Jan
2013
B’s big boy room planning board
It is time for a change for the little man. His modern nursery is no longer relevant to the little boy we now enjoy. With a subtle travel theme (because he LOVED flying on an airplane), I give you a taste of B’s big boy room.
I am not a graphic designer at all and created this in Polyvore, so I apologize that it’s a bit rough around the edges. And honestly, it doesn’t quite give you the feel the room will have. I plan to add a bit more yellow and more green than you see here so I think it will be brighter. I also plan to hack the Ikea Hemnes bed, so it won’t be the black-brown color we purchased it in (or that you see above). And, I plan to include a lot of things that we already have as well.
1. Our paper lantern cluster stays with a few little additions/tweaks.
2. Young House Love metal strap drum pendant in Navy, baby ($99)-Shades of Light
3. Color edge curtain panels ($39)-Land of Nod
4. Gallery wall—these are all Etsy prints, but I have other plans in the works including things we already own, the art from his nursery, free printables and frames we have around. Have you seen the new free customizable printable from On to Baby yet? Lovely!
5. Pottery Barn Kids Anywhere Chair ($99)-B got a personalized one from my mom for Christmas so it will be in his new reading corner
6. Threshold blue accent table ($79)-Target
7. Rugby stripe twin duvet cover ($69)-Pottery Barn Kids
8. Hemnes daybed in black-brown ($399)-Ikea-This thing can be a twin or a full and has storage. It perfectly solves the challenges I mentioned in a recent post about this transition. The downside, it needs to be hacked a bit to look how I want it to look. We were able to build the bed this weekend and it took a solid four hours with two of us working on it. Bodhi was with his grandparents during those hours. I can’t imagine how long it would’ve taken with him “helping” us. There are MANY pieces, but it’s a great daybed once assembled and seems to pull into a full size bed easily. We just added the Vikare toddler rail for extra safety. As for the hack, there will be paint and there will be new hardware. I may share the room with you before I get to painting as I’m overwhelmed by the Ikea painting process-prime, prime again, sand, paint, paint, sand, paint… I think I’ll finish the room and plan to paint the bed in the spring/summer over a weekend when B goes to visit his grandma.
The throw pillows are from Etsy and the “B” pillow is from Land of Nod. The pillows are still TBD.
I am on the hunt for the perfect graphic print sheets that incorporate some or all of the room’s colors and haven’t found anything quite right yet. For now, I picked up a simple set of navy blue t-shirt organic cotton sheets ($17) from Target. Any suggestions for the main set?
I’m also looking for or planning to make book shelves that attach to the wall. I can’t find any modern ones. We’re using the one from his nursery in the playroom now. We have so much work to do. And we’re not even painting the room at this point. The Ikea hack/hacks are going to be time-consuming, but worth it, hopefully.
Have a lovely week!
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Ann
January 28, 2013 at 8:04 am (115 days ago)Love it! Thanks for sharing. I finally found a bedding set that I want to use for E and I think we are going with those same curtains [in yellow]. Can’t wait to see your progress on all the projects! Good luck!
Jessica
January 28, 2013 at 1:07 pm (115 days ago)Ann! I’d love to see what bedding you found. I think that boy bedding options are lacking. I found so many great options for girls, but very few for boys unless you want plaid or stripes. That’s basically it. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Ann
January 28, 2013 at 2:32 pm (115 days ago)I agree. I had such a hard time finding boy bedding that I liked. Land of Nod just came out with some new options and I found a stripe color combo that I absolutely LOVE! http://www.landofnod.com/wide-lined-bedding/f11906 Keep us posted as you starting putting it all together! :)
Jessica
February 19, 2013 at 6:06 pm (93 days ago)I loved that one! I definitely considered it. I’m also putting together a post with a bunch of budget-friendly striped duvets. Go figure, I found a ton of them after I paid for PB Kids ones with embroidery (i.e. no returns).
