INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNITURE GUIDE

BABY FURNITURE IDEAS

Race Car Theme Boy’s Room

January 18th, 2010

Many little boys are crazy about cars. If your son is going to be a future racing car driver, give him a room that will inspire him. A race car theme is a fun and creative way to brighten up the décor and to introduce a feeling of excitement and adventure into the room.

Decorating Ideas

Race Inspired Palette

Colors (shown here from Benjamin Moore) should be bright and bold. But you don’t have to stick to “racing” colors like red, yellow and green.

He’s going to need somewhere to sleep. For a toddler’s racing themed bedroom, the Little Tikes Lightning McQueen Roadster Toddler Bed would be perfect. A typical toddler’s bed will use a crib mattress rather than a twin size mattress.

Dress the bed in something racy like the Dream On Me featuring Disney’s Cars 4-Piece Toddler Bedding Set.

The Elite Products Locker 3 Tier Single-Drawer Nightstand with 2 Open Shelves has colors that match both the bed and the bedding chosen for the toddler bed.

Storage for toys, games and other stuff is important in a toddler’s room. Because the color scheme is perfect, the Early Childhood Resources 4 Pack Stackable Storage Trunks with Casters for Kids will be a great addition to the room. It will also be a great place for your child’s pit crew to store their gear as well. These storage bins have the added benefit of being mobile, which is another plus.

More Decorating Ideas

Stencil checkered flags on one wall.

Hang a collection of hub caps or license plates on the wall instead of pictures.

Create a racing or sports car themed mural from a photograph that has been poster-sized.

Use wall mounted shelves or wall mounted cubbies to display models of racing cars and sports cars.

Paint the walls two colors, separating them by a wallpaper border with a race car theme.

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Casual Country for a Young Boy’s Room

January 11th, 2010

Casual country style is a timeless choice for a young boy’s bedroom. Depending on the room’s focus, it is a type of interior décor design that can be “dressed up” or “dressed down.” More importantly, it’s a style that can be adapted to your son’s changing needs as he grows. The emphasis of casual country style is on comfort. It is characterized by simple details and textured elements such as lattice work or beadboard panels. Rectangular and softly curved profiles contribute to its casual feel, producing furnishings that are relaxed, warm and inviting. Casual country also works best if everything doesn’t match, adding to the informal, lived-in appearance this style is known for.

Palette
For a boy’s room, we are going to start with a color palette (from Benjamin Moore) that is deep in tone, to create a more rustic feel. Popular casual country style colors include rich earth shades, darker reds and greens and creams, yellows and golds. Once you have your basic color on the walls, you can make one or all of the walls even more rustic in appearance with a glaze painting technique.

The Homelegance Truckee Youth Captains Storage Bed has clean lines, softly curved profiles and simple decorative detail. It also has a bookcase headboard and plenty of storage. Another plus is, since this bed has a captains bed box, you won’t need to buy a box spring or other type of foundation for the twin mattress.

If you prefer a twin bed that doesn’t include storage drawers, the South Shore Furniture Prairie Kids Antique Pine Bed would be an ideal option. Again, the lines are simple, yet not too plain.

If you’re decorating the room for two children or your son would like to have a place for a friend when he has sleepovers (or he just wants a bunk bed), the Woodland Natural Windsor Twin Wood Bunk Bed displays casual country style that perfectly fits with our interior design.

The South Shore Furniture Amesbury Collection Double Dresser and Mirror Set is a good choice for a casual country boy’s room because it has style without being fussy.

A nightstand, especially one with three drawers, will add functionality to the room’s design. The Atlantic Furniture Manhattan Nightstand has beadboard sides and framed drawer fronts.

Choose soft fabrics with a patchwork design or has a country or outdoors theme. Plaids in colors matching or complementing the wall colors will also work.

Casual country combines elements of traditional style with a rustic charm for furniture that is cozy and welcoming. It minimizes elaborate detail, while featuring textured elements like clean lines, underscored by charming rustic accents. Additional elements such as beadboard panels and softly curved corners and legs contribute to the overall casual feel. A boy’s bedroom in a casual country style is ideal for a child because the room will have a contemporary, feel but with an added traditional warmth.

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