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13 years ago
My son needs to get out of his crib and we are getting my husbands old captain bed which I will need to paint. Any suggestions on where to go? My son has three older sisters so want it to be boyish but not juvenile. He loves all things boy! I really have a clean slate and have been looking all over Houzz.

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  • 13 years ago
    These were some of the rooms I liked
  • 13 years ago
    With your wall color and furniture I think this room can grow up with him very easily. Add some manly fabrics is but it a fun way. Plaids, stripes, menswear fabrics with a hint of your accent color (primary red, navy and orange are bright and fun). Earthy base colors will keep it manly and grow up so you can add whatever fun kids stuff he likes without it being too baby-ish.
  • 13 years ago
    Very nice.
  • 13 years ago
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  • 13 years ago
    Thank you I want to paint to add some color. My whole house is this color. One wall all walls? He really wants a train themed room he is three.
  • 13 years ago
    How about a train bed comming out of a tunnel painted on a wall. The tracks could be painted on the floor or inlaid in carpet from the bed to the other side of the room. Lots of low book cases around the room that he can reach for toys and picture books. A play train set across the top of the book cases. Train posters around the room. Train curtains and bedding. Just make it a fun place for him to call his own and let his imagination run wild. Have fun.
  • 13 years ago
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    If he like trains then he needs room to play. So take down the valance, add bed, storage space, for items, chair for when the big people come in, poufs for siblings and himself. I would recommend something like the following.
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  • 13 years ago
    Hi. I don't know if it will work, but I'll try to link to a couple articles from my site that are for boys' rooms. Some ideas may be for when he's a bit older but you may find something useful for starting points and colors..

    http://artzzle.com/2013/06/25/tool-time-bargain-boys-room/

    http://artzzle.com/2013/06/28/industrial-look/
  • 13 years ago
    Can we see the bed before we comment?
  • 13 years ago
    Two things I find fun for childrens rooms are border shelves and clipboard picture holders. The shelf is just a single shelf installed a foot or so below the ceiling and you can begin on just one wall, then add to other walls later as you like or can afford. They are great for displaying those more "precious" toys or treasures waiting for the child to mature a bit. They are also great storage possibilities in small bedrooms.

    Clipboards are also fun. From the masonite/metal models or the bright colored acrylic ones, these are wonderful display means for posters and babyish art at first, and then the child's personal art at a later age.
    They're found at craft stores and craft departments in the larger box stores. VERY affordable. Both of these suggestions grow along with the child, from toddler to teens and are fun to adapt over the years as the child's tastes change.
  • 13 years ago
    Artzzle I love that idea do you know where I can see a sample of what your talking about?
  • 13 years ago
    I'll see what I can find.
  • 13 years ago
    Do what he loves, just remember to put it at his height. A train decal or some other application would be great at about chair rail level. Everything above that is for you. (Said the woman who successively had rainbow, boats, race cars and airplanes all in the same room over time.) You might get 2-3 years out of the trains. Have fun! Boys are wonderful.
  • 13 years ago
    my son was also a crazy train freak, we had a big Thomas trundle that slid under his bed
  • 13 years ago
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    What memories! Our second son loved trains, too. My dad took the measurements of his room and then made a train track that ran around his room above the windows and doors so he could even lie in bed at night and watch that train run. He used plexiglass and wooden brackets to hold it up. He glued an HO scaled track to the plexiglass and the wires to run it came down ONE corner to the outlet. Those wires were easily hidden behind the dresser. He had one of those striped engineer hats that we kept out in the room, too.
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    Here are a few examples of clipboard and shelves. Click the first shot to enlarge and you'll see the shelves.
  • 13 years ago
    Artzzle I loooove the shelf idea. How do I recreate that or build it????
  • 13 years ago
    Welllllll ... my husband does the building, and he works from his sketches not commercial plans. I'll see what I can come up with and get back to you. I know there are lots of store shelves available that will work too. Give me a couple of days; I'm working on the flowers for our oldest daughter's wedding this week.
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