Boys’ room styled to grow with them
When Tammy and Tyler’s home sold quickly a few years ago, they needed some place to move into fast.
They had looked at their now-home previously but shied away from it because it needed more work than they were willing to do. But with the new, compressed deadline, they gave it a second visit.
Once the kids — 11-year-old Carter and eight-year-old Sawyer — saw the quirky upstairs bedroom, with its nooks, crannies and secret room accessible through a revolving door masquerading as a bookcase, they lobbied hard to buy this diamond in the rough.
Tammy relented, and got to work turning the space into boy heaven. (Now, the secret room is outfitted with a TV and comfy chairs, the perfect clubhouse for the boys and their friends.)
When Tammy purchases furniture, she gets quality pieces, then moves them from room to room as her family’s needs change. The settee in the sitting area of the boys’ suite was one she had in another room in their previous house.
She recovered it in ticking fabric, which fits perfectly with the tartan throughout the room. You wouldn’t think a piece this formal would be at home in a space occupied by two active boys, but it’s a perfect pick.
Tammy loves furniture and accents that tell a story, so she decorated the boys’ room with vintage toys. Airplanes hang from the ceiling, a game board serves as artwork and the shelves are dotted with antique sports equipment such as boxing gloves and a bowling pin.
For the window treatments, furniture, pillows and bedding, she selected menswear fabrics that co-ordinate but are not matchy.
Even the twin beds have a history. When Tammy spotted an ornate screen at an antique store, she knew she had struck gold. Separated into two sections, the screens were transformed into unique matching headboards.
She dressed the beds in masculine and timeless bedding that the boys won’t outgrow.
You might have noticed the hooked rugs throughout the boys’ room. Tammy’s mother-in-law hand-hooks rugs, a skill she taught Tammy.
Not many moms would trust their young boys with treasures like these, but Tammy doesn’t worry.
She does not want her home to feel like a museum. This gift of love just adds to the warmth and comfort.