UPDATE: Thanks for the help. Finish product

silver push pins and silver paint over white basecoat.

I like it! Nice work.

Not sure how that silver stripe relates to an airplane or inspires anything. You could have had any of these dynamic wallpaper airplane murals which would have been less work and more interesting to view.

Now add a map of the world to the ceiling with peel and press wallpaper.

BeverlyFLADeziner,

Although i appreciate the time you took to read and respond to my post...i find your comment rude and ugly. It may not be "intereating to look at" in the photos, but in person...ive never seen anything like it...by using actual push pins into the wall as rivots. The dimension is so cool and doesnt fall flat like a mural. Also, as a former Air Force fighter jet (F-16) maintainer, the silver "skin" and rivots is EXACTLY what takes me back to my love for planes. My son is in love with it. And the wall with the window is solid silver, because it made him feel like he was looking out of his very own airplane. If thats not inspiring or creative, i dont know what is. To his their own.

Plus, the advantage of what the OP created is that as her son grows, the theme won't look dated if her son decides he doesn't want pictures of airplanes on his walls or ceilings. Instead pictures can be hung in frames or posters put up and those can change if or when his interest changes. I love the look with the stripe and rivets. Great job!

GREAT job! Must have taken you a LONG time to do this. Do take pictures - you son will be grown before he fully appreciates just what you did for him in his room.

@cpartist,

Thank you!!! So true...kids change their minds on what they like every other day. My daughter has gone from ninja turtles, to My Little Ponies, and to Advendures in the last 6 months. Crazy! Needless to say, her room is neutral. Lol

@Anglophilia

Thank you. It did...500 pins later. Lol! It was so worth it. My son is very good about being appreciative. Ive gotten many hugs...Worth every inch of taping, coats of paint, and pin pushing. :)

I think it's wonderfully creative! I would've never thought to use push pins to create rivets, but that's very clever. I find your personal touch to be far more interesting than some mass-produced murals. Take what the so-called "pros" here have to offer with a grain of salt. Some of them can be incredibly condescending ... but there's probably a reason they're spending time here, "giving it away for free", ya know?

Terrific job and while evocative of planes and flight,allows so much room for dreams and imagination....and,yes,different decorating,too. Well done!

@Idaclaire & @hollybar,

Thank you for your kind words and support. Sometimes, we just need to trust our own creativity. So worth it. :)

What you did was truly creative and interesting. The bonus is that your son so appreciates what you did and will retell the tale of his bedroom to his kids. I took photos of my kids rooms at each stage of their lives so they would remember plus pics of them playing with their toys. I think interior photos are sooo interesting. Well done!!!!

My post was not rude or ugly just an opinion. You seem more concerned that you receive praise for your technique.

" i've never seen anything like it...by using actual push pins into the wall as rivots. (rivets) The dimension is so cool and doesn't fall flat like a mural.

@yayagal

It did have that proud moment when he told his new neighbor friend about his room. I loved the gratification. I, too, love interior photos. I probably take too many pics. Lol.

Thank you!!!

@ BeverlyFLADeziner,

Who doesnt want praise for their creativity and hard work...and especially to share it with others who have a love for it. Isn't that why you became a designer?...to express your love for designe and creativity and getting to share it with others? We should take pride in our work. There is too much negativity and rude "opinions" all around us. Just a thought.

(Plus, your comment didnt even answer my original post).