Cam has been having sleep troubles lately (ergo, we have all been having sleep troubles lately). In an effort to entice him to stay in HIS bed, we pulled out the turned-wood bedframe I bought at an auction in New Brunswick. I had intended to paint the frame, but I actually like the worn walnut colour. Of course this prompted some full-on decor strategizing, and before I knew it I had the boys watching Netflix and was opening a mostly-full can of the paint left over from the basement.
The bed required a new mattress, so I headed to Ikea. While I was there...I realized we would need a new duvet, and why not this young-but-not-too-cutesy duvet cover? It's a dangerous place, that Ikea.
Other than that, the room cost $0. All the big artworks on the north wall were feeling a bit too heavy for me, so I took them all down (except for Yara's of course!). Suddenly I remembered these wooden figures were sitting in the garage, waiting for the perfect spot. My neighbour had them out for a garage sale a few years ago (he's an antiques dealer) and when I asked about them he gave them to us. I love the style of them - they look straight out of TinTin to me. I have no idea what they were originally used for - they are all two-sided.
I flipped up the Expedit shelf, and got rid of the little dresser - meaning all Cam's clothes had to go in the baskets (the white dresser is actually full of my husband's clothes!). The artwork is mostly the same - Chris insisted that the elephant stay - and I love this photo of Chris and his brother when they were little. I grabbed these un-used curtains and although they aren't very 'kid's room', I like how they go with the grey and white furniture. I have a bigger, more substantial curtain rod I would like to put in, but it didn't get done - YET!
So to recap, it went from this:
to this:
to this:
And I might be done. For now.
the bedroom looks beautiful! I love those wooden figurines!
ReplyDeleteI love this! The duvet is my favourite! I saw this room on Pinterest, had no idea it was your creation! Fabulous - you have such a talent for bringing it all together
ReplyDeleteWow - I'm on Pinterest? It was probably my own pin that you saw... :) Thanks so much Barbara, your compliment has made my day. xo
ReplyDeleteThanks Melody! I am glad you like them too! I wasn't sure if he would like them or if they would creep him out... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! That is exactly what I was going for, I am so glad you left your comment! And it's funny, I don't remember seeing that duvet cover at Ikea before but when I was going through it jumped out at me...
ReplyDeleteLooks great! From little boy room to big boy room!
ReplyDeleteMight be done? Girl, you better be done, its amazing! I love every detail... wall color, bed, duvet, vintage wood signs and all! Peefect. Just perfect. Now i have to ask, on the longer picture ledge/shelf did you have to put two together or is it one big long one? xo
ReplyDeleteSo cute. I love the Tintinesque characters on the shelves and the photo of your husband and brother and the blue you painted it and ... I hope the boy realizes he has a dreamy bedroom and decides to do some dreaming there ;)
ReplyDeleteLove it! Glad you still have the elephant up. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Deanna! :) It will be tough to take down...
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace, I wish I could say it worked but... hopefully soon! (Cause I am sooo tired)
ReplyDeleteThanks Amelia! The bed is just the right size for him although it is not meant for grown-ups! :)
ReplyDeleteThats what I was hoping for! It certainly is a dramatic change for us. :)
ReplyDeleteYAY! Thanks my dear! I am pretty happy with it. The picture rails are from Ikea and those were the lengths we bought them in, but I don't know if they still carry them?
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing, and so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo strange Lisa but every comment I see on this post has your name on it. Not sure if its just me that has that issue?
ReplyDeleteAnyhoo, I love the room! I can't get over how much bigger it looks. Love the Tintin-esque art. It's so cool.
I absolutely love it! You did an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Catherine! Now I am turning my attention to the other boy's room... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Julie! And thank for leaving a comment!
ReplyDeleteSo you got the duvet cover from IKEA? I love it so much, I've been looking all over for it but it's no where to be found. Help!
ReplyDeleteAlso, the elephant painting is so adorable. I love it! Might have to try that in red for my little big man's new room. (Which I am changing for the exact same reason.)
ReplyDeleteI did get it from Ikea, do they no longer have it? It was at the Etobicoke store in Toronto, you could see if they still have it there! And thank you for the compliment on the elephant! We love him, especially since I made him when Cam was a few months old and he managed to get his hands in the painted bird in the corner and smear it - so we say it was a joint effort. :)
ReplyDeletewhat color paint did you use?
ReplyDeleteHi Beth! The colour is Benjamin Moore Half Moon Crest (#1481) and I really like it.
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