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| welcome to the cleanest Austin's room has ever been... |
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| admiring his stripes |
Decorating a boy's room was a challenge for me, which is why it's taken me 2 years to finish it. My house is full of neutral colors and lots of pastels. I love all things Pottery Barn, Country Living Magazine, and Rachel Ashwell. None of those styles are all that "boyish". When Austin turned two we switched out his crib for a "real" bed and I decided I'd better make his room look a little more grown up (i.e. no pastels) or I'd be redecorating again soon. I have a much easier time decorating if I choose a "theme" and run with it. I decided to loosely go with a nautical/travel theme and to incorporate as many antiques and thrift store finds as possible.
- Custom made metal sign by Theerin.
- Vintage Globe was a Goodwill find.
- The vintage books came from a thrift store for $.50/each.
- A vintage map of Lake Superior bought on Ebay.
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| antique school desk |
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lighting from Lowe's
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| gallery wall full of found treasures |
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Union Jack Flag painted on an antique dresser
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The bed came from Ikea and I spray painted it yellow. After using 6 or 7 cans of spray paint and getting it back into his room, I instantly wished I had painted it copper. Doh! But I guess the yellow is a little more preschool appropriate.
You did a great job decorating your boy’s room, Lexi! Blue is said to stimulate creativity. So, it’s really a perfect color choice for Austin’s bedroom. Coupled with the light colors of the room, it makes the whole thing very inviting, and very much a boy's room. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLarry Brannon @ Leonard Brush and Chemical