This is a project that is currently in the works... an airplane and star themed room for a little boy. He is fascinated with "people" planes / jets and looking up at the night sky.
Before shots of the spaces to be painted...  |
| left side of room (click on pictures to enlarge) |
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| ceiling and wall on right side of room |
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| the hallway at top of stairs, shot taken while standing in his doorway |
Proposed designs...
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| Stars on wall and ceiling around window in hallway, just a hint of what's to come... |
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| designs for bedroom door, clients decided on the orange lettering in #2 with the multiple stars from design #1 |
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| The stars and moon will be painted using two shades of a super-bright glow-in-the-dark paint. Different types of planes will be on the slanted part of the walls. Also included are clouds and a sky diver with an open parachute. I plan on creating depth of field, or the illusion of space and distance, by painting the planes and clouds in different sizes and with more detail in the design elements that are "closer". Keep in mind, these sketches show a white background, the actual colors will be shades of blue... which I feel will only enhance and add to the look of this type of design. |
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| There's a funny story behind this project, the lucky little boy pictured above was "supposed to" be a girl!!! (Oh my gosh, can you imagine the shock and surprise in the delivery room?!) The new Mom and Dad had the nursery all decked out with a (very girly) "Sugar Plum" theme... pinks and purples. Clothes up to size 6 months were laundered and tucked with love and care in the baby's dresser... EVERYTHING was planned around a new baby GIRL!!! Anyhow, after a frantic and stressful re-paint job and returning of what could be returned... they were able to settle in and adjust to life as a family of three (well, five... can't forget about their two beautiful dogs) and fall completely in love with their new little baby boy. After all of the chaos in the beginning, and the rushed way that things had to be changed for the new baby, Mom always felt as if her baby never really got the perfect dream nursery she had wanted for him (really, doesn't every new mom want everything PERFECT for their baby?! I know I did.) so now is the time to "make up" for it, which actually is even better... since he's a young boy now and will not only remember this special place of his own, but literally grow up with it... imagine how cool his first sleepovers will be... I have a pretty good feeling that his friends are going to have a blast sleeping under the stars at night! (Dad even mentioned something about hanging out up there more once it's finished) Oh! and I almost forgot... his new comforter and sheets for his new "big boy" bed... |
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| pictures are from the website of the company that makes the glow-in-the-dark paint, http://www.glowinc.com/ |
UPDATE #1
Armed with rollers, paint trays, brushes and a reliable and talented assistant, painting has begun! We decided on a darker blue for the ceiling that fades to a medium blue on the slanted walls where the clouds and planes will be.
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| After one last quick coat of dark blue on the ceiling, the next step will be adding clouds, planes and stars. |
UPDATE #2
The planes are here! 4 of 7 have been painted, along with a parachuter...
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| a few clouds, and this wall will be finished |
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| Welcome to my office... I love my job! (Tim Horton's on the ladder, love my coffee, too!!!) |
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| "JTH" airlines |
