A “Modern Marvel” Boy’s Bedroom
WE DID IT!!! It’s reveal day of this 6 week One Room Challenge and we couldn’t be more excited for this one. We took our son’s big, empty, boring space & turned it into a modern superhero bedroom worthy of a Wakandan King! So without further ado, welcome to Kash’s “Modern Marvel” Bedroom!
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If I’m being perfectly honest, this was one ORC that I had serious doubts we’d be able to finish in time. If you saw the chaotic state of this room just 2 days ago, you might have thought we were crazy – and you’d probably have been right, lol! But I have to say that Kes’ sheer determination to get us to the finish line this time around was next level. He took 2 days off work and essentially worked around the clock for the last 4 days straight to get us here. I bow down to his awesomeness.
In case you’re new here, or have forgotten where we started, let’s take a look back at Kash’s room just 6 weeks ago.
Before:
And now…
After:
It took so many elements to bring our vision for this modern superhero bedroom to life. From the geometric wall, to the desk & bench, to the superhero light boxes, the hex shelves, and a TON of sewing, this room definitely had the most DIY projects we’ve ever tackled in one space.
The geometric feature wall is the biggest show stopping element in the space. It’s so cool to see what started as a crazy idea we had come to life so much more brilliantly than we could have imagined. We partnered with Metrie using their 3″ flat stock MDF to create the geometric pattern and then backlit them with LED tape lights from Kichler. We painted everything in PARA Paints Philosophical (412E) from the Color Journeys collection. If you remember, our overall inspiration for the space came from Hannah Beachler’s production design from Marvel’s Black Panther movie. We definitely feel like the wall captures the vibe of Shuri’s Wakandan lab.
I love how the detailing of the headboard plays off of the light from the wall. We were fortunate to partner with The Brick who provided Kash with new bedroom furniture. We chose the Stanton queen platform bed & chest in white because of it’s clean, contemporary lines. The high-gloss finish really does make a perfect compliment to the design of the space.
The desk with attached bench seating was one of the larger DIYs in the space. We designed the desk to have a mid-century modern feel and we’re pretty happy with how it turned out. The desk will be a great spot for Kash to do homework.
The bench seating attached to the desk is the perfect spot to cozy up with a good book. As a kid I always wanted to have a window bench. I used to imagine curling up on one to read or relax on a sunny afternoon. Kash is going to love sitting here! The throw pillows are a combination of some pre-made pillows from Tonic Living and a few that my Mom & I sewed ourselves using a few selections of their incredible fabrics. They are the perfect addition and add just the right amount of pattern & texture to create a comfy reading nook.
The superhero light boxes were another DIY that morphed from a crazy brainchild into something truly awesome! In creating a modern superhero bedroom, we knew it would be important to have some superhero iconography on the walls but we needed to do so in a way that would stay true to our vision of keeping things sleek & modern. Enter a few light boxes. To create them, we had the vector art cut out of flat stock aluminum. We then attached them to frames that we built from 1×3″ pine and plexiglass. We backlit the frames with some more LED tape lights from Kichler. The Marvel fangirl in me just might have squealed after seeing these all lit up when we first got them installed!
The ceiling light, the Moderne from Kichler, is another piece Kes and I absolutely fell in love with. If you follow us on Instagram and saw our story a few weeks ago, you might remember that we were somewhat torn between this fixture and another one. We were initially hesitant because we weren’t sure that it would provide enough light given the scale of the room. Once it arrived though and Kes and I took one look at it, there was absolutely no other choice. King T’Challa doesn’t wear a crown in the Black Panther movie, but I like to think that if he did, it would look something like this.
Kash absoutely loves his new room! It’s been a long time coming for him to have a space worthy of his larger than life personality. This room definitely lives up to it now. Creating this space for him was a lot of hard work – especially in the final few days. But seeing his face light up at the sight of his new room, was worth every second of those sleepless nights!
We want to send a HUGE thank you to all of our incredible sponsors on this project. We literally could not have completed this room without their support.
The Brick | Kichler Lighting | Metrie | Minwax Canada | PARA Paints | RYOBI Canada | Tonic Living
We also need to thank all of you that reached out with so many supportive comments throughout this. We definitely appreciated it – especially when things got down to the wire and we weren’t sure if we’d make it.
Thanks also to Linda and her One Room Challenge team, House Beautiful, and the Home Love Network for organizing such an amazing and inspiring online event. Literally every completed space in the Dreamhouse has come as a result of the ORC.
