New Year And A New Room For Middle Man

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

New Year And A New Room For Middle Man

Middle man is fast approaching 5 and was getting too big for his toddler bed. It was time to get him a new bed and some bigger boy accessories. I knew from the start that he would like a midsleeper. I decided that I wanted to make a den area underneath the bed which he could play in with his brothers.
Here is his room before the make over.

toddler pirate bedroom

Looking through the George Home site, I loved their range of Superhero accessories. Whilst you could choose one design, I felt that a mix and match option would work well. I made a mood board of the things that we would need.


Superhero room

Superhero room by louise-fairweather featuring a dark blue bedding


Middle man absolutely loves his reversible Spider-Man duvet set. Mummy on the other hand spent far too long thinking that they had incorrectly printed the wording on the pillow. Um no, Spidey can hang upside down!

Spider man pillow case

In his den area, I chose a Spiderman bean bag to sit and read stories on and a superhero fleece to cuddle up in. A large red storage box helps hide away some of his toys.

Middle man really wanted a clock in his room and although it does tick quite loudly this marvel clock is exactly what he wanted. The TMNT night light is fantastic as it provides light for 15 minutes before switching itself off.

So here are our after pictures. I liked being able to get a good range of accessories from one place, meaning that his room was transformed without any decorating. The only thing I would mention is that products sell out fast on the George Home site. I chose my products, went to do some measuring and by the next morning about 5 of my choices had sold out. If you see something you like, don't hesitate.

Spider man bed


the den area

superhero room makeover

Middle man is really happy with his new room, what do you think?





George Home provided us with the above accessories to make over middle man's room, but the opinions contained here are my own.

100 comments:

Kim Carberry said...

Well done you! That looks fantastic....It looks so much more grown up and who doesn't love a bit of Spiderman x

Jocelyn (@ReadingRes) said...

It looks brilliant! I love the fact that he has a den, which is exciting for him, as well as being a great use of space. My daughter would so love that night lamp!

Clairejustineo said...

You did a great job here, looks brilliant :)

rebecca beesley said...

Awesome ideas. Looks fab. We swear by George/asda stuff. Only had one bad experience of a sofa being poor quality but everything else is brilliant.

Louise Fairweather said...

My sister bought us some of their stuff last year - it isn't somewhere I would have considered until then. Really pleased with it though.

Louise Fairweather said...

Thanks. All the boys want his room now tho!

Louise Fairweather said...

I didn't really realise how little it looked until I did the change. Need to sort out big man's room now!

Louise Fairweather said...

I like the den. You can get curtains to hide whats under there but I thought making it a feature would be more fun x

Bex @ The Mummy Adventure said...

It looks brilliant! I think Dylan would love this room too

Louise Fairweather said...

Awww thanks. You got me buying a Noa and Nani mid sleeper :-)

Kate Fever said...

It looks great. I love mid sleeper beds, my son makes a den underneath his all the time! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested

Tracy K Nixon said...

Great ideas - well done!

ashleigh allan said...

Looks great!

Tracey Peach said...

Youv'e done a fab job so much brighter & fresher looking

Jo m Welsh said...

It looks great and I bet he loves it

Monica Gilbert said...

I think I'll need a den for my daughter when she switches to a bed. I love the theme, particularly the Batman rug and American flag pillow. I might have to get those for myself.

Amanda Walsh said...

Looks fab, love the reading nook under the bed

Carrie Ashton said...

My boys loved dens when they were 5 too :)

Sian Adams said...

Looks like it turned out great!

Paul Wilson said...

Looking good. Very tidy.

Heather Haigh said...

Looks great, tidy, comfy, and fun.

Laura K said...

Very colourful and fun :) I love the Union Jack storage box too

Eleanor Beavan said...

I love the play area underneath the bed what a great idea !

Lisa Everaert said...

Will have to *cough* borrow some ideas from this xx - Looks FAB!

Kate Deakin said...

Aww - my little one is Spiderman mad too - dead cute!

Laura Jayne Bates said...

wow fab

Rebecca Nisbet said...

wow! looks awesome! wish i could transform the girls room, wouldnt know where to start though.

Paula Harvey said...

It looks fab! Love his bed and so would my little boy! :D

Elaine Dale said...

this bed looks great, sure grand-kids would love it

Aaron Broad said...

Looks really nice, love spiderman!

Eva Vida said...

I like it very much

Sara Janeg said...

Like it, time for an upgraded on my sons room soon

Christine Constable said...

What a terrific kid's room

Heather Macklin said...

Some great ideas here!

Karen said...

I have a 20 year old son, and his bedroom is all done out with Superhero stuff!! He even has a double bed with a Marvel duvet set!

Eva Appleby-Gill said...

Yeah! Needs something on the wall pretty much x

Janice Papworth said...

Looks great for imaginative play

Doreen Mccarthy said...

looks great, very cool x

natalie moore said...

very super x

Susan Joyce Rogers said...

