Name: Bryson (1)
Location: Boone, NC
I couldn't wait to outfit a room for Bryson — for the first six months of his life we were in a small apartment and he had to sleep in a Pack & Play in the master bedroom. When we moved, we purchased a crib for him and began to decorate his room.
However, our new (older) house isn't spacious, so Bryson's room needed to double as our guestroom. Inspired by Ashley Ann Campbell's reading bed creation, we used what we had (a full mattress and box spring) to create a simpler version, full of cozy pillows. Bryson and his two-year-old brother Elijah love reading (and wrestling!) there, and it can be easily transformed into a guest bed when necessary.
Our budget was tight all-around, so most of the room's furnishings were purchased secondhand or repurposed from our own belongings. The artwork above the changing table was actually done by students of mine — I bid on and won it at a fundraiser auction. Over the reading bed is a canvas (an old college painting of mine actually!) covered in fabric from IKEA. I made the matching pillow as well.
The other piece of art over the reading bed was inspired by Ohdeedoh, as was much of the room's décor and style. I took Charley Harper Memory game cards we'd been given as a gift and framed them (inspired by those in Zoey's room). I love the finished product and how well it goes with the rest of the room! Most of the room's accessories were gifts, my favorites being the handmade elephants and baby shoes (pictured in the shadowbox on the wall above the crib) that my sister Emily sewed from upcycled family fabrics.
As for colors, I wanted gray walls and my husband wanted blue, so we agreed on "Peaceful" by Valspar. The overall color scheme is intended to be blue-gray and leaf green accented with lots of bright colors. We're very pleased with the cheerful result!
Sources:
• Alphabet Artwork & Night Light Globe: Land of Nod
• Moose Hook, Annamoa fabric, and Carrot Pillow: IKEA
• Bedding & Changing Pad Cover: DwellStudio for Target
Thanks Elizabeth! Readers, check out more of Elizabeth's work at Sweet August Interiors.
(Images: Elizabeth Cain)
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We have the carrot pillow too, and my 14 month old boy loves it. Lovely room!
I like the 'day-bed' and how you arranged it. Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me, the PEPSI clock really bugs me for some reason. Other than that, a very nice room.
There's a window right beside the moose and clock, so the placement just seemed fun to us. And for some reason the clock always makes me think of a moon hanging there!
Thanks for offering feedback!
great artwork an wall hangings. and you can't go wrong with a globe!
Love the colors, the reading bed is fantastic and such a great idea with 2 young children.
Great job! We have a twin bed set up as a reading nook of sorts too - nice you can get a larger bed in there. LOVE the Charley Harper memory game like this. I missed that in the post you linked. Great idea for when we are done with it! *I* would like it anywhere in the house actually.
Love the globe, and a great room overall!
agreed... a globe/map is a must. i still love staring at them. there seems to be lots of small-to-medium sized things around the room. if the opportunity presents itself to pick up some larger pieces, perhaps consider a contrast in scale (and/or tone).
I'm from DeKalb, Illinois. It's amazing the places you see the "flying ear of corn" DeKalb genetics sign. I once saw one on the side of a barn in Maui. It looks great in this room, too!
I'm from Dekalb too NRDAVIS! I almost flew through this post because when you live there, you see the flying corn all over the place! but...I haven't lived there for 9 years, so I realized after staring at the picture for about a minute why i loved it soo much! ;)
How fun to see that some of you have also lived in DeKalb, Illinois! We lived there for three years, near Littlejohn Elementary. My husband had the sign since he was a kid. We've spotted them in lots of other random places, too!