A one-of-a-kind playroom that inspires creativity where kids can play, read and imagine. I love that every corner of this space has something unexpected and genuinely unique for these two adorable siblings.
My goal was to mix high style with pure fun and the results of this room are definitely stylish with loads of pure fun from the full size telephone booth to the custom book chandelier!
We transformed a neutral basement space into a colorful playroom for our toddlers. We used many items that we already had on hand and lots of organization to create a cozy, whimsical space to enjoy the winter months. We painted one wall with chalkboard paint, strung up some outdoor cafe lights and hung some art on the walls.
Hugo is a vibrant and curious 4-year-old with a strong point of view on what he likes. We set out to create a fun and unique room for him in our new home, letting him help with the design process in every step. We wanted him to feel creative and comfortable in the new house and by letting him have control over his own space, we knew he’d be right at home.
Being a tomboy as a child, I was so excited to find out that my first-born was going to be a boy. I mean, after spending my childhood, jumping out of trees and playing with matchbox cars, I thought I’d be at a loss if I had a girl (although turns out I do just fine!).
Up until late last year, we were renovating an older house with the view of selling it so poor Zeb didn’t really get a nursery. Seriously! All he had was his cot (and later toddler bed), some drawers and a bookcase! So, obviously we were both excited when it was decided that Zeb’s room would be the first room to be done.
A shared nursery space for a 19 month old girl and soon to arrive baby boy done on a budget with lots of love, diy projects and finds from Goodwill and thrift shops!
We took a ho-hum garden shed and turned it into a vintage inspired playhouse, complete with hand-painted floors, faux fireplace and chalkboard!
This was what we did prior to baby Adler being born. We painted the walls a dark gray. Re-purposed and painted an old dresser green to use for a changing table. Re finished the rocker with a simple coat of white paint. And to top it all off we made a magnetic chalk board wall behind the crib and trimmed it out to make it pop. Lastly added a few floating book shelves, a lamp, some accessories and a rug to match the color scheme and we now have a wonderful baby room!
The tan walls were already there, so I did 3 coats of chalkboard paint on the main wall. We used Ikea Gulliver cribs (love these!) and I made my own crib skirts. I took a small table, spray painted it bright pink, and added some new hardware to add a pop of color in the center of the room. The crib quilts are from a lovely woman on etsy (Kristin Bradford) who designed the elephant fabric herself! She was great to work with and create coordinating quilts for each girl. The silver shelf in the corner was my friend Heidi’s. I changed the hardware to match the night stand and used pink wrapping paper and spray adhesive to line the backs of the shelf. The curtains and rug are from Crate and Barrel. I found a tutorial on Pinterest to make the paper pinwheels for the mobiles. I hung them with fishline and a small eye hook. We just had to raise them last week after Eliza successfully ate one of the pinwheels! Oooops! I used teal and yellow spray paint on a few random knickknacks throughout the room to help tie in the colors everywhere. I also made yellow yarn pom pom flowers to put in a vase (another Pinterest tutorial!) Each girl got a yarn wrapped letter for their name (Evie gets the pink flower, Eliza the purple). I had the owl pillow on the rocking chair in Finn’s room, but made the kite on a pink Ikea pillow cover with felt and embroidery thread. The moon light is another Ikea find! So is the dresser… new hardware makes the hand me down changing table and the dresser look like they go together. All of the hardware was from Hobby Lobby. My favorite piece of art on the wall above their changing table is one big brother Finn did. I gave him yellow, pink and white paint and let him do whatever! Sorry this is short… twins are climbing on the printer! Better late than never…
C is for Copeland! His nursery is a colorful, creative, cozy, Craigslist furnished, chalkboard walled compilation of new and old pieces that form a great room for sleep and play.
This is the room we prepared for our first baby- a little girl due November 1, 2011. Though we knew we were having a girl, I wanted to keep the room on the neutral side, so it could “grow up with her”, and potentially be used for future kiddos as well. In addition, we wanted to keep to a budget, so we reused existing items as much as possible. We ended up making or modifying a majority of items in the room- and I love how all of that work resulted in a customized room with a ton of personal touches.
We turned a John Deere room in our basement into a bright and cheerful playroom inspired by the colors in Dr. Seuss’s “Oh The Places You’ll Go.” This room had to be done quickly and on a tight budget, and be transitional for kids from newborn to elementary-age.
This wall is full of wonderful activities for a child on those cold or rainy days. It is has a magnetic wall with sliding mini ladder to create on the homemade chalkboard wall, pick felt apples or draw on the dry erase areas..All created for around $100
It took us awhile but we finally finish our sons room! We finally purchased our first home when he was 7 months and 4 months later its finally complete. We love that it’s something he can grow with.
I wanted to create a nursery that can grow with my baby boy with vintage flairs, modern finishes, and surprising accents. I didn’t care for the pastels that most nurseries have, so I knew the colors would have to be bright to make for a space to grow with my baby.