BUNKROOM ART - CHRISTMAS 2020 ARCTIC ADVENTURE
December 13, 2020
This was my third year doing a themed bunk room for the grandkids, and given the pandemic I had loads of time to dream up this elaborate wonderland featuring painted murals behind each bunk. Let me walk you through some of the ideas that might inspire you to create a special room of your own.
First I purchased banner paper and liquid acrylic paint and went about rendering loose evergreens with snow to make a simple, colorful, but powerful statement. I had to continually remind myself to keep it simple only adding a few select animals where they would look over the sleeping kids. I hung the paper with blue painters tape which held really well. Next, I looked to Pinterest for some chalkboard art featuring the icebergs and a polar bear to complement the landscape created by the mural.
At this point Im about 20 hours in, {loving retirement by the way} but I can’t stop creating! After fighting with my goat conscience I borrowed the igloo that my goats love to play in. I washed, sanitized and spray painted it so it looked like it belonged on the set of Frozen! More spray paint on a drapery tube reinforced with a wood dowel on a wood base and tinsel, tinsel, tinsel for the North Pole.
Well you know what they say about renovation, “your room only looks as good as the worst part” or something like that. That toy storage needed a lift. A little more spray paint transformed the vintage wood blocks.
I knew the furry rug, stuffed animals and fleece blankets would tie the look together for that festive winter mood, but the lighting was the final touch. I purchased color changing led bulbs that each came with their own remote control. To say I was thrilled with these is an understatement! Not only do they change colors, strobe, and rotate colors, but they also function as an on/off control. This was great since I covered the switches with the mural and worried about the kids tearing the paper trying to find the switches! The lights simulate the northern lights nicely. The kids helped me hang the snowflakes which were merely party props!
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