Friend insulting my interior design (lack of) skills

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In need of a vent, hot weather and bitches don't mix :P

I've recently done my DS bedroom bright and colourful marvel themed bedroom, and he absolutely LOVES it, which is the only thing I care about, as it's HIS room.

Without boasting its what I imagine is many little boys dream room & looks great. Plus we saved bloody hard to make it extra special for him.

My friend takes one foot into his new room (with her son, who is my sons friend) and honestly looks disgusted and does not try to hide her anguish.

"Why have you ruined your house"
"you should have painted it grey with stars like my kids, so it looks classy

Her son on the other hand said it was the coolest room he had ever seen, which is a big thing when you have just heard your mother slag it off!!

I searched Pinterest etc a lot when designing his room & noticed a grey/monochrome trend for kids rooms, yes they look lovely, but I'm sure if you gave most kids a choice they would not pick the scandi themed room! And you are not giving them any choice, and just giving them what you want. I'm not saying this is he case for all kids, of course some children actually want beautiful modern bedrooms.

Aibu to hate the trend, just let little kids have actual children's colourful rooms :(

Picture from Pinterest of what I mean x

What a cow!
We have the lights on a navy blue wall, all the kids think they're awesome.
my ds would love yours

She is on glue if she thinks you've devalued your house!

Assuming you are about to sell it (which I presume you aren't if you've just gone to all the trouble of decorating it), any buyer with half a brain would mentally factor in a weekend and 2 tins of paint to make it something for suitable for their DC

It isn't like you've put in a lime green bathroom or pink kitchen! It's a kids bedroom decorated for a kid

My son loves red.

Your friend would have hated his room.

I prefer your marvel style OP.

Love bright colours in kids rooms have just done DDs room in a rainbow theme. My friend is also currently painting her DSs room but it is all shades of grey which i find a bit dull BUT i am too well mannered to say anything.

Your friend is rude and you should say something to her. Your poor DS... can you get an enthusiatic person to visit and give it the thumbs up so he feels better about it?

Post a pic when it's done, it sounds exactly like how I want to my sons room x

Does your child like it? Do you? If so, then what does it matter what your friend thinks? Or anyone else for that matter?!

To me it's less to do with any difference in tastes and more about how this woman thinks it's ok to insult someone who's welcomed them into their home. You've clearly put a lot of thought, effort and love into the project and even if it's not her taste all she would need to say is "do you like it OP's son? Good! You'll have loads of fun in here won't you?". Not piss all over it in front of the kids!

Where do these people get off? She's probably just feeling inadequate because she knows deep down it's scroogey basing you kid's room design off Pinterest as opposed to their own preferences.

Wow, reading comprehension is not strong in some.

I like the style of the room in the OP, however I also like the Marvel theme idea, and the pics you've posted from Pinterest are really fab.

Your friend is monumentally rude, and needs to cop onto herself.

Saying that in front of your DS is social buffoonery of the highest order.

She's a dick. And a rude one at that.

That kids' room in the OP makes me comatose. I bet the mum secretly throws out any toys that are not grey, black or white. Or, oooh, a 'pop' (urgh) of pink. 'Don't walk on the white rug, darling!' 🙄

She probably has this in her hallway, with a row of colour-coordinated wellies lined up underneath.

I really don't like the sound of a Marvel inspired room, but I would have kept my mouth shut (I do find the original pic a bit boring too though).

However that said, my DC hasn't actually been born yet so I'm still able to dictate his taste in decor. In a couple of years, I'm sure I will end up with a very different outlook.

"you should have painted it grey with stars like my kids, so it looks classy"

mwahahaha @ classy

Classy?! That word tells me everything about her.

Your friend is a stuck up bitch. I bet your son's room is fab. It's lovely that kids can have fun rooms that reflect their interests and not just be a design accessory for parents.

You sound like a great mum and your friend sounds very rude. I bet her son is driving he nuts for a room just like it.

We were recently invited to the grand opening of GS4 bedroom, created for him by DiL and her dad. It is an underwater theme, with secret passages going through the wardrobe and emerging behind the bed. Huge fishing nets hung with mobiles. A rope ladder and all sorts. These rooms create such happy memories for children.

My DD , who was an absolute tomboy, had an Ivor the Engine themed room. My mother (the purchaser of several unworn lace and frills dresses) on seeing it said "It's not very girly".

Hi OP

I think it's gorgeous that you invested time and effort into making your son's room beautiful for him.

'classy' is enthusing about your friend's endeavours and encouraging children in their own tastes and interests.

Ps 'beautiful' in this context means Marvel themed. I'm not one of the posters who misunderstood the OP!!!

My kids rooms are a riot of colour. Nothing that can't be decorated over

She is rude

Aibu to hate the trend, just let little kids have actual children's colourful rooms

This makes you seem similarly intolerant of different people liking different things.

you should have painted it grey
What?! And put pictures of John Major up too?! Now THAT sounds hideous. (Though the socially-appropriate response would still be "you've done a good job there" (compliment skills not decor) or "you're so much more daring than me" (avoids compliments but makes it sound like you haven't).
A Marvel bedroom on the other hand sounds super cool.

What a cow. So rude. Hope your son understands that not only does her opinion not matter but that saying something like that is extremely rude.

Our baby DD's room has huge colourful mountains on one wall and we love it so much. Fuck grey.

I had red and white stripes in my room as a child.

The thought of it now would bring on migraines, but i liked it then

We did the colourful room for our DS when little. Now he's Turning 12 and we've moved house we are going to do something quite plain. But that picture you posted is awful for a young child.

I think your son's room sounds fab!

My friend has this wallpaper on the large wall in her son's room and the other walls white. It looks great. Let kids be kids. Save your muted greys for the grownups!

www.grahambrown.com/uk/marvel-action-heroes-multi-coloured-wallpaper/70-238-master.html?campaign=Shopping+-+Capture+All+-+Brand&gclid=CjwKEAjwhYLLBRDIjoCu0te4niASJAC0V4QPe_Z8Htg_aF2YDyicDCwBeoujpE1CTDXt6K56rp0TSBoCvePw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Whether we like the room or not is irrelevant - I just can't believe how rude some people are! If a 'friend' said that to me I wouldn't be having her round again!