We finally got to move into the home we have been remodeling for 9 months!!!! Slept here 3 nights and we are in heaven. I wanted to get the kids bedrooms all done first, even before the kitchen. If the kids have a cozy spot to sleep, play, get their clothes I knew they would feel safe and like this was home. It worked, Finn slept in longer than he ever has before! Let’s take a look at his bedroom before and after.
Finn Bedroom Before-

You can tell they had major style when this room was designed! Bold and full of color, which I love. But it hadn’t been changed since 1970, it was time. We picked this room for Finn because it is a good size (about 13’x11′), has great lighting, and is by our bedroom. Right away he called his bedroom the green grass room, “mom, when do I get to sleep in the green grass room??” Little did he know we were going to replace the green carpet with wood floors. But to pay honor to that name I knew I wanted to get him a green rug.
Finn Bedroom After-

Finn LOVES his room! Kevin said it is his favorite room too. I am not going to vote until all the rooms are done đWe added Board and Batten, and by we I mean we had our finish contractor add it. He did such a nice job!! He also added shiplap to the ceilings. The floors are the same wood that we have throughout our entire home, European Oak from Opus in Acropolis.

Moon Art // Gold curtain panels // Radar Sconces // Ukulele Holder // Ukulele
Upholstered Bed // Hudson Bay Blanket // Nightstands // Floor Mirror // Upholstered Bed
Kelly Green Rug // Cream and mustard stripe rug // Hamper // Step Stool

Wall Color

The walls are painted in Farrow and Ball Off- Black, in a matte finish. Since we had a painter, he did match it to where he regularly get’s his paint. I did have a sample I gave him. You can find samples here. When you match paint it isn’t going to be exact, but I do love how it turned out. The trim and ceilings are all All White, again from Farrow and Ball.

I personally love a moody dark bedroom. That being said, his room has a large window that gets really good lighting and his floors and ceiling are light so it doesn’t feel depressing or like a cave. I accented with some bright, playful colors to keep it happy and fun, just like Finn!
Bed

Gahhhhhh, this bed! As soon as I saw it I knew it was for Finn. It is a statement piece and a timeless piece that we will have and use forever. It is a full size, there were several reasons why I went with a full. I wanted him to have enough room on the floor to play with his toys and plenty of space for two nightstands.
Bedding

His bedding is a mash-up of lots of different shops. I curated it to create the Schoolhouse look I was going for and to coordinate with his bed. I have slept in it with him for two nights and it is SOOOOO cozy!

- Mattress– We had this in a twin size for Finn in CT and loved it, it is also toxic- free (important to us)
- Boxspring– I ended up having to order a boxspring, because the mattress was way too low without it
- Mattress Cover– 100% organic cooling mattress cover and pad
- Sheets– 100% organic, 400 thread count and so soft! Very happy with these
- Jersey Gray Duvet Cover– such a soft duvet cover, highly recommend this!
- Black Shams– nice dark accent with cute tufting
- Green Stripe Shams with knot– the two knots sold me, they have a slight green tint
- Nice Pillow– this says “naughty” on the other side, let’s hope it says on the nice side!
- Green Round Pillow– pulls in the green in the rug, small, but perfect here
- Pendleton Camp Blanket– I have wanted this blanket for a long time! (here is a dup of the blanket)
- Shaggy Stool– fun texture at the end of the bed
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Windows

Give me all the mustard!!! I repeated this pop of golds and mustard throughout our home. We actually had these same gold curtain panels in our apartment, just moved them over to the house. I used my favorite long curtain rod with two curtain panels on either side of this window.

We were laughing because Finn said “don’t put a cactus in my room!” Don’t worry, he liked them after he saw I put them in the corners. I like the height and the pop of green.
Rug

The Kelly Green Rug that kept it a “green grass room” has a pattern that reminds me of a tree. It only came in 5×8 or 8×10, I wish it was a 6×9 because an 8×10 of the dark green rug with the dark walls would have been too dark. The 5×8 felt way too small. So I layered it with this cream and mustard stripe rug (we have the same rug in our basement too).
Lighting

The schoolhouse light flush mount was one of the first things I picked! I loved it immediately. We put a dimmer switch on all the bedroom lights, love cozy accent lighting. And the Radar Sconces over each nightstand replaced the need of a lamp. They can switch on and off on the side of the sconce and we also have a switch under each of the flags.

