Growing up, the minds of kids often dream of having
their house be considered a ‘cool house’. Meet the family that now has the
coolest playroom and bedroom in the neighborhood! We transformed an ordinary
playroom into a playroom that reflects the style of today. On top of that, a
teenager’s bedroom gets a complete makeover, bed and all.
BEFORE:
First lets begin in the playroom. Before, the
parents did a great job painting the walls bright colors and adding some
bookshelves for storage. Despite their efforts to keep the kids things tidy,
the accumulation of toys just became overwhelming and left little place to keep
them. It was important to create accessible storage in the space without
looking like… well storage.
We first eliminated the wall colors and created a
neutral color palette expect for one wall which we painted in black chalkboard
paint! Keeping the color neutral, we are able to have fun with our furniture
and accessories in the room. Cubed storage bins line the full wall. The cubes
contain colorful crates that allow the kids to store toys and school supplies.
A brightly colored rug sits beneath a white lacquered craft table. Four funky
red chairs allow both kids and adults to spread out their creative projects and
have plenty space to spread out. The kiddos did most of the accessorizing with
their awesome artwork, figures and collectables. We finished off the space with a black,
whimsical wire lamp, red clock to keep time, and a white board. Let the play
begin!
But first, we have to tell you about James’ awesome room.
BEFORE:
Sharing a Jack and Jill bathroom with the playroom
is James’ room. Loving the colors yellow and orange, we wanted to give him a
colorful room that reflects his teenage status. We were inspired by the bold
colors and stripes we found in a bedspread.
Keeping with that theme, we painted
bold horizontal lines in blue, yellow, and orange. Rustic metal letters spells
out his name above his bed to let everyone know whose room they are walking
into.
A dark wood bed frame with a matching nightstand gives the room a sturdy,
timeless feel. For the second nightstand it was a locker inspired table, (metal
locks and all) which really transformed this into a boys room. Two yellow lamps
on either nightstand tie together the wall and bedding.
James finished off the
space with his oversized beanbag chair so that he could have a comfy corner to
do all his reading.