I started thinking about redoing the twins' bedroom before their third birthday, because like it or not, my babies were no longer babies and their nursery decor wasn't going to get it anymore. Since I don't want to do bunk beds yet and I certainly don't want the boys in separate rooms yet I had to find a way to turn their nursery into a bigger boy room without buying new furniture. I also knew I didn't want to break the bank on this room. Until we decide if we'll buy new beds or just convert these current beds to full size I'm holding off on the Pottery Barn bedding I've fallen in love with. What is a frugal mama who needs a change to do?
Head to Pinterest for ideas, of course! I always find so many neat things on Pinterest and many of them are DIY. I love an easy and cheap DIY project, so I found the perfect projects for wall decor.
Canvas + paint + ribbon + = easy peasy
Metallic letters from Anthropologie for $18 a piece? Chile please! How about cardboard letters from JoAnns and spray paint? I like that price much better! The paint color is Krylon's Satin Nickel and the letters are so light that I hung them with Command strips. The bedding is just as cute (and warm) as it wants to be and it was very reasonably priced. I'm tickled that is has a flat sheet!
The book shelf is another diy Pinterest-inspired project. Wooden crates from JoAnns and a million coats of spray paint were all I used. I zip-tied them together to hold them in place. This way if I want to use them for something else I can cut the ties, repaint, and reuse. It's really sturdy and you can't see the zip ties at all.
I was so tired of all these balls in my family room! I saw this idea in the Land of Nod catalog and almost ordered it. That is until I made a little trip to Home Goods and found this metal hamper for a steal.
I love the boys' new reading nook! We had this bench in our basement that someone gave us awhile ago. Honestly, the seat was ugly and I always planned on recovering it. I had fabric left over from the table runner that I used for the dessert table at the boys' birthday party. I recovered the bench with the fabric and even made curtain tie-backs to match. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the fabric is a fun print with cars, trucks, roads and street signs. The wall shelves are from Land of Nod and hold some of the books that are not approved for Pea handling. I've had to buy two copies of Llama Llama Red Pajama because the tore one and I don't plan on buying a third!
The Peas are all about things that go vroom-vroom, so I had to get this play rug. They love it! As soon as they came home from school and saw their new room they emptied out their cars and started playing. They also kept saying, "Ooh look, a library!" There are still a million books in other parts of the house, but you can never have too many books!
I found this ABC art idea from Pinterest too.
And finally, this room definitely has Ryan's stamp of approval. He climbed right into his bed and nestled under his new comforter. The boys ask to play in their room all the time now and I'm slowly but surely reclaiming my family room and purging toys and books. I love Ryan and Evan's new room! It's fun, colorful and bright, not babyish, but not all the way big boy either. I think it's just right for my most Pea-licious three year olds! I enjoyed myself doing the projects, had fun bargain shopping, and I didn't break the bank. It's a win-win situation for all!