Tiffany
January 28, 2013 at 9:17 am (115 days ago)I’m in love! I’ve been waiting to see what you’d come up with and you didn’t disappoint! You have such a knack for making design seem simple. So clean and modern, but with tons of character and personality! way to go! Btw, I was JUST looking at those panels for Genevieve’s big girl room. And I can’t believe that Target table is only $79! Wow!
Jessica
January 28, 2013 at 1:09 pm (115 days ago)Hi Tiffany! Thanks for your comment. So thrilled to hear that you like it. You have impeccable taste, so it makes me even more confident in my decisions. Those panels, while not as inexpensive as say, plain ones from Target, are really quite affordable. I can’t find many options under $50. I originally found some at Pottery Barn Teen that I was considering but they were $79 or $89 per panel. I’m too cheap for that. :) Yes, the target table is pretty awesome, but I feel like the color doesn’t quite work and I have a white table I may paint to repurpose in his room. Or maybe I’ll paint that craigslist find I sent your way a while back. What do you think?
Tiffany
January 28, 2013 at 2:03 pm (115 days ago)It’s funny that you should say that because I was wondering if the blue would coordinate in person! I think painting that table you found would be perfect!! If I remember it was a mid century modern piece right? And I’m with you on curtains. In fact I was browsing fabric to make some because I just couldn’t find anything. Then I came across panels on sale at Hobby Lobby for $14.99 for TWO panels! They weren’t exactly what I was looking for but they are grommet style and an aqua/turquoise that will match the color scheme so I think it’ll work for now. I wanted a velour gray but I’m thinking maybe when/if we move (hopefully this summer) I’ll tackle making those. Anyway, I vote paint! Good luck and I know you’ll keep us posted! :)
Jessica
January 28, 2013 at 2:48 pm (115 days ago)The blue was definitely too royal for our plan, but I still love it and thought I’d include it for others. It has to work for someone. It’s so cute! Yes, I think I’ll paint the craigslist piece. It’s the perfect size for in there too, so I’ll keep you posted! WHAT?! $14.99? That’s amazing! Heck, if they are ugly, it’s amazing, so if they actually work, it’s perfect. We don’t have a Hobby Lobby anywhere near where we live. I hear great things. Can’t wait to see them. I love the soft look of velour grey and I’ve seen your pins. It’s hard to find a good price. Will G’s room be up soon? I’m so excited to see it!
chris
January 28, 2013 at 2:30 pm (115 days ago)It’s going to look awesome!
Jessica
January 28, 2013 at 2:49 pm (115 days ago)Thanks Chris! So glad you like it. Just found your blog (thanks to your comment). It’s so flippin’ cute! Your son is a little honey!
Jodi mama/ gma
January 28, 2013 at 4:31 pm (115 days ago)Wow!!! THis is amazing!!! I love it!!! You have such wonderful skill when it comes to designing….it’s an art to you!! Thanks for sharing!!! XOXOXOXO
Jessica
January 28, 2013 at 4:46 pm (115 days ago)Awww. Thanks mom!
Beth
January 29, 2013 at 9:17 am (114 days ago)So Cute! I can’t wait to see how it looks all finished. I totally copied your modern nursery only doing an elephant theme for our baby, so I can’t wait to see what the next big boy room will be!
Jessica
January 31, 2013 at 12:01 pm (112 days ago)I would LOVE to see your nursery. Elephants are one of my favorite animals for nurseries and even around the house.
Abbey
January 29, 2013 at 10:57 am (114 days ago)I can’t wait to see how it all turns out! I love the inspiration from the planning board.
Jessica
January 31, 2013 at 2:20 pm (112 days ago)Thanks Abbey! I really appreciate it. With someone with wonderful taste like yours, it means a lot. :)
Tracey
January 30, 2013 at 10:55 pm (113 days ago)I love it!
Jessica
January 31, 2013 at 2:20 pm (112 days ago)Awww… Thanks so much for stopping by!