Big Boy Bedroom Plan

My 3 year-old son will soon be sleeping in a big boy bed.  He’s been quite content in his crib (only crawled out once!) all this time.  I took my time searching for a new bed and didn’t go with the car bed although I did consider it, opting instead for a better quality twin bed and “Cars” bedding.

I searched everywhere, looking online and in several stores.  I almost bought one from Wal-Mart.com, but the reviews weren’t that good and said the color (Walnut) was more orange/red than pictured.

I really loved the dark blue Pottery Barn Camp bed, but it was $599 (on sale from $749).
Ultimately, I chose a twin bed (Hampton Classic Bed) from Pottery Barn Teen that is on sale for $399.
and also a red and white patterned sheet set with a red jersey knit pillow case (for “accidents” and when I want a change).
This West Elm shower curtain will become his drapes after a little sewing to make them longer (thanks Amanda!)
and the upper part of his walls will be painted something similar to this, Indi Go-Go by Benjamin Moore.
There will be pops of red, perhaps one of these bean bag chairs from Pottery Barn:
It’s a start – finally!
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Hi! I’m Megan, mom to a thoughtful teenager and spunky young girl. We call Houston home and recently moved into our dream home. I traded my lawyer hat to become a full-time blogger in 2010. I love sharing my passion for affordable fashion, home decor, organization, & fitness to help inspire you to take care of you!

16 Comments

  1. How fun! He must be so excited for his big boy bed! It's so hard to find just the right bed and it sounds like you found the perfect fit for you. Looking forward to the reveal!
    Abby

  2. great post….going through the same thing at the moment….Our daughter is turning 4 next month and we have promised her a big girls bed….so doing lots of research into where to get the perfect bed from….on a tight budget(they can be soooo expensive- and the mattresses is a financial killer)…also her room is very small, so that's another obstacle! love the look you are going for….your son is one lucky little monkey!!
    http://nostalgiecat.blogspot.co.uk

  3. So many great ideas!! We did the same thing with the WE shower curtain for Ethan's nursery.

  4. He'll love the Cars bedding! They're only little once so I love getting them what they want, especially when it's something easy and inexpensive to change as they get older. I love that camp furniture collection from PBKids, too. I almost bought it several years ago, but I'm so glad I went with something less expensive after I see what my boys have done to their furniture!

  5. we just bought the catalina beds from pottery barn kids for my little girls who are about to share a room. we haven't put them all the way together, but we can already tell it's good quality furniture. Looking forward to seeing your son's room all put together!

  6. I think it sounds cute! I love the bed choice; I've found some great deals at Pottery Barn Kids over the years-I purchased a book shelf that was priced lower at PB Kids versus PB. Can't wait to see the final room.

  7. love this color palette – loving the shower curtain turned curtain panels idea too!

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