The boys' rooms
We have recently had the wall between the boys' rooms moved. Torvy's room was too small to be used as a bedroom, so they had both been sleeping in Björn's room, while their wardrobes were in Torvy's. We only had the wall moved about 30cm or so, but it has made all the difference. Torvy's room, while still small, is live-able, and Björn still has enough room. We will have to do clever things with shelves to maximise the use of the space.
For those who think such a minor move extravagant - remember that English interiors are just hollow stud walls - the whole process took 4 days, two of which were spent plastering. Besides, what the boys have gained in terms of privacy and identity has been more than worth it.
We spent the weekend painting, and I, for one, am stiff in every muscle! Torvy's room needed to have the celing painted as well as the walls. It will also have to be recarpeted at some point, but that will have to wait for a while. Björn's room only needed to have the walls repainted. We got two coats on Torvy's ceiling and one on all four walls. We got two coats on two of Björn's walls and will do the other two next weekend. the replastered wall may need another coat as well.
They had the same basic colour - a light turquoise, but I will be doing some designs on their walls for individuality. They got to choose the colours and approve the designs for those. Björn will have three striped rectangles using blues and reds on one wall. Torvy will have a dark blue painted border at dado rail height with vertical stripes in shades of blue and turquoise below and the plain colour above. Both of them will have box shelves painted in co-ordinating colours, and hooks on which to hang their guitars within easy reach above their beds.
It should look good when we're done, but it's going to be a lot of work. I'm determined to do it as well as my limited talent will allow - it's the first time they have ever had a say in how their decor looks. They were too small in Impala Road and we've lived in rented houses since then. They are both developing such a strong sense of their own identity at the moment, and it's wonderful that they are able to reflect that within their own space. And, of course, there is nothing to beat the significance of a closed door!
Of course, I've now been bitten by the painting bug and want to do the lounge, our room...
For those who think such a minor move extravagant - remember that English interiors are just hollow stud walls - the whole process took 4 days, two of which were spent plastering. Besides, what the boys have gained in terms of privacy and identity has been more than worth it.
We spent the weekend painting, and I, for one, am stiff in every muscle! Torvy's room needed to have the celing painted as well as the walls. It will also have to be recarpeted at some point, but that will have to wait for a while. Björn's room only needed to have the walls repainted. We got two coats on Torvy's ceiling and one on all four walls. We got two coats on two of Björn's walls and will do the other two next weekend. the replastered wall may need another coat as well.
They had the same basic colour - a light turquoise, but I will be doing some designs on their walls for individuality. They got to choose the colours and approve the designs for those. Björn will have three striped rectangles using blues and reds on one wall. Torvy will have a dark blue painted border at dado rail height with vertical stripes in shades of blue and turquoise below and the plain colour above. Both of them will have box shelves painted in co-ordinating colours, and hooks on which to hang their guitars within easy reach above their beds.
It should look good when we're done, but it's going to be a lot of work. I'm determined to do it as well as my limited talent will allow - it's the first time they have ever had a say in how their decor looks. They were too small in Impala Road and we've lived in rented houses since then. They are both developing such a strong sense of their own identity at the moment, and it's wonderful that they are able to reflect that within their own space. And, of course, there is nothing to beat the significance of a closed door!
Of course, I've now been bitten by the painting bug and want to do the lounge, our room...
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