Our next room tour guest is Jessica Kraus, from House of Habit. She is here to share her boys' room with us!
live in a two story Spanish track home inside a new community aimed at
younger families with school-aged children. The house we are in now is
not what we would call our 'dream home' (or location), but it is a great
neighborhood seeing that it has a few really nice parks, a pool and
clubhouse. And it hosts all kinds of fun family events and holiday
gatherings that enforce an old school sense of community sharing that so
many neighborhoods seem to be lacking these days. It's the best part
about where we live, and for that we feel entirely grateful. Plus, we are
close to both sides of our family, and with three boys we need all the
help we can get!"
favorite part of their room would have to be the wood/pipe shelving
unit my husband built and designed to offer up enough space for toys,
books, crafts, and homework for the boys to enjoy. The wood planks are
handpicked from an old building renovation in downtown L.A., where he was
working at the time. The wood and pipe were all free, so we decided to
make the most of it seeing that it cost us almost nothing in material.
The planks are a good tone, aged and worn to perfection, so we
experimented with quite a few sealers beforehand to ensure the original
tone and texture were not compromised in the sealing process. We wanted
it smooth to the touch, but rugged to the eye. It involved a lot of
sanding and a lot of sealing, but the end result was well worth it. It's
a favorite spot for homework and doodling. It's also it's fun to
decorate with rotating trophies, maps and toys. I tend to switch things
up a lot, so shelves are always a good option."
have lived in this house a little over 6 years. It was a big change for
us to go from the tiny old house we restored as a new couple to a
bigger tract home with a newly expanded family. Initially I felt very
confused as to how to cozy up such a stark space. A track home really
tested my basic decor skills. Took me a long while to feel inspired.
Things that worked and felt effortless in our old house felt odd or out
of place here. I think it forced me to refine my natural (more eclectic)
taste and move towards a slightly more modern aesthetic. Less clutter.
More bold accents and cleaner lines. However, we did rip out most of
the standardized features the house came with, replacing them with some
of what we admire in older homes. Wide wood planked floors, subway tile,
bigger molding, arched doorways, ect. The boy's room is a fair example of our current style—lots of natural reclaimed wood coupled with some basic (affordable) Ikea pieces and lots of vintage accessories to break it up and add personality."
room was originally our master bedroom. When we had our third boy I
started to see that there was really no benefit in us having the larger
space, we don't spend much time in our room, plus I started seeing that
the older they got, the more the boys wanted to be together all of the
time anyway. Separate rooms seemed pointless, and the master bathroom
closet and bathroom attached seemed to make more sense for the three of
them to share than us. After some hard fought convincing on my end, we
moved into a smaller room and started to combine the boy's things,
making sure it felt age appropriate for the three of them (ages 2, 4, 6).
The bunkbed we bought was a cheap buy, so it didn't last long. Until we
decide to build something solid to replace it with, we just tossed the
broken bed frame and pushed a twin mattress underneath as a makeshift
trundle for the time being. It's not the prettiest thing in the world,
but for now it's working. We try to keep things simple and fun for them.
We all hang out in there so comfort over style always wins. The boys
love pulling their bed around the room. I've even seen it serve as a
couch when friends are over watching movies or playing games. I think
they'll actually be disappointed when the time comes for a proper bed
frame. But I'm always up for another project."Thank you, Jessica, for sharing your home with us! Be sure to stop by Jessica's blog House of Habit and her teepee shop on Etsy!
Is there a tutorial or a list of supplies used to make the above pipe shelving and desk? Would really love to find that…..WANT to make this for my boys room!
Hi Jessica,
I love this project, and would like to do it for my 11 year old son, but don’t want to drill holes in the floor. Do you think it would be possible to just leave the floor flanges resting on the floor without attaching them?
Thanks!!
WOW!! This is exactly what I am looking to do. Can I ask where you got the pipes for free? Is this piping I should be able to get from anywhere and then paint? Where there plans that your husband used to build this? Thank you for helping my find a picture of EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!!!!
I’s so great, not only to SEE the room, but to get know all the story, how the house change into it ! Well done Jessica, I think it’s really great and stylish room.
Love this!! I was curious of the grey paint color name/brand used on the wall that held the awesome shelves?! Thanks!
This room is very Moonrise Kingdom! I love it all. The simple colour’s are still so homely and stylish. Beautiful boys room 🙂
www.little-beast.blogspot.com
Beautiful, I love simple spaces.
what an adorable home! we may try to make the wood/pipe shelving….
Love that shelving unit. I am on the verge of making a similar one!
One of my all-time favorite blogs! Thanks for sharing your space, Jessica!
Wow, this room belongs in a magazine! It is so gorgeous.
<3 Melissa
wildflwrchild.blogspot.com
This is gorgeous! The shelving is my favourite too.
www.katiescreative.blogspot.com x
I love the single gray wall, and shelving! So beautiful!
xo eden
http://edenmarie44.blogspot.com
Loving that tent! so cute~
so great!!!
I love the floors! Those are beautiful!
What a great space. Thanks for sharing. We’ve got two little boys and I find it very inspiring to see people combine practicality with beautiful design.
This is so cool. I have been a fan of her blog for a long time now so it’s nice to get a little peek into their home! I love that they were able to give a new house an older feel.
first the headdress, then teepees, then Chicwish who sells “Aztec” print goods. Check your white privilege.
this room is great! i just made a teepee! http://babybakerlove.blogspot.com/2012/11/rys-tee-pee.html