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Boy’s Red and Navy Bedroom

I am so happy to report that most of the painting is done in our “new” house, and the vile, disgusting, pet stained carpets finally were replaced in all the bedrooms this week!

 
*happy dance!*
 
We are finally at the stage of putting together the rooms of this house. First up – my 8 year old son’s room. We picked names out of a hat to see who’s room would be done first, and Sean won.
 
Each child got to pick the color scheme of their room, and Sean chose the New England Patriots/Boston Red Sox colors of red, blue and white. A while back I shared this alarming red paint choice with you, and to be honest I wasn’t sure I could live with it. I found a $3 gallon of mis-tinted paint at the hardware store that was very close to the color we were shooting for, chosen from a Patriots pillow case in the room. I was excited about my bargain paint until it went on the wall. Even 4 coats later – it was still extraordinarily RED. As in tomato red. However, Sean loves the color, so I decided to tone down the brightness with a big dose of navy and white.
 
I bought these simple sailcloth panels at Target for all the kids’ bedrooms (2 for $17.95). I’m a big fan of simple panels that hang to the floor. For Sean’s curtains, I added this white grosgrain ribbon for a little detail. They are not lined but they make the room very dark when closed.

While I am all for the kids’ rooms being a sanctuary for them, and giving them some creative freedom with the decor, I am adamantly opposed to themes. Why, you ask? Because kids grow tired of themed rooms and I am not about to completely redecorate a child’s room every year or two. I won’t make the investment in themed wallpaper, borders or expensive bedding, but try to bring in the child’s interest in other ways that can be easily changed out down the road. Sean wanted a sports theme, so we used this signed Lawrence Maroney shirt (that Mark won at an event) as the focal point of the room, along with some other cool signed items and his trophies and baseball hats.

I hung the name poster I made above the bed. See this post for a tutorial on this project.

 
Have a wonderful day – thank you for stopping by!

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  1. Privet and Holly says

    Wonderful job
    on Sean's room….
    wonderful mom
    for making it HIS.
    My son's room has
    a different vibe
    then the rest of
    our house, but it's
    HIS, and that is what
    counts! Happy weekend
    and Happy Halloween!
    xx Suzanne

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  2. Karen@StrictlySimpleStyle says

    If you are going with a theme for a boys room, sports is the way to go. You did a wonderful job. I can see this room growing with him, it's sophisticated enough to take with through his teenage years.

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  3. Melissa at HOUSEography says

    Tough age for decorating but what a great room!! I'm sure it will last him through his teen years. Thanks for linking up to my room-by-room house tour party!

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