My boys are best buds. Carter is 3 1/2 and Parker is almost 2. Both of them are in love with airplanes! It was an easy “theme” to decide on. Their room has a very tricky layout and angled ceilings so it took some thought to get everything in the “right place”.
This room is absolutely perfect for the boys bedroom/playroom. It’s HUGE so it works well for sleeping and tons and tons of playing. This was originally going to be the Master for my husband and I but I couldn’t justify taking up all of that space for myself when I’m hardly in my room.
I needed my boys to have a place to go crazy and make a mess! ha! Another cool feature is that there are 2 closets and it is the ONLY space upstairs so it is totally secluded from the rest of the house. It’s nice to have all of the toys upstairs! We do have a toy drawer in the living room but when it fills up I just run it upstairs and dump it in the toy box. It’s a great system!
I love “progress” photos! It makes me realize how far the room has really come! You can really see the layout well in the “Before” photo. Those photos were from the house listing we saw when we rented the home! As you can see there is a ton of space and it had great potential for a kids space!
I found their beds (which stack and convert to bunk beds) on Craigslist soon after we moved to New York. They were an absolute steal at $40 for both beds and mattresses. Seriously, how do I find these deals!? I was shocked and my boys love them. I wanted them navy blue after seeing a bunch of adorable navy beds at Pottery Barn, etc.
I made this rustic airplane valance out of two pieces of scrap wood! If anyone’s interested, I can do a tutorial on how to do it. It’s super easy! **Update** You can find the tutorial here.
This little side table was a roadkill rescue and it was oh so gross orangey wood colored before I gave it a few coats of Krylon’s Dual in Cherry Red. They hardware was sprayed with Oil Rubbed Bronze. I have since picked up an airplane knob and will eventually replace the drawer pull.
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- Chevron Fabric
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- Freezer Paper
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- Oil Rubbed Bronze
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- Glossy Red Spray Paint
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- Navy Frame
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- Pillow Inserts
63 Comments
Kathy {Pearls in Paradise}
April 10, 2012 at 1:53 pmWhat a fun room for two brothers to grow up in! I love the color scheme, the furniture, the accessories! Awesome!
Holly Czupich
April 10, 2012 at 1:55 pmPlease do a tutorial on the rustic airplane valance out of two pieces of scrap wood. I’d love to know how to do it! Thanks!
Karyn
April 10, 2012 at 3:27 pmExcellent job!!! The beds are perfect and who doesn’t love a steal of a deal. It really looks amazing.
Lauren -aCommonersCastle
April 10, 2012 at 3:38 pmI LOVE it SO much! There isn’t one thing I don’t like about it. I think boys rooms have so many great options, and yours is amazing and classic. I hope someday I will have a little man to make a room for. Did I say, I LOVE IT!
Lori E
April 10, 2012 at 3:46 pmYou have done an amazing job here. The drawer pulls are so clever. I like how you did so many of the pieces yourself.
kelsey bang
April 10, 2012 at 4:09 pmcan i tell you how I am dying at your road kill rescue! i just bought those same bar stools at restoration hardware and lOVE them! they are awesome! what a great job on your kids room! looks great! good idea with the airplanes! way cute!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
April 10, 2012 at 1:08 pmit looks amazing, mallory!!!! i actually used that same chevron in my son’s room for curtains (red also!). and he has two maple beds i wasn’t going to paint because everything else is painted, but now i am rethinking- i love these!
Whitney
April 10, 2012 at 10:39 pmyes please please please do a tutorial for the airplane valance . . i actually just saw the same thing (it was art work out of wood not a valance) in the pottery barn catalogue and i ripped it out and it’s been hanging in my craft room for inspiration :)it’s soooo cute!!
SheilaG @ Plum Doodles
April 10, 2012 at 11:03 pmIt’s absolutely adorable! (The little guy kinda’ steals the show, though.) Looks like the perfect little boys’ room. 🙂
Laura@Elegant Nest
April 10, 2012 at 11:05 pmThat room is too cute…and your little boy in his shirt and tie is even cuter!!
Love the airplane valance on the window too!
Jen
April 10, 2012 at 4:06 pmI really love it!
Love the colors and the theme!
Kathy@DandelionsandDustBunnies
April 10, 2012 at 4:58 pmWow looks fantastic. Love the blue beds and what a steal you got on them. Great job.
Colleen
April 10, 2012 at 8:16 pmI adore all the personal touches, it’s a perfect little boys room! The beds look amazing painted navy blue! Great work!
Kendall
April 11, 2012 at 4:33 amOh goodness, Parker is ADORABLE! And I love the room you’ve created! It’s perfect!
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the cape on the corner
April 11, 2012 at 3:11 pmthat looks fabulous! painting the beds made a huge difference, and i love the little game (that’s what that is, right?) alcove!
