I'm working on a motocross/dirt bike theme for Kris' and Aaron's room. Since there is very little available for something like this, I am making a lot of stuff myself. :)
Great Job and thanks for sharing some neat ideas for decorating. I particularly liked the sprocket clock.
From Lee Rogers | Mon, 6 Dec 2004 5:06AM
1 The bunk beds were fist to go... John and I are getting a Queen sized mattress set for our room (YEAH... SPACE), so we are putting the full sized in here. “AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!”
2 Next, I brought in the book case from the family room... and put some bike stuff on it... this will be rearranged to fit more stuff, I'm sure!
3 I was scrounging around in the garage for another project... and found this sprocket! John had thrown the clock in the 'game room' into the trash earlier the same day... and I got to thinking... and I made a clock! :) “Really clever idea!”
4 Neat bike replicas... will be found through out the room. This one found it's spot on a small shelf that Kris made in wood shop.
5 See, I told you... The bookcase got rearranged. I added a couple of storage boxes for odds and ends. These may just end up in the closet or stacked in a corner depending on what other cool stuff I find. Also, autographed posters, Kris' old helmet and a Honda ball cap can be found in this corner.
6 Two of my 'projects'... A rug with 'knobbie' tracks... I made the tracks with a piece of tire (the whole tire would have been hard to handle), and some thinned down acrylic paint... soaked the paint into the sponges, ran the tire across sponge, then on rug. Also a Racer X inspired decoupage trash can.
7 This is from a picture I took out back... I printed it onto a window cling, then used an overhead projector to shine the picture on the wall. I traced the stuff I wanted, then painted it in with flat black. VROOM! “Looks great there girl. Y...”
8 This is the picture that I made the silhouette from... I cropped it, printed it, shined it, traced it, painted it. EASY!
9 The bed will be along the wall to the right... so the bikes will look like they are riding on the bed! LOL There is a lot more to come!!
10 The comforter and pillow shams Getting the layout figured out. “Looks really good. You ha...”
11 FOX All of the pictures are cut out from old t-shirts and jerseys that no longer fit. Once I figure out how where to put them, I'll iron and sew them on.
12 Now that's bright! From one of John's old jerseys.
13 Dirt Bike picture frame From Whitehorse Press. With pictures of Kris and Aaron of course!
14 Dad made this cool tire table. I supplied the tire and the idea, dad designed and built it. Cool! “Dad is the whip! What an ...”“Why did you use a new tire...”
15 The computer desk. Bike picture frame, RC on a Kawasaki, and a Kawasaki model. “I like the layout of the c...”
16 Dirt bike lamp... I decoupaged pictures from Racer X magazine inside the shade. They light up in full color when the lamp is on!
17 I also made the lamp. With some help from John and Dad. :) I designed it, bought all the parts, and assembled it. “Really cool idea with the ...”
18 Of course we had to get a new mouse pad. From Smooth Industries.
19 The bed with all the patches ironed on and sewn. We had a ladies sewing party and got a lot done! I will sew on them some more to get a more solid border around them and make the edges more secure. “I especially like the sewi...”
20 AWESOME! The comforter and pillow shams turned out great... and look good with the checkered flag bed skirt.
21 Check it out... stuff from Fox, Husqvarna, MSR and Husaberg jerseys... Rites of Spring and other Michigan Cycle Conservation Club events... ISDE... Supercross... Motocross... “The pillow sham on the rig...”
22 Some cool add-ons to the closet... won't get lost now! :) “Now I know why I missed th...”
23 Another shot of the computer desk... the helmet on the dresser is a night light too!
24 And yet another angle... Another storage box behind the helmet for odds and ends. Can't have too much storage.
