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evolution of my home | part 9 | the boys’ room

And now it’s time for part nine of my in-depth house tour, showing how our home has evolved over the (almost) nine years we’ve lived in it.  This is how the boys’ room looks today… We have two boys who are 19 months apart.  They’re now 8 (Marshall) and almost 7 (Calvin, the one with type 1 diabetes).  Yes, we have a lot of wrestling and have had many of trips to the emergency room that have involved staples, stitches and super glue.  They are a huge part of my life, but not a huge part of the blog, since this is a DIY/home blog, not a mommy blog. But, here they are… They are getting to the age where they help out with my business a bit more and have some understanding of what I do, though the whole “my mom is Miss Mustard Seed as a job” thing is still

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pennants + golf club = window treatments

I made a few updates in the boy’s room over the weekend.  All three of my boys (including Jeff) have been sick, so I’ve been playing nurse most of the time, but Sunday afternoon was so beautiful and the sunshine and warm weather gave me a boost of energy.  I threw open the windows, so my “patients” could benefit from it as well after hanging out under blankets in dark rooms for a couple of days.  So, with this boost of energy, I decided to do some cleaning and “playing” in the house (while movie-watching and napping was happening elsewhere.) I’ve been collecting a few things for the boy’s room and I decided to put them into place. I wanted some window treatments that would fit with the vintage sports theme I have going on, but it’s taken me a while to figure out exactly what I wanted to do.

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boy’s room | monogram pillows & accessories

I shared a few days ago that one of my goals is to start taking on design clients.  That’s a pretty scary step for me, though, and I still have to think through how I’m going to work in that capacity.  I’m not scared of designing a space, that’s the appealing part.  I’m also not scared about working with people, different tastes, personalities and budgets.  It makes me nervous, because I’m used to just letting a room develop over time.  I’m used to trial and error, rotating things in and out until I hit that sweet spot.  That’s what I’ve been doing in my whole house and, most recently, in boys’ room. A few months ago, I painted the walls in Hale Navy.  I’ve been painting so many walls white and soft blue and pale gray that I was ready for some bold color and the boys’ room is a

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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