Bethany
April 11, 2012 at 11:20 pmYes! YES! on the Tutorial for the Airplane Valance!
Tamsyn
April 12, 2012 at 12:51 amSuch a gorgeous room! Your boys must love it 🙂
Tricia
April 12, 2012 at 3:02 amLove the blue beds! The whole room looks great!
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Lesley
April 12, 2012 at 1:23 pmWow! Very cool. I love the airplane valence & curtains!
Lesley
http://byporchlight.blogspot.com
Lauryn Clemmer
April 13, 2012 at 5:22 amSO darling! i would LOVE for you to link this post or any other posts you want to my weekend link party http://lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com/2012/04/spread-love-link-party-6.html it opens at midnight tonight, hope to see you there!
{love} lauryn @ lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com
Stefanie's Blissful Happiness
April 14, 2012 at 4:59 amI love the airplane above the window! I need to know how you did it! My daughter is in love with airplanes and I would love to see how to make it!
Stefanie
http://myblissfulhappiness.blogspot.com
Kim
April 15, 2012 at 3:29 amWhat a great room. I love how you made it an airplane theme without going way over the top. It is perfect, since it is mature enough for them to grow into! Nice job!
Nikki
April 15, 2012 at 4:33 amThis is such a cute and classic boys room! I’m also quite partial to navy furniture for boys. Great job!
Kei
April 15, 2012 at 10:16 amSuch a fantastic room! I love the wooden window valance especially.
Ashley C.
April 16, 2012 at 3:00 amI LOVE this and would definitely love the valence tutorial – I’m just starting my son’s vintage airplane room and that would go perfectly (it looks like the Pottery Barn version).
Julie
April 16, 2012 at 1:29 amWow! Great job! So many things to love!
Rachelle @ Adventures in Creating
April 17, 2012 at 4:25 pmI love your son’s airplane room! I’m in the process of redoing my son’s room as well. Seeing yours all done gives me motivation to finish the last few details. Thanks for the inspiration!
cheapcraftymama
April 18, 2012 at 12:43 pmSo cute! I love the painted furniture! I have been painting some for my little boy’s room too!
I would love for you to share this (and any other creations) at “Pin It and Win It Wednesday” @ http://www.cheapcraftymama.com!
Emily Morgenstern
April 18, 2012 at 1:39 pmWhat a fun boy’s room!! I love all the details!
I featured you today!
Emily@ 52mantels.com
Green Willow Pond
April 19, 2012 at 4:08 amAwesome! I know how much work went into this because I redid my son’s much smaller room a couple of summers ago. I blogged about it here:
http://www.greenwillowpond.com/2010/10/gitter-done-challenge-boys-room-reveal.html
I love the stenciled pillows and that school chair! I’d love to find one of those to put in my craft room! I found you via HOH.
Have a lovely week!
Deborah
Taylor-Ann
April 19, 2012 at 4:55 amAmazing. Smitten with the window treatments. I love it and would love if you linked it up on my link party.
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I can’t wait to see what you create next.
~Taylor
Stacey
April 19, 2012 at 4:30 pmI am in love with this room. I find myself wishing I had boys when I look at your pics. Just adorable. I would love if you stopped by to link it up to my party happening NOW! I would love to have you there!
Stacey of Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com
Susan
April 20, 2012 at 1:40 amWhoa!!! I love STRIPES, I love BLUE, I love RED, I love airplanes!! HOW did you make the compass rose pillow??? Love this. (I got here from UTT&D)
Aimee - ItsOverflowing.com
April 21, 2012 at 4:31 amSUPER CUTE! I have a boys room that i totally need to work on…thanks for the inspiration! XO, Aimee
Aimee - ItsOverflowing.com
April 21, 2012 at 4:32 amFeaturing you tomorrow! XO, Aimee
DIY Show Off
April 21, 2012 at 11:44 pmWhat a super sweet room for your little guys, Mallory! You did an awesome job on the details! Love it all of the DIY and love you put into this room! I’m going to include a link back in tomorrow’s highlights. 😉
Fiona, LilyfieldLife
April 22, 2012 at 11:33 pmMallory – it is fantastic. what a great makeover. and don’t you just love that you have done all of it yourself with so much love for your boys rather than just going out to buy everything. what a wonderful room for your boys to share and play in. i love it
cheers Fiona
Korrie@RedHenHome
April 22, 2012 at 10:38 pmWhat an amazing room! Did you make the striped curtains or buy them? I love all the fun details in the room.
Heather Woyak
April 30, 2012 at 7:31 pmI love it! It looks great! My boys’ have an airplane room, too! Love your airplane valance board art – very nice 🙂
http://houseofwoyaks.blogspot.com/2011/06/weekly-challenge-some-airplanes.html
Deanne
May 7, 2012 at 11:43 amwhat lucky boys, the room is wonderful!
