In Progress: Talia’s Room
Talia’s bedroom is in our mammad (bomb shelter/reinforced room, now required in all new buildings by Israeli law), and so far it looks like this:
The window needs a curtain or shade of some kind because it’s an eye sore (pretty much the only thing I see in this photo). I’m planning to paint the walls and ceiling light pink and then do a mural of green mountains. I hope it works out as I’m imagining.
I opted for an oversized globe light fixture to block the other eye sore in the room, the emergency air filtration system:
If I owned the apartment I’d consider building a closet around it to completely hide it, but since we’re renting, the paper globe ensures I don’t see it every time I pass the room. We’re calling it a moon, which will work nicely once the room is a forest.
The theme for the room comes from the forest scene sheets. My grandparents bought it for my mom at Macy’s in the late ‘70s when they came to visit her in the US from Israel. She just gave it to me when we moved to Modiin to use in Talia’s room. I already had the green rug, which had been in our living room in Brooklyn, and all the artwork. The bed, crates, and toy chest were speedy affordable buys from IKEA that I made when we moved in and I was already 9 months pregnant with Sol. The bed needs some work…
Here’s a mood board I put together to make sure everything will work together:
Wood-framed painting from Mexico City // Trees painting by Nicolas Party (for wall mural inspiration) // Landscape sheet set is vintage // Rice paper shade by Hay // Rug by Nordic Knots (similar here) // Elephant by Flying Tiger // Basket, crates, teepee, and orangutan by IKEA // Wall-hanging is vintage from my childhood // Pink paint is Tambour’s “Impatient Heart” // Green paint is Tambour’s “Jungle Book” (great name) // Bedroom by Emily Green for inspiration
The artwork here is too clumped together and organized in my opinion, with awkward vast white space around it. I’m planning to scatter it more once I paint the walls.
And this wall will look less empty after painting as well. For now Talia’s chest of drawers are old Muji storage containers I’ve had for years (already yellowing). One day we’ll upgrade…
