{a cozy little room}

I thought I'd share some glimpses into my littlest one's simple cozy room. Back in January I made a trip to a local furniture consignment store in search of some pieces for my kid's rooms.. and gritty little pieces I found indeed! 

This black shelf headboard...

...and this aged dresser were amongst my many finds!

It was love at first sight when we saw the map above his bed at the Crayola store in Kansas City, MO while visiting my sister in the Fall. On each state it has little pictures of things that represent that state, it's very fun to look at & lends to the wondering, inquiring mind!

There is a story behind every piece in his room, that's what I love... The red shelf was a hutch to a desk my husband used to have when he was single that I painted red for my twin boys room a few years back, now with the recent move & makeover of their room it no longer matches so I added it to this room! The big chest was from a neighbors garage sale last summer, it opens up for storage {big plus} and makes for a great play space on top. The red magnet board and star book holder {better seen in the photo below} are also from the same consignment store I found the head board & dresser. 

I've added some more books to his red shelf since taking these photos the night that we moved it all in, but I'm still in search for a few finishing touches on the left side of his room.. mainly for the walls, other than that... we think it's a pretty cozy little room!

{this gritty house...}

~makes my heart skip a beat...

{the only drawback is that it could use a bigger front porch, but all in all... it's setting and exterior has me doing cartwheels!!!}

{Anyone interested.. before I list it?}

So... remember my {musical furniture: in progress} post awhile back? Well, I've come to the realization that this was simply an impulse buy due to its great deal. I have been moving this piece around ever since we purchased it just over a month ago and I just can't find a spot that it will adequately fit and that I can utilize it. So I'm selling it. I purchased it at Hearth & Home, a furniture consignment store. Only this was not a used consignment piece, this was brand new, made by a man that custom builds pieces and sells them in their store. 

 

It just needs a home with a special place it will fit and can be used well. It's a great red color and offers a lot of storage. The two side doors on the buffet open and there is a shelf inside, as well as a drawer. 

I paid $325. for both pieces, a steal of a deal! The things you see sitting on it in these pictures are the only usage it has had, therefore I am asking the same as I paid for it though it's slightly negotiable. Give me a call, send me an email or leave me a comment if you're interested. I'll be listing it on KSL classifieds by Monday.

p.s. if you know someone that might be interested, please pass on the word and tell them to visit my blog to see the photos. Thanks!

~sandee.

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~sandee.

{I think I've found it!}

The bedding for the boys room makeover, that is... picture above is the material of the duvet and sham from this much liked site Design Public, I found from another blog that posted about this other really cool product that they offer. {I'll post about that separately}. 

On Design Public they had really cute sheets with the duvet set but they were orange and with the walls being orange I wanted something a little different, I found these green sheets on Walmart.com and they are only $19.99 a set verses $80.00+. I can live with that!!!

I'm thinking I like this quirky ceiling light fixture from Ikea too! Looks kinda space like, right???

Throw pillows and wall decals also from Design Public! I can't wait to order it all and see it put together in their room. 

This is the Blimp Space Light I've known I wanted to use in the room since the beginning. It's also from Ikea, the boys are not so patiently waiting for this one... they keep asking me everyday when I'm going to get it.

In painting the ceiling navy blue {for the outer space effect} its caused a lack of light in the room, which I already knew it would.. so I want a nice bright ceiling fixture that casts the light outward all over the room instead of down in one spot. I also want to add these wall lamps on the wall by the head of their beds for reading at night {and of course more ambience}. The fun Blimp Space light will be just for fun and then I'll probably add a cool track lighting fixture by a shelf or just add lighting to the shelf itself. 

Ooo, the thing that would just shoot right off the GRITTY scale is if I could somehow drill little holes throughout the ceiling and add little twinkle lights like stars. Think how fun it would be to make the design of one of the constellations, like the big or little dipper. Hmm.. I really need to think of a way to do that, this is going to clog my brainwaves for awhile.. I can just tell!

~sandee.

{2 magazines worth checking out}

{image via Small Magazine}

Oh my goodness... could a magazine be any grittier??? "Small" magazine is jam packed with ultra fantastic products -n- ideas and where you can find them! Just looking at the thing, sends me into a an eye candy high, the photography and illustrations in Small are magnificent! You can view it online.

The other magazine that I read about coming out is called "fresh HOME" and I can hardly wait... the press release says, "Fresh Home Magazine Launches Issue Aimed at Today's Budget-Conscious, Do-It-Yourself Enthusiasts."  Comes out Feb. 27th!!!

~sandee.

{sneek peek: boy's room makeover in progress}

Okay, so I FINALLY finished the paint job in the boy's new room.. and I thought I'd post a picture! I'm very pleased with the way it turned out, the orange is so vibrant and the navy blue stripe and ceiling were just the look I was going for. Keep in mind though, the room itself is STILL at a very incomplete stage. Now it's time to start looking for the bedding, accessories, lighting, curtains, and to decorate the place. In the meantime, they are still using their old airplanes bedding which is really bugging me because it so doesn't match... AND I'm not to sure about the color of the table that I got for them to build legos, do projects/homework on, now that it's in the newly painted room.. so I now possibly have myself yet ANOTHER project on my list of "to-do's" to change the color of their table. If I do end up wanting to change it, that will be the last thing I do. We'll see... 

The table I got for inside the corner to create that Pottery Barn type setup with the beds works quite perfectly though, so that put a smile on my face and the kids are totally loving it too!!! They think their new room ROCKS and it's not even near being finished yet. The whole set up will look much better once I get the bedding I want, with extra pillows and a bed skirt so you can't see the bottom frame of the bed. One step at a time though, right... 

I love these glass jars for storing things, aren't they gritty??? This is Marcus' rock collection, he keeps a little magnifying glass in it so he can look at all the crystals and variations in the different rocks. This is sitting as a center piece on their table for now. I still need to get a big set of shelves to display and store a lot of their stuff too.

 

.. And here is one of those two old schoolhouse chairs I was so fortunate to run across to accompany their table. LoVe them...

I have loads of ideas running through my head and am hoping to find everything I want to incorporate into their room and for good deals. Right now the bedding is giving me a bit of a headache, because I've only found two sets that I would really consider and one doesn't come with all the pieces, and they are both much more pricey than I would like. My search goes on.. if I absolutely can't find anything else than I guess I'll just have to delay my instant gratification and save for them. Arrgghhh.... 

~sandee.