Boy's Bedroom : The Plan

So......remember a couple weeks ago when I talked about switching up the kid's rooms in attempt to get everyone sleeping in a real bed?

Well, two things have happened since that blog post:

1. We found out what our newest baby will be....

2. Our youngest decided that he will no longer sleep in his crib and also will not stay asleep unless someone is sitting in the room with him. (the shot below, was the last time I tried to get him to sleep in his crib...clearly he was not having it...)

So basically, all of this helped me nail down exactly what needed to happen in the bedrooms.  Yay!

To start the shuffling process, we sold our daughters twin bed and she has now been upgraded to a full size bed (more on all that later this week). We will also be moving the blue crib into her room for when little baby sister is ready to join big sis in a shared space.

The boys will be moving into together (we did a trial run last night and it went AWESOME...aka, I actually got to sleep in my bed ALL night) and I will use the vintage cowboy beds in their room. I put together a design board so you can see where the room is headed. I started this when I thought the oldest two (boy & girl) would be sharing a room, but the design still works perfect for a shared boy's room.

As you can see, it will be a mix of rustic and colorful. The walls will be a light neutral color and all the other accents in the room will be pulled from colors in the rug. I plan on keeping most wall decor and accessories to a minimum. I have been drawn to clean minimal room designs lately and want to try my hand at it in this space.

This is a list of what I have planned to complete the room switch:

• Paint the Room (we didn't paint it when we did the cowboy room a couple years ago)
• Paint the vintage western beds - (I already bought the color which will not be as vibrant green as in the plan above.)
• Clean up vintage western dressers (they are a very orangey color, but I don't know if I'm ready to tackle refinishing, so they will stay their current color)
• Art/Wall Decor
• Make/Source Kilim Style pillows
• Make/Source Coordinating Bedding

This is a pretty simple plan and I have high hopes I can finish it by the end of next weekend. You will be able to follow real time progress on my instagram ( @averielaneblog ) or on my Facebook page ( Averie Lane )!

Vintage Inspired Western Bedroom - The Reveal

Ya'll...
It's time.
The long awaited western room reveal is here!!
Before I share, can I just say this...
The room isn't some ground breaking design that is going to win awards for my awesomeness, but it is one thing...
Its us. 
This room reflects how we live and what we love.  Its cozy and only half serious and it didn't cost a lot , which is essential for a one income family! Now on to the reveal! (I hope you enjoy it!!) A room reveal wouldn't be much without a before picture...

Curtains made from Vintage Western Fabric - sneak peek!

Guess what I FINALLY did yesterday...????
If you follow me on Instagram  ( @averielaneblog ) then you already know,...
yup....
...this girl sewed her first set of curtains!

I was using vintage western fabric that my father-in-law found for me so I was really afraid of screwing them up... but then I decided I wasn't going to go another day without getting them done, besides, I really wanted them finished before this weeks One Room Challenge check- in. (I totally felt like I was cheating on Ever's room if I started Ellery's...weird, I know!)

So I started measuring and cutting and letting the fabric determine what I was going to do with it. I had limited quantities and wanted full length panels, I couldn't be to particular about how big each section was.

Since I was totally winging it, I didn't bother with a tutorial, but I did reference this one a couple times - Simple Simon & Co. - Tab Top Curtain Tutorial

I only had one "make it work" moment, when I saw this on my fabric...

Yes, that would be a burn (?) mark...smack dab in the middle of the fabric!  

I put my thinking cap on and decided I could work with the flaw...

I am sort of loving the imperfection of it! 

To tie the patch into the rest of the curtains, I even added some red stitching where the panels meet. 

I'll be getting better photos soon -pardon these iPhone ones!

You know what this post means, right!?

Yup! Room reveal coming as soon as I can photograph everything!! Yay!

Stay tuned!!

Be sure not to miss any of it...

Master Bedroom Idea Board

As I am putting the finishing touches on my son's room (I just have curtains left to sew!) , I can't help but dream about my own room...

...not to mention,when I was contacted by ProFlowers and asked which of the spring flower trends I would incorporate into a room design, I just had to take a break from the boy's room and put together a design board!

For product source list check out my Olioboard

Hopefully soon we will have light, bright and white walls and then I can begin adding other elements around the focal point of the room :  our DIY platform bed with salvaged door headboard. 

When we found the doors, the one thing I refused to do was change the color of them. I just love the minty green paint with hints of peach and wood peaking through. I think it lends itself well to a serene bedroom with lots of natural elements. It also plays so nicely with the "Country Garden"  flower trend- the succulents I chose are the perfect colors with my headboard! I would love to bring some greenery like them into my room. 

I don't plan on running out and buying everything on this design board since I do NOT have the budget for that, but it is the beginning of yard sale season and I hope to find some goods to add to our room! 

What do you think!?

I'm itching to tackle this room!!! 

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