Thursday, January 5, 2012

a room tour

one of my first projects this year will be to give kai's room a makeover.  this is what it currently looks like:


 
 

the main focus will be to brighten up his room.  first, some new paint on the walls is needed - i am thinking of painting the walls the same off white as the rest of the house.  i am a big fan of white walls; i think they will make his toys stand out more. to keep things interesting i am entertaining the idea of wallpapering one of the walls.  new lighting will help brighten things up too. 

i had been scouring the web and my magazines for some inspiration but found it difficult to find many spaces that i liked.  there was lots of boy themed rooms going on which didn't appeal to me.  i think a child's room can be playful without going totally gender crazy.  so, i will tackle kai's room as any other room in the house while still highlighting his interests and personality (i hope!). 

there was one space that i liked. i want to replace his bed with one that incorporates storage but i am loving the idea of this loft bed.  what a brilliant idea to create a play area on the lower bunk and have the option to cover up the mess with the slide of a curtain.
image from here
i also love these spaces too. the main pieces are gender neutral and the rooms have a modern aesthetic that i like.
image from here
image from here
of course, i should consider kai's ideas too.  he wants black walls with accents of orange!  stay tuned.

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