Room Makeovers

We set a few house project goals to try and complete before Bill left. Two of those were finishing up some rooms! The first on my list was the playroom. This room is actually the first room you see when you walk in the front door - it is supposed to be the formal living room. But, to suit our needs, it's become the playroom. I was getting tired of the unorganized clutter from using my old college "yaffa blocks" for furniture, so we finally purchased some bins. This was our first Pottery Barn purchase ever, and we love them! They were really easy to assemble too, which made for a happy husband as well. Take a peek...

Here is my creative contribution to the room. I used an old IKEA (I miss that store) lamp base and made the shade. It was a cheap Wal-Mart shade. We stamped our entire family's handprints onto it and I added the braid and fringe. I think it turned out cute, but Bill calls it my "red light district" lamp (sigh)!

And, finally, we made Mary's room a little more "girly." She had been in a room with yellow and blue star wallpaper since we'd moved in. Bill installed the chair rail, and we painted the entire room. It actually looks a shade brighter in the pictures, not sure why... I am holding out on getting her new bedding and decor for when she upgrades to a big girl bed (which will be soon, as she's getting pretty crafty at climbing!). All three of our kids have used the same "Beatrix Potter" and plaid nursery decor - I just tailored it toward "blue" for the boys and now "pink" for Mary. It works.

She likes it!

And Mommy just feels good having these rooms DONE... I love the feeling of being organized (especially when I'm running this place solo for a while!).