Room Reveal!

As many of you know, I have been working on Grant's Big Boy Room transformation for quite some time now.  It has consisted of many hours of planning, "pinning" on Pinterest, countless DIY projects and finding the right balance of new and old.  Grant loves his new room, although he has not made the transition to his Big Boy Bed yet, we do read to him every night in it and he enjoys taking his friends in there to play with his pirate ship and tee pee!

 The big boy room is now complete so, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, I invite you to visit Grant's Nautical Nest...

 It has truly been a labor of love.  Ron has put together every piece of furniture and I have enjoyed making the curtains, the oars and covering the lamp shades in coordinating fabric.  Grant loves the tee pee his Mimi gave him for Christmas.  It also serves a greater purpose, keeping him out of our walk-in attic!

 We both love the larger than life World Atlas that covers the wall on the left.  I joked with Ron that when I can't find him, I'll know he's up in Grant's room staring at that map.

 "Where do you want to go today, Grant?"

 I'm in love with this bookshelf because you can actually see the covers of all the books making it easier for Grant to choose one at bedtime.  I have on the other hand, caught him climbing the shelves to reach a book at the top on numerous occasions.  Luckily it is bolted into the wall!

 For this project I covered cork boards in fabric and then clipped on the photos.  I plan to have a more diverse collection of cards, photos and mementos to display soon.

 All boy, Superhero capes, Captain America mask, Firetruck hat, baseball caps, these are all things we can't live without.  Finally, a great way to display them.

 There's the beloved navy dresser I had to twist Ron's arm to make a special trip to IKEA for.  You should have seen how many parts he had to put together!  I couldn't be happier with it now, it's big, sturdy and has tons of storage space.

 What I love most about the room are the sentimental pieces that mean a lot to Ron and I.  We bought this picture of the USS North Carolina after we got married to remember our Wedding Rehearsal Dinner that was held on the ships bow in Wilmington, NC.

 This memento from Ron's Marine Corps days has found its perfect home on top of Grant's dresser.

 Here's a closeup of one of the lampshades I covered.  These two were much harder to complete than the one I did for the play room due to their irregular size and shape.  This project was trying but overall, I'm happy with the finished product!

 Another special print.  I purchased this vintage Marine Corps Poster for Ron our senior year of college on eBay after he was accepted into Officer Candidate School.  I had it framed and unfortunately, it's been sitting in his parents house since 2004.  Now, it finally has a home in our house and reminds us daily how far we have come!

 Another bookshelf for Grant's growing book collection

 and lastly, the other lampshade I covered.  I found this lamp, shade and all at Goodwill for $5.99.

Now, let's hope the transition for Grant into this GIANT bed is a smooth one.  After all, I plan on that crib having another inhabitant very, very soon.  Thanks for taking the tour!