New Kitchen Decorating 2015: Jax's Bedroom

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy Monday ... hoping for better weather today than we had yesterday, for sure! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thought I'd share Jax's room today, even though this room is barely used.  When we transitioned his nursery into a *little boy* room (*sigh*) a few years ago, I knew I wanted to do it in a colorful sports theme. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Handsome, classic sports bedding from PB Kids became my starting point, along with a white simple down comforter (from JCP):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9rRiDYxE-2Tq4hyphenhyphenMnXvV-IlX-t30w4ZATcklOYzT65FBLCnTRaCeRYouKVck66vZMsgETm4GYPYVmZdtULguSJlQLReTH2RnPhfwj27PB2oeeImw26pyexVefRJsPdY7nlYkzugqu5M/s1600/jaxbedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9rRiDYxE-2Tq4hyphenhyphenMnXvV-IlX-t30w4ZATcklOYzT65FBLCnTRaCeRYouKVck66vZMsgETm4GYPYVmZdtULguSJlQLReTH2RnPhfwj27PB2oeeImw26pyexVefRJsPdY7nlYkzugqu5M/s640/jaxbedding.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">That led to adding vibrant art (from Home Goods):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuoQWYtxodu11FC9mX6_4SHwAU-nG9xvizwUlTvsw76AyeO1MHtgIWNt_DfFpd8MHBfqZ5APRMBakOpJxN5a8teoaoy21sqjpSycd__RJyYc6DlNgMSY7EY9B757npbInRgJDECVMtTk/s1600/jaxart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuoQWYtxodu11FC9mX6_4SHwAU-nG9xvizwUlTvsw76AyeO1MHtgIWNt_DfFpd8MHBfqZ5APRMBakOpJxN5a8teoaoy21sqjpSycd__RJyYc6DlNgMSY7EY9B757npbInRgJDECVMtTk/s400/jaxart.jpg" width="233" yda="true" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Soft sports balls cradled in a sports net (also from PB Kids):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTknwPbrci8so56EqqvkigjFmcUurPpND4e4407F6dkWBmanG6g-MInNphpXRDsy7MkM66Em7rwAqLQtw4EMbF9AIW1ArZO6Tjdhx48_ZRLhdAhwzWUQpv66hQ0oHVkNZxy9_aFO0TMsY/s1600/jaxballs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTknwPbrci8so56EqqvkigjFmcUurPpND4e4407F6dkWBmanG6g-MInNphpXRDsy7MkM66Em7rwAqLQtw4EMbF9AIW1ArZO6Tjdhx48_ZRLhdAhwzWUQpv66hQ0oHVkNZxy9_aFO0TMsY/s640/jaxballs.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Fun, vintage art (from Land of Nod):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWEVsvEryLidzCSS5574XiJl0WYLlzAlcUF6aWyOOJgUlKLe9hRLTqwTx56JO2o3cPJpSa-Kk7O8LSPeCC6YrXtpA_wzeiqila5C3fCZi6ecIX3bipZZ-5UYSzvrg7OTo_B9Xh_7zHxg/s1600/jaxvintage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWEVsvEryLidzCSS5574XiJl0WYLlzAlcUF6aWyOOJgUlKLe9hRLTqwTx56JO2o3cPJpSa-Kk7O8LSPeCC6YrXtpA_wzeiqila5C3fCZi6ecIX3bipZZ-5UYSzvrg7OTo_B9Xh_7zHxg/s640/jaxvintage.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and, a little spot to "READ" (book rack from PB holds just a few of his many books ... vinyl words made by a friend, and the NY bench a gift from his Aunt):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKn8Uut2_I9lgsEgjX3O-M2TwDF80_YafRF0hoJRtiVghVHg_NWhjd-t88cqnmG-thRsjcNI5d3pTVnPMUdEpOUV5dvjj_-0A_hy9ZFRTnTKJkO8Sa0Ubn1Rblc7jPiG6RC4OO0lR2Bls/s1600/jaxread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKn8Uut2_I9lgsEgjX3O-M2TwDF80_YafRF0hoJRtiVghVHg_NWhjd-t88cqnmG-thRsjcNI5d3pTVnPMUdEpOUV5dvjj_-0A_hy9ZFRTnTKJkO8Sa0Ubn1Rblc7jPiG6RC4OO0lR2Bls/s640/jaxread.