themed kids bedroom
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I am looking at Alexa over the next year anyway but to say I’m in my thirties I have no clue about any of that stuff! But I do want automated Roman blinds throughout the house then can tell her to open them or close them etc etc!
I’d probablu have to get a lot of advice and help on the Alexa side as I seriously am clueless
I’d probablu have to get a lot of advice and help on the Alexa side as I seriously am clueless
ghost83 said:
He’s 5 and more than likely I’m trying to persuade him to something else I prefer avengers or something else his Bedroom is fairly plain at the mo apart from posters, it’s the wife who wants to make it special as she’s been looking at kids bedrooms on Pinterest and told me I best be getting my arse in gear
Tell her you've been looking on playboy.com and she best be getting HER arse in gear, that should solve your problem one way or another 
ghost83 said:
I am looking at Alexa over the next year anyway but to say I’m in my thirties I have no clue about any of that stuff! But I do want automated Roman blinds throughout the house then can tell her to open them or close them etc etc!
I’d probablu have to get a lot of advice and help on the Alexa side as I seriously am clueless
I wouldn't be put off the idea based on that, its pretty easy to setup in general, I have done it with some lights and was very easy to do.I’d probablu have to get a lot of advice and help on the Alexa side as I seriously am clueless
You basically just install the alexa app and then have to add the 'skill' via this of whatever you are connecting, the alexa certified devices should have this skill as an option, its basically like an app for the light bulb or device that you choose from the alexa store in a way.
Once that is done you follow the steps for linking the light and give it a name like kitchen lights or whatever and thats the name you use to control it, very easy and works pretty well usually.
I would assume the blinds would be similar as well once you have the right hardware, you can buy socket adapters or controllers you can wire in the power cords of things which can then turn them on and off via wifi as well so gives a lot of options.
Have a look on youtube, there will be loads of videos there showing how easy it is to setup im sure.
ETA - You could name his lights 'The Batcave' so you can tell alexa to turn on/off the batcave
Edited by Lazermilk on Tuesday 19th June 13:55
anonymous said:
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Another vote for a mural - our 10 year old has been through 3 different bedroom designs in 4 years, and is now fed up with the current Star Wars theme (after Minecraft, and Disney/Pixar Cars) The other problem is that he never wants to go to bed, and when he does he's asleep in 5 minutes, and up at the crack of dawn watching TV downstairs.
Murals are cheap, and relatively easy to swap when child grows out of the current fad.
I visit 100's if not 1000's of houses each year. Now I'm dealing with a particular customer base- either tenants or paying customers for my building business- poles apart really.
I see a lot of themed houses/rooms/bedrooms. for every 1000- maybe one looks good. I'm genuinely not joking. But its exceptionally rare to ever see a tenant do anything well- so its a poor example.
You either need to go for it and throw money at it and design it well- or it just looks like a trolley dash around B&M.
What I'd say as a parent is I've already decorated my 6 yr old dtrs bedroom twice now. in fact if I did it last - unicorn themed for her 6th birthday.
and as the last bit of terribly expensive Unicorn themed Laura Ashley wallpaper dried- being complimented by curtains, beding et al- I thought- bet its not long before I'm ripping the whole lot off again and renewing it in something else !!!
I'd be a bit cautious about the full tilt cave effect and goodness knows what else- as suggested on here, you could maybe do some outstanding stuff with murals and prints ?
I see a lot of themed houses/rooms/bedrooms. for every 1000- maybe one looks good. I'm genuinely not joking. But its exceptionally rare to ever see a tenant do anything well- so its a poor example.
You either need to go for it and throw money at it and design it well- or it just looks like a trolley dash around B&M.
What I'd say as a parent is I've already decorated my 6 yr old dtrs bedroom twice now. in fact if I did it last - unicorn themed for her 6th birthday.
and as the last bit of terribly expensive Unicorn themed Laura Ashley wallpaper dried- being complimented by curtains, beding et al- I thought- bet its not long before I'm ripping the whole lot off again and renewing it in something else !!!
I'd be a bit cautious about the full tilt cave effect and goodness knows what else- as suggested on here, you could maybe do some outstanding stuff with murals and prints ?
