Getting details about the child you are waiting to adopt is difficult. I had to pretty much rely on reports and updates. These few details weighed in heavily in the design of the room. So here are the few facts we were told and how I worked them in.
1. Isaac likes to draw, especially nature themes such a birds and trees.
2. Isaac's favorite color is red.
To incorporate the nature theme, his room is painted a greenish/brown color with a dark blue horizontal stripe going around it. The curtains have trees and birds on them.
The bedspread has a nature theme. I expect the bed and nightstand that we purchase will be black. Above the bed are pictures that contain crowns to bring in that "Prince" theme also.
I combined a large tree/bird decal with a Bible verse from Psalm 1:3.
Moving on around the room I've hung a couple of baskets to hold his shoes so they are up and out of the way as he moves his wheelchair around.
His clothes are hung low in the closet so as to be easily reachable from a sitting down position. The boxes on the floor (one on each side of the closet) hold folded clothing and additional bedding.
I included a table so he can pursue his hobby of drawing. Nature and prince type things are on the shelf above. The life verse we chose for him is to the right of his bulletin board.
And finally, a large shelving unit. I've included a variety of baskets and drawers to hold whatever makes him happy. The large leaf hanging above the shelves kinda makes me happy with its pop of color!
The girls jumped and clapped today as I worked on his room. We are all pretty excited about Isaac's homecoming.
