Type into each label and you can customize your classroom any way you would like.  Organization and setting up the classroom environment has never been easier!

Now, you have a choice.  You have a TON of printable decor choices out there!

I’ve heard some sellers say that they can crank out a 150 item printable decor collection in TWO hours.  TWO hours?!?  Yes, I admit, that’s a ton of stuff with a minimal investment, but again, there is a difference.

THE SCHOOLGIRL STYLE DIFFERENCE

It takes me weeks and weeks to create a collection.  I start with an idea in my head and I start creating the perfect graphics to coordinate.  It is also not unusual for me to start creating and then completely abandon the entire concept.  I also work with my own exclusive graphic designer to help create all of those ideas that I have swimming around in my head.

I redo.  I rethink.  I recreate.

After I choose my favorite patterns, designs, and graphics, I go shopping!

 I spend several weeks stopping in at stores and scouring the internet for the best and newest products out there that coordinate with the particular theme that I’m working on.  I purchase storage options and coordinating decor to show you what you can purchase for that perfect “designer” look.  I want to provide you with INSPIRATION, so you can walk into your own classroom and feel confidant that you can do the same thing.

Then, it doesn’t stop there!

Now, it’s time to stage the room…

Staging a classroom takes me several days and it’s a crazy amount of hard labor.  I dream of having people just do all the work for me someday and I can just sit and tell them what to do!  (HA!!  Yes, totally dreaming, but it would be really nice!)  Until then, it’s just little ole’ me doing all the work!

Staging sounds easy and fun, but really, it’s not.

This is the test.  The true test.

Staging the room is where I can see if it all really coordinates and comes together like I envisioned.  I can also make the decision if there are enough pieces in the collection and if the graphics and colors look “right.”  Pulling the entire room together and actually decorating a space is the biggest difference between Schoolgirl Style and the other printable collections that you might find out there.

As I was decorating my latest collection, although I really liked my original designs and ideas, I realized that it wasn’t working.  The room didn’t have that “WOW” factor that I strive to create in my collections.

I paced.  I thought.  I paced some more.  I moved things.  Then, I pulled my computer out and changed every single item that I spent weeks creating.  I changed colors.  I changed designs.  I changed the entire concept.

As I was finishing up the room, my son walked into the room, stopped, and said “Mom, this is one of your best rooms.  I LOVE this one!”

THANK YOU.  THAT IS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.

Can you imagine what this collection would have looked like if I only spent two hours on it?

After you make that purchase, you now have access to the customer service end of Schoolgirl Style.  If you have trouble downloading, editing, or opening a file, my assistant, Christy or myself can help you every step of the way.  If you aren’t computer savvy, that’s okay!  Between the both of us, we make sure that you are completely satisfied with your purchase.

When you purchase a Schoolgirl Style printable, you are buying perfection.

My ultimate goal is to inspire and help you through the entire process of setting up a classroom.

So, now you know.  Lots of love, attention, creation, thought, and hard labor goes into each collection that I create.  I want you to feel good after you make that purchase and know that there IS a difference.

So, what are you waiting for?  If you haven’t tried printable decor, now is the time!  Have fun decorating your room and creating that dream space for you and students!  Oh, and if you haven’t seen it yet, stop by my BRAND NEW Schoolgirl Style Shop for an easy, one stop shopping experience!

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Happy Decorating!