A Room All His Own

Little G should consider himself lucky to be the only boy in the family. Living in a small, four-bedroom house means he'll never have to share a room. The girls (whether they like it or not) will. The extra room will be an office/craft room. I know, call me selfish! Anyhoo, I've been pondering on what to do in the little guy's room. I finally found some inspiration that I think satisfies my desire not to have an overly "themey" bedroom but one that is "kiddy" enough for a little boy.

I've already purchased paint and the cute little dino bank. Bran said he can come up with some art similar to the inspiration pieces. It sure is nice to have an artist/designer for a husband! The bedding and cool floor poufs I plan to make myself. The original bedding is a line from Serena and Lilly and as usual, way out of my budget. I found an awesome tutorial for floor poufs that I plan on using—Michael Miller Whimsy Dottie Grid fabric in kiwi and blue. I'm still unsure about sheeting... for both bedroom's for that matter. So, if anyone can come up with something, please, let me know.

'Mer'making Some Changes

So I thought I had it... and then I found a SALE! I was looking for ideas for Little G's room online and came across a bedding sale at Potterybarn kids. It also led me to an ebay purchase to complete the set. I was wooed. I purchased. The only (sort of) problem is that it isn't for Little G's room. It's lovely. It's beachy. And, it's pink! It will be perfect for the girl's mermaid bedroom. I'm so excited to put it all together!

Little R Has "Mermaid" Her Decision

Little R has been sleeping on the couch for quite a while now. It's not that we don't have a bed for her or the space. She transitioned to the couch when Little G woke her up a few nights in a row and just never transitioned back. It would be great for her to feel like she has her own place to go to. My husband and I plan on moving our bedroom upstairs this spring so I'm excited that we'll soon have a room for her to go to. She's already picked a theme for her soon-to-be room. Mermaids!

I'm not really the "character theme" type so I was thinking something along these lines. I'm in love with these little cards and the picture (both by Sea Urchin Studio). The bedding, I found online at Posh Tots,  is wonderful but waaaaaay out of the budget. I'll be making the bedding... maybe a little less pink though. I'm thinking teal and pink, rather than all pink.

We Have A Love-Hate Relationship

My husband and I, that is. We've been married now for nearly four and a half years and we've come to a point in our marriage where no compromises can be made. As sad as it is for me to say, he disagrees with some recent choices I've made and will not back down.

What is it that makes up this wall of separation... pillows! Big, puffy, yellow rose pillows (only one pictured). Normally, I make all of the decor decisions for the home but a recent purchase has my husband, who normally is amenable regarding such things, completely noncompliant. I think they're awesome. Bran thinks they're awful.  I think they looked great with the blue ruffle pillow (a previous purchase). Bran, not so much.

 

I even showed him the photo of this beautiful rug combo by FLOR but still no budging. In fact, he hated the rug too.

I guess we can't/won't always agree on everything. I appreciate his honesty though.