Back in February, we found out that we were going to be adding another little boy to this Lane clan (in just a few short weeks now!). Knowing the gender of our newest little Lane set about deciding what to do with Harrison’s sleeping situation. Would we buy a second crib? Would we keep Harrison in his current room or move him to a new room? Toddler bed or regular bed?

We decided it would be easiest for Harrison to move to a new room, and for him to give his crib to his baby brother. We already had everything set up in his room as a nursery. Rocking chair, dresser low enough to put our diaper changing station on it. It’s the smallest room in the house, and perfect for a little baby. And fortunate for us, was already decorated for a little boy! So I set about designing a new room for Harrison.

I have loads of “internet” friends that I adore following on Instagram for their amazing home style. But somehow, anytime I set about to do a home project myself, I get 85% of the way there, and then that last 15%, which is usually wall decor, just kind of hangs around for months…sometimes years. We literally have walls and rooms in our house that don’t have a single thing hung on them after six years of being here. (Can you say also fear of putting nails into a beautifully painted wall??)

Here’s a peak of the walls/room before painting…

The real travesty in these before pictures is that you didn’t get to see the bright blue ceiling fan that used to be in this room.

This room, along with almost all of the rooms in the rest of our house, is the classic 2007-ish hyper popular beige-y taupe paint color.

Nathan’s sister and I set about painting the room, trim, and doors to match the same colors I had chosen for the nursery several years back. It’s always amazing to me what a fresh coat of paint can do for a room.

Here are the afters…

Still to come…actual things hung on the walls. But until I get the nerve to put some holes in the wall, this big boy room is making Harrison very happy.

• Wall color: Sherwin Williams Repose Gray
• Trim/door color: Benjamin Moore White Dove
• Nightstand: World Market
• Fan: Emerson
• Rug: Pottery Barn Kids
• Bed frame and headboard: Crate & Kids
• Dinosaur sheets: Pottery Barn Kids
• Comforter: Hearth & Hand for Target