Alex's Room

Even though I won't be starting on Alex's room for a while, I might go ahead and buy this collection from Target. I don't know if it's the actual collection I like or just the tent that fits on a twin bed--how cool would that be for a little guy to sleep in a tent every night! I've never really been into the whole rustic decorating scheme before, but for a little boy, it might be kind of fun. As far as paint goes, if I buy this collection, I think I'd probably do a neutral beige color on top with green chalkboard paint on the bottom (maybe with some stenciled evergreen trees at the top of the green so it looks woodsy).

There's something so exciting about decorating kids rooms for me. I have such fun memories of my yellow room, growing up, with the canopy bed and matching curtains. I want my own kids to be able to look back and remember loving their childhood bedroom, where a good many of their first memories will have been.

So what ideas do you have in regards to kids' rooms--what do you remember about your own childhood bedroom(s)? Do you like this tent idea, or do you foresee problems? Should I wait until Alex is a little older to fork out money on a bedroom set in case he ends up hating it? That's a lot of questions, feel free to pick and choose the ones you respond to.