Evie Brown, 3, and her mom, Kristin, enjoy her new fairytale-themed room in their Aurora home. Before Special Spaces did the room makeover, they met with Evie to learn what her interests were and the design followed. Jane Donahue/For Sun-Times Media/Naperville Sun 20130220 Wednesday, Aurora
A tree, painted by muralist Ken Markiewicz of Crayons Gone Wild, adorns the wall of Evie's bedroom. The artist donated his services to help make Evie's room fit for a princess. Submitted photo.
Evie and her panda sit down for a tea party. Her redesigned room included a table and chairs and a tea set, among many other things. Jane Donahue/For Sun-Times Media/Naperville Sun 20130220 Wednesday, Aurora
Evie Brown, 3, shows off her new room that was made possible by Special Spaces, a nonprofit organization that recently opened a branch in Chicago. Naperville resident Kelly Knox is the director, and hopes this will be the first of many successful makeovers. Jane Donahue/For Sun-Times Media/Naperville Sun 20130220 Wednesday, Aurora
Waubonsie Valley student Grant Frieders works on Evie's room on February 16, before it is transformed with a coat of paint and decorations. The bubble gum pink walls were replaced by "castle stone" in the fairytale-themed bedroom. | Submitted
Most kids aren’t happy about being sent to their room, but that’s not the case for Evie Brown. In fact, it’s exactly where the 3-year-old wants to be. That’s because on Feb. 16 she came home to a fairy tale-themed bedroom, designed especially for the …
