We heard about some of the kids' rooms featured on the Oprah Show yesterday. Dad David Clyde needed to create storage in the nursery that was functional but that looked good too.
His solution? He disguised two closets by turning them into train towers that connect via a rail bridge. Check out the picture closely - those bricks aren't painted, they are actual miniature bricks that he apparently grouted himself. He even consulted engineers on the physics of bridges.
We also heard about the closet he built in his other child's room - a large red wardrobe opens up and leads to a full walk-in closet. His inspiration? The book The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
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Comments (5)
okay, I understand decorating a nursery but when I was a kid I wanted to decorate my own room. What ever happened to cheap posters and collages?
I think parents who grout mini bricks and consult with engineers to do so need to spend more time with their families. I mean common!!!
I haven't watched t.v. in forever, but I saw this Oprah show last night. I am a sucker for little hidden spaces like the wardrobe. It was so cool!
This is really stunning at first glance, but it belongs in a store window, not at home. I really dislike theme rooms and fake things (including fake "old" stuff, which is rampant), like fake towers and plaster trees. Very Disneyland. And I think you would get tired of it, sooner rather than later.
Well I think it's cute, only if the child got to actually have a say in the theme. I remember when I was little my mom and I decorated my room in a jungle theme.. and it was awesome I loved it. And it really was over the top.. with branches, real life looking animal toys, etc. So I'm all for the themed rooms, as long as the kid loves is too.
I think it rocks that he combined a love of woodworking and problem solving with a love of his children and could focus his energy on both at once in a way like this! I know either one of my boys would love the train bridge/hidden closets in their room and I'm pretty sure their dad would like it even in our room.