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A Space for Sweet Cheeks. An outdoor adventure boys bedroom.

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There’s nothing more fun than decorating a little boys bedroom.

 

Meet Sweet Cheeks.

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At least this WAS Sweet Cheeks. Now he’s more like a little pre-school man who we’ve discovered likes all things outdoorsy. As it turns out, this is quite ironic because my husband, particularly, is the antithesis of outdoorsy. If you were to ask Husband to take a family “hike” he’d want the path to be paved, lighted, and be outfitted with some sort of snack bar mid-way to the destination…which preferably is an air-conditioned building showing an IMAX of something “outdoorsy”. *This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure policy here.*

But alas, we bred a little fishing, camping, mud-pie making, bug-loving boy. And he’s awesome. So, we wanted him to have a boys room that reflected his personality. And this little boys room of his is currently my FAVORITE space.

Here’s what it looked like before we moved in:

 

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A blank canvas. But now, it’s an room fit for our little outdoor adventurer.

A fishing, camping, outdoor adventure boys room

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If you’re looking for the source list for this space, here it is:

 

 

 

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Complete with denim-painted walls. If you’re looking for boys room paint ideas, (or girls rooms…I feel like denim is about as gender neutral as you can get!) consider using this technique!

A couple other highlights are the DIY tent, felt campfire and faux antler chandelier.

Bought the orange desk at a big tag sale here in the DC metro area, and found the vintage desk chair at a favorite local shop.

 

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This wall gallery is probably my favorite part of the room. The larger pieces are a set of fishing/camping inspired dishtowels that I framed.

 

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A couple of watercolor trout that I painted in college mounted in some frames from Target…
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And best of all, some photographs of my Great Grandfather from WWI.
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I’m so proud to display them in our home.
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Sweet Cheeks’ room is not huge. Which is ok, because neither is Sweet Cheeks. But, in order to save some “play” room, we opted for a daybed (which is actually a fancy way of saying we took a twin mattress and cheap metal bed frame, and jammed them up against the wall). We made those bandana pillows out of some old pillow forms and inexpensive bandanas that can be found at the Dollar Store, Wal-Mart or on Amazon for around $1 each!
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Camping, of course, is never complete without smores! Ours, luckily, are the non-messy variety. And I snagged a vintage boy scout mess kit (similar to this one) from Ebay so Sweet Cheeks has all the right equipment to cook us some treats over the fire.
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All in all, we love this space, and we are excited that Sweet Cheeks boys room hit the newsstands! Him and his room were featured in the October 2014 issue of This Old House magazine. Here’s one of my favorite shots from the shoot…
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After all is said and done, undoubtedly, the absolute BEST thing about this room is that Sweet Cheeks still loves to snuggle and play with Mommy in here. There’s no space around that wouldn’t be my favorite as long as that holds true.

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Comments

    • Let me know if you try it, AmieJo! They are all over Etsy. And I agree…the cuteness factor of that little felt camping set is too much to handle…I couldn't help myself but buy it when I saw it.

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    • Thanks so much for that Jennifer….hope I had thanked you on your blog for the feature!! I need to speed up my response time for comments, but it was very much appreciated. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

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  21. Okay, I seriously love your projects, and your blog, and your humour!! Thanks for always linking up with us at Work it Wednesday- it is so easy to feature your:) Your my hostess pick of the week again tomorrow. What a great space!!!

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    • Ha! Thanks Krista 🙂 That is very nice to hear. And THANKS so very much for the honor of being pick of the week…its is very much appreciated!! Happy holidays!

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  22. This looks so perfect! I love it! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you!
    Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

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  23. Hello cute lady! Beautiful! Jessica has chosen this as her favorite and we will be featuring it at our party tonight at 7 pm. Happy dance time! I hope to see you there. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

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  30. love, love, love! You are so bold to give Sweet Cheeks white bedding :)! The space is absolutely darling – what a difference! Thanks for sharing at the Pretty Preppy Party! xx, b @ being-blanca.com

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  35. Hi! I love this room! I have looked all over your blog for the paint color (s) you used and can’t seem to find them. Did you mention it somewhere? The blue is pretty much perfect!!!
    Thank you 🙂

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  36. Love the room! I do have a quick question about the bed. Do you do anything special to make the bed or drape the duvet since it is against the wall?

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    • Hey Kellie! I used a regular twin duvet and added a ribbon border to it which I offset a bit so that it would be centered when the bed was made. I do offset the duvet a bit so it’s longer on the side facing front. Daybeds are a pain to make in all honesty, but they work so great in a small space! Not sure if I even answered your question, so let me know if not!!

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  37. This design iis spectacular! You cerrtainly know how to
    keep a reader amused. Between your wit and your videos,
    I was almost movfed to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Fantastic job.
    I really enjoyed what you had to say, andd mor than that, how you
    presented it. Too cool!

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    • THANK YOU! And if you have any inclination to start a blog, just DO IT! It has been such a fantastic adventure, and connected me with such wonderful people. I am so glad you found us, and thanks for chiming in. It’s comments like this that make writing this blog such a fantastic experience.

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  38. Hi Heather,
    I am trying to recreate your look for my boy. Do you remember the name of the Three Chikadees fabric you bought for the curtains?
    Thanks,
    Carolina

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  39. Can you tell me what size frames you used to frame the hand towels? I ordered them and now can’t find any frames! The room is beautiful!

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