Our solution to ensure room to sleep and room to play was a bunk bed positioned on one side of the bedroom and an oh so soft rug that grounds the space and invites the kids to pull out toys and spread out. Another way we kept the floors clear was by adding multiple sconces. A swing arm sconce for Gram when she reads to the kids from her chair and sconces with cord switches so the kids can control them while they curl up with a book in their bunks.
The client had dreamed of a black and white room so that was our jumping off point painting the lower half of the room black and upper part white divided by a chair rail. I believe that kids rooms can be as sophisticated as adult rooms while still being playful. By keeping a neutral color palette and bringing in fun touches in the accessories it will be easy for the kids to grow in and for it to transition back into an adult guest room down many years from now.
*The over head light was switched out to a classic flush mount drum light but it hadn’t arrived before photos.
No fuss bedding and a basket with stuffys and extra pillows sets the scene for overnights. While personal touches like the print of Timberline lodge and lumberjack pennant add personal touches and a nod to the pacific northwest outdoors they all love so much.
The client’s son helped me surprise her by capturing these fun pics of her grandkids which I had blown up and framed on the entry wall. I took them a step further by rotating some of the kids so they looked like they were hanging upside down or popping in from the side is another way I brought in personality while styling with our black and white theme. Gram got watery eyes when she saw it and the kids were so excited to see themselves in the room when they visited!
An Ikea Kalax shelving unit was given legs to complement the corner chair and spice racks were used to highlight the small books for the little ones. Baskets in a dark grey almost blend into the back wall and hide the smaller toys that can look messy.
