When we moved into this house
Esther and William shared a small bedroom
While the larger rooms were renovated
Once the rooms were ready
They shared the biggest bedroom in the house
A few years later
Esther moved out to a room of her own
Leaving William in the big bedroom
Now that Edie is about to transition from our bed to her own sleeping space
The children are going to need to all change rooms again
With Edie and Bea moving into the big room
And William into the smallest room
The plan with the girls is to create a shared bedroom / playroom
With a double bed in it
That means David and I can sleep in with the girls
If we have family come to to stay
I have my eye on a sleigh bed from Happy Beds
With hidden storage underneath
Where we can keep clean bedding and guest bedding
Secretly stowed away
The girls will love having a double bed
A space where Edie can sleep without the danger of falling out of bed
A space where we can all snuggle up for story time
A place for the children to congregate in the morning
A social space perfect for sibling sleepovers too!
The girls room will be easy and fun to do
The challenge will be creating a space that works for William
In the smallest room
I think a good starting point would be this
Pegasus Grey High Sleeper from Happy Beds
This provides a sleep space and a work space
Plus lots of storage for clothes
He would need bookshelves and beanbags
To create a place to relax and read
William does not really play with toys
He reads, plays with Top Trumps cards, makes animations
And he loves to be outside
His room would really be for reading and relaxing
And a quiet space to do his work and make his movies
I would like him to have a reading corner
Like one of these found at https://www.frugalcouponliving.com/creative-reading-corner-ideas/
With lots of adventurer and explorer themed accessories
Like this lantern to read by
William loves history, geography, science and nature
He loves facts and information
Maps and graphs and charts
He also loves words and word play
I can imagine his walls being partly cork board
So he can forever be changing what he has on display
A pinboard map would be cool
So he can add facts and photos to different locations
William is obsessed with time and timing
A clock like this one would fascinate him
And keep him busy for hours
It feels like a very serious move
Putting William in the little room
It feels like the end of an eera
And of course it is
Turning 9 in July
William will soon be what is in this modern age
Known as a tween
But I would like to keep my little boy little for as long as possible
With his awesome sense of adventure
His gargantuan thirst for knowledge
His quirky crazy sense of humour
His passion for our planet
His amazing imagination
And his huge loving heart
My superhero son
Deserves a super room
And I am going to love making him one
My boy!
This is a collaborative post
This sounds wonderful, Jennie. I am so pleased that William is going to have a room of his own (compared to your earlier plan for him to have the big room and combine it with a playroom). From what you have told us about your hero, he will enjoy having a space for all his projects, and to read, investigate and research. Fantastic. We had a high-bed for one of ours – it was a great success.