Updating a Teen Boy's Bedroom

Creative Output

Updating a Teen Boy's Bedroom

My teenager's room had gotten over looked for too long - he needed an update.  I don't have a before picture as I am kind of new to this blogging business, but it resembled this

 After choosing his paint - wow!  That's a lot of blue in a small space!  I decided on white accents.  I found two white book cases at Home Depot
and put these on either side of the bed for storage

I had painted a board white and attached it along the top to create a headboard!

 I enlisted the help of my husband to screw the board safely on top

These book cases were slightly on the cheaper end, so if my son were still jumping on the bed, I would have chosen sturdier ones - I believe he's well passed that stage!

The flower vase was only there when a guest had come to stay with us and my son needed to surrender his room!

After our friend left I found a vintage travel poster to add some color - but not in a girly way!

Got to love Etsy! 

The other cool thing about this set up is I put three "push on" lights to the top of his "headboard" so when he - like all teenagers - has his laptop open while in bed he has adequate lighting without taking up anymore room in the already small room.

 Again - this picture was when my friend needed my son's room - it's  just a good picture of the lighting - an inexpensive purchase from the hardware store!

 His treasured football trophy lives 

on the shelf now.

I think a well earned jersey makes a good decoration for a boy or girl!

The pillows I made he prefers on the accent shelves

That's fine!  We finished off with a little throw back to childhood - you've got to keep one piece of Lego!

 I am really pleased with the way this room turned out - that's a creative out put for sure!

But where's the quilt?  It's coming, it's coming.  I love to sew quilts but they do take time!  It will look like the pillow I made 

 in reverse - blue stars on a white background.  That might be too dangerous - he is still a man child!  Back to the sewing room!

Sew on, and sew on!

Pam