Room Makeover- The Playroom... almost done!

Guys, my computer has been so super slow lately. It's taking forever to edit some pictures to put in this post. It is very annoying and I am very frustrated and I have no idea what to do about it. Any computer helpers out there?

Anyway, the playroom is *almost* done. I have one more set of letters to paint and hang ("Laugh"- Target just couldn't have all the letters in stock at the same time!) and the shelf/ bench to put in- Husband is working on it this week- he needs to take all his stuff off and find a replacement.

Other than that, we're done! The chairs are in, the toys are set, the other words are on the wall. I have one puzzle to hang, but that takes only a moment.

This is where we currently are:

The shelf/ bench will go where those bins are now, hopefully with new bins to hold more of the toys.

"Laugh" will go to the right of the windows, at the same height as "Play".

We decided against the floor cushions for now. Booger still loves to run around and kick balls and generally be a dork, so we want the extra floor space. When the kids get bigger and do more video games/ movie watching in the room than toy playing, then we'll add the cushions. For now, the chairs work well (and are mainly sat in by me anyway while watching them play).

Then we'll be done! I'll post a before/after post later this week, if we get the shelves in. Maybe this weekend as I work a few nights this week. For now, here we go:

We're also decorating for Halloween this weekend, I'm going to review all the new shows I'm watching this season, I have a Book Review on tap and homemade applesauce to share (not literally, just the recipe. But make it- it's delicious!)

Room Makeover- Playroom Update

Hi all!
What a crazy week last week was. Husband was out of town for a work trip from Tuesday through Saturday, so I was on my own with both kiddos for 5 days.... I'm happy to report we all survived with minimal scarring (Serious about that.. Booger did manage to get her first bee sting while at the zoo on Thursday. Luckily it doesn't look like shes allergic- it barely affected her at all!)

So the playroom took a small back burner last week. We did get two things done- moved all the toys in and paint some letters for the word PLAY. Since the walls are dark, I'm going with lighter colors- pink, white, blue and sea green.

I moved the toys in there last Monday when we babysat my two nephews. It was way easier to have all the kids in one room with a door! It cemented the idea that the playroom was a good idea-- see Husband? I said you were right...

So, the update. For now, this is the configuration we are having. We do plan to add two small chairs in the corners (the tub in the back corner is leaving eventually) and possibly a small bench with storage bins to the back wall.

Booger has spent almost every waking minute in this room. Remember, its all the toys she had out in the living room before... so nothing new. But for some reason she is loving this room way more. I do enjoy that there is enough room to put Chunk on the ground to play while room for Booger to run around and go crazy at the same time.

What is left?

** rearranging wall items- we have two Star Wars posters and three puzzles I've completed. I'd like to put the puzzles more around the room instead in the back corner by the weight bench.
** adding a few clipboards to the walls over the bench (when that comes down). That way we can hang some of Booger's artwork, and swap them out easily.
** adding fun painted words-- PLAY, CREATE, LAUGH around the room
** buy or make 1-2 floor pillows (one for each kid to relax on- for Chunk when he is big enough).  Boys and Girls links
** get two small chairs for the corners to relax on, and use when playing the video games (found here)
** bringing in the bluetooth speakers so we can play music!

Room Makeover- The Playroom

Update time!

We sold the two couches earlier this week, and they were picked up yesterday.

Once they were gone, and the room was vacuumed, we realized just how much SPACE there really was! Booger has played in there every time we've been downstairs in the past 24 hours. As much as I loved those couches, they really did take up way to much space for that room to be a decent play room.

Here is how the room looks now (no judgement!)

 panoramic view

 

We've moved the weight bench to the back next to the dresser. When we use it, we can move it out, but most of the time it'll stay out of the way.

Next up:
** clean out junk that doesn't belong
** sell TV stand; find taller/ more storage option (TV mainly for DVD's and video games)
** find 2 comfy chairs- one in each corner that can be brought out when using for gaming
** find/make floor pillows or cushions for the kiddos
** bring down or buy new shelving unit; make bench top
** organize, decorate, enjoy!

I'll be posting a mood board for the room later this week, as I wrap up finding all the items we are looking for! Our budget is strictly set to the items we sell from this room (couches, TV stand, old teacup shelving unit), so we have to find items that fit within that.

I'm excited about the room already and can't believe we didn't do this sooner :-)

Room Makeover- September Edition

Does anyone remember that home makeover show with Hilde and Vern and the neighbors who swapped houses for a weekend to re-do a room? Remember how horrible most of the rooms turned out? Man, we've come a long way since then. Now we have shows like Fixer Upper (obsessed!) and Property Brothers and Flip or Flop that actually make homes liveable and nice...

Anyway, small detour there. This month's Room Makeover is going to be....

The Addition!

 Or, soon to be known as

The Playroom!

I struggled with the function of this room since we moved in 3 years ago this month. Its a fantastic space-- a rather large room with a closet and large bathroom (handicap accessible bathroom). There are lots of windows on the front end, with gorgeous plantation shutters. However, the space is off in its own "wing" if you will, so it's not very accessible for every day use. Plus, it was built way after the original part of the home, so it has its own heating system, and no A/C, so we normally keep the door closed so we don't have to heat/cool it.

All those reasons lead this room to be a glorified storage area. We tried to make it a movie/ hangout room. But with no cable box, it didn't work like we wanted (we watch a lot of movies off of HBO, or Netflix on the Xbox). We tried to make it a game room with Husband's vintage gaming systems, but we usually forgot it was there. We tried to make it a workout room, but we became lazy.

When we decided to do make this room the Room Makeover for September, Husband threw out the idea of making it the kids playroom. We knew when the kids got older that we would make it into their hangout (and be the cool parents, right?) and Booger's big toys were taking over the living room. I was a bit hesitant at first, as it is a closed off room and away from our normal living areas, but in the end, it made the most sense.

So! We have a lot of work to do! Luckily the room is already painted, so we are not changing that.

What we are doing:

** clearing out the area-- selling the couches, the shelving unit and the TV stand
** replacing the TV stand with one a bit taller with more storage
** adding two comfy chairs that can be moved to use to play video games, watch movies, etc
** adding floor pillows for the kiddos
** moving the weight bench and weights to the back of the room
** adding a storage bench for toys and reading spot
** moving Boogers toys (slide, trampoline, tunnel, etc) into the room
** adding bright colors to the walls and fabrics

Follow my Pinterest board for some of my ideas!

I'll post later this week with our first updates!