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I then added little embellishments, like memories of Disney:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkW2ozHDCTOs9pzZ59DPrRoIdgiuh3A79ZCpLcE_BuVplddGQbzu_vWZl3ipn_YqY_7Lq6aC5JMijqmrixHFZ29ulcqMqwFzSIjJUg5vnaI9_WAOOYir32ln6Yk9hpJ1t3MC74fZvpYMc/s1600/jaxdisney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkW2ozHDCTOs9pzZ59DPrRoIdgiuh3A79ZCpLcE_BuVplddGQbzu_vWZl3ipn_YqY_7Lq6aC5JMijqmrixHFZ29ulcqMqwFzSIjJUg5vnaI9_WAOOYir32ln6Yk9hpJ1t3MC74fZvpYMc/s640/jaxdisney.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A fish tank that, okay, sits empty, waiting for "Otto" to come back visiting his friends in the ocean.  (Yes, I'm *that* Mom who still doesn't have the heart to tell her son that his fishie died ... a YEAR ago!):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTW3FDJuqxFzL3SAF20TkWnlxu0_ml5iNrlWy1XKHRu709GXf-Lu6wXsGNoZXtu5HsJxm0Hv-gaz-BBLJN1bOvFuIJCF_ImdDQ_rK_G2lE-WrmjbtwaQUctDg5tGVovt8U53ydBIIk-4/s1600/jaxfish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTW3FDJuqxFzL3SAF20TkWnlxu0_ml5iNrlWy1XKHRu709GXf-Lu6wXsGNoZXtu5HsJxm0Hv-gaz-BBLJN1bOvFuIJCF_ImdDQ_rK_G2lE-WrmjbtwaQUctDg5tGVovt8U53ydBIIk-4/s400/jaxfish.jpg" width="225" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Cute sports lamps from Target ... love the whistle pull:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUdwk30Bxj9Eb6NAWvw_vLEMSGJrfJAI_m0uVD6CHvQheRK6VF2nqkcVLjRzohv0PdZZdJiyionzd_41qcnES6KgdNIbRdxJpc0MO5uZoL0AEjnsspkOTd7r9oxyCpnjtBtIDp14nuj0/s1600/jaxlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUdwk30Bxj9Eb6NAWvw_vLEMSGJrfJAI_m0uVD6CHvQheRK6VF2nqkcVLjRzohv0PdZZdJiyionzd_41qcnES6KgdNIbRdxJpc0MO5uZoL0AEjnsspkOTd7r9oxyCpnjtBtIDp14nuj0/s640/jaxlamp.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mailbox numbers from Lowe's (already with adhesive on the back) to embellish his dresser drawers:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpnAfyYGxFhVFyAApABua7IX21ZLr8oyfQfZa07JKwGey1SGU667teXcCp6DyyEKoL4LOqvWnus1ycgln2IKmGXqsDr955NrCFFFM4UZxWkGKQ8rKn9tihF9PDXSvdW8BtpVAE6VNziA/s1600/jaxnumber.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpnAfyYGxFhVFyAApABua7IX21ZLr8oyfQfZa07JKwGey1SGU667teXcCp6DyyEKoL4LOqvWnus1ycgln2IKmGXqsDr955NrCFFFM4UZxWkGKQ8rKn9tihF9PDXSvdW8BtpVAE6VNziA/s400/jaxnumber.jpg" width="258" yda="true" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A coat rack, placed low, to serve as an easy spot to hang little hats and medals:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFQ9ie1PCnnCC9u8xHip3QBv_6Ze5F6IJUcf_Kd2UTH5lI7vYvv08Z_EwJQvTaMhTGcXAxWUqmTyGZPJ7BTCAVYH6PW_7K_HRTZ4zNgKjY6yWEzsknU1g7pZXeWf0M74KOwjGlcErUzg/s1600/jaxhats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFQ9ie1PCnnCC9u8xHip3QBv_6Ze5F6IJUcf_Kd2UTH5lI7vYvv08Z_EwJQvTaMhTGcXAxWUqmTyGZPJ7BTCAVYH6PW_7K_HRTZ4zNgKjY6yWEzsknU1g7pZXeWf0M74KOwjGlcErUzg/s640/jaxhats.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, of course, Jax had to add something, too ... his handcrafted T-Rex to scare away the "yucky monsters!"