If you missed any of the posts in the previous 5 weeks, you can see how the the modern superhero bedroom came together here:
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Weeks 4/5
Source List:
- Bouclair: Felt Memo Board
- The Brick: Stanton Queen Platform Bed in white, Stanton Chest in white
- Gus Modern: Spencer Armchair in Laurentian Onyx, Hive End Table
- Kichler Lighting: Moderne 2 Light LED Chandelier/Pendant in Olde Bronze, Trinsic 22″ LED Bath Light wall sconce in chrome, LED Tape Light 3000K in white
- Minwax: Special Walnut stain (desk top & hex shelves)
- PARA Paints: Philosophical (412E) paint in eggshell (feature wall), Sylvan (409B) paint in eggshell (walls), Andiron (412D) in semi-gloss paint (doors), Cloud White (WH03) paint in semi-gloss (trim), White Design (WH01) in semi-gloss paint & Sunnygables (127F) in semi-gloss (desk)
- Structube: Eiffel chair with wooden legs
- Tonic Living: Quinn Anjou pillows, Nordic Shag extra long pillow in Polar, Mali Mudcloth fabric in Inked (throw pillows), Baraka Ikat fabric in Grey (throw pillow), Trent fabric in Naples Yellow (throw pillows), Intersections fabric in Steam (throw pillow), Corfu fabric in Sunshine (bench seat), Sunnyside Daffodil fabric – no longer available (roman blinds)
- Wayfair: Abstract Geometric Inner Triangles Duvet Set, Crigler Triangles Yellow/Gray Area Rug, Teresa 3 piece Reversible Quilt Set in yellow/grey, Stoehr Double-Brushed Chevron Sheet Set in white
Absolutely beautiful! Sorry I wasn’t there to actually see him walk in that room. I’m sure he’ll enjoy having lots of fun in his room. You and Kes are awesome parents!
Thanks mom! I’m sure he’ll have you over for many sleep overs! ??
I LOVE this!!! I cant believe you pulled off a superhero room that wasnt covered in red and blue and that he would instantly grow out of. This room is so cool!
Thanks Casey!! That’s exactly what we were going for… a kids room that will grow with him and not feel like an 8 year olds room in 3-5 years.
Wow! Just… wow! Also Woooooooow!!! There are probably other, slightly more intelligent, things I could say about the detail, the sleek surfaces and interesting geometry, the way this can so easily grow up with him for many years… But I keep coming back to the simple but eloquent… WOW.
LOL! Thanks so much Kathleen! “Wow” works. I know it’s the word I use most myself. It really came together even better than I could have ever envisioned it.
Absolutely amazing. You guys have done some amazing work.
Thanks Brandon! ?
This is amazing!!!! That light up wall is a show-stopper for sure! I’m betting that you won’t see much of your son for a while… he’ll be hiding away in here! It’s an amazing space!
Thanks Lindi!! I know right…we kinda screwed ourselves out of being able to use “Go to your room” as a punishment. ??
W-O-W!!! This is incredible! First off, I can’t believe how BIG his room is!! Second, I can’t believe how much you guys did in the space! That desk/couch/dresser thing is amazing! Well done you guys!
Thanks Christine! He’s a lucky kid. His room is actually almost as big as ours not counting our master bath. His room also gets the best light during the day. I may just have to take over that desk while he’s at school. Think he’ll mind?? ?
This room is so incredibly insane. Well done. Your son must be over the moon – I know I’m kinda jealous 🙂
Thanks Michelle! He loves it! And I have to admit I’m kinda jealous too – I’ve been hanging out in there while he’s at school. Lol!
Holy Smokes! What outside the box design! You ROCK!
Thanks so much Jewel!! ?
What an amazing and cool room! Your son must be so happy! Congrats on making this room fun and stylish!
Thanks Tee! He really is. Seeing his face light up when he walked in made all the hard work worth it! ?
Stunning…every little boy’s (And probably big boy’s) dream come true!
Thanks Shahana! And certainly this big girl’s too, lol! You think Kash would be willing to switch rooms with Mom??
Not only did you make the deadline, you KILLED IT!!!!!!!!!!!! My hubby just looked at that backlit wall and said “HOLY CRAP THAT’S AWESOME!!” I love love love this space and I’m officially moving in, k? xoxo
Lol! Thanks so much Lidia. Your comments and encouragement over the last several weeks really meant a lot! I’ll be sure to let Kash know he has a roommate coming. ?
Holy crap, this is insane. You guys did an amazing job. Your son is so lucky!! That light wall, wow. I am so impressed at this makeover. Well done guys!
