Sky's Big Boy Room

My one and only 2 {and a half} year old boy is no longer a baby. After transitioning him to a twin bed earlier this year, his room called for a facelift on a budget – something less “baby” and more “boy”. His room is comfortable, gender neutral, and a mix of old and new. My favorite thing about this room is that we can rest in bed together and read stories before bed…something that was not possible when he was still in a crib.

Sky’s bed was a $15 Craigslist find that we re-finished. The bedding is Dwell Studio for Target (via eBay) with the addition of a quilt made by mother-in-law and a crochet blanket from my mom’s side of the family. I would like to get a different color bed skirt (so over tan) but this one just happened to be in our linen closet…maybe soon.

The “curtains” were purchased at West Elm. It’s actually a shower curtain cut in half and sewn. The globe is from my lovely husband off eBay.

Oh, I love fun art. The alphabet print and tree print are both things Sky had in his nursery. They are from Children, Inspire, Design {LOVE them!}. The sunshine print is from Little Places on Etsy.

This tiny bear is from Pogoshop on Etsy. We got it before we even had Sky….tiny cashmere!

For bookshelves, I found some 3-tiered spice racks at the Goodwill. Josh cut them up and painted them – they turned out perfect! The pouf is from Target. This log print is one of Sky’s favorites and I can’t find the artist, ahhh!

This box holds all of Sky’s birth announcements/cards he received, plus little mementos like his hospital bracelet.

It’s a lot of furniture for such a tiny room….I wish I would have done white!

My version of The Little Engine That Could from when I was little. Our other favorite is Blueberries for Sal.

Isn’t it great when your parents save the toys you had when you were little? Sky loves this record player.

There you have it! In an ideal world, a few things might be different and the quality of these photos would be a zillion times better, but when the sun comes out for 5 minutes, sometimes you just have to snap the pictures and get it over with. I think good is good enough for this one! Also, do you ever wonder where all the “junk” is when rooms are photographed? How do people live in “real life” with only a lamp on their nightstand? A few truths:

• Sky has a changing pad that is usually on the dresser, along with a bin of random lotions/toiletries. All of that….AND the diaper pail were in the hallway behind me when I was taking these pictures.
• His hamper lives in the closet.
• The books are rarely on the bookshelf {usually they are all over the floor}.
• The bed is usually never made….I really wish I could find the will to do it in the mornings.
• Sippy cups or trucks take over the nightstand. Or, like tonight – some shorts and a t-shirt, too.

Comments

[ariel]

I love it!