Hockey Themed Bedroom: The Reveal

We were so lucky when we did this bedroom make-over, as my son’s room was already navy and beige with a red stripe.  The colours matched perfectly with the Winnipeg Jets colour scheme, so it was pretty easy to pull together.  We made the hockey coat rack and hockey shelf for Shay for his birthday, and told family and friends we were doing his room as a surprise.  One of his Aunts bought him a Jets flag and another bought him a clock for his room.  He already had a few posters.  I picked up the garbage can, piggy bank and even a kleenex box at our local dollar store.  The red unit was a recent upcycle project that we just moved up to his room and the folding chair at the desk was recovered to match his decor. I upcycled an old Winnipeg Jets t-shirt into a pillow sham for his bed.

 

Hockey Room Reveal

The room has finally come together!  Here are a few photos that show the overall design of Shay’s hockey themed bedroom.  Like my daughter, he has a good-sized bedroom with a walk-in closet.  He also has many beautiful windows and an abundance of natural light.  (A painter’s nightmare, I might add.)

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Hockey Stick Coat Rack

My husband and I surprised our son with a homemade hockey stick coat rack and shelf on his 8th birthday (a Winnipeg Jets themed party). I had planned this months in advance and collected old sticks from various rinks, garage sales and Kijiji.  The furniture was very inexpensive to make as most of the sticks were free (or very cheap) and I picked up a pail of old pucks from a garage sale for 50 cents each.

Materials Needed:

  • 3 hockey sticks
  • 3 pucks
  • 3 coat hooks/screws
  • 9 ~ 2″ screws
  • drill

Step One:  Measuring

Line the hockey sticks up side by side with the blades tips touching.  Stand the three sticks up and carefully measure from the blade (floor) up 12″ and mark all three sticks on the shaft.  (Sticks will be standing vertically with a slight angle to rest against the wall and the measurement will go from the floor and extend 12″ up the shaft.)  This will be where the bottom puck support will be attached in the middle of the three sticks.  If it is easier, you can lay the sticks down for the other measurements, but be sure blades are lined up.  The top puck support will be about 24″ from the tops of the sticks.  I wanted mine to have a staggered, less uniform look, so my three sticks were all different heights.  Just be sure to mark the spot where the puck will be drilled in on all three hockey sticks.  The final puck will go midway between the bottom and top puck supports.

puck support

Pucks lay flat b/w the sticks

Step Two:  Attaching the Pucks

Use the 2″ screws to attach the sticks to the puck supports.  You will be screwing through the thickest part of the shaft, with the blade facing you.  Use the marks as a guide.  Begin by attaching all three pucks (at the pre-measured levels) onto one stick.  The puck will be drilled to the back of the shaft at the three different heights.  Once the first one is done, you will want to make sure that the other two sticks are evenly spaced around the pucks (at approximately 1/3 intervals).  Secure all three sticks to the pucks in the middle.

Tip:  

  • You may wish to pre-drill holes in the puck just to get the screws started more easily.

Step Three:  Attach the Coat Hooks

Attach one coat hook on the front of each hockey stick shaft.  Again, ours were purposely staggered at different heights.

Summary:

This project was simple to do and inexpensive to make.  It is sturdy and makes a great addition to any hockey themed room.

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