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Do you remember the kiddos’s sleeping room?
When we took on this renovation of our 1976 house, we definitely had a vision. Because we couldn’t finish off the basement {or a master, which is still down the road} right away, we knew that the kids {ages 10, 8 & 6} would be all sharing the same space for a little while. And because it took us a while to move, {all of that backstory here} we were really anxious to get the kids settled.
So when we finally finished up that rehab {almost three years ago this October – where has the time gone?!} we took on the kids’ room first.
Here’s what we started with… {the entire progress can be seen in our series here}
And what we ended up with here!
This spring, our almost-teen {in precisely 2.5 weeks – hold me} moved into his own space. We knew it was time to split them up and give them a little room. We essentially took it from this: (the original before)
To this.
And he loves it.
So essentially, that meant the other two were able to spread out a bit. I loved their original sleeping room space so much, I kind of wanted it to live on in infamy. As in, never show it again on our site and pretend it was still that way in my mind. I was sad to let it go, and knew that a new chapter had arrived.
Until I had a few of you guys request to see it. So, in the name of keeping things real, and sharing our personal lives here on the site, I thought it was a good idea to share it here again.
To show how they’ve spread out and adapted to the space, and how a room that went from three siblings to two, is still being used.
It still feels like yesterday that we moved in. To be honest, the younger two were a bit jealous of the older’s space, at first.
Even though we had to remind them both {oh so ironically} that they still get a little scared at night, and they wouldn’t like sleeping in a space by themselves, anyway. But when we removed the third bed and let them spread out, they suddenly realized how much space they actually had.
This room was a true labor of love.
I absolutely adored designing their fabrics and wallpaper, and combining it with easy finds and salvaged redos.
Our younger two are only 18 months apart, so the space is the perfect pairing for them.
We’ve only had one tape-the-room-down-the-middle incident via The Brady Bunch. That lasted an entire 2.5 seconds.
We brought in one of the desks that previously sat in our study. And gave the other to Aiden in his space {painted blue}.
We also traded Jamin’s old childhood chest of drawers {the drawers were on their last leg and constantly falling out} for something much larger and nicer. It was a major discount on a nice piece {I believe we paid 1/4 of the original price} found at Wayfair. It essentially gave them more space for their clothes.
They still have their side tables on each side of the bed, and the desk in the middle, where they love keeping all the things.
Get free versions of our whale printables, {the art shown above} here!
I know I’m biased, but I feel like it’s the sweetest shared space for a brother/sister combo!
We gave Emerson the option to use Aiden’s old bed so that the space would “match” more, but she requested the same headboard. So oblige, we did.
They love the blue ceiling still… we painted the entire house and shiplapped all the ceilings ourselves.
It was a lot of work when we were on a deadline for finishing, but well worth it in the end!
A big game changer from the beginning was knocking through this wall of tiny closets, to make one big walk-through.
Eventually, both these spaces will belong to our boys, so it will be perfect for them. It’s actually perfect now, but it’s something nice that works in the long run.
We also wanted to give the other two their own little personal touch, so we made a smaller version of our instagram frame for both of them.
They loved the personalized addition, and it was one of those little things that added so much.
This not-so-little piece of art was one of the first, hand painted by me for them.
I just loved the quote since we moved here for the adventure, big yard and fun we just knew we’d be having. You can find print versions of it in our shop, here!
And our wallpaper and fabrics can be found here.
It’s really fun to watch the space evolve with their own tastes, as they get older. For instance, I had to move her entire collection of tupperware slime and Malone’s various Lego creations before I shot the photo. #keepingitreal.
This is truly one of our most favorite projects. It was Jamin’s cape as a child, made by his mom.
Our kiddos played with it for a while, and then we decided to have it framed so that they could enjoy it in their space, too.
We have the full how-to here!
These book ends are just perfect for all things books in their space.
We absolutely love how big and fun and open everything feels now!
They still love their shared space, and we adore the way that it transitioned so easily, from three to two.
To see more of our original sources, from paint colors to rugs and everything in between, be sure to check out our original sources post, where we listed everything!
Do your kiddos share a space? Are they both genders or one?
We love breaking the status quo, and hope you enjoyed our little “revised” tour today. As always, let us know if we can shoot you in the right direction or answer any additional questions you may have! Be sure to check out the original sleeping room here + the sources post here.
Have an inspired day!
Amy says
I love it! We have a similar sleeping situation. Almost 13 year-old girl has her own room, and our 10 year old girl and 6 year old boy share. The younger two don’t want to sleep alone either! Although the 10 year old “kind of” wants to experiment with having her own room by putting a curtain between the two sides. But the room is so small that the beds are about 3 inches apart, so it’s not much of a separation! I love all the fabrics in your kids’ rooms- so inspiring!
Tanya Derrey Bingham says
Yes we have our two boys ages 12 and 9 together and its working really well! I love the colors you used, what a happy and relaxing space 🙂
Danielle says
My 1 year old boy/girl twins share a space and I’ve been wondering how long it will continue… this gives me great hope that they will enjoy it for many more years! Thanks for sharing.
Susan Owens says
What a lovely room! I love the color scheme of this room, It looks elegant.
ashley @ the handmade home says
Thank you so much! ;}
Katina Horton says
Love the colors, pictures, and the space. Rooms look so airy!