Son's Tennessee Room

[Weems]

We are planning on closing on our first home the end of October. My wife and I compromised that she could decorate the nursery her way until he was 1... after that, I get accomplish my lifelong dream of having a Tennessee room! Here is what we are thinking, and please add comments(positive/negative).

Paint room Smokey gray.
Add white bead board around bottom of wall.
Tennessee power T fathead over twin bed
Eric Berry fathead on opposite wall
Astroturf wall with replica shield watkins field(checkerboard, power t)
Orange rope lights along top of walls.
I have most newspaper headlines from the '98 season I want to frame and mat to hang around the room also.
Eric berry and marlin lane signed footballs to go on top of painted orange/white dresser.

What ya think?

 

[volfanbill]

I would go with an orange room. They honestly don't look as bad or as loud as they sound.

 

[alwaysvol]

I wouldn't use beadboard, other than that sounds fine. If you want a real UT room go with orange.

 

[orangesox]

I would go with an orange room. They honestly don't look as bad or as loud as they sound.

This. I just painted my bonus room UT orange, and it's not nearly as bright as I expected it to be.

 

[DocVOLiday]

go with orange. also, if you are good at painting (or have the time) you can paint some checkerboards near the top of the wall. It will obviously take more time, but it looks cool imo. My mom did it for my brother's room a while back and it really looks good (granted my mom likes doing stuff like that)

I might try to make a little mockup in MS paint in case that's hard to undertand

EDIT:

it's rudimentary, but you can get the idea (and perhaps change/improve the design)

 

[kiddiedoc]

Sounds impressive. I am in the process of painting a checkerboard wall this week -- found some great painting tape advice online. Will post pics when complete. Oh, and congrats!

 

[Coug]

I've grown to like gray on walls.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I have grey walls and Tennessee border around the top and orange trim and baseboards

 

[Coug]

I have grey walls and Tennessee border around the top and orange trim and baseboards

That would look so much cooler if you framed it in black. It looks like a flag, is that what it is? I like it.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

That would look so much cooler if you framed it in black. It looks like a flag, is that what it is? I like it.

Yep

 

[YankeeVol]

Gray works fine. Orange would be awesome as well.

 

[savagevol]

anyone know a certain brand/ color name of paint that is very close to "smokey grey" ? i want to paint my bonus room.

 

[Coug]

anyone know a certain brand/ color name of paint that is very close to "smokey grey" ? i want to paint my bonus room.

I don't think the VolNation crew is going to come inspect your house and make a thread on how you used the wrong tint of gray.

Pick a gray out that you like and are happy with and go with it.

 

[Freak]

I don't think the VolNation crew is going to come inspect your house and make a thread on how you used the wrong tint of gray.

Pick a gray out that you like and are happy with and go with it.

you might be surprised

 

[Coug]

you might be surprised

Actually... I probably wouldn't now that I think about it.

After seeing the football forum after a game just about anything could happen.

 

[Freak]

Actually... I probably wouldn't now that I think about it.

After seeing the football forum after a game just about anything could happen.

Now you're learning.

 

[utvolpj]

anyone know a certain brand/ color name of paint that is very close to "smokey grey" ? i want to paint my bonus room.

I would imagine if you give any reputable paint vendor the numbers they could match it (I don't have a clue what the numbers really mean)

Smokey- from UT's website
PMS 426
CMYK 0 0 0 85
HEX 4C4D4F

 

[born-n-raisedvol]

Check out the color called Rock Bottom from Sherwin Williams. It's just a hair off (to the green side). It would be a good place to start for getting a perfect match.

Paint Color 7062 Rock Bottom - Sherwin-Williams

Edit: Continuing my research

There's also Evening Hush from Home Depot

BEHR Premium Plus Ultra 8 oz. #770F-6 Evening Hush Interior/Exterior Paint Sample-770F-6U at The Home Depot

 

[OWB]

anyone know a certain brand/ color name of paint that is very close to "smokey grey" ? i want to paint my bonus room.

Buy something smokey gray, take it to a store like Sherwin Williams and see if they can shoot and match the color. Problem solved.

 

[BenGrimm]

We are planning on closing on our first home the end of October. My wife and I compromised that she could decorate the nursery her way until he was 1... after that, I get accomplish my lifelong dream of having a Tennessee room! Here is what we are thinking, and please add comments(positive/negative).

Paint room Smokey gray.
Add white bead board around bottom of wall.
Tennessee power T fathead over twin bed
Eric Berry fathead on opposite wall
Astroturf wall with replica shield watkins field(checkerboard, power t)
Orange rope lights along top of walls.
I have most newspaper headlines from the '98 season I want to frame and mat to hang around the room also.
Eric berry and marlin lane signed footballs to go on top of painted orange/white dresser.

What ya think?

So what happens when the kid turns 3 and wants a Thomas the Train room? Are you going to redecorate again?

FWIW the wife and I had a kitchen painted UT orange once. It was nice.

 

[dc2842002]

This gray was painted before the smokey uniforms were announced but ended up close.

 

[Freak]

This gray was painted before the smokey uniforms were announced but ended up close.

Nice!

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

This gray was painted before the smokey uniforms were announced but ended up close.

That looks great

 

[vol_in_ar]

looks great DC

 

[what what]

Sounds awesome. We are in the process of making my son's room an overall sports theme. Of course UT will have a major part in it.