Upgrade your boy’s bedroom with a design that both of you will LOVE! Here’s how to create a boy’s hockey room that is simple, practical, and totally his style!
This post is in partnership with American Furniture Warehouse. All opinions are my own.
Here are a few more room reveals from our #SimpleSpacesChallenge – Ethan’s Teen Boy Room, Leah’s Tween Girl Bedroom, Mason’s Vintage Boy’s Bedroom, and our fun Teen Loft.
Boy’s Bedroom Decor
Ryan turns 11 in just a few weeks, and at 5’5″ he has all but outgrown his twin-sized bed. In our chat about what he wanted his new space to look like, he only had 3 requests:
- Keep some of the hockey stuff from his last hockey bedroom.
- Keep the color scheme of the LA Kings (black, white, and gray)
- Get a queen-sized bed.
Sounds easy enough, right?
Boy’s Bedroom Furniture
We’ve partnered with our friends at American Furniture Warehouse for the furniture and accent accessories for this space, and it all came together so well!
Pause here for a second.
Not only does American Furniture Warehouse have an amazing product selection with affordable prices, I just wanted to mention how much I LOVE the staff at the Gilbert, AZ store. The sales representatives, the cashiers, and the warehouse guys are seriously so friendly and helpful!
*All the furniture and decor that we used in this space will be linked at the end of this post.
So without further ado, here is Ryan’s bedroom!
Such a fun space, right?
I honestly could not be happier with how this boy’s bedroom turned out. Let’s take a look at all the details!
Modern Industrial Bed
I have had my eye on this bed for several months now – I just LOVE it. I love the industrial feel, and I love how solid and sturdy it is. When I showed this bed to Ryan online, he didn’t love it. In fact, he didn’t like it at all.
Because this is his room, I definitely wanted him to pick a bed he loved… no matter how much it crushed me to walk away from this one.
So we went to the store together and as we browsed the selection of queen-sized beds, he finally came to this one and said, “Mom, I actually do like this one. It is my favorite!”
And suddenly all was right in the world again.
Boy’s Bedding
He chose the most comfortable bedding ever – Modern Gray zip bedding from Beddy’s.
3 of my 5 kids have been using Beddy’s Zip Bedding for 3 years now, and while they do cost more than I would normally spend on bedding for my kids, I’ve come to realize they are worth every penny!
The bedding we have had for 3 years still looks brand new. Beddy’s are easy to wash and ours have held up perfectly! Beddy’s zipper design makes it incredibly easy for my kids to make their beds each morning. Their rooms look put together without a lot of fuss, and that sure makes me happy!
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I added some buffalo check pillows and a throw blanket to the bed and I seriously LOVE how it looks!
Ryan also chose the softest rug I’ve ever felt to go under his bed. If his bed weren’t so comfy, he might’ve chosen to fall asleep on the floor every night!
On one side of his bed, I have an industrial standing lamp and a round side table for his alarm clock. On the other side, I added an industrial-type bookcase that holds his radio, a few favorite books, his trophies, and some other “things” that look neat and tidy.
Storage
Because not all of Ryan’s things are neat and tidy, I also added extra storage with a cubby shelf and bins that I made to look like his favorite hockey players’ jerseys. There is plenty of storage to conceal the rest of his toys and things, and it keeps the room looking clean and uncluttered. (Click HERE for the tutorial on how to make your own Jersey Shelf)
Ryan’s desk area is his favorite part of the whole room! I love how the metal frame on the desk works with the distressed wood top, and the black leather chair is seriously perfection!
The desk, the chair, the table lamp, the plant, and the cool utensil holder are all from American Furniture Warehouse.
Wall Art
The magnet boards are from Target’s Dollar Spot, and the 2 posters are of his favorite players on the LA Kings. (I printed the artwork on a sticker canvas material years ago and the company has since gone out of business.)
His long black dresser with 6 drawers is one we’ve had since he was a baby, but I wanted some fun elements around it that could bring in some texture and dimension. I grabbed 8 clipboards from the dollar store and printed some black and white hockey pictures from my computer. They are mounted on the walls with Command Strips and I seriously LOVE how it looks!