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5nUclj-iygfXsuhdQM_1X2Vv0fPBF7ovlj8Ex2_ab1UCPj_33odamQR3PhnSMQjTKKrKxB1tS9G9fzfRzbsg2nmz7SW2otF1bkOynQuwamJbqrj3cpwg2DURdaEnS_aceALoiI3Tz_g/s1600/jaxdino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5nUclj-iygfXsuhdQM_1X2Vv0fPBF7ovlj8Ex2_ab1UCPj_33odamQR3PhnSMQjTKKrKxB1tS9G9fzfRzbsg2nmz7SW2otF1bkOynQuwamJbqrj3cpwg2DURdaEnS_aceALoiI3Tz_g/s400/jaxdino.jpg" width="225" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">All of these elements come together to create his *2x2* space.  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Paint colors:  SW Blonde and SW Rain (accent wall).  Roman shade also from PB Kids:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBWadaP0JiqR8aJ6XKvEBoSYbD9nVKqOv8owR_ZsWBFUnOZ29zndaK5forschFtfW3TKCSXy7UEKliBlyOuponKGk8UtSpw55e-CxksBt-2vLuLhM8beopum8zwao6oCj8ZQyr11jMA4/s1600/jaxoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBWadaP0JiqR8aJ6XKvEBoSYbD9nVKqOv8owR_ZsWBFUnOZ29zndaK5forschFtfW3TKCSXy7UEKliBlyOuponKGk8UtSpw55e-CxksBt-2vLuLhM8beopum8zwao6oCj8ZQyr11jMA4/s640/jaxoverall.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shelves from Lowe's:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtVEjaeQbbR0TcHcU5_RjwemjyRMskjyjS77XMnqUiPTnWs9lTlt02IEdx1jOzIbw6Luk6UUGVfmuKOpVWeKVa6BoVf2bWrt3JoRzRpmwbgpFh0uiHqC9w-xS10K0-0IiaNsAfr9Tug0/s1600/jaxdresser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtVEjaeQbbR0TcHcU5_RjwemjyRMskjyjS77XMnqUiPTnWs9lTlt02IEdx1jOzIbw6Luk6UUGVfmuKOpVWeKVa6BoVf2bWrt3JoRzRpmwbgpFh0uiHqC9w-xS10K0-0IiaNsAfr9Tug0/s640/jaxdresser.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuvzG9kuPrDCxfr6V2Q6lwKqUogzD5CNqw6T3A76anYUIinC0DXnmdoIXNUDMuVPm6P7peHkr4BumzGrMfLCYClITG-EgN-z6-iXl_nt1equLqOTufQNOX3818_6CIhnvfiMY5Hu2QNg/s1600/jaxoverallside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuvzG9kuPrDCxfr6V2Q6lwKqUogzD5CNqw6T3A76anYUIinC0DXnmdoIXNUDMuVPm6P7peHkr4BumzGrMfLCYClITG-EgN-z6-iXl_nt1equLqOTufQNOX3818_6CIhnvfiMY5Hu2QNg/s640/jaxoverallside.jpg" width="360" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, it's time that I give his playroom a tad bit of a makeover ... graduating from *little boy* to *big* little boy.  I'm going to retire the vibrant primary colors and use a softer palette of navy blue, tan and white.  Imagine my excitement to have recently found these at Good Will ... two 80" valances, matching pillow and three bedshams, complete with Dillard's tags ... ALL for only $11.  Score!  I can't wait to get started!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPGWkEYFESseDz8xfIHuWLh8wFNaH5KPe8LOeArHTHg-mzM-qCQlkq54qdiHuwT2vUlWKVEGDxn2_e72MVR7nayEorDwyNBFCw4NamnptYQV9SnNw5-gOQu0vX69qquq33cy4wIPSY7A/s1600/jaxplay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPGWkEYFESseDz8xfIHuWLh8wFNaH5KPe8LOeArHTHg-mzM-qCQlkq54qdiHuwT2vUlWKVEGDxn2_e72MVR7nayEorDwyNBFCw4NamnptYQV9SnNw5-gOQu0vX69qquq33cy4wIPSY7A/s400/jaxplay.jpg" width="400" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As always, thanks so much for stopping by!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm joining Thrifty Decor Chick/<a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/05/show-us-your-kids-rooms.html">Show Us Your House</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a>

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