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Joshua & Finn's Slightly Retro Room
Small Kids, Big Color Entry #27


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Names: Joshua & Finn
Ages: 2 & 3
Location: Glen Iris, Australia

Color Inspiration: Slightly industrial... Slightly Retro.. All within a rental space where the grey walls and floor coverings could not be changed. we've made up for that through using bright, zingy and stimulating colours - typically 50's inspired reds, greens and oranges.

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Tip For Using Color: Color is inevitable in kids rooms once toys, books and artworks invade - so sometimes it's better not to be too rigid with your decorating scheme. Celebrate the riot of color that is a child's world in the decor you choose for their room.


Colors Used: Grey walls.. Beige floor! Original (mustard colored) Vintage Eames chair, Shinzi Katoh posters in retro oranges / greens - and industrial letters / vintage toys collected from all over the globe!


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Comments (9)

Love the wall of letters! Cool boys' room!

posted by abbygraykit on November 5th 2009 at 4:57pm
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what a fun room! i actually like the gray walls as a neutral backdrop and didn't even notice the floors. are those letters all strung by picture rail hooks?

posted by howaboutcookie on November 5th 2009 at 9:24pm
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Oooh:) So happy to see my little fella's room up here. Yes, the letters are all strung on a rail with picture hooks. Another of those renter's remedies!

posted by RachaelJS on November 5th 2009 at 10:30pm
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This room wins it for me hands down - just how I would love my sons room to look - well done!

posted by smbumblebee on November 6th 2009 at 5:03am
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Love it! WHere are the posters from? They're lovely.

posted by khbnelson on November 6th 2009 at 11:59am
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Brilliant - you guys should win for sure! Love it

posted by sara Stubbert on November 6th 2009 at 4:20pm
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Thoughtfully put together.

posted by michellestead on November 8th 2009 at 5:37pm
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I love the crib! Can you tell me what it is? (the one with the plain orange blanket and slightly curved top rails)

posted by lauren327 on November 12th 2009 at 9:33pm
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Love it: the red with the gray walls, the mix of stained and painted wood, very cool without being too "little kid". Love it!

posted by ClothDiaperFashionista on November 13th 2009 at 9:39am
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