If you’re thinking about updating any room in your home with new furniture or accessories, I highly recommend that you visit American Furniture Warehouse. American Furniture Warehouse delivers to most places within the continental United States and the product selection and prices are amazing!
Shop this Boys Bedroom Decor –
*All of the products in my son’s room that are no longer in stock are linked to similar items I found online.
- Kirkland Queen Metal Bed
- gray + black bookcase
- wood + metal writing desk
- black vintage dining chair
- dark gray shag rug
- black cubby shelf with black fabric bins (similar). Painted jersey details on Somewhat Simple.
- industrial floor lamp
- accent table
- Modern Gray Beddy’s zip bedding
- buffalo check throw pillows and throw blanket
– not pictured –
Styling / Design / Photography| Stephanie, from Somewhat Simple
Sponsored by | American Furniture Warehouse
I love the bedroom makeover, but especially the paint color on the walls. Could you tell me the wall paint color?
It’s called Miner’s Dust from Dunn Edwards. I have it on every wall in my home!
This room is absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! Hubby and I have baby #2 due in November, and this is exactly the room inspiration I was looking for! We are huge Kings fans and we wanted to share our love of the Kings with our boy! All the other hockey or little boy rooms I’ve see look so childish, but I can see a boy growing in this from baby to teen! Our daughter (1.5 yrs old) loves hockey and watching the LA Kings too, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she asked to stay in the baby’s room!!
I’m so glad you like it! I also love that it’s a more modern feel and not so baby-ish 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!
SUPER cute ideas here, will definitely be incorporating these into my son’s Phoenix Coyotes room. We’re in Phoenix also and are obsessed with hockey! Have you been to games here? They are so fun! Our family loves the excitement of watching hockey “Live” at the arena.
We go every year when they play they LA Kings! 🙂 Nothing like a live hockey game!
Hi! I came across one picture on Pinterest and I am obsessed with it. It’s my son’s first season playing travel hockey and barely one year since he started playing hockey. I am hoping to make this my project during off-season. I have to incorporate our love for LA Kings, hockey, his team and all the stuff that he has collected during the season. That jersey shelf would be great to showcase the jerseys he will be collecting through the years. You have excellent taste.
Your comment made me smile, thanks for stopping by Emilie! I am glad you like this idea! 🙂
the jersey shelf is my fave too!
Thanks! 🙂
This is so inspiring, Stephanie! My son is just two but I can’t wait until he gets older so I can see what sports/events he’s into and decorate his bedroom accordingly! I love how you incorporated the black and white pictures and the chevron lamp shades. It’s cute but in a masculine way. So glad I hopped over from Link Party Palooza!
Thanks Carrie! You’re so sweet! 🙂
Love that DIY ticket. Great idea! The bedding is simple yet clean. Really love how you pulled everything together. Coming over from TT&J.
Thanks Ashley, I appreciate you stopping by!
This is fantastic! I love that it’s themed but not over the top! I also love hockey…but I’m also Canadian, so it’s pretty much expected 😉
That is exactly what I was going for! I am not a fan of any juvenile sports themes- way too cartoon-y and not my style at all!
Hmm, wonder how this would look in Red Wings red or Maple Leafs blue? Turned out great, well done!
It definitely wouldn’t look as good as it does in the LA Kings c olors, but that has nothing to do with the colors- just the teams! HA! 🙂 Kidding, kidding! I’m sure it would look great! 🙂
We’ll see! I’m going to use your room as inspiration for our boys. We moved a few months ago and aside from painting, haven’t done much in the way of decorating bedrooms… this has me motivated to get going! Thanks for sharing 🙂
How fun is that? And I love your husband’s enthusiasm 🙂 Maybe if I had boys instead of girls, my husband would be excited about my room re-do’s ha ha! The room looks great!!
Thanks Melanie! And I just saw your name on The Glitter Academy’s guest list – it will be fun to see you again!!!
I love it! I have 3 boys and find it hard to find sports stuff for their rooms without it looking too childish. We r huge baseball fans here. I will definitely be stealing your jersey cubby station idea. Not sure I can wait a year for our Ikea to open though! Smiles-Beth
Thanks Beth! And waiting for an IKEA to open stinks! I’ve done it twice – once in Orange County and then again when we moved to Phoenix! Best of luck!