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Not having any boys, it would take a lot of thought for me to design a boy’s room, but I have at least two readers that I know of who have three boys! So after spending a little time on girls’ rooms, I wanted to give the boys some attention too.
I’ve selected pictures ranging from rooms from whimsical to classic. But first, my dream room:
This room is beyond luxurious! The dark, moody walls, the rich leather headboard with nail head trim and shiny brass lamp and clock exude a classic, rich look. Although this room is very high-end, there are ways to emulate the look without spending the thousands that were here.
This would also make a beautiful, masculine guest bedroom or master for a bachelor.
Of course I love the paneling in this room; every room needs architectural details! This room looks crisp and the shade of blue on the walls is to die for! The negative image prints are so unusual – an amorphous jellyfish given a translucent form and sand dollars. If you look at the design on the European shams, they hint to the sand dollars. Repeating shapes and patterns aid in a cohesive design.
Blue and gold always strike me as a regale combination. This room gives a nod to the nautical with the round mirror, suggesting a porthole, hung with rope without going full board – or, per the theme, should I say overboard 😉
The chevron pattern is something that is very hot right now as well, but it was kept to small pieces, which I highly suggest with trendy items, as they can fall out of favor and date a space. You do not want to be in the position of having to spend a lot of money to swap out large pieces or live with an outdated room.
You can also update a room easily with these small touches to inject a sense of newness, which keeps you on top of current styles without breaking the bank.
I’ve mentioned in a previous post that I paint the insides of all of our closets; this illustrates why perfectly! Paint it a coordinating color, which gives an unexpected pop when the door isn’t closed.
This room too has a couple of seafaring touches – the ship’s wheel and mobile.
Sharing a room doesn’t mean that the style has to suffer and their individuality can still be addressed. Subtle differences in the duvet covers and artwork that expresses their interest is a good way to make each child feel individually represented.
The strengths (to me) are the wall color, the chandelier, the artwork and the chest of drawers, but personally, I think a better selection could have been made on the rug and headboard fabric. And why not put up some molding 😉
The nautical theme seems to be a perennial favorite…and the bed is adorable, but “form should follow function”. The night stand is small and the table is large. Make sure there is ample room on the night stand and a wide enough path to the bathroom with no toe-stubbers, like the anchor on the floor.
And for a toddler, hanging colorful flags gives them visual stimulation.
The desk looks similar to a captain’s desk, where maps would be studied, entries would be made in the log and courses would be charted. The stripes on the wall add to the masculinity, as the walls look like a man’s dress shirt.
An older child’s version of the blue, red and white color scheme by taking the blue to a blue-black.
Red, white and blue.
The headboard is slip-covered, which gives weight and color to it, and the four frames are mounted on the wall together creating a focal point and, in a way, a large piece.
A divine room to stimulate intellectual curiosity with wooden boxes, brass navigational aides (antique or reproduction), a map chest, a telescope and art.
A nice reprieve from the normal color combinations. Instead of crown molding, a strip of panel molding was placed about a foot down and painted an accent color.
Have a great Friday!!
I love them, they are very beautiful rooms.
Cynthia
Passing this one on to two of the kids to look at; one boy setting up university place and a girl who just likes these looks. Nice job again.
The nautical inspired rooms are my favorite. Great post!
Nautical themes seem to be popular, sailboat mobile, boat bed, Flags (Uniform, Whiskey, Romeo, Golf and I think the last is Echo) and the wooden sailboat on the wall. Does it count that my sons room is SpongeBob?
I think my son would go for the one that’s second from bottom. Had their been a car one, that would be him all over.
They are all very good though.
These ideas are so adorable! It’s always a challenge coming up with ideas for children’s spaces, and you have done a wonderful job!
Thanks for showing a boys room.
Love the flag and British one too! You should also check David Bromstad design room for kids their are cute too more themed like surf but pretty interesting too
wow–love the circus ten ceiling paint! Great ideas!
I also have three boys, and design can be difficult. Shared rooms/shared smells, varied tastes/varied trash collections, and multiple gaming systems/multiple piles of electronic crap make accommodating their unique needs challenging at times. Particularly because they are generally more about function than form. My eldest son refuses a bed frame, enjoys mattress and boxspring directly on the floor (which I detest), and there have been several attempts at makeovers that end with: “Mom, can’t we just leave it alone, I LIKE it like this….”
Thanks for the post! I won’t ever give up, I just need continued inspiration 🙂 Happy Friday!
That’s so funny about never giving up!! I do have a picture somewhere that would be perfect for the mattress/boxspring on the floor scenario, which might make everyone happy…now I just have to find it! I’m going to do a few posts on adult rooms and then I’ll swing back around, doing more kids’ rooms (hopefully I will have found the picture by then), shared rooms, storage, etc…Have a great weekend!
