outdoor DIY boys bedroom…

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

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Meet Sweet Cheeks.

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”.

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:

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:

Faux Antler Chandelier
Ivory and Navy Geometric Rug
Madras Curtain Fabric (Three Chickadees)
White bookcase/dresser combo
Striped Blanket Throw on bed
Fisherman Sconces behind bed
Stump Seats
Felt Campfire Set
Felt Smores
Vintage Mess Kit
Bandanas
Vintage Army Blanket for DIY Tent (similar)
Wood Canoe Oars (similar)
Wicker Creel (similar)
Framed Camping Art
Paint – Denim technique with Sherwin Williams “Indigo Batik” as top coat

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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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