I know it has been a while since I have posted. Things have been crazy busy in our household lately. We have a lot going on as this school year is coming to an end.
I wanted to share with you a long overdue post of my sons room. I worked on it over Spring Break while he was away at his dad's. (Yes, that is how overdue this post is.)
Here is the Before:
(This is clean. Well, his idea of clean. If you have any boys you will understand that their idea of clean is not the same as Mom's.)
As you can see there was really was no rhyme or reason to this room.
The walls were covered in posters and things that he hung up himself.
Now that he is 14, the bunk bed just wasn't working any longer. He has gotten so tall that when he would sit up in the morning he would hit his head on the top bunk.
It was time for it all to go!
So I emptied out the room.
Ahhh!!! A blank canvas!
Now time for paint.
My question, why isn't gray just gray anymore? or black, black? or white, white?
After painting the room the room the first time, what was supposed to be gray, turned out to be baby blue. So back to Sherwin Williams I went. And finally found the right color.
When looking for a new bed, I had a hard time finding anything that looked like it belonged in a boy's room. I wanted something sturdy that would last. (Seems like these days everything is made from particle board.)
It was time to get creative.
I found this 4 post bed at the thrift store for $20.00.
(not for a boy, until you do what I did)
I cut off the posts!
Sanded it down!
And added some Black Paint!
On to the table. He needed a table for his new TV that he got for Christmas. It was still in the box, since there was nowhere to put it.
Another Thrift Store find....
It needed a face lift too.
Literally!
I pulled this plastic piece off the drawer front.
Then sanded!
Painted it Black!
Here is what it looks like now.
What a difference a little black paint can make.
The last BIG project I did in here was the comforter. It is very hard to find a comforter or duvet cover these days for "grown-up" boys. Everything is so girly.
I had an image of what I wanted in my mind and I think that made it more difficult in my search.
Since I was unable to find what I was looking for, I made my own.
How?
With Sheets! Yes, a duvet cover made from sheets.
I found 3 flat sheets in the colors I wanted, lime green and black. (His favorite color is lime green)
I used one of the black sheets as the back. Then the other two, one lime green and one black, I cut into different sized strips. Sewed the strips together.
After this I sewed the now striped sheet together with the solid black.
Like a giant pillow case.
(Sorry there are no pictures of this process. I was under the wire and had to do it quickly. I sewed it all together the morning he was coming home.)
Filled it with his old comforter and voila... a new duvet!
I was so happy with how it turned out.
I added a little black side table to serve as a night stand.
A little lamp, I spray painted green.
A fun chair.
And a little black hamper.
The last thing was a little art on the wall.
Well, this kid loves his video games.
(His prize possession is his XBox 360. He had to wait 4 years before Mom finally got him one for Christmas.)
So what would be more fitting than XBox picture art.
I just went on to google, found a few photos, printed them and added them to these black picture frames.
Room Complete!!!
He loved it! And still does!
I was so happy with how it all turned out!
Oh yeah.......One last thing.....
When you are in a huge hurry to try to finish, don't forget an important step.
Remember to put the Slats under the Mattress. Oops!!
We laughed about this one till we cried!
Cost Breakdown:
Paint: $40.00 (since I had to do it twice)
Bed: $20.00
TV Table: $7.50
Bedding: $20.00
Chair: $5.00
Hamper: Free
End Table and Lamp: Free
Pictures: Free
Bed without slats: Priceless
Total Cost: $92.50 (UNDER $100.00)
It can be done. Get Creative.
Great idea about the sheets. That has been my biggest hang up on redoing my teen son's room. I can't believe you got it all done in a weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat thrift store do you primarily go too? The one by my place, not so good, I haven't had much luck. :(