Hello Everyone!! Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend and hopefully some nice weather!
Today, I am giving you a tour of my teenage son’s bedroom….warning, if you don’t like black you will not enjoy this post! 🙂
K. is 18….being a teenager and a boy, of course he loves BLACK! (what else??). He also has always had an interest in the military (my Hubs is active duty Infantry) and World War II…so when we redecorated his bedroom when he was 15, he wanted his bedroom to have lots of military pictures and accessories…..Hooah!
I love this bed from Haverty’s. It’s a slat bed, which means that there are many wooden slats running along the width of the bed. So instead of having to purchase both a mattress and box spring, all that is required is a cheaper mattress/bunkie board set! The bunkie board (a large wooden board wrapped in fabric) gives a bit more support and stability for the mattress. The other thing that sold us on this bed is that it has 2 drawers at the end of it (you can’t have enough storage in a teen’s room!). Each drawer has two beautiful brushed nickel knobs. I love the dark merlot stained cherry veneer, the panel headboard and turned feet too. It’s a masculine bed, great for a teen boy and will be perfect for him to take later to his first apartment or home. Also, it’s a very solid bed which I believe will last a long time.
Afghanistan Shemaghs (head scarf worn for wind and sun protection in desert conditions) – My husband brought several of these back from his deployments to Afghanistan. I hung them on 3M Command Hooks for a pop of masculing pattern and color.
Several framed postcards of the Canadian military presence in Afghanistan (from my hubby’s deployments there).
Framed print of D-Day (my son has always had an interest in World War II)
Green Day Poster!
Framed poster of Mi-24 HIND Military helicopter.
So that’s the tour!
Sources:
Panama Storage Bed – Havertys
Media Chest – Haverty’s
Nightstand – Haverty’s
Target – Thomas O’Brien Pillowcases
Target Luxury Icon Duvet Cover and Shams
Grey Striped Sheets
Antique Wall Bracket – Goodwill
Hope you enjoyed this little tour into the mysterious world of a teenage boy’s room! : D
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Claire @ a little something in the meantime . . . says
June 11, 2012 at 3:00 pmWhat a tastefully decorated boy’s room – you’ve definitely got a good one!
My favourite part, which you didn’t even mention, is the fan that looks like an airplane propeller 🙂 Perfect fit with all the other decor.
[email protected] Line House says
June 11, 2012 at 11:04 amOK, there’s one glaring elephant in the room that needs to be addressed here: How in the world is that teenage boy room so super tidy? Really. That’s a huge achievement in itself! You did a great job in there!
Amy - while wearing heels says
June 11, 2012 at 11:45 amDid you tidy before you took this picture? It is the cleanest COOLEST boy’s room I’ve ever seen. I love all the thought that went into the decor. It’s so interesting. No wonder you have such thoughtful boys. It obviously was a room that inspired greatness 🙂
Amber *SaltTree* says
June 12, 2012 at 12:45 pmExcellent job. It’s very pulled together! Thanks for linking up at SaltTree’s Open Call Tuesdays.
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
June 12, 2012 at 5:44 pmOh wow, your son must just love that fabulous room! I love that it really represents his own personal style!
Starr @ The Kiefer Cottage says
June 12, 2012 at 2:15 pmVery nice. Lucky boy to have such a large room. My son is in a glorified closet!
Susie {a.k.a. Mrs V} says
June 12, 2012 at 3:55 pmVery Cool! My son would LOVE this! Thanks for the inspiration and sharing his space with us. So tickled to have found you. New follower 🙂
♥ Susie
Michelle says
June 13, 2012 at 8:42 pmNeat room! Looks pretty good for a teen boy’s room to me!
Connie says
June 15, 2012 at 6:55 pmLooks really good, kuddos to you. My kids wanted black bedroms too when they were teens. The youngest also wanted a nite time sky after a thunderstorm painted on his ceiling. We did it, looked pretty nice with clouds rolling away and stars peeking through.
stefanie says
June 15, 2012 at 4:41 pmlove it…and yes I have a teenage son that loves black too!!!
Natasha in Oz says
June 19, 2012 at 10:54 pmThat is a great room for a teen boy…my son would be very envious of this room for sure. The war memorabilia looks great!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
wendy011597 says
July 19, 2012 at 1:41 amMy son absolutely loved this. Do you know the name and brand of paint that used? thanks!!
Heather says
July 19, 2012 at 1:13 pmGlad to hear your son loves it Wendy! Sorry I don’t know the color or brand of paint on the walls, we are renting and didn’t paint it. Its a creamy white color. Have a great day 🙂
The Mayor says
August 16, 2013 at 3:39 pmOh That looks so awesome! I really want to update my son’s room now! Thanks for the inspiration!
Nicole @ Simplicity and Delight says
November 9, 2013 at 3:12 amNice! I have two teen boys who share a room – the older went off to college and the younger wants the room repainted. This is great inspiration.
Chris says
April 17, 2017 at 1:58 pmHeather would yiu know the brand and style of the ceiling fan in the room you did for your son?
heather says
April 20, 2017 at 11:30 amSorry I don’t! It was in the home when we moved in.
Kristin Mollo says
August 10, 2018 at 1:53 pmWhat color are the walls? Which brand paint?
heather says
August 12, 2018 at 3:26 pmI don’t know – it had been painted before we moved in to the home!
Holly Scott says
January 22, 2019 at 2:52 pmI love this bed, but I can not find it… Havertys doesn’t sell it anymore. Do you know of another bed that would be similar… or anywhere that I might be able to find one of these?
heather says
January 23, 2019 at 10:21 amHi! This one is similar https://rstyle.me/n/de2j8w27qn It comes in a few colors! Hope that helps!