Meet Eli…
He recently turned 4, and his mama is the fabulous Miss Traci over at Beneath My Heart.
We love Eli, and thought it might be neat to get his opinion on kids room decor, so Traci did a little interview with him for us the other day and here’s what the cutie patootie had to say about the subject:
Traci: What do you think would make a great kids room?
Eli: Dinasers (dinosaurs) on the wall. And um, and um, tars (cars) on the bed. And tar (car) toys, and um….a baseball bat…and that’s it!
(Eli! Check out these 3D wall embellishment from Beetling.com! Pretty cool, huh?!)
Traci: What colors do you think they should put in the room?
Eli: Um…um…ernge. (orange)
(What about an orange-accented room like Ashley Ann put together for her boys, Eli?)
Traci: What if it was a little girl? What colors do you think she would like?
Eli: Um…pink!
(Like this Eli?)
Traci: What else? What would girls like in their room?
Eli: Pink and purple!
(Isn’t this a pretty pink and purple room Eli?)
Traci: What kind of decorations would girls want on their walls? Like…you probably wouldn’t see cars…but maybe…
Eli: Yes! Tars! Tars. Tars. Tars.
Traci: Cars? Girls like cars?
Eli: Yeah!
Traci: Are you sure?
Eli: Yeah.
Traci: Well, I don’t know about that.
Eli: Well, I wanna do it.
(Look Eli! You were right, girls can have cars in their bedrooms!)
Traci: What kind of toys should they have in their room?
Eli: Whatever toys dey (they) like.
Traci: What kind of toys do you think kids your age would like?
Eli: Um. Dinasers…BIG dinasers. And um. And um. Dinasers. Ernge dinasers and red dinasers.
(Look Eli! A dinosaur with a plant in his back! I think your Mom needs one of these!)
Traci: What kind of books should they have in their room?
Eli: Baby books!
(I’ve always thought this sounded like a fun book. Do you have this one Eli?)
Traci: What kind of lights should they have in their room?
Eli: A purple light!
(Do you like this one Eli? source and light)
Traci: What kind of beds should the have?
Eli: Um…baseball beds.
(Like this Eli? source)
Traci: Can you tell Layla and Kevin bye?
Eli: Bye, I lub you! (smile)
Layla: We lub you too Eli! (BIG smile!)
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Pretty neat to hear about what a 4-year old boy would want in his room! We sure appreciate he and Traci taking the time to talk about it for us, and I sure appreciate this sweet little video they texted me the other day….
Not only is he creative, that kid has a great voice, huh?!
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Too cute! Out of the mouths of babes…
Absolutely prceious!
Adorable interview! And tell Eli that I would much rather hear him sing Layla, Layla, Layla Ooooooooooooooooooooooo…..all day long than Just Beiber! lol
Wow!!! This is incredible, Layla!
This boy is so precious. God bless him.
I’m feeling inspired by this fun bedroom!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Such a fantastic post. Eli cracked me up. I have two boys who LOVE cars, trains, and planes…but all the girls in our play group really like cars too. = ) Plus, my son loves pink. So you just never know! It’s fun to think outside of the gender norms sometimes.
He’s adorable. Such wonderful ideas too. I’m off to check out beetling!
Awww…I have an Eli too, but he is getting ready to turn 3 and probably has no desire to comment on bedrooms…bummer.
As for the inspiration pics, they are so cute! Love the orange!
can you ask eli what to do in a guest room for kids? i just got a very cute vantiy on CL, ready to paint a watermelon shade. off to pottery barn outlet for bed coverings. got some very cute sheets from macy’s. aqua print.(though i really like the ones you did in your mom’s guest room, the ones from target) so far it is kind of girly. Wait and see, i will have all grandsons (not for a while), my kids keep telling me i am gonna have to wait quite a few years. by then i guess i can redecorate 🙂
It’s so cute to see what kids come up with. I was kind of hoping for a pick your presto style room with all of those ideas combined. j/k 🙂 It will be neat to see what you guys come up with. I know decorating my daughter’s room was probably my favorite project ever.
My 9 months old baby crawled so fast across the room to watch Eli’s video when she heard him sing, I played it over and over for her and she smiled 🙂 I think he just won her heart over Barney and Elmo! LOL So cute!
Tooo cute! I love his answers…..future designer on the rise! I only have 1 boy but Eli is on the money with dinosaurs and cars! My son is 12 and still has some in the locker in his room!
Great post…..even better interview!
MJ
Lucky 7 Design
he is precious! oh my gosh. love the inspiration. that voice is too much. melt my heart.
OH! It’s the MYSTERY MACHINE as a bed!!!! I wish I had had one of those as a girl. 🙂
Not sure about the Dinos, though…a bit scary for some?
Great ideas! And now you’ve got a new song written just for you! 🙂
ADORBS! 🙂
I didn’t know you gals were pals!! How fun. This post is the sweetest ever! And I love that baseball bat headboard.
That Eli is one adorable smart cookie. I could hug him up!
