Look! Jess Lives in a Yellow Submarine
Themed rooms have been a subject of controversy around here in the past, but even doubters might have to admit that Jess’ Yellow Submarine guest room is a success. She took the theme way beyond knick-knacks and wallpaper, crafting beautiful handmade décor to honor her favorite Beatles song. A staggeringly vast collection of memorabilia is displayed lovingly and with style. More details after the jump…
A spare room seems like the ideal place for themed décor. Your guests can enjoy the whimsy during their stay, and your own exposure to it is limited, so you won't get tired of it easily.
Here are some more details to go with the photos of Jess' labor of love:
FIRST ROW
• 1 An overview. This shot shows how important it is to keep a room like this organized.
• 2 Jess made the bedspread, quilting together fabrics that represent the "seas" in the movie.
• 3 Curtains are handmade too, from Ikea fabric.
• 4 Yet another DIY: a felt mobile with shapes from the movie themes.
• 5 Jess and her husband use this Ikea shelving unit to store their various media collections, along with their Yellow Submarine memorabilia.
SECOND ROW
• 6 Jess used a dremel tool to hand-carve these amazing little wooden submarines.
• 7 Wow, they have a LOT of Beatles stuff.
• 8 More memorabilia, and some vintage embroidery.
• 9 The windows of this cabinet are used as frames for the couple's Yellow Submarine trading card collection.
• 10 A fun vignette with a Yellow Submarine lava lamp as its focal point.
Read Jess' own words about her themed room on Craftster.
Thanks for sharing, Jess!
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My boyfriend would love this room.
view cassielynn's profile
Wow...this looks like this room was a lot of fun to create. Love all the colors and the collection of Beatles Yellow Submarine memorabilia is amazing.
view suzy8track's profile
Jess, care to share your shade of yellow??
Got my own submarine to paint someday. : )
view ljbmonkey's profile
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! ! !
view kimmiller's profile
Gotta, uhm, respect the uhm, commitment to the, uhm, theme. Yeah.
view luckypeach's profile
Love it!
view Slim's profile
I wish I'd thought of this when I was living at home and not renting :D
view Julz's profile
Great...now I'm going to be singing yellow submarine for the next 2 days!!
However...this room is pretty awesome...there are certainly a few things I would change for myself...but overall I love this and some of the ideas used here
view greenfairytina's profile
Groovy
view Negative Nancy's profile
Bedframe needs a box spring. Srsly. It's OK, it'll look better. We'll still respect you.
view manys's profile
i think jess needs these:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelmoon/290181528/in/photostream/
view rachelmoon's profile
Love the bed frame, cute room. I just hope this isn't a phase.
view PepperDoll's profile
Much cuter and more tasteful than I thought it was going to be. Nice work, Jess.
view Cheryl's profile
Too busy and cluttered for me, but I do love the curtain fabric with the yellow walls. (It might help some if the curtains were lined, the glare makes everything hurt my head!)
view SherryBinNH's profile
Sweety nostalgic. If that room was in my house, I would be in it all the time, imagining a time when things were a lot simpler and musicians actually wrote their own songs and played instruments.
view Seaside's profile
Seaside, the Beatles were actually one of the first bands to even write their own songs! If you're not listening to the crap on the radio, the vast majority of bands today write their own songs. My boyfriends band is currently recording their 3rd album, and he is greatly inspired by the Beatles and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys).
view cassielynn's profile
I took a class on the Beatles in college. One of the most fascinating courses I have ever taken. The impact they had on the recording industry as a whole is nothing short of phenomenal.
view Seaside's profile
I really hope that Jess is a teenager.
view chartreuse's profile
Fun. Reminds me of a gift shop motif.
view dkzody's profile
i have to respect a Beatles fan, no matter what... the curtains are perfect
view sunan's profile
This is a really pretty room. Its only until I look closer and see that EVERY detail is Yellow Submarine related that I shudder. What about other bands and influences?
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