As you probably know by now, we are in the process of deciding how to decorate Beckett’s big boy room. Last week I shared two mood boards with different design concepts for a room that Beckett can grow into at least through early elementary school. Click to see the mood boards for the Beach Bum Big Boy Room and the Vintage Preppy Little Man’s Lounge.
Today’s mood board, which I call Planes, Trains & Automobiles, is a more traditional theme for a young boy. While I tend to prefer something less predictable, I also recognize that there is a reason why little boys are drawn to transportation decor, and since it’s very important that this be a room that Beckett love, I wanted to consider this theme in the mix.
Sources // Traffic Light // Striped Play Tent // Denver International Airport Poster // Illuminated Globe // Railroad Crossing Sign {DIY tutorial} // Cars Puzzle Rug // Airplane Beanbag Pillow // Yellow Dresser // Racing Wall Decals // Yellow Polka Dot Sheet // Yellow Plus Blanket // Vintage Headlight Lamp // Wooden Locomotive // Retro Clock Radio // Custom Road Letter Art with Cars // Car Park Framed Art // Locomotive Sheets // License Plate Map // Chalk Board Play Table
I would absolutely love to pull in some colors in unexpected ways, and this room theme seems to lend itself perfectly to bright pops of color. I don’t know what his favorite color will end up being, but right now he loves to say yellow {or more specifically, “lellow”} and he seems drawn to that color, so a dresser painted bright yellow would certainly brighten up the space. I love this yellow dresser, and not just because it’s called the “Beckett Dresser,” however the price tag is way to steep, so we would likely buy an inexpensive, possibly unfinished, dresser to paint ourselves.
And this rug is to die for! From Youlka Designs, it’s a rug and a puzzle, with each car cut out of the top layer of the rug, allowing the cars to be removed and replaced. The rug comes with a bag to store the laser cut car pieces in when they are removed, and it functions as a rug with or without the cars in place. This rug promises hours of fun for any kid, or any OCD mom who might want to create intricate color patterns with the cars {who me?!}.
Depending on the furniture placement in the room, I would like to add a hanging play tent {like this one from the Land of Nod} to another corner in order to give Beckett a little hideout for reading and imaginary play.
So, what do you think of the Planes, Trains and Automobiles big boy room theme?! Is it too traditionally kiddie, or is it exactly the kind of space where a little boy would like to grow up?
