"warehouse" style kids room
#1
06-07-05, 12:51 PM
"warehouse" style kids room
I have a boy that will be 5 in October, he loves Lowes Home Depot etc...
He is also very destructive
I have purchased a metal bunk bed that I am goin to paint either gray or "stainless steele"
But I am at a total loss as to what other special effects I may add
I have tried contacting the stores mentioned above directly, with no luck
He is also very destructive
I have purchased a metal bunk bed that I am goin to paint either gray or "stainless steele"
But I am at a total loss as to what other special effects I may add
I have tried contacting the stores mentioned above directly, with no luck
#2
06-08-05, 08:25 AM
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hmmmmmmm............ 
i sort of know where you're going with this, but not really. i mean, what is it exactly about the inside of a Lowe's do you want in his room? a concrete floor? metal shelving? fluorescent lighting??
you want it "industrial", right? but in what way? like an old factory-turned-loft style, with exposed brick & commercial light fixtures? or just more boys' locker room? i was looking thru a catalog the other day & saw the latter theme. it ws really cute. they had actual metal lockers for kids' rooms. and the furniture was all metal - neat bright colors. very boyish. maybe if you look in some bedding catalogs, you'll see what you want & you can replicate the look. try brylanehome.com or companykids.com or jcpenney.com. etc. they all have wonderfully decorated room settings to show off their bedding. or you can just aim for a very contemporary style - they tend to be very easy to clean, with simple lines, lots of chrome/steel.
or, maybe go more Bob the Builder style, with a construction theme - dump trucks, cranes, tools, etc.
i sort of know where you're going with this, but not really. i mean, what is it exactly about the inside of a Lowe's do you want in his room? a concrete floor? metal shelving? fluorescent lighting??
you want it "industrial", right? but in what way? like an old factory-turned-loft style, with exposed brick & commercial light fixtures? or just more boys' locker room? i was looking thru a catalog the other day & saw the latter theme. it ws really cute. they had actual metal lockers for kids' rooms. and the furniture was all metal - neat bright colors. very boyish. maybe if you look in some bedding catalogs, you'll see what you want & you can replicate the look. try brylanehome.com or companykids.com or jcpenney.com. etc. they all have wonderfully decorated room settings to show off their bedding. or you can just aim for a very contemporary style - they tend to be very easy to clean, with simple lines, lots of chrome/steel.
or, maybe go more Bob the Builder style, with a construction theme - dump trucks, cranes, tools, etc.
#3
06-08-05, 08:41 AM
Warehouse room
I am looking towards posiible metal shelving with tool boxes on them for storage, maybe some of the empty, shiny silver paint cans that Lowes sells for storage on the shelves
I am not sure what to do with the walls
I wish he could have a concrete bedroom floor, as messy as he is!
any other input would be appreciated
I am not sure what to do with the walls
I wish he could have a concrete bedroom floor, as messy as he is!
any other input would be appreciated
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06-08-05, 08:47 AM
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i'd wait to decide on the walls til you figure out the bedding - then coordinate them colorwise (pull a color from the bedding). what about attaching sections of peg board to the walls (painted a fun color)? it'd look neat plus you could really use it for more storage & organization, with all the little boxes & things they make to hang on them now.
#5
06-08-05, 09:27 AM
We just renovated our sons room with an industrial look. Metal bed frame with underbed storage drawers, etc. Pottery Barn Teens has a line of furniture you could view to get ideas...look at their online site and you'll find it, complete with locker storage. It's very cool!
Edited to say:
I found that the Pottery Barn stuff was a little too expensive for my taste, but spending some time searching online I was able to find the same style sets elsewhere for much less. And you can find used-furniture/used-office supply type places where you can get second-hand lockers, etc. Just takes some time to track them down!
Edited to say:
I found that the Pottery Barn stuff was a little too expensive for my taste, but spending some time searching online I was able to find the same style sets elsewhere for much less. And you can find used-furniture/used-office supply type places where you can get second-hand lockers, etc. Just takes some time to track them down!
#6
06-13-05, 12:25 PM
Wow an industrial/construction theme. This is fun and too easy.
Raw, Unfinished, Rude. As is he.
You could give your son a concrete-like floor of tile underlayment (Wonderboard, Hardybacker, etc.). I'd use the new 1/4" thick Hardybacker which has 1" textured grid lines. The grid lines enhance floor play, and will drone the inch system into his spacial eye forever. Run fibreglass mesh tape along the seams and smooth that over with thinset mortar by putty knife. It'll look right and protect the floor. Coat with gray paint or clear sealant, to prevent dust from wearing out of it.
The walls could also be done with these panels. They can be hung pretty much as drywall is hung, but with no filler of course. Take them down in a few years, the walls will be well preserved and you'll have material still good for underlay no matter how gouged and stained they've become.
If you've a builder in the family (I suspect that's why the boy likes it) then some kind of crane or lift could be fashioned and bolted to the framing. This would be famous thoughout the neighbourhood.
Raw, Unfinished, Rude. As is he.
You could give your son a concrete-like floor of tile underlayment (Wonderboard, Hardybacker, etc.). I'd use the new 1/4" thick Hardybacker which has 1" textured grid lines. The grid lines enhance floor play, and will drone the inch system into his spacial eye forever. Run fibreglass mesh tape along the seams and smooth that over with thinset mortar by putty knife. It'll look right and protect the floor. Coat with gray paint or clear sealant, to prevent dust from wearing out of it.
The walls could also be done with these panels. They can be hung pretty much as drywall is hung, but with no filler of course. Take them down in a few years, the walls will be well preserved and you'll have material still good for underlay no matter how gouged and stained they've become.
If you've a builder in the family (I suspect that's why the boy likes it) then some kind of crane or lift could be fashioned and bolted to the framing. This would be famous thoughout the neighbourhood.
#7
06-30-05, 07:12 AM
I always thought that chalkboard paint was soooo cool! How about painting the lower portion of the wall with it, or at least one wall? It's black (don't know if it may come in other colours now) so you don't want too much of it. It would allow him to personalize his room and be creative!
My middle son was very destructive (he's now 14 and still sometimes...
). It helped to get him involved in things like Lego and building things. I also let him have things like an old computer CPU, typewriter, clock to take apart to see how they work (without him doing it to something I didn't want him to 
).
Good luck!
My middle son was very destructive (he's now 14 and still sometimes...
). It helped to get him involved in things like Lego and building things. I also let him have things like an old computer CPU, typewriter, clock to take apart to see how they work (without him doing it to something I didn't want him to 
).Good luck!
#8
06-30-05, 03:53 PM
If you go with metal shelving, do not go cheap. The cheap stuff is not very sturdy, especially for a 5 yo. If you do go this route, be sure to anchor it to the wall.
An idea (not cheap though), and fitting with the theme, is to get iron pipes and fittings. A couple 3' sections with a T joining them and a 18" section threaded on the T gives a framework for shleving. Then use 1x planks for the shelves. Anchor the pipes to the wall and planks to the pipes using the U shaped screw-down clamps.
PVC pipe would be much cheaper but may not be strong enough.
An idea (not cheap though), and fitting with the theme, is to get iron pipes and fittings. A couple 3' sections with a T joining them and a 18" section threaded on the T gives a framework for shleving. Then use 1x planks for the shelves. Anchor the pipes to the wall and planks to the pipes using the U shaped screw-down clamps.
PVC pipe would be much cheaper but may not be strong enough.
