Gray Boys' Rooms

Awesome galaxy projector lamp

Hey there! I'm so excited to finally reveal my son's "bigger" boy room. I feel like it has been in the works for the past one meeellion years. But no, it hasn't. Maybe like the past one year. Or less. I don't know for sure but it's been a long time in the making and it sure feels good to have it done. See how to make his rustic, lighted headboard here. Anywho, I am calling it a bigger boy room because it isn't the typical so-called big boy room we're all familiar with. You know, the room…

Let me tell you…this project was a doozy. Everyone shares girl room makeovers but no one is spreading the love on teen boy rooms. Let me backtrack a bit. Our Jack is 13 and has had the same paint on the walls for the past 10 years. 10 years. When his friends would tell him how cool the clouds were on his ceiling he looked at them like they were dorks! He hadn’t even asked for a whole room makeover…he ...

Sometimes you get the urge to make something — but you need just a little inspiration to get started. That’s what these 19 DIY build-it-yourself projects are for! There’s nothing like making something with your own hands, or taking something discarded or worn and making it new again! I loved so many of the DIY...Read the Post

My oldest son Grant will be seventeen at the end of this month. Minimally, this kid would have been fine with a cot and a laundry basket and a pile of Sports Illustrated magazines, because he is a guy's guy, and really isn't fussed about this sort of thing. At the other end of the spectrum, if his mom was going to "decorate" his room, he certainly didn't want anything embarrassing. We settled on school colors black and orange, but nothing overtly mascot or varsity looking, since he only has…

Yes black. I suppose it could be argued that its not really a color, but I believe it is the presence of all color. Using black in your decor helps to ground a space. Its like the mascara for your room. Put a room together without black and if not done well it can look a bit flat. Sometimes just adding a bit a black can give a space some extra oomph. Overdone, it feels dark, heave and moody. Black comes in various shades and it can be less overwhelming in some charcoal tones. My favorite use…