Bedroom Tour: Raines and Pax’s Shared Bedroom

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Shana
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Sooo…we moved.  Back in July, we packed up our things from our tiny little rental on Philadelphia’s mainline – the same place where Pax turned one, where I spent long months recovering from surgeries and chemo, where we had our boys’ heights (and all of the neighborhood kids’) penciled onto a wall – we packed up our things and moved to Philadelphia.  Not very far away, actually, but to our boys, it was a huge difference.

If you’ve ever done a move with kids, perhaps you can sympathize:  the packing, the unpacking, the boxes, the bouncing off the walls, the total disruption of what little routine we manage to have – life was (is?) one big mess.  For months on end.  So my first area of focus was the boys’ bedroom.  They have two – one small, one large – but decided to sleep together in the small bedroom, keeping the larger one as a playroom.  The playroom will never be ready for Pinterest prime-time (think: old mattresses on the floor), but I was really happy with how the small bedroom turned out: peaceful and happy and cozy.

I had put a few pics out on Instagram a couple of months ago (@shanachristine), and some fellow ‘grammers asked to see the final product.  So I thought I’d share here, for those of you interested.

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Furniture & Shelves

Ikea Stuva System (wardrobe and drawers)

Ikea Swing (I’d skip the air element and just use a cushion – much more comfortable)

Ikea Picture Ledge (for the books)

Dorel Twin-Over-Full Bunk Bed, Black

Bedding

I decided to go cheaper on the furniture so I could splurge on some really great bedding.

Signature Sleep Essential 6-Inch Twin Mattress, White and the full size (6″ thickness is needed for top bunk – both are shockingly comfortable.  I’ve slept on them more times than I can count.)

Raines’ bed (top bunk) – DENY Designs Shannon Clark Love Under The Stars Duvet Cover, Twin, Superstar Jersey Sheets from Land of Nod, Love you to the moon and back pillow, Ferm living octopus 

Pax’s bed (lower bunk) – Hanna Andersson striped duvet,  Land of Nod Cloud Sheets, Ferris Wheel pillow, Rainbow pillow, You are my sunshine pillow

Lighting, etc

Ikea Sun Ceiling Lamp (in hindsight, not my fav – you can see little pieces of dust, plaster, etc. – whatever falls into the sun face and gets trapped)

Ikea Fado Turquoise Table Lamp (currently taking bets on how long before this breaks)

Copper wire star string lights (on bunkbed)

Beats Pill Portable Speaker (Red)

 

It’s not completely finished – the kids want another book rail so they can have a few more books next to the bed, I need to get a curtain for the window, hang a few pictures (although Pax did a good job of that, LOL), and eventually change up the lighting.  Does anyone have ideas for what to do over the boys’ wardrobes?

xo,

S

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18 COMMENTS

  1. For above the wardrobes, I vote star chart (based on the celestial bedding theme) or else a map (e.g. somewhere they would love to travel or a special place you’ve gone as a family).

  2. What a fun room for the boys! My daughter is jealous of the swing/chair/hammock thingie! For above the wardrobes, why not blow up a big pic of the family on the beach in Michigan? You need some color to balance out all the black and white on that side of the room. And, how about a fuzzy rug next to the bed for a soft landing in the mornings?

  3. Oh much gosh that hair and sweet sweet face! I’m so glad you shared their awesome room. I have a swing on my little’s Christmas list but this one is so much more budget (ie hubby happy) friendly! Also means I can buy that Equipment sweater I’ve been stalking!

  4. We have the IKEA wall mounted bug and star lights/lamps with tiny bulbs that would work over the wardrobe. I have then plugged into the outlet that works with a switch rather than turning them on manually. It’s s low light that nice as a night light of first thing on a dark morning. We also have a really cool moon phases wall light that’s remote and used batteries. It stays on for 30 minutes in a variety of settings–again, low light that’s soothing. I don’t know the brand, but it’s from the stupidly expensive toy section at Barnes and Noble. Otherwise, kid art.

  5. Ditto the comfy rug and remote controlled LED wall light. Ours is a star and they LOVE it. I’d mix it into a gallery wall situation with kids’ art, family photos, framed dust jackets of fave books and a few ledges for their treasures of the day that he can’t touch/she can’t break/I don’t want to part with/Mama doesn’t want to step on…

  6. For the walls…I would frame art that they have made. Or buy a large “grown up” photo of something they love and frame it. Or a photo of them together. Or some combo of any/all of that!!!

  11. For over the wardrobes a huge rack deer, cardboard or mdf, entwined and dripping with stargazer lights from terrain. Maybe paint the antlers blue or sunny yellow too… the lights make it celestial right? (full disclosure i will always vote for a deer rack. always.)

  17. That picture with the little piggies dangling out of the swing – so precious. Why do little boys have to turn into big boys so fast?

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