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August 12, 2011

I'm a Big Kid Now

We are less than a week away from finding out if Baby #2 is a boy or a girl.  To this point, I have exercised considerable restraint and have not allowed myself to get too far in planning a nursery.  True I have picked out a boy color scheme and a girl one, but that has been about the extent of the work.
Luckily, I have had another room to keep me occupied...Colton's big boy toddler room.  Yep, with the baby's arrival, Colton will officially be ushered down the hall to what is currently our guest room (yes, if you're a loyal reader here, you will remember this is the same guest room I spent weeks working on this winter...aaahhh, how the universe laughs at us sometimes, huh?).  For kicks and giggles, let's take a little glimpse of the guest room, so you know what we're working with, shall we?
                                     
                                     
Yep, the teal walls, chalkboard calendar, and yellow details that I worked so hard on are on their way out.  BUT on the bright side, I have a new room to plan, and I have been hard at work on it already!  The brick walls are, of course, there to stay, and I think they will add a lot of character to a little boy's room.  I saw this image on Pinterest, and it immediately became my jumping off point for Colton's big boy room:
I feel like the wood plank wall resembles the brick walls we will be working with, and I am obsessed with the navy and white striped comforter on the bed (in fact, someone would be my hero if you can tell me where I can find one...I have already started searching, and it's not as easy as I had thought!).
Colton's nursery was done in a blue-orange combo as well (more of a teal blue though), and I would like to keep the orange accents to pair with the navy.  One big mistake I made in his nursery, though, was painting the walls a bold color.  I now realize I am much more a fan of painting my walls in more neutral shades and then allowing the accents to pop in those colors.  In that vein, I am debating on painting Colton's walls a color reminiscent of the tan in the picture above or a light blue/gray similar to the color in the Pinterest photo below (opinions welcome as always):
As for furniture, Colton will be transitioning to a big boy bed (with rails of course).  In an attempt to have this bed last us a little longer, I would like to go ahead and invest in a full sized bed.  I really like this bed from Land of Nod, and I even am leaning towards it in the navy blue color, although I worry that unique color may reduce the life of the bed (again, opinions welcome and appreciated):
As for other furniture, I am going to wait on the decision of a dresser until the bed one has been solved (Colton's current dresser will either travel with him or wait for his sibling).  I have decided, though, that Colton must have some sort of cozy corner in his room.  Call me crazy, but I love the idea of a tee-pee:
That's about it for the big elements in the room.  Luckily, the orange accents from Colton's nursery will fill in most of the accessories for this room as well, but I am sure I will find some other fun stuff to scoop up!  

So, that's how I've been filling my free time.  Tell me what you think.  Opinions and recommendations are seriously welcomed and much appreciated!
I hope you all have a fantastic weekend.  Temperatures around here have finally normalized, so this girl is happy and comfortable!

1 comment:

  1. I say tan walls but that just my opinion :)

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