Last fall, my son announced that his bedroom needed an update! I was a bit surprised to hear this from my 8 year old … (and honestly wished he had brought this up over the summer when I would have had time to actually make this transformation) but he was tired of sharing a bedroom with his younger brother and that was something I understood completely (my middle son is a bit of a handful..)
Boys Bedroom Update
So what did I do to give my son a more ‘grown up’ bedroom on a tight timeline and smaller budget. Well this room was a nursery for my youngest boy, so we had to purchase a new bed for my eldest. I wanted an industrial look for his room and I found this bed on amazon
I wanted to get him a full size bed and mattress (thinking long term) and I needed something that wasn’t too bulky since he is in the smallest bedroom of the house. This was perfect and the price is great, too!
The next part of the boys bedroom update was bedding – again I wanted something simple and something that would grow with him. I found a great white and navy stripe 3 piece set – with a quilted detail. I love how simple and classic the bedding is and mixing it with star Wars or Pokemon sheets is so easy and it brings his personality into the space.
Boys Bedroom Update – Brick Accent Wall
OK so this was the biggest transformation of this room. Like the rest of the bedrooms in my home, they are all painted out in Benjamin Moore’s ‘Jute’ a creamy beige tone with a soothing soft warm grey undertone – but I found his room looked ‘blah’. I knew art and accessories would play an important role in adding some colour and personality into his room but I wanted more. I had been toying with the idea of a wallpaper accent wall in my master bedroom (my husband was not a fan of that idea) so I thought it might add the missing piece in my son’s bedroom. I wanted something subtle and again something that he wouldn’t grow out of…
Now here’s one thing you may not know about me – I love brick and especially a brick accent wall (see previous projects below)
Back to the ‘brick’ accent wall…
I love the texture and the gritty (in a good way) element of a brick accent wall but the cost and labour were not options for me and with the timeline to get this done not possible. But I did find a peel and stick wallpaper option in a brick pattern – I was hesitant that it might not look great but the product wouldn’t damage the walls – so why not?!
The install was easy and not messy at all! I was able to get this done in a few hours and on my own (my husband isn’t a DIYer)
I LOVE it! The white and grey tones of this brick peel and stick wallpaper give the whole room a very clean and crisp look (plus is brightened up the room)
It really added a great ‘texture’ to the space or at least the appearance of texture. I added a gallery wall with some fun art finds from my local HomeSense.
Other great finds from this Boys Bedroom Update:
I often shop for art and accessories at local stores like HomeSense and if you have ever shopped there you know that their inventory is constantly changing but these are some similar finds that you can purchase online….
Whenever I decorate a child’s bedroom my goal is to keep it somewhat classic and have the ability for it to grow with the child. I like to keep the main elements like walls and furniture adaptable to change with their interests – so having Star Wars themed bed sheets as opposed to a theme duvet or wall mural. Diving into a theme can be costly, so I try to avoid breaking the bank! I also like to keep a calm and soothing bedroom, so I keep bolder colours off the walls and furniture and leave that to accessories. My son loved his bedroom update and still loves this room today!
