I just decided to move one little piece of furniture this morning, and the next thing I knew, the whole playroom was torn to pieces. It has been on my list – organizing and rearranging the playroom so that the kids can actually find their toys and then maybe even put them away again. I have big plans of everything having its own place, the furniture arranged in a useful, but also somewhat attractive way and MAYBE even a chalkboard wall. My dream playroom (never mind that it’s actually for my children) has artfully arranged toys, creatively displayed artwork and an insane chalk mural that created no dust at all. I am going to be realistic, but I am using some of these great rooms as inspiration to get me started- and if I’m lucky- finished, too!
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The chalkboard wall is what initially drew me to this room, but I also love the colors, the rug, the pillow, the shade, etc. I also have a table like this one in our room, and I’m hoping to use black to help tie everything together. I want to display art and make games and toys accessible, but when everything is visible it can get a little messy.
Image from Better Homes and Gardens
This display is so great for the kids’ artwork. I like the idea of framing the pieces that I want to keep permanently and then tacking up others and changing them out as new pieces are created. I’m also a big fan of using a big art clip to hang the kids’ work. They’re cute, easy and about $2 at the craft store.
Image from Better Homes and Gardens
So by moving that one piece of furniture this morning, I managed to get most of the playroom closet cleaned out. I’m not really sure why that’s how it went, but at least something good came of it. I love the organization in this closet, and now that I have gone through every last paintbrush and half-used book of stickers, I’m ready to put everything in the appropriate containers. I love these because you can see what’s in them, they have handles and they’re not too big - much easier for little hands to get off the shelf and carry.
Before I started tearing things apart today, I had begun a little bit of playroom organization. With two little boys, we have lots of toys like nerf guns, swords, guitars, bats (promise our house isn’t as dangerous as it sounds)- and in the past I’ve found these things a little bit hard to organize. They need to be in a container that’s tall (so it won’t tip over) and very sturdy (so it won’t fall apart).
Baskets like these from Pottery Barn are perfect. They’re big and very sturdy and they’re just as perfect for blocks or blankets as they are for guitars and swords.
These baskets by Aidan Gray available at Layla Grace are also great. They’re so cute, but they’re also metal so they’re super durable.
So, this has been the focus so far on my playroom makeover. As I have updates and hopefully pictures worth showing – I will share how it all turned out. To finish up, I have one more picture of an awesome playroom. It’s too late for us to try to recreate this- but maybe it’s not for you!
Image via Spearmintbaby
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