Well the actual lot wouldn’t cost that much it’s just the time element! The ceiling is getting skimmed anyway as I’m slowly doing all the ceilings over the next 18 month and the spots are going in anyway as well as a new carpet as this one is around 5yrs old now and got all sorts on it like pen and craft glue, so the actual cave effect I reckon on costing possibly a couple of hundred quid and the bed about the same, he’s had it decorated The same since he was born all the missus has done is change his border and let him have posters
I can't post photos currently. But there's a great redhead design of the bat man logo but Its backlit with LED strip. Works a treat and dead simple to produce. I'd then go for a dark grey all round. Black curtains.
Have a feature wall and paint a city overview at night on there. Have a small lamp shining onto the wall like Gothams bat man spotlight!!
One positive of parenthood when you have an excuse to be over the top creative ;-)
Have a feature wall and paint a city overview at night on there. Have a small lamp shining onto the wall like Gothams bat man spotlight!!
One positive of parenthood when you have an excuse to be over the top creative ;-)
Royce44 said:
I can't post photos currently. But there's a great redhead design of the bat man logo but Its backlit with LED strip. Works a treat and dead simple to produce. I'd then go for a dark grey all round. Black curtains.
Have a feature wall and paint a city overview at night on there. Have a small lamp shining onto the wall like Gothams bat man spotlight!!
One positive of parenthood when you have an excuse to be over the top creative ;-)
Sounds ace! I just want to be a good dad and he never asks for anything, I’ve been drawing out a bed tonight for him and we’ve decided to do a high bunk with ladders on the face and then a den underneath, im going to attempt some sort of rock wall using foam and plaster of Paris and do it on a sliding door as well I wouldn’t mind in his den a 3d bat logo which is backlit with red and some led lights around the top of it I might also mount his tv in there if there’s enough room, he also wants a slide so might have to see how to do that!Have a feature wall and paint a city overview at night on there. Have a small lamp shining onto the wall like Gothams bat man spotlight!!
One positive of parenthood when you have an excuse to be over the top creative ;-)
OP
You could maybe paint the wall Grey, affix some of these and he could have a cave effect/climbing wall? Could be fun
https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/kmz-holds-set-3-set-o...
You could maybe paint the wall Grey, affix some of these and he could have a cave effect/climbing wall? Could be fun
https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/kmz-holds-set-3-set-o...
skinnyman said:
Am I the only parent who would say no, then paint it a neutral colour and let them make do with some new bedding & curtains?
As part of a full house renovation we asked our girls (5&8) what they wanted in their bedrooms - with granny helping full mood boards with wacky ideas were proposed.They ended up with white walls, white ceilings, white woodwork, cream carpets and just 1 feature wall wallpapered.
Matching curtains and bedding to the wallpaper, they are chuffed to bits!
However we did let them choose their own tiles for their ensuites!
skinnyman said:
Am I the only parent who would say no, then paint it a neutral colour and let them make do with some new bedding & curtains?
Kids are kids once imo if it’s done in such a way it could be taken down with not much effort and replaced, everything I’ve spoke of is less than a grand and most beds alone these days are upwards of that figure I’m not having any more kids so I want hem to enjoy their childhood! Next summer I’m tackling putting a wooden climbing frame in the garden for them
OP - if you're looking for a Cabin bed with a den, then have a look at this. We just got it for our eldest and it is great. Lots of storage, is sturdy and well constructed and the shelf beside the bed is very handy. Very good review on the Argos site and I concur that it is worth the money and is great value.
I had toyed with the idea of building one myself as have built a lot of outdoor climbing frames, etc.. but for the money I dont think I could have got this much done by DIYing it.
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5548062
And I agree, be creative, let the Kid enjoy it!
I had toyed with the idea of building one myself as have built a lot of outdoor climbing frames, etc.. but for the money I dont think I could have got this much done by DIYing it.
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5548062
And I agree, be creative, let the Kid enjoy it!
skinnyman said:
Am I the only parent who would say no, then paint it a neutral colour and let them make do with some new bedding & curtains?
