ta-DA..the room for boys. i have pretty much completed this room for now. as a "collector" or whatever crazy word you call someone who hunts for antiques while driving or even in their sleep.."crazy" could be the word some people would use. it takes lots of looking before i find just the perfect, got to have without a doubt item, that will be loved by me and will come alive again in the hands of boys. we have lots of different themes going on here but all have one very important thing in common..vintage, thrifted, old, used, picked and my saving grace...Target (the red store called by natey) to pull it all together. i realize i should of took the bed rail down for staging purposes but that obviously didn't happen. max is ready to go in his "big boy" bed as soon as we put together the other bed rail. it has been in the box for over a month.
-headboards- pottery barn kids (but FOUND at one of my fav. consignment stores Little-Jewelz in Phoenix).
-bedding, lamps & shades, curtain valance, turtle night light- all Target
-metal letters-one bought in AZ and the other TX.
-dresser- my mom brought back from Wheaton, IL...yard sale..but FREE to me i still haven't decided to leave it as is or give it a fresh coat of paint. i kinda like it just the way it is, the detailing of the wood and the original hardware.
-John Deere Oil canister- FREE & FOUND from a farm shed.
-Fisher-Price Light Globe from the 80's- FLEE
vintage tennis racquet's from goodwill and bible maps from a antique store.
metal globes that are also money banks and their own little mailbox. they love getting mail but who doesn't!!light from pottery barn kids.
as you can see we have a lot of globes. i have found them all in Texas!!
"HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS"
has been the ongoing theme for this room.
the vintage finds for the room are changed out, moved around from other places in the house or buried in a toy box. the alphabet blocks are never on the shelf but in the Boy's playroom for shoveling up in their tractors. that is one of many great things about older toys, they are so durable even after 20 plus years. just about everything has ended up outside in the yard, all i do is wipe it off (or maybe just a good shake)and put it back on the shelf. the boys are always welcomed to play with my fun finds unless it is breakable and they could injure each other or poke an eye out. i pray that never happens.
here are some BEFORE pictures..
the fan light had to go!!
i dislike my ceilings but not worth the mula..i rather redo the bathrooms!!
the air vents are so retro..i do like those and the chain pulls.
i took this picture right after i painted the white walls to
"London Fog" by Benjamin Moore. in love with this color. the perfect neutral for any room. time to paint the rest of the house with a fresh coat of "london fog". i like fog unless i am driving then i don't like fog. either way fog is coming to town on my walls.
i have noticed that i have a difficulty posting pictures of my house, sorry for that. i am constantly rearranging and never feel like a room is ever complete. so i hope you enjoyed the boy's room because overtime i guarantee it will look different!!
now i will leave you with the lyrics to the song and hopefully it will not be stuck in your head all day like mine:)
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the sun and the rain in His hands,
He's got the moon and the stars in His hands,
He's got the wind and the clouds in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the rivers and the mountains in His hands,
He's got the oceans and the seas in His hands,
He's got you and he's got me in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got everybody here in His hands,
He's got everybody there in His hands,
He's got everybody everywhere in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got my brothers and my sisters in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the sun and the rain in His hands,
He's got the moon and the stars in His hands,
He's got the wind and the clouds in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the rivers and the mountains in His hands,
He's got the oceans and the seas in His hands,
He's got you and he's got me in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got everybody here in His hands,
He's got everybody there in His hands,
He's got everybody everywhere in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands.