…I will be checking back in for sure! Thanks 🙂
Lots of great ideas! Very cool, thanks!
The fourth one down is so interesting for a baby boy’s room. Usually it’s the pale colors. I love the bold colors and painted closet. It’s such a nice change.
I know some people say that dressing and decorating for boys is boring, or not as fun, but I have 2 boys, and I love it! These are some neat choices. I especially like the nautical room with the green closet. Very cool!
~Daniél
very cool!
Nice! Love the chalkboard.
I was looking at these, thinking of my son, when my daughter looked over my shoulder and said, “I want that room!” lol. I guess their appeal is universal.
Awwww! That’s so cute!!
Wow, these would have helped when I just redid my son’s room. Boy, it was tough!
Thank you so much for the lovely post! I’m saving it in my reader so I can refer back to the wonderful pictures! I especially like the red stripes on the ceiling! What a fantastic idea! When my boys were little, I did each one in a transport theme–trains, planes and boats. I loved the whimsical look! These are aged up very well for a teenager and young adult. Love them, thanks for posting!
I was waiting for you because you are one of the two!! I love that idea of threading a theme between them – that’s very clever! I wish I had thought of it!!
I’m a little behind in my reading! Sorry it took me awhile. I truly loved all those photos–I can’t wait to try out some of those ideas–like painting the inside of the closet. We are due for another paint job soon–it’s been about 7 years. 🙂
I just posted it this morning, but because boys are foreign to me, I was dying to hear from you! Now, after hearing what you did, I wish I had consulted you!
Thank you for thinking of me. I meant to say that earlier, but hit send before I did! As for their rooms, I went sorta nuts (made my husband crazy too). I got these huge floor pillows that I covered with schumacher prints with either planes, trains or boats, and found buttons for the closures on the back that were planes, trains or boats. I did the curtains in Blue and white stripe, black and white stripe, and a denim and red trim (that was the train room). Did duvet covers and dust ruffles. My hubby thought it would never end! In one room I really splurged (my sister-in-law who is a decorator took full responsibility) and talked me into McKenzie Childs drawer pulls-12 of them. While I eventually changed everything, I kept the drawer pulls even though I don’t use them anymore. 🙂
These are all fantastic rooms–ones I would love to see in my own home! I have two boys that I just put together in one room where I made the headboards and fitted out the whole room. Check out my face book page jennifer donovan art and design if you’d like to see what I did!
I too love the pictures and the nautical theme through the various rooms.Love the sailboat mobile over the crib and the one with the door open showing the green. And of course the signal flags!
I’m one of 8 boys 😉
Oh my word!! Your mother must have had her hands full!! Any sisters?
Yes, 4 of them. 11 of us are still in the house.
LOVE the blue and gold room! I WISH I had your eye. Your posts make me sigh with longing. I am so honored that you are visiting my blog – thank you!
I would enjoy all of these more than my boys will ever appreciate them!
I like the first photo and the nautical theme the best. Simple, yet eye-catching. Also, I have a post here you may want to check out. When you have a free moment, please go to http://essaykaywrites.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/ive-been-tagged-a-spider-web-game/) . I hope it brings you joy, and feel free to pass that joy around.
What cool rooms. I suppose a boy won’t want a room to look too decorated. These are good examples of a happy medium
I think the striped canopy ceiling is fabulous. Wouldn’t it look great with a circus theme for a younger boy? My three sons would have loved these room. Actually, so would their sister.
I’m re-painting and redecorating my now-3 year old son’s room as I write this. Perfect timing and excellent inspirations!
I love that age!! I have many more pictures … Is there a color or theme you’d like to see that would help, which I can post? I also explained how to do a baseball art piece in my “Adorable DIY Ideas for Kids’ Rooms”…
I’ve already painted the room a very bright and light blue with super white trim. I’m looking at the deep browns, orange, greys, and dark woods. I may throw in some bright green as well. I love the super high pile of some of the FLOR carpet tiles and may use that like an area rug, or an animal skin. Rock music and typography artwork along with his collection of ugly dolls. He loves trucks and superheroes, so I’m looking to get that in there somehow as well. Kind of a lot for a 12 x 12 room, so some serious editing is needed. The unused good ideas will get brought over to the guest room which is basically used as my dressing room…
Perfect timing! Our youngest son is due for a room upgrade and I was fresh out of ideas. Thank you so much – you’ve sparked some good thoughts!
I’m so glad to hear! If there’s something you’d like to see, let me know as I have lots of boy room pictures (see comment above)…
Nice post! I love the depth and character in each of these rooms. So perfect for boys with a nautical theme.
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I love the shade of blue in the baby boy Elliot’s room. The room with the green closet. What is that paint brand and color, please?! I’d like to paint my 4 year old sons room that color. It’s fantastic.
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