I took advantage of the kids spending the night at my in-laws to go through every inch of the their room. Three overstuffed garbage bags and a full day later, you can actually find the floor- yippee.
We live in an old home with big rooms and high ceilings, but there are only two feasible bedrooms. Therefore, I had to find a gender neutral theme for my young son and daughter. With the last name of Boatright and a family love for the water, a nautical theme seemed obvious.
There are a lot of different REAL simple DIY ideas in this room, that I will share in the future... Today's project was the wave edged rugs. It only took me a year to fulfill my vision, but knowing I was facing the REAL-ity of thinning out post Christmas, I checked the local hardware stores for some inexpensive carpet. I got lucky and found a large scrap piece of dark blue, indoor/outdoor carpet at Home Depot. For around .30 cents a sq ft, I got cheap, durable, won't break my heart if the kids destroy it, carpet. I took the large piece home cut it into two equal pieces and then folded over the one edge. I then proceeded to hand draw the wave shape on the back of the rug with a marker and then cut it with scissors. Waves have a natural inconsistency to them, so don't get caught up in making them perfect, just have fun with it.
This one element has given new life and warmth to the room- a simple re-DESIGN can take you from dreading walking through the door to feeling like spending extra time sharing the space with your kids.
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