There's a lot going on in the studio right now. I'm working on new art, upcoming changes to my website, a new ecommerce platform and a few items, debuting this winter, that will help you design your child's nursery or room. So to bring some things up to speed here's some new mood boards to inspire, that I've been delinquent in posting. I'm also including some of my pinner's favorites from Pinterest. Do you have a favorite? I'd love to hear which one and why.
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| Superhero Boys Room in Yellow and Gray Mood Board |
With all the superhero movies debuting, boy's superhero rooms are a popular request. Here I explore the genre with a an Up, Up and Away theme. Look up in the sky, it's gray and yellow, one of 2013's hottest color combos for boys. My Up and Away art piece is available from my under the radar
Etsy shop. I haven't announced the store opening so sssshhh. It's official debut will be announced later in the year.
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| Superhero Room with a Spiderman and Wolverine Influence Mood Board |
Some of the new superhero pieces from my Etsy shop (see the caption above) make their way into this big boy super room. It works in superhero without being too cheesy. The room's look will grow with the boy so it has great value and savings built right in. The board introduces the neutral brown/tan/taupe color to dial down the primary feel of most superhero offerings.
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| Classic Sports Bedroom Decor for a Teen Mood Board |
Man cave design is hot right now. There's no reason it can reach into the young men's world. This sports mood board combines the timeworn finishes of painted woods with the raw and very masculine textures of sisal and burlap. My vintage art collection recently expanded with the addition of lacrosse and golf. All are available from my
site.
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Cowboy Southwest Boy's Room Idea Mood Board
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The earthen plains and grassy prairies are celebrated in this mood board. It's southwestern influence boasts a nostalgic americana feel yet its simple and more modern. The western art is, as mentioned above, available from my
Etsy shop.
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| Modern Cowboy Nursery Decor Mood Board |
Hold off on the wagon wheels and bandana print! The tumbleweed nursery speaks to the old west in theme yet it does so in a more modern sophisticated way. The great pouf from Surya and the simple shapes of the rusty bull mount and rocking house relay the idea without all the cowboy campyness. The cowboy images are part of my latest releases. They represent the old west in my pop vintage way. I hope you like them. Sssshhh, they're from my un-promoted, un-announced
Etsy shop which will officially launch later this year.
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| Boy's Race Car Transportation Room Mood Board |
If this were a game show, I'd give you 30 seconds to name that theme. Correct! Theming a room doesn't mean you have to go over the top (I know, I'm guilty). This race car room is updated with a cool ombre rug, the pinterest popular mason jars repurposed as pendant lights and some art from my
speedway collection.
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| Light and Airy Boy's Airplane Nursery Mood Board |
A light and breezy nursery with a sky theme is accented with chevron bedding and a few vintage wood accents. The art is from my
Up and Away series which includes kites and hot air balloons.
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| Here We Go. Transportation Theme Nursery Mood Board |
If you're a DIY'er search the internet for suitcase tables, they're easy to make and very charming. You can also find a variety of them ready made on Etsy. Combine those handled charmers with some great woodgrain and slip in some modern textiles and your set. The theme could go train, plane or automobile real easy. The America piece is from my
American Byways collection.
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| Teen Tween Surf Travel Theme Room Mood Board |
As I'm sure you can see, I prefer for boy's rooms to grow with them. Not that there's anything wrong with cutesy wootsie, it's just not my thang.... When you can swap a crib for a bed, change out a few pieces and the room ages instantly, that's my favorite. In this case, we have the reverse. This teen/tween surf travel room could easily go younger. Switch out the teen fave papason chair with a glider for bedtime stories and add in some beach themed pillows and its fun for your elementary aged water boy. The wall art is also from my
American Byways series.
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| A little less Blam Batman Superhero Theme Room |
The Batman movies have weaned away from the cheesy and campy days of holy smokes bat bombs and bat nipples (sorry George), so why not go with a less BLAM in the bat room. Capture the caped crusader with a few implied decor items, subtle themed accessories and bring them together with a few grow-with-time investment furniture pieces. My less Pow more Pop
superhero series of art can add a sophisticated twist to the batcave.
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| Superman's Alter Ego Geek Chic Boy's Room Mood Board |
All that's geeky is groovy. The worlds most famous nerd boy is Clark Kent and exploring his world would make for a great superhero room. Focusing on the Metropolis urbanite and eluding to his super persona opens the door to fun accessories, mid century influences and a bit of geek chic.
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| Classic American Baseball Theme Nursery Mood Board |
The classic americana baseball room is realized with my baseball art and color rich pieces from my pals at
Newport Cottages. The traditional wainscoted walls, the gallery art display and charming light fixture create a space that will grow with your little slugger. Both the art and my vintage striped lamp are available on
my site.