The tickle monster book is awesome! I got it for my neice for her 1st Christmas…she was almost 1. She LOVES the book. She is 3 know and still requests it to be read to her…but you have to wear the gloves. she gets mad if you don’t.
Much to Layla’s dismay, I want the tickle monster gloves soooooo bad!!! 🙂
sa-weeet!
Eli nailed it…that kid has ‘found’ his style already. Cute-a-licious!
Jan
I’m in love. Preciousness. :))))
Kevin better look out–
He’s got some serious competition!!!
I know!!!!! 🙂
So cute! I just played the video for my 6 year old named Layla and she couldn’t figure out why this boy was singing to her! And my Layla LOVES cars 🙂
Hey Layla! 🙂 Oh my Lord, isn’t that Eli just edible! I got to meet him in person not long ago at Traci’s house, and he is just the sweetest little thing EVER! (he let me watch him play in mulch…which he wasn’t supposed to be playing in. shhh..don’t tell Traci! lol)
Have a great week my friend!
Missy
Giga-dorable is what that Eli is!! Loved the interview and your choice of images to represent his vision. Made my day is what this post did, Thanks bunches!
Now THAT’s going to be in my head all day! SOOO cute! Btw-I’m so glad you are working on kids’ rooms . We’re moving into a new house and my boy’s are going to get their very own “big boy” rooms!
Simply Adorable!! You have a admirer!
Thanks for this post! Eli put a smile on my face and a song in my heart. (Layla, Layla, Layla oooooo)
Those 3D dinosaur and the VW Van Bed are awesome!
Your Friend,
Deborah
In two weeks I will be a grandma for the second time. My granddaughter Sarah is absolutely wonderful, I am anxious to have baby Wyatt in my life also.
After raising 2 boys and a girl, I know all about boys. Eli is a special
little person. Thanks for sharing him with us.
Enjoy your blog soooo much. Hoping to go to Tybee Island next fall for our 46th anniversary.
Hugs, Mary
I love boys!
He has some really good ideas : )
How cute is he?! Precious! It’s so fun hearing from a kid’s perspective!
This had me smiling ear to ear and the video was so sweet!
Methinks Eli can’t decide between American Idol or HGTV’s Design Star. I think he would probably win either one! You, *go*, Eli!
Hi Eli, you’re the cutest little boy I have ever seen?! Love the video and what a happy, fun and warm post…I’m in love with all the beautiful kids rooms! Thank you for sharing this beautiful post. Hope you visit and lots of hugs. FABBY
So cute!
That li Eli is adorable! Love his song at the end!
Eli is adorable. He reminds my of my own “dinaser” loving kiddo. THanks for the beetling link- now my hubby is inspired to make some for kiddo’s bithrday!
We made planters like that, the other day, if you’d like to take a look, I’d be quite flattered 🙂
http://onmyowntwohands.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-made-it-monday-dinosaur-planters.html
He is so precious. Those 3 d dinosaurs are incredible…can’t believe what they are coming up with for kids decor these days!!
I know! I’m trying to talk Layla into putting some of those dinosaurs in our room! j/k 🙂
Cutie patootie is right! What a doll!
I like his idea about orange accents. That would work for a boy or a girl, avoids the cliche blue or pink, and could easily transition from a baby room to a more grown up one. And the little VW van was awesome! -How about an orange VW van with a little hippie beach shack vibe?
Nice job, Eli! (and the singing was a hoot)
That is too cute! I like the room ideas and that little face…wow! He’s a cutie!
Gail
He’s just like his momma…precious! : )
What a cutie!! And such great taste. LOL
I just finished a kitchen makeover, and I wanted to share it with you if you felt like taking a peek sometime!! It turned out so nice, and I’m so happy with it! Who knew beadboard and white paint could transform a space so much?
http://www.lemonademakinmama.com/2011/07/kitchen-makeover-reveal-98-finished.html
Blessings you sweet thing!
Sasha
He is adorable and a good singer. Loved the room esp. the van with the bunk beds.
Love boys, have 5 of my own, and love that you got an official opinion! 😉 He is adorable as are all the design ideas!! I would love for you take a look at my post I did on creating special spaces for children featured in the House of Fifty Blog. I poured my heart into it as I do for all the spaces I create for my boys, they are my inspiration! Thank you for listening to the sweet mind of a little boy!
http://www.ourwonderfilledlife.com/2011/06/friday-feature-house-of-fifty-blog.html
Hey Layla, I just love Traci and that Eli is the cutest thing. Loved his video and your interview.
Hugs…Tracy 🙂
Could he be any cuter? I don’t think so. And, he’s pretty good at carrying a tune too. Loved it!
Too cute!
Too precious! Very creative boy and a voice that I am sure we will be hearing more of!
That one is going to be a keeper!
So cute! Now I’m gonna have that song in my head…Layla, Layla, Layla, oooh! 🙂 Thanks for such a cute post!!
How funny! And a co-incidence….I posted a design board for a 4 year old boy room based on the tickle monster colours today!