Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

9 Year Old Boys Bedroom Makeover with Loft Bed

Nash is the twin brother to Navy that we recently gave a bedroom makeover to! It was his turn and he was bouncing off the walls excited! The kind of kid you just want to do things for because he is so thankful. He really wanted a loft bed. If he could describe a “dream bed” it would be a loft bed. His bedroom is on the smaller side, about 9’x11′ (I enjoy decorating a small bedroom, a design challenge). Nash loves to draw and will spend hours in his room drawing, so another reason for the loft bed, a built-in desk under his bed. Ready to see the makeover?? Thanks to all our helpers that helped us pull off this makeover in one day!

Thank you The Home Depot for sponsoring this post

Bedroom Design Plan

Loft Bed // Mattress // Light Fixture // Rug // Bedding // Locker (similar)

Bedroom Before

The before had a lot of fun pieces! The lockers, scoreboard, fun accent wall. But it needed to be pulled together and Nash really wanted a loft bed with a space to draw.

Bedroom After

Here it is!! I was concerned in such a small bedroom (9′ x 11′) going from a twin to a full and a loft bed would feel too big, and that the bed would cover up the window. But the larger bed works! The window feels bigger with the curtain panels, and blinds removed. We ended up not using the scoreboard (from a local school that closed). I know, I know, it is so cool. But there really wasn’t a spot for it. And after discussing it, we found out the scoreboard actually belongs to Aiden, Nash’s older brother! So it went back to him.
We were also able to create a small get-ready station! Added a bench and mirrors with a gallery wall of his art!

Loft Bed

Nash really wanted a loft bed and after some research decided on this wood loft bed. It is REALLY nice, feels very sturdy. Nash LOVED sleeping in it. (It can hold 350 lbs). Took Kevin about two hours to put the bed together, thankful for his time!!!
Nash loves the look of a loft bed, kids just love bunkbeds! But he loved that he would have a spot to draw. There is plenty of desk space, even room for two kids at the same time. He will also enjoy building LEGOS in this spot.
Plenty of room for storage. From books, to LEGOS, art supplies and more!
I had the black metal chairs and gave them a fresh coat of Behr Spray Paint (the best!) in No More Drama from The Home Depot. You can find affordable metal desk chairs from The Home Depot (here).

Loft Bedding and Mattress

Glad I read the product details on the loft bed, it suggested a 6″ mattress. I found this 6″ mattress from The Home Depot. The mattress is made with charcoal and green tea, also cooling, and CertiPUR US Certified. It fit great!
For the bedding, I wanted to keep it really simple and easy to make! We know bunkbeds and loft beds can be tricky to reach and make the bed. I did just a fitted sheet, and a duvet set, folded at the end of the bed. All he has to do is fold up the duvet and the bed is made. I gave him extra pillows too!
Very happy boy!

Storage

There was a dresser in Nash’s bedroom, I asked Casi (Nash’s mom) if the dresser could fit in the closet and if she minded if we did that. She loved the idea and his closet had a lot of space. But we didn’t consider the space for the drawers to open! And the answer was no, they couldn’t open. So we used bins for his clothes, for now, and we will look for something that fits better.
They already had the cool red lockers that hold books and toys, which Casi thought she could even go through and put some clothes in the lockers. I ended up splitting the lockers and doing them in different spots in his room, which worked out great! You can find lockers at second-hand stores, or even shop new lockers at The Home Depot.

Light Fixture

I wanted to accent more of the red in the lockers. I found this awesome flush mount light with the shiny red shade. It really pulls the look together!

Wallpaper and Paint

I like that this wallpaper has a reeded wood look. Feels retro and pulls in the wood in the loft bed. I love that it can grow with him too, timeless look. It was REALLY easy to install and simple to match up. We painted the wood accent wall from blue to white, used white paint we had.

Rug

I was going for the retro vibe in Nash’s bedroom. I have used this green checkered rug before in Ella’s bedroom. It is so fun! I like that it came in a 6×9, since an 8×10 is basically the size of the room and would have felt too big. We did put a screw in each corner of the rug, down through the carpet to keep the rug in place. Easily unscrew if you ever need to move the rug.

Gallery Wall

Best kind of art is kids art! Right??
I had all these frames and just worked with what I had. Layered paper behind art that didn’t fit in the frame to make it look more custom. The Home Depot has great frames (here).
Two mirrors stacked on top of each other, to create the illusion of a full length mirror. Nash even noticed that, “I can see my shoes!”

Window Treatments-

The Home Depot has one of my favorite curtain rods, I used it in here. I have the curtains for years! Saved for the perfect spot! We did remove the blinds. I am not a fan of how much light blinds block. The curtains offer privacy on the second floor and darken the room plenty.
A view of the before and after! Thanks for taking the tour!
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  1. HelenLoretta says

    It’s all in the details of this amazing makeover. You never disappoint with every makeover I am always in awe of the before and after. His room has more space, style and function. Love the red accents and the bedding. The perfect room for an artist!!! You always Inspire ♥️

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