Description
With our second baby due soon, it was time to move our 2 year old out of his crib and into a big boy bed. So, I decided it was time for a whole new big boy room too!!
Design Inspiration
Project Nursery & Pinterest were the two main places I found inspiration and ideas. I wanted it to be a colorful, inviting place to play.
Decorating Style
Colorful, eclectic, diy, functional
Project Details
DIY projects:
THE BED was my husband's when he was little so we painted it "Firmament" from Valspar (Lowe's)
CURTAINS: I used cheap ($2.99/yd + 40% off coupon) navy & white fabric from Hobby Lobby and pieced them together using Ultrabond iron-on strips (no sewing!!) and I added blackout (also from Hobby Lobby), curtain tie-backs were made using strips of fabric which I cut slits in the ends of and used a cup hook to hang them on the wall (easy!).
DRESSER: It was also my husband's. We left the top the original wood and painted the rest of it Valspar's "Sleek Gray" , the jute knobs are from Hobby Lobby and drawer pulls are original, spray painted with Krylon's Oil Rubbed Bronze.
BROTHER CANVAS: I loved this quote I had seen many times on Pinterest. I used a canvas that I had on hand, painted it with navy acrylic paint and used some foam stamps with white acrylic paint for the quote.
LARGE PHOTOS: I had 20x24 photos printed and then mounted them on foam board from Hobby Lobby using spray adhesive. I mounted them on the wall using 3M velcro adhesive strips.
CHEVRON PILLOW: made with fabric from Hobby Lobby
Other resources:
Alphabet Wall Cards: house8810.com
Yellow metal "M": 405 Imports in Norman ,OK
Green/gray quilt and striped pillow: Kohl's
Orange/burlap honeycomb lamp: Hobby Lobby (use a 40% off coupon)
Kids table & chairs: IKEA
Chalkboard, frames, old fan, books, etc are from garage sales & thrift stores.
Favorite Items
It's hard to narrow down because I have several favorites...his bed, the yellow M, the alphabet cards, the big photos....
Advice
Just go for it! If I saw something I liked or wanted to make, I just went for it and it fit great into the room. Don't stress about everything having to match. The more character, the better. :)
Xpertize Muzik
Sunday 16th of February 2014
I love the organizer storage selves! Where did you get it?
Florence Amber
Tuesday 19th of June 2012
That's such a darling little bed! Really adore the colorful details. The lamp looks really nice, too.
12andcounting
Sunday 10th of June 2012
I just love this room, it's so full of love. I love the pictures there and how you pinned up the drawings and colorings up there. The room is so bright and cheery, and I'm very sure Miller would love this!