I think we have been working on Angry Kid’s room redecorating for at least two months now. My goal is to have it done by his 5th birthday. We still have a month to finish it with this deadline. I’m a complete planner and control freak. So I won’t post pictures of his room until it is completely done. I’ve been giving little tidbits along the way, by showing his closet, and then the vinyl sticker on his wall.
Last month, when we went to The Clash at Clairemont IV, we came home with a signed skateboard deck. I already had an idea for the deck before we even stood in line to get it signed. I knew the perfect spot where I wanted to hang the skateboard deck on the wall. Angry Husband even knew about my plan and agreed with me. I showed Angry Husband the skateboard deck, and he instantly said, “first thing we do, is to clear coat the board to preserve the autographs”. I had not even thought of that. Angry Husband sprayed approximately three coats of clear spray paint on the deck, and let it dry for about a day.
I had ordered a skateboard deck mount from Store Your Board, previously. This led to an entire argument in our house, because Angry Husband wanted to make something himself. Seriously, I did not want to wait for the multiple hardware store runs to find the right size of wood/screws/etc. He was not a happy camper, but he installed the mount and deck. Please ignore some of the messy paint on the edges of the closet. We haven’t done our final touch-ups.
The second project that involved skateboards in Angry Kid’s room, was his shelves. Last year, ironically at The Clash at Clairemont III, we won two skateboard decks in a raffle. They have been underneath our bed for a year. I knew that they would be way too big for Angry Kid, and one of them was signed. I knew that somehow, they had a future purpose.
We bought four l-brackets, and used them in mounting the decks for shelves. We did not want to damage to actual boards, so we had to drill some additional holes in the l-brackets to properly align with the holes on the decks. We mounted the brackets on the wall first, using dry wall anchors, and then the decks were placed on. I think they are a great addition to this extreme sports room.
I need to find a cover for Angry Kid’s plain duvet still, and some other odds and ends. I’m still debating on crown molding for the ceiling also. I think this room screams for crown. Angry Husband agrees. Now we just need to find the time to finish it all.