No, I'm exactly the same. No chance I would have been allowed as a child, although I did pick the colour of my walls subject to parent approval when I was about 13. In no way do I think my childhood was ruined because of this.It's all about imagination.
My son had a car themed bedroom up until last year. I:
Bought two car spoilers from Ebay (Hyundai Coupe and Focus ST), sprayed them and used them as shelves with hidden brackets. Wired up brake lights with LED's as night lights.
Bought old office metal cabinets and drawers as bedroom furniture. Sprayed them in Guards red to look like tool cabinets.
Fixed an old Merc bumper on one wall, bit of filler around it to look like it crashed through the wall. I wired headlights as reading lamps.
All 2nd hand stuff that didn't costs a lot. Paint was biggest outlay.
For Batman theme:
Cut shelfs and brackets out of mdf using Batman logo. Batarangs cut out of mdf to form brackets.
Batman dress up outfit in frame on wall with "in case of emergency, break glass"
Utility belt out of fabric and various empty aerosol cans. Print off stickers such as "shark repellent spray" and attach.
Riddlers cane would be easy to make.
Penguin's top hat.
Bat signal light (as previously mentioned).
My son had a car themed bedroom up until last year. I:
Bought two car spoilers from Ebay (Hyundai Coupe and Focus ST), sprayed them and used them as shelves with hidden brackets. Wired up brake lights with LED's as night lights.
Bought old office metal cabinets and drawers as bedroom furniture. Sprayed them in Guards red to look like tool cabinets.
Fixed an old Merc bumper on one wall, bit of filler around it to look like it crashed through the wall. I wired headlights as reading lamps.
All 2nd hand stuff that didn't costs a lot. Paint was biggest outlay.
For Batman theme:
Cut shelfs and brackets out of mdf using Batman logo. Batarangs cut out of mdf to form brackets.
Batman dress up outfit in frame on wall with "in case of emergency, break glass"
Utility belt out of fabric and various empty aerosol cans. Print off stickers such as "shark repellent spray" and attach.
Riddlers cane would be easy to make.
Penguin's top hat.
Bat signal light (as previously mentioned).
chili1 said:
It's all about imagination.
My son had a car themed bedroom up until last year. I:
Bought two car spoilers from Ebay (Hyundai Coupe and Focus ST), sprayed them and used them as shelves with hidden brackets. Wired up brake lights with LED's as night lights.
Bought old office metal cabinets and drawers as bedroom furniture. Sprayed them in Guards red to look like tool cabinets.
Fixed an old Merc bumper on one wall, bit of filler around it to look like it crashed through the wall. I wired headlights as reading lamps.
All 2nd hand stuff that didn't costs a lot. Paint was biggest outlay.
For Batman theme:
Cut shelfs and brackets out of mdf using Batman logo. Batarangs cut out of mdf to form brackets.
Batman dress up outfit in frame on wall with "in case of emergency, break glass"
Utility belt out of fabric and various empty aerosol cans. Print off stickers such as "shark repellent spray" and attach.
Riddlers cane would be easy to make.
Penguin's top hat.
Bat signal light (as previously mentioned).
I like your thinking mateMy son had a car themed bedroom up until last year. I:
Bought two car spoilers from Ebay (Hyundai Coupe and Focus ST), sprayed them and used them as shelves with hidden brackets. Wired up brake lights with LED's as night lights.
Bought old office metal cabinets and drawers as bedroom furniture. Sprayed them in Guards red to look like tool cabinets.
Fixed an old Merc bumper on one wall, bit of filler around it to look like it crashed through the wall. I wired headlights as reading lamps.
All 2nd hand stuff that didn't costs a lot. Paint was biggest outlay.
For Batman theme:
Cut shelfs and brackets out of mdf using Batman logo. Batarangs cut out of mdf to form brackets.
Batman dress up outfit in frame on wall with "in case of emergency, break glass"
Utility belt out of fabric and various empty aerosol cans. Print off stickers such as "shark repellent spray" and attach.
Riddlers cane would be easy to make.
Penguin's top hat.
Bat signal light (as previously mentioned).
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