Recession Playroom

• Child's Name: Austin
• Child's Age: 2
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Description: This is our breakfast nook turned into a playroom. I had big plans for this space. Unfortunately, when the economy took a hit last year, so did my furniture/shopping budget. Sooo Ikea came to the rescue. It's been so great, I would hate to change it now b/c it's so functional and fun.
• Design Inspiration: I need bins, lots of bins to organize and hide toys. While on a budget, Ikea's plastic storage bins were the very best solution at the time.
• Decorating Style: Fun and clean. I love to have everything organized (when I can).
• Project Details: Paint is "Mountain Air" by Behr. Bins, art desk, 4 rugs ($14 each) and most seating from Ikea. Plastic chairs and cardboard bins are Container Store. The train table was a $30 DIY project from Home Depot with Grandpa's help.
• Favorite Items: The hanging art wall with chalkboard paint. Everyday my son come's home from preschool with new art and we clip with plastic clothes pins it to the wire that runs across the molding for display!