Katie Olthoff
May 17, 2012 at 7:36 pmWhat an awesome room! (and sweet little boy!)
Waseem
May 24, 2012 at 10:31 amyou did a lot of work on….beautiful room…look just perfect..like it.
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A Lived in Home
July 20, 2012 at 3:26 pmWhat a darling space. Love the beds and night stand painted! YOu made this space amazing! What a precious little boy too! He’s very lucky to have that room!
Stephanie R.
September 14, 2012 at 10:30 pmWOW! This turned out ADORABLE! I love the colors that you chose.
Mel
September 16, 2012 at 8:43 amThis is an amazing room! One that can grow with them as well. Fantastic!
Kathryn Ferrie
October 8, 2012 at 2:35 amI love the bed colour. Really Cute!
Vel Criste
October 17, 2012 at 3:13 amthis is an awesome bedroom!!!! Perfect!
folkhaven
November 7, 2012 at 3:22 pmThis is absolutely incredible! My son is in a phase (will it be just a phase?) where he is OBSESSED with airplanes. The valance is especially of interest to me. Thank you for posting the tutorial. It looks like so much thought work and love went into creating this room for your boys!
Emily Thompson
December 15, 2012 at 1:04 pmsuper cute!!! I think I have seen your airplane tutorial around before, but just seeing the room now :o) I came over from Six Sisters Stuff to invite you to sign up to win one of three photo books up for grabs. come on over and enter the giveaway!!!
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January 6, 2013 at 11:13 amOk so I have been thinking, planning, dreaming of a room and I had almost the exact same plan going on in my head for ever & it’s amazing that days before we start the “work” I finally find your blog!!!! You were so generous to share w us your well thought out room & cover ALL the key points I imagined & bless me w a visual!!! And I am a NY-er too!! This couldn’t have been anymore perfect!!! And did I mention my boys will also be sharing a room w that awkward pitched ceiling. Thank you for such a wonderful preview of my idea & lending me some of yours. 🙂 my question though is the maps, any recommendations on favorites? I am using places visited as our theme but I haven’t had much luck finding any maps as lovely as the ones you used. Thanks. Melissa hydrenna@yahoo.com hope you guys are warm heard upstate was hit hard by much snow.
Maggie Muggins
March 5, 2013 at 5:52 pmThis room is adorable. I love the valance and pillows and all the finishing touches.
Linda
March 6, 2013 at 4:14 pmYou did an amazing job on this room, what lucky boys you have!
Krista thehappyhousie
March 24, 2013 at 2:23 pmFabulous@ What an adorable shared space! I love the personal and handmade touches – it makes the room feel thought about and collected rather than purchased from a catalogue. You did an amazing job!
Krista @thehappyhousie.com
Dianne Grover
April 12, 2013 at 3:59 amWhat a fun room! With a little hint of realism using the rustic plane design and that wonderful looking cabinet! It looks nice that you incorporated a bit of a rustic look into it, completing the air force experience with your closets Bergen (for instance) as I see it. It is an absolute beauty!
Jenny
September 18, 2013 at 4:16 pmI love how this room turned out! I really love the striped curtains and have been looking everywhere for them. Did you make them? Do you know where I can find some?
Mallory & Savannah
September 21, 2013 at 9:34 amHi Jenny! I made them using cream and navy black out curtains from walmart! All I did was cut them into strips and sew them together! Easy peasy! Thanks for stopping by!
xoxo
Jana
September 27, 2013 at 10:41 amLove this room! I have three boys and the younger two share. I have old beds that were my husbands that I want to paint and I think the blue you selected is PERFECT. Mind sharing the color/finish? Thanks and GREAT work!
Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body
January 3, 2014 at 7:34 pmThis is SUCH a cute boys room! I love the airplane valance. Very creative! Visiting from the Link Party Palooza party 🙂
Sarah J
October 1, 2014 at 12:36 pmMy husband is Lithuanian, so it was the pillow that drew me to your site. I must have one of those! My son will love it! I plan on doing the valance too. So cute!
Mallory & Savannah
October 1, 2014 at 10:03 pmNo way!!! So cool! My husband lived there for 2 years and speaks Lithuanian fluently! That is so cool! Thanks for stopping by!
andrea
November 17, 2014 at 7:54 pmThis room is adorable. I am getting ready to paint my son’s bed navy also…could you tell me what paint color you used? Thanks so much!
Terica
February 13, 2018 at 12:06 amHello where did you get the airplane pillow?
fnaf
October 14, 2019 at 9:05 pmYou decorated the room very nice. I really like your decor. Very stylish and beautiful.