Good Questions: Accessories to Go with This Rug?

Carrie is looking for some accessory ideas: I need help designing my 3-year old son's new room! I'm designing it around this Angela Adams' rug, which is called "scoot" (i think). The colors are pale blue, robin's egg blue, and chocolate brown...

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I'm having the hardest time finding cute boys accessories, bed linens, artwork, etc to go with this. Oh yeah, and he LOVES cars, so I would like to incorporate some cars, although not too over the top with the theme.

Any ideas?

Please share your suggestions for specific items or good places to look with Carrie in the comments below.

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How about....

bedding:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17625006

or http://www.moderntots.com/go_play/product.php?productid=17425&cat=373&page=2

or http://www.fawnandforest.com/categories/166-toddler-sets/products/836-argington-organic-dinosaur-toddler-set

for wall art: http://www.avalisa.co/productlines.aspx?id=3
Avalisa has endless option in color and design combinations.

posted by heja on November 21st 2008 at 2:46pm
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There was a post the other day with Japanese paper lanterns hung from the ceiling -- that might be fun to do in the pale blue and brown colors, to play off the circles rug.

http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/look/look-asianthemed-ceiling-069983

For wall art, you could copy this idea:
http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/look/look-wall-art-made-with-embroidery-hoops-061466
Just get some fun car-themed fabric and embroidery hoops and you have round art (again, to play off the rug). Plus, you can switch it out easily and inexpensively when/if your son tires of cars.

I'm a big fan of plain colored bed linens myself. First of all, they're easier to find and easier to mix and match. But mostly, it's because the minute you get too into a theme, he'll hate it all and you'll have to start from scratch.

posted by Daffodil on November 21st 2008 at 3:23pm
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