Looks great with the big boys bed! and plenty of room for play and quiet times

Claire Woods said...

Great items.

Jan Taylor said...

Lovely bedroom you used loads of imagination

Justine Meyer said...

It looks really bright, snug and fresh

Eleanor Wigmore said...

Looks great - lucky boy!

Barbara Jane Shaw said...

Great room and perfect for both fun and relaxation!

Karen R said...

Love it - my daughter loves her den under the bed and is usually found under there :)

Caz Blackburn said...

I'm 29 and would still kill for a bunk bed! x

Stephanie Campbell said...

how wonderful room makeover! we moved house recently and i bought all the same stuff for my sons new room as it hadnt been long decorated but hes changed his mind. he wants under his mid sleeper to look like the TMNT sewer lair!

Lucy Higgins said...

wow it looks great and shows you dont have to spend a fortune to revamp a room!

Laura Anne Farnworth said...

Where did you get the bed?

Michaela Hannah said...

My son is also superhero mad and i was dreading getting to this stage of having to decorate their room in it but seeing your ideas doesnt make it seem that bad, impressed!

Julie Davies said...

Love the makeover - made me laugh about the Spiderman writing being upside down - I would have thought exactly the same thing.

Susie Wilkinson said...

My 17 year old has got a den area, and loves it, your little boy's is a lot tidier though!

kim neville said...

Looks fab. Kids like having their own little dens as well :-)

Jemma Bond said...

Wow, hope your little boy knows that with great power comes great responsibility! Looks great.

dragonfly63 said...

Fantastic bedroom. Doesn't seem five minutes since I was doing a similar thing now hes 29 and in the Royal Marines.

Maggie Lee-Roberts said...

Hours of fun as well as sleeping!

Yolanda Davis said...

my nine year old son is Marvel mad at the moment; he would love this.

Abigail Cullen said...

Any boy around that age would love a bedroom theme like this, well thought out.

debbie said...

fab room i love the bed im after a cabin bed for my son he is 7 and he would love that room great job x

Martina Pichova said...

I love the Spiderman duvet and the bed.

carolyn said...

the walls look a bit bare and it lacks ambiance - I would add some more lighting and wall pictures or art xx

leanne perrett said...

my little boys would love this room so much you done a grand job

Claire GriffithssoontobeAldrid said...

love this room my sons would love it

Sheila Reeves said...

The room looks great, & think it's a great idea that the themes have been kept to duvets, rug etc - I know from previous experience that themed wallpaper and curtains can be a costly item that could look out of place in a year or too when their tastes in "heroes" changes

Christine Dodd said...

Lots of room to play in here! https://twitter.com/Flowerpowerlife/status/573552497475895296

sarah brooker said...

think he likes spiderman!

helen atkins said...

Great kids bedroom, lots of great ideas

Sheila Sloan said...

Well designed/ A good boy's bedroom.

James Travis said...

Looks fab

Mark Chamberlin said...

Great Ideas!

kristina trick said...

can't wait till mines old enough for a bunk bed, great for space saving

Karen Hannah said...

Ah how lovely it is now :)

Sarah Lewis said...

I love the Spiderman duvet and the bed x

Colin Anderson said...

looks very nice

Jess Mandeville said...

I love the den - I want one :)

Martina Alban said...

lovely

Kim Styles said...

fabulous ! I love the union Jack Box

Rachel Bustin said...

looks like a fun room! xx

Hayley Lynch said...

my son has the american flag cushion.... his room is Usa themed !

James Donovan said...

My kids would love a room like that

Rebecca Hodson said...

That's lovely. Bringing in the Superhero theme has completely altered the character of the room.

Kelly Webb said...

Oh wow...my little boy is Spiderman mad, he would love it!

Irene Murdoch said...

Very colourful

charbarcrazy said...

Looks like a proper growing boys room

Jayne Townson said...

Looks fantastic, I bet he's made up with it.

Em S said...

Nice theme, looks great!

Sandy Ralph said...

looks great, i bet he loves it

Ellen Stafford said...

Looks fab!!! Spiderman is awesome!

Ellie Spider said...

fab and this is stuff that will last a good few years - my nephews 23 and still hasnt grown out of his love of all things super hero :)

Lynne OConnor said...

Looks great. Love the Batman rug

Natalie Gillham said...

well done it looks great :)

Lynda Brown said...

perfect boys room!

Kittenpal1 said...

Where did you get that Union Jack playbox from please?

❄❄️️Kate Cass❄️❄️ said...

What a fun, but relaxing room, my fave boys would love this!

Chris Fletcher said...

Those raised beds are great in small bedrooms - great use of the limited space!

Kirsty Woods said...

Love the bed :)

Lee Hardy said...

Great ideas

Val Pownall said...

Wow fab! We're just starting on a room for our two little girlies. Bare plaster at the moment so need to look for lots of ideas, but I'm sure they'll help me! :)

Laura Pyper said...

looks fab :)