Last summer we slowly started transitioning Thomas’s nursery to a big boy room.
Our first order of business was breaking down the crib and replacing it with a queen size bed. I knew which bed I wanted for Thomas but that was about as far as I got with his room transition before scratching my head for months thinking about how to pull the rest of the room together.
Finally, I threw up the white flag and asked my friend Stephanie if she’d be willing to help me. I love her style (check out her little man’s room) and was elated when she agreed to create a design plan subtly capturing Thomas’s two favorite things – golf and sharks, yet will grow with him through the years. I can honestly say this is one of my very favorite rooms (next to our kitchen) in the house — and Thomas’s too!
The room was already painted sea salt which we loved and didn’t want to change out, so Stephanie incorporated a super fun herringbone wallpaper (custom color: sage) from Livette’s Wallpaper for an accent wall behind Tom’s bed. It makes such a big statement in the room.
The nightstands in Tom’s rooms are so perfect — the hardware on the drawer pulls is gorgeous and the 3 roomy drawers offer a ton of storage. The blue terra cotta lamps on each bedside table have an awesome texture and really compliment the natural elements in the room.
I love everything about Tom’s bed. First of all, he has the most comfortable (yet least expensive) mattress and pillows in the house. The room is a pretty generous size so we opted for a queen size bed which is nice for when we have multiple guests staying with us at a time. And how about those shark sheets?!?!!?!
Matt’s favorite thing about Tom’s room? The golf blue prints!
Photography by Taylor Stading & Laura Sumrak
Jess B
Wednesday 20th of January 2021
Question- do you have box spring for the bed? If not, do you tuck the sheets or how do you stop them from hanging? Thanks
Kelly H.
Wednesday 20th of January 2021
We got this bed for our son's room and we use a box spring with it and tuck the sheets. I would like to get a bed skirt though!
Paige Haring
Monday 19th of October 2020
that dresser!! Love it but it must be gone now because the link doesn't go to it anymore. :(
Kelly
Tuesday 23rd of July 2019
I love this so much. Referring back to it now that I’m working on my little guy’s big boy room! How are you liking the dresser still..? Do you find it to be enough room?
Christina
Wednesday 24th of July 2019
We love the dresser! It fits all of his clothes (for now) but we also got two nightstands that provide lots of additional storage!
Jasmine
Wednesday 10th of April 2019
Do you happen to have the name and brand of the mattress? I can’t seem to get the amazon link to work.
Caley
Monday 18th of March 2019
Love it my friend - love that the room can last for years with such gorgeous subtle changes x