KIDS BUNK ROOM MTN HOUSE, driving myself complete nuts--HELP! ;)
I'm designing a room that I live far away from and so only get there every once in a while--which is difficult for visually challenged people like me!
Here's the before picture on the bunk room. There will be a honeycomb blind in white added and we are definitely getting rid of the side tables and lamps. I just bought bedding in black check, thinking to add color with these colorful pillows and graphic black and white animal ones. Was pretty please with myself.
And then...I forgot that the carpet that is going in next week is this warm tan color, meant to brighten up what is a cold part of the house in a cold area of the country and play off the wood on the ceiling.
Okay so black and white against the light brown carpet isn't ideal, but then I thought to do an area rug--but my son is naturally allergic to wool. Naturally. Cotton options are limited, but I'm open to suggestion.
Here's the room before, the bedding, and the carpet being installed all attached here. I was also considering other bedding since I'm not attached to the black and white check. It's from Target and I can return. I did have four different styles picked out for the bedding and I'll post those on a different post to keep them from getting confused. HELLP!! I am opening day too much time here and getting no where.
THANK YOU!
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dohenymama
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI also considered doing different duvet covers originally, but then was worried that it wouldn't look pulled together, and be sort of mish-mash rather than a cohesive design. I found these on Roostery...they're cute but maybe too much difference...hard to say unless I see it in person. The buffalo would be in the double bed and the owls would be on the most hidden bunk, up top on right. My daughter loves owls...
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5 years agoloobab
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI like the black and white check because it is a neutral and you can add other colors for accents as he gets older and his tastes change.
For example, when he is teen, a young man, he might want only navy blue.
But back to now.
What you can do is get a cotton or cotton/poly braided rug or rag rug with the colors of your colorful throw pillows to put on the floor in front of the beds, and that will unify the floor with the beds.
You can buy them or make them yourself with remnants of old or torn clothing, and many are no-sew.
Check it out on-line.
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Olychick
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoYour carpet is very neutral and about the same color as hardwood floors would be. Just consider the floor background and ignore - your vibrant furnishings will be the eye catchers.
The owls are adorable, but what about a dark blue buffalo check instead of black and white to coordinate with it?
this is serena and lily, but there are lots of places with different blues
this is grandin road
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Annette Holbrook(z7a)
5 years agoI love black and white buffalo check. Such a great backdrop. As is the neutral carpet you’ve chosen.
Like this.
To me you can do any color and pattern with it.
In the winter add some red.
During the holidays a fun tartan,
Any solid looks great, yellow or aqua?
Here’s a store display that went all in for color and pattern.
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