BOLD BLUE, WHITE AND WOOD SHARED BOYS BEDROOM

A new shared boys bedroom reveal is finally here! Welcome to our newest project: a bold blue and white shared kids room with just a touch of natural wood. I love how this fun pattern-filled kid space turned out. This family home is a modern dream, full of amazingly unique features and enough room in here to have two twin beds along a beautiful wall of giant windows peering out into a lush backyard. You will also see that an air conditioning unit is on the main wall and although many online photos don’t show this, I wanted you to see the real look at how to design around this common household item.

The bold patterned blue and white wallpaper covers three of the four walls, adding so much impact to these high ceilings and large windows.

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One of the most interesting parts of designing this room was the slanted wall and has to be seen in person to really understand the effect. I’m not sure why this wall was designed this way but we decided to paint it to match the wallpaper on the other walls as wallpapering it would have caused the design to be slanted too! I actually love how well we could match the paint to the paper and I feel like the bold blue wall tones the amount of light in the space a little and brings in a sense of cozy to this large room.

The boys are big Star Wars fans and we decided to bring this into the space in subtle ways. We included a nod to Star Wars with this R2-D2 lamp and custom Etsy art above the wood dresser, as well as the adorable pillows too. Having a small bookshelf next to each bed allows ready to grab books for bedtime and an easy spot to put them back too! We loved working with this client and hope the boys enjoy their bedroom for many years to come.

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KAIA'S ROOM: THE PLAN AND A SNEAK PEEK!

A new tween room is coming! It’s been a long time since we last revealed a room and this one coming up next belongs to one of my favourite people ever; my daughter Kaia! So many of you have been curious how we’d address the girls’ rooms in our newest rental house, now that they’ve grown from their shared room in our last house.

With the move to Rental House #3, both girls have their very own rooms for the first time! The timing couldn’t have been better (they are 11 years old!) and although there are still sleepovers in each others’ rooms, there actually haven’t been as many as I thought there may be and both kids are loving the new space and privacy that comes with a room of your own.

One of the fun things about designing older kids rooms is that the kids themselves love to be involved. Kaia had some very firm ideas on this space and while she got the pendant light from the last room, she picked this fun and playful wallpaper herself as well as asking for a desk, pinboard and one of those hanging swing chairs.

Here’s an in progress sneak peek below. All the fun accessories (hello hanging chair, wall art, pillows, etc.) are still to come.

The Plan:

Like all good plans, some items are subject to change. This design board is similar to what’s presented to a client on presentation day; it’s a great way to showcase the key items for a space all pulled together to give the overall look and feel of the room.

Since the full reveal is still weeks away (the delays have been looong for some items), today we’re sharing the key items that make up this tween room so that you can shop the room for yourself!

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RUG (similar)

PENDANT LIGHT

WALLPAPER

WHITE DESK

HANGING CHAIR

LINEN PINBOARD

CURTAINS

ART PRINT

FULL SIZE BED

WALL SCONCE

PILLOW

SIDE TABLE

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BLACK AND GREY TEEN BOY ROOM REVEAL

Our very first teen room reveal is here! I’m so excited to share this special space with you and definitely can’t take full credit for this one. Working together with my sister Amanda, we wanted to create a cozy bedroom for her son, my nephew Carter and this project involved bouncing lots of ideas off of each other before deciding on focusing on using pieces that would last him from now into adult life.

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Want the truth? This teen boy didn’t exactly love the throw blanket or pretty pillows on his bed but definitely loved the dark grey (Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal) shiplap wall and his gaming centre on the other side of the room (not pictured).

The entire space is pulled together with this bold black and white rug from our favourite line of performance rugs. These rugs are kid proof, teen proof and are even hoseable!

These simple wall sconces free up precious space on the cement bedside tables and provide ambient lighting when the overhead light isn’t needed.

We used a Pointer and Pine flag as art above the bed and this pretty lumbar pillow from Etsy.

SOPHIE + MINJI'S PASTEL MODERN BASEMENT PLAYROOM

Our newest and girliest playroom reveal is here!!! I am beyond excited to share Sophie & Minji’s playful, fun and pastel-hued playroom.

This project started before drywall was even up and I have loved seeing it come to life right from the beginning.

BEAN BAG CHAIR

“I love these bean bag chairs so much as the fabric is beyond practical with kids, the bottom has a water resistant layer of protection and the rope handle makes moving them around a breeze!”

When an unused area in a basement becomes designated for a children’s playroom, the sky really is the limit. The girls’ playroom is full of all the things that dreams are made of; loads of art supplies, books and activity kits, toys, games, giant bean bag chairs and a TV lounge area for relax time.

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These white wall shelves are so practical: they store baskets full of toys, act as a display case for treasured pieces and are the ideal set up for rotating toys as children change and grow through development stages.

The high impact wallpaper completely changed the space the moment it was put up. This large scale print works perfectly for this basement playroom and the colours and pattern add SO much fun to the space. These simple white shelves (a favourite from my own girls shared room) work beautifully in many spaces and function as a gallery for art and toys that can easily be rotated. This shorter size is ideal here!

While a large art table was the focal point for one side of the room, the TV lounge area formed the focal point for the other. Working around a large TV in a children’s space can be tricky, so we used the IKEA Besta unit for added storage in this area and an opportunity to pull a few playful elements, like the globe, into this space. The play kitchen is a highly recommended toy in any playroom and this one is a firm fave for these little clients.

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The built-in nook is a storage area for arts and crafts supplies and the book shelves provide the perfect spot to rotate books. The large baskets underneath hold blankets for snuggling up!

THE PLAYROOM NOOK AT THE BEGINNING…

THE PLAYROOM NOOK AFTER!

And finally, the book wall! A good book wall will forever be one of my favourite ways to display kids books.

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KASE'S BASEMENT MEDIA ROOM TURNED PLAYROOM REVEAL!

Don’t mind if we take a week off revealing our rental house to reveal a new client media room turned playroom! This playroom was destined to be cool from the start and I am beyond excited to be able to share it with you all now.

My brief was to create a mini-man cave, with enough storage to house toys, crafts, a TV area, a snack bar (gasp!) and a twin bed turned train/play table for a 5 year old boy to live out his days. What a dream! I could see the vision for this one right away and knew it needed to have bold wallpaper and a practical / bold rug to match.

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As it is a media room, lighting was a big consideration and a blue led strip light was changed to create a completely different atmosphere. There are also no windows in this space, which meant we had four entire walls to decorate.

Organization and storage were high on the list, so I chose this sturdy and large unit to house lots of toys, legos and a big train set (along with dozens of other toys). I love how spacious this storage system is, and we changed the handles to tie in with the rest of the room. You can see the twin bed turned Lego / train table above and it is one of the best DIY tables I’ve seen!

The bold wallpaper that my client went for is by Rebecca Atwood. Her wallpapers are beyond special and this one makes such a big impact! The giant wall world map is by Gathre.

On the other side of the room, there’s a TV and lounge area. These beanbag chairs are beyond kid-friendly and perfect for Mom or Dad too! The bold PLAY letters are from Restoration Hardware.

One of the most exciting parts of this space is the snack area. A mini fridge for easy-to-grab drinks and a microwave for convenient movie popcorn! Snacks are kept below and are perfect for playdates and family movie nights. In the corner, the play table works double duty as a place to eat and also a place for arts and crafts. We added the pendant light to help define this area and I love how the small gallery wall pulls the whole corner together.

This playroom was an absolute joy to create. Thank you for stopping by!

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