Kids room revamp #1 - wardrobe

Sometime in March this year, my nesting instinct kicked into overdrive at the realisation that Josiah was going to Primary school next year (OMG!)! So began my project to transform the kids room which has mostly been a big mess since we moved in :/

Requirements:
- unisex
- a fun, creative space
- a design that is adjustable as he gets older
- bright
- closed storage solutions
- use existing furniture where possible

It's taken quite a while from planning to implementation, and the room is now almost, almost done.

Project #1 was to transform the existing built-in wardrobe, something we 'inherited' from the previous owner. There was nothing really wrong with it, but having decided to use white as the primary colour for the room, the wood grain laminate and frosted pane had to go.

Before...

I decided on a white/grey brick self-adhesive wallpaper, and with a few nights of work after the kids have gone to bed, plus some time in between to order a second roll of wallpaper, transformation #1 was completed!

Materials used:
2 rolls of 10m x 45cm white brick self-adhesive wallpaper (about 7.5m left over) 
    --> costs about $7 per roll from Taobao, inclusive of shipping (Taobao ships by weight, and I shipped                these together with other purchases. If you're only buying the rolls, shipping costs will be higher)

Tada!

After!

Am pleased with the results! The self-adhesive wallpaper was relatively easy to apply, and if ever I feel like a change again, I just need to peel it off! Easy peasy :)

Made some prints for the new 'wall' too - something for the boys, and something for the girl. The wood coloured frames and flowers are slim enough for the sliding doors to open and close with ease. 

Credit for the sister print here and the others were done by me (inspired by pics found online). 
(For downloads - Big Brother, Give thanks, Don't Quit, Do it)

Said Josiah, "why did you say it's better to be a big brother than to be a superhero? It's so much                   better to be a superhero!
Hmmmm...

More room revamp pics to come!

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