A photo journal comprised of my thoughts on motherhood and other life happenings, as well as some of professional work as a photographer. Southern California is home.
I’ve been promising this room tour for some time now and you know what finally kicked my ass in to gear? The thought of changing it. Willy and I are constantly changing things around the house and with the plethora of toys that seem to be taking over our home like the ivy has taken over the backyard, I’ve begun dreaming of putting the boys in the same room and designating the spare bedroom as a play room (AKA Shove all the kids shit into one room room. Yes, I meant room room). I digress.
This is Hooper’s room, as it appears today. I had to include a couple old (and by two year old standards, old means like 6 months ago) pics of Hoop playing in his room. There aren’t many pics of Hoop actually in his room because he hardly ever plays in there and because Willy insists on draping two sheets over the windows to fool him into sleeping longer, making it a f’n hassle to take any photos. I digress, again.
Most of what’s in his room was either mine as a child or purchased second hand from thrift stores, consignment shops, or flea markets. For the sake of clarification, we did not name him after the Burt Reynold’s movie, but that is a pretty cool print, no? Sure makes me want to change my name to Hooper so I can fly cars over large bodies of water. The book shelves on the wall are actually spice racks that I painted from Ikea (they cost a mere 5 bucks or something ridiculously cheap… for both of them). The bed and vintage school desk are both from a local flea market. The dresser is from a consignment shop in Big Bear. Almost all the toys and decorations, like the Norman Rockwell prints, were things my mom saved from my childhood. I still, believe it or not, have a few things I need/want to do before it’s finally considered finished in my book; like adding this wonderful illustration that Sarah Dyer did along with a few other odds n’ ends.
But for now, there you have it: Hooper’s room. Ta- freakin’ -da.
Nesting is no joke. I have a home full of clean closets to prove it. And I have nursery room visions racing through my mind at light speed. I have full virtual shopping carts online comprised of a number of gadgets and gizmos to fill this next nursery with. I have DIY projects mounting and fantasies of clearing the spare bedroom so I can fantasize as I stare longingly at my blank canvas. Our plan is to move Hooper’s room to the spare bedroom and give him a little bedroom remodel so he can better achieve big boy status. In turn, I will give his room a wee remodel in preparation for this little bee buzzing around inside me. I can’t wait.
Here’s a little peek at the before. This is Hooper’s room as you’ll find it today. You’ll have to stay tuned for a little while to see the after…
Come on in… Welcome to my room!
Most everything in the room is used. The crib, made by Oeuf, was purchased on craigslist for a fraction of the price. The chair and danish style dresser were also purchased on craiglist. The wooden crates were found at a flea market. Those Spanish posters were purchased in Cuba and I love them. I also love that they were the first thing we bought for the room and that they came from such a dreamy place. You can check out more on our Cuba adventure by clicking here. The rug is from Cost Plus, the floating shelves are from Ikea, and the bookshelf is from pottery barn. Many of the toys were my own as a child. The old cars were my dad’s. I absolutely love his room as it stands now. It’s a mix of nostalgia and mid-century. Can’t wait to design the next one!
