Wall decals that say it all about boys

February 19th, 2013 | Posted by ideaqueen in Boy Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

snips and snails boy definition wall decal quoteBoys will be boys, right? And there are definitely traits that become the very definition of what it means to be a boy.

Which is why I loved these wall decals I stumbled across. Yes – you can have cars and planes and dinosaurs and trains and other themes that make a room scream “boy” but any of these decals would fit right at home in those rooms, giving them a definite boy stamp no matter what else the room might hold.
boy definition wall decal quoteThe one with the poem about snips and snails we’re all familiar with (complete with picture of the puppy dog tail). Definitely the quintessential definition of a boy! But this other makes me laugh every time I see it – defining a boy as a noise with dirt on it. Too cute!

These other two sayings fall into the sappy, heart-felt, inspirational category. I’m not sure you’d be able to get away with these in anything but a boy nursery or maybe a toddler room. But once they can read, you might expect a little push back on them being too “girly” for your son. The miracle one is definitely something you might expect to see in a nursery, but I love the other one, especially the part about the frog in his pocket.

Great ideas to include in any boy’s bedroom!

boy miracle wall decal quoteboy definition wall decal quote

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Accent your room with this exclamation point decal

January 21st, 2013 | Posted by ideaqueen in Kids Bedroom Ideas | Teen Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

Exclamation Point Chalkboard Wall DecalI’m always on the lookout for new places to find cool items for a kid’s bedroom. Wall decals are among my favorite ways to add drama, so I’m excited to add Wall Spirit to the list.

The store is full of cool wall decals, most of which come in a variety of sizes and your choice of color so you can customize the decal to your decor color scheme. Nice!

But I just have to start with this decal – an exclamation point! (Let’s add a few more for good measure!!!!) As you can see from the picture, you can go with a jumbo size that looks great on the door, or something smaller for more practical impact. I love the idea of several small ones in a row, especially if you have a girl who tends to go a little overboard with the punctuation. Great for use in a texting or internet themed room, actually. (Pair it with the emoticons comforter I posted on Facebook a few weeks ago.)

Exclamation Point Chalkboard Wall Decal

  • $29.95-$119.95 at Wall Spirit
  • Five size options
  • Your choice of chalkboard or whiteboard

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Wall decal magnet boards for a unique way to organize

October 16th, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Decorating Tips | Kids Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

Wall Decal Magnet Board no.DS61 Speech BubbleNew product alert and it’s a great one. Over at YourDecoShop, they’ve added a new kind of wall decal to the mix – magnet boards.

Now, chalkboard wall decals have been around a while – they were one of the ways I suggested for adding a chalkboard to a room – and using the decal is a great way to quickly add them without damaging the wall and to put it where you want. Even if that’s a new place every week.

Now, these magnetic boards are a little different because they involve using paint in addition to the decal. Totally cool, although it’s not clear to me if the paint goes on the wall rather than on the decal. Or why it’s not part of the decal.

Wall Decal Magnet Board no.IS126 Memo With Paper Clip

Still, they are really cool. The decal border designs make it simple to get a shaped design with distinctive borders, rather than just a plain box, which is what most of us would do if left to our own devices.

There are many options to choose from, from simple designs like the speech bubble and paper clipped memo pictured here. One of the more complicated ones I found was an octopus – you’d paint the entire shape including all eight legs. The trick for the painting is the stencil included with the decal. Oh, and you get the magnetic paint and 10 special magnets to use with the board.

Oh, and as a bonus, I have a code that gets you a 10% discount and free shipping. Just enter the code DECOFREE when you check out. Sweet.

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Deal Day: Wall decal discount codes

November 11th, 2011 | Posted by ideaqueen in Deal Day - (Comments Off)

Seems like these are stacking up on me recently. So here are a few discount codes you can use at various online shops to buy wall decals for your kids bedrooms. Great way to decorate the room quickly and easily, especially if you aren’t an artist. Most of these go through the end of the year unless otherwise indicated.

RoomMates – Save 10% on entire order! Use code FALL10
WallStickerShop – 10% Off & Free Shipping on orders of $75 or more with code WALL10OFF
Your Deco Shop – $10 discount for orders over $75 with code: CATCH10
Lot26 Studio – 10% coupon with promo code NOV10 valid through 11/21

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Ideas for using chalkboards in a kids bedroom

August 5th, 2011 | Posted by ideaqueen in Decorating Tips - (1 Comments)

It’s got to be that it’s time for school to start soon. But I have chalkboards on the brain lately.

A friend of mine had a chalkboard across one end of her bedroom as a child. (She’s a really young friend.) It was a great way to provide creative space for her without taking up floor room. In my painting business, I did a custom child’s table with a chalkboard top that was totally cute and functional.

So how could you add a chalkboard to your child’s bedroom easily? If it’s a small room, you might not want a dedicated easel taking up floor space. Which takes us to vertical and horizontal surfaces and three different ways to do it.

Paint it

Like the examples I mentioned at the beginning, you can use chalkboard paint on just about any surface. (I remember my dad painting plywood to make chalkboards back when I was a kid, so this isn’t a new idea.)

Great places for applying are a low section of the wall or on a flat piece of furniture. Just keep in mind (since these won’t be moveable) to put the paint in places where your child can easily reach. I just ran across the line of FolkArt chalkboard paints, which come in all kinds of colors to make it easier to coordinate with your child’s room. Or look into tintable dhalkboard paint to get the exact right color you want.

Stick it

Easier and less messy would be looking into the myriad of chalkboard wall decals available, like the chalkboard truck in the picture.

Wall decals are easy to apply and remove, so there’s less commitment. And they come in all kinds of shapes like elephants and puzzle pieces and well, square, even. Most of the time they come in black, although I’ve found a few that have a choice of purple, pink or blue. Or ones like the truck where you have a choice of 14 colors for the non-chalkboard parts.

Oh – and I love this, but they’ve come out with chalkboard contact paper in a six-foot roll. I’m not sure how well it would work on a wall, but it would be an easy and inexpensive way to put a chalkboard on a smooth furniture surface.

Note that you do need a smooth surface for decals. If you have rough textured walls, head back up to the paint idea. You can paint an elephant, right?

Buy it

Last option would be to just buy a chalkboard, just not an easel style. You can get furniture with chalkboard sections already included, like the kids storage unit with chalkboard pictured here. Just a great way to do double duty.

It’s less interesting and cool, but there are options for getting framed chalkboards to hang on the wall. Some of these have the advantage of a tray for chalk and eraser and certainly great flexibility to move around the room as needed.

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Personalized airplane wall decal

July 30th, 2011 | Posted by ideaqueen in Boy Bedroom Ideas - (1 Comments)

airplane wall decalThere are tons of art ideas for an airplane bedroom theme. But one of the easiest and most special for your child is something personalized with their name.

And of all of those, one of my favorites is the adventure plane wall decal pictured here. Isn’t it cool? Not only is it a stylish vintage bi-plane (very popular these days), but you can personalize the banner with your child’s name.

This particular decal is made of really thin vinyl, so once you’ve applied it to the wall, it looks hand-painted rather than like a sticker. It’ll work on any smooth space (so think twice before trying to stick it to highly textured walls) and is fast and easy to apply.

Oh – bonus! You can customize your colors! Pick one color for the name and plane and another for the banner. More than 30 colors to choose from so there’s sure to be one that matches your color scheme.

Prices start at $44 at Layla Grayce for a 16″ high decal. Pick from several sizes to get right one for you.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission, probably enough to get a stick of gum. I generally only recommend products or services on this blog that I would use personally and believe you will find cool as well. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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