Thanks so much Brittany! Everything really came together so much better than we even imagined it could! ?
Love it Tash.. “ Go to your room “won’t work ??.
Lol thanks Joan! It definitely won’t. That’s what spare bedrooms are for! ?
The walls are so cool!! His room is nicer than mine!! Lovely job!
Thanks Emy! I kinda feel like his room is nicer than mine now too! ?
Just Beautiful!
Thanks Dina!
wow, just wow! how… I’ve got no words. this is the coolest boys room I’ve ever seen. What a lucky guy.
Thanks Jessica! We’re really proud of how it all came together! ?
So fun! Your boy is so cute, I’m sure he loves this room. I love that geometric accent wall, what a cool idea!
Thanks Jessica!! He really does love it! He got to sleep in it last night for the first time and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him excited for bedtime. Lol! I’m sure that will fade but I’ll take it for now! ?
This might be my favourite room in your impressive DIY’d house. You’ve created something that seems so perfect for Kash and I can imagine when he’s an adult he’ll remember that incredible bedroom his parents so lovingly made for him. The furniture, the colours, the bedding and rug – you brought it all together so perfectly!!
Thanks so much Jen! Right now it’s probably my favourite room in the house too! Lol! As a kid I would have killed to have a room like this. It feels so great to be able to create this for him! ?
Absolutely an amazing bedroom! He is one super happy Kid! ❤❤❤
Thanks so much Mary!! ??
THIS is a show stopping space – it goes beyond (and then some) amazing! I don’t even know where to begin, but I’ll give it a go… warning this comment will be gushy! 😉 The lighting is spectacular and the ceiling light is the only choice – perfect! That wall, oh my design loving heart is going crazy for that wall – I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall to have taken in every single DIY detail of that, WOW! I have to go and see all of the weeks combined work – I NEED all the details! There are so many favourites but that desk, window seat is the icing on this stunning cake! Guys – I am speechless. haha this is me being speechless. 😉
Laurie you are honestly going to make me cry!! Lol, you being “speechless” is probably my favourite thing ever. Thanks so much for the gushy comment. ???
Job well done. I love the color scheme,the Black Panther added to the Marvel theme, and that wall project. Nice work! I hope your little boy enjoy the room for years to come!!!
Thanks Rosana! It was important for us to create a space that will grow with him.
Such a cool room! My boys would love this! So creative!
Thanks Dara! ?
What a blessed boy! His room is so awesome and I can tell he LOVES it by the pure joy on his face pictured in your photos!
Thanks Jessica! He does love it. ?
That lighted wall is seriously one of the coolest things I have ever seen! I also love the yellow, gray color combo you went with instead of the more obvious super hero color pallet. I think the smile on your young man’s face says it all – such a great room!
Thanks so much Lindsey! His smile at the end was definitely the best part! ?
How COOL is this room!! I am in love with the feature wall, and love how you brought in the superhero touches for your son in a modern way.. Job well done!
Thanks Jenny! It was a fun challenge to be able to create a superhero room that still fit with the modern aesthetic of the rest of our home.
OMG!!! It is perfect!!! I am in love with the modern zig zag wall!! You two have done/are doing an amazing job!!! <3
Thanks Michelle! The wall is one of our fav parts of the room as well! ?
Wow your room is amazing and every little boys dream come true! So many cool projects, and DIYs and they all suit your style perfectly. Amazing job!
Thanks Danielle! We still can’t believe we managed to pull off that many DIYs in such a short space of time. But it feels great to have been able to do it for our little guy! ?
WOWWWW!! That wall! And everything else too!! This is seriously a dream room for any kid. What a lucky boy your son is! Hope he is loving it so much and that you are enjoying being DONE!! Amazing job!
Thanks Lisa!! He really is loving it. He’s even managing to keep it clean…so far..lol! Thanks for stopping by!
Listen, this room is STUNNING. Love the feature wall and ALL of the finishes. Well done and congrats on living your dreams!
Thanks so much Sonia!! ?
Wow! The before and after is amazing! Great work!
Thanks Madison!
This bedroom is amazing! Especially the feature wall! Great makeover!
Thanks Linda! The feature wall is definitely one of our favourite elements. ?
This has to be the coolest superhero room I have ever seen!! He will grow with this room for years to come. Such amazing details you guys put into all of the decor and features that you added. Congratulations on an AMAZING makeover!!
This is AMAZINGLY good!!
Whoa! This is incredible. What a fun room for the little guy!!