In the past few months I’ve had a number of teenage boys in need of teenage rooms. You know—a space that ditches the toys of old to make room for something new—their present interests and likes. Honestly, these are some of my most favorite rooms to do because as much as boys say they don’t care when it comes to what adorns their walls and goes on their beds—they really do. They have likes and dislikes, color preferences, and definite opinions when it comes to specific decor. And I love it! I love when they get a new space that’s fully customized to them.
“D’s” room was no different. A World War II and all-things-avaiation-fanatic, “D” was actually switching to another room within his home. On the cusp of high school, he was ready for a whole new area to call his.
Here is where we started:
During our consultation, we discussed a number of ideas including a gaming station, loft bed, futon area, TV space, and the overall theme I discussed earlier: aviation. Now, I love me a good theme but I’ve found the most important rule one can abide by is to not go overboard (this can be hard). When it comes to themes, you can make a big impact with just a few key items.
If you’ve read my blog before then you all know, it starts with the vision board:
The goal was to create a loft bed with seating underneath for gaming and gaming with friends, a media area for the niche in his room, a large, oversized black and white aviation poster, industrial and rustic elements in furniture and decor, along with a deep green accent wall.
First step? The paint!
After sampling, the accent wall color selected was Sherwin William’s Dried Thyme, followed by Sherwin William’s Agreeable Grey for the three remaining walls.
After a few hours, the room was completely painted and ready for the next stage: decor.
Ready for the “after” pics?
Ignore the bed—I didn’t even realize while taking the pics that I needed to straighten the bottom of the comforter. Oy! Anyways, “D” opted for a loft bunk with a black metal futon below. He selected all of his own WWII inspired artwork (super cool), along with his new rug.
How cool is this? A brand new dresser and matching console in a weathered gray finish along with that SWEET(!) black and white oversized plane. Big impact. Huge!
How ‘bout this for a gaming area? This space is functional, fun, industrial, rustic, and just plain cool.
This room is officially flipped and I love how it turned out. Even better? I love that “D” loves how it turned out.
The Details:
Oversized Plane Photo: Etsy
Paint: SW Agreeable Gray/SW Dried Thyme
Paint Labor: A Fresh Coat Yuma
Clock: Amazon
Furniture: N/A
Rug: Amazon
Smaller Plane Photo and Frame: Hobby Lobby
Cactus Plant: Dream Gift Shop-Yuma, AZ
“D” Initial: Michael’s
Futon: Amazon