First thing after we set up his bed was made sure diffuser was going with orange and thieves! Also love Peace and Calming for him for bed! (Find favorite kid oils HERE and diffuser).
Decor

A lot of the decor in Finn’s room are vintage finds I had been collecting. The flags on the walls, map, refurbished light on his dresser, and books.

We have two of these baskets in his room, one for dirty clothes and one for stuffed animals.

The swivel rocking chair I got when Ella was a baby! It has a slipcover that we can easily wash it. It was from Lee Industries, really quality piece of furniture that shows it has held up for years and years!

We found that EXPLORE sign when we sere second hand shopping, turns out it is online too HERE!

Nightstands are from here. I had bought one for Ella’s bedroom in our apartment, knowing I would use it in Finn’s bedroom.

The dresser was actually the girls dresser in our Connecticut house! It matches his nightstands, but the dresser is in the white washed finish.


The horse art is from my favorite Lindsay Letters!
Closet

If you noticed the closet was on a different wall, where the vintage map was. We made our bathroom a little bigger, so we had to shift Finn’s closet. Which worked great, the closet just took out a space in our living room we didn’t need. I will have to share inside Finn’s closet once we get the organized system in, it should be here soon. There is room for his toys too! (Closet door hardware HERE)

We all love Finn’s room, Olive has been sleeping with him! And look forward to watching him play, sleep and grow here!
It is absolutely perfect! I have been refreshing IG all day waiting to see what you are ready to share. It is all so exciting and feels like Christmas!
Obsessed! Every detail is amazing! Where did you find the explore flag?
thanks! I found that thrifting!
Absolutely beautiful Brooke!
Everything you is perfect with much thought in it.
Thank you for sharing!
Love everything. The cuckoo clock is sweet!
You make design seem so easy and effortless! I wish I had half an ounce of your talent! I canât wait to see what you do with the other rooms!
The room is absolutely lovely! But for me, it just does not reflect a preschool boy. When my boys were that age we moved to a house where the previous owners has painted a Thomas the Tank Engine mural in the kids room (lots of light blue sky, “grass” green” and and other kid-friendly colors of the other trains – but most importantly a “kid room”! My boys loved that room and also loved to decorate with random things on the wall like Pokeman and local sports heroes and paraphernalia. I suppose this room would work great for a teen, thou even then I be they would want theri personality to shine through. I understand that this is your business and this is mostly for the blog an I guess Finn will be 20 some days but once these photos were taken, I am sure you let him put some stuff he likes (without your influence) on the walls!
If I didn’t have a blog I would not decorate any different. He likes it and wouldn’t be any happier with a Thomas the tank mural.
So adorable and perfect for a growing boy! Youâll never be sorry you got him the queen. Heâll outgrow a twin bed before you know it! Just perfect!
Gorgeous room! Perfect for your son! If you wouldnât mind sharing, I was hoping for your closet door source. We are looking for something similar for our home. Thanks!
Itâs so perfect for Finn! Congratulations! Love seeing you finally get to use your gift and make your house a home for your children. They are so lucky to have you. Gotta ask, what kind of plant is that on the dresser? Love me some house plants too. Congrats again!
this really is fantastic. is the cactus real?
it’s real!
Itâs amazing – you are so talented and always make a room look so inviting, like you just want to sit (or lie) down awhile and relax. Canât wait to see the rest of your home. So happy for your family – you work so hard and deserve the home of your dreams.
I Love this. I love how you incorporate comfort, and also thrifted finds and affordable items to share with us, while still having such a beautiful room for your son!!!
thank you very much for this!!!
Love it Brooke!! Been anxiously waiting to see your new home!! Canât wait to see what you did with the rest!đ€
Beautiful vision come to life! Nicely done! Question, are the sliding closet doors in Finn’s room custom made? My son just bought his first home, a 1974 raised ranch with some wonky fold out closet doors. He said I can start looking for decor and remodel inspiration and you popped into my mind!
Thank you! They weren’t custom. I got them local, where we got all our trim too. I picked it from a catalog, sorry! Wish I had name.