Army Themed Room

We had several goals at the start of this room.  My client is a 7 year old boy who needed his room to be functional for school work and projects but also meet his sensory needs (not over stimulating as environment plays a huge role in his everyday function).   The room also needed to allow space for other theraputic tools like a trampoline and rope swing so I wanted to make sure that the furniture we placed in the room was against the walls to allow space for him to move around.   I was very exited about the challenge and I think that we nailed it by using the placement of high impact accessories like the camo net above the desk area. This holds a lot of interest but does not "crowd" the senses.   Also, the ladder that we used for the bunk beds requires more focus and physical energy then a regular ladder (also goes better with our theme), so it is a form of therapy for Jonah as he climbs up and down it. 

Before: We moved the bed to the opposite side of the room and it made a huge difference in balancing out the room.  In addition we to help with balancing out the bunk beds we installed a desk with 2 tall storage towers  (purchased from Ikea) to hold all of Jonah's books, toys, and of course his collection of authentic Army gear.  (pictured below)

The picture of Jonah that you see on the wall was our inspiration for the whole room.   Also, one of my favorite things in this room is the back lights that I placed behind the camo-net.  I love how it adds light and dimension to the space as well as highlights the airplanes and accessories!

Before:  Room lacked interest and design!  

After:  Finding the perfect bedding for this room, It was important to bring it together without it feeling too "themed" and over the top.  We had custom pillows made to complete the look and also framed an army picture to provide a focal point above dresser. 

Before:  Closet door and dresser.  The wall with the dresser is now where the bed sits.

After:  Shadow boxes worked together to be interesting artwork!

Here are a  few close-ups of some of the accessories that we used for the room.