Project Playroom - The Plan!

When we moved into our new house earlier this year, the girls decided to share a bedroom which was perfect as it gave us a spare bedroom that we could use as a playroom.  This meant that after years of having toys littered everywhere, we could finally look forward to reclaiming our lounge and closing the door on the mess.

6 months on.... and despite my best intentions to create a wonderful space for the kids, where they can relax, play and enjoy time with their friends, we / I haven't got very far.  All I've done is throw their toys in the room and lost hours pondering ideas on Pinterest!

In all fairness, they've spent most of the summer outside so we've not had much need for it, but now the weather is turning it's time to crack on.  Here are some pics of how it looks now..... and I'm really hoping to be able so share some photos of the finished room in a few weeks time.



As you walk into the room - this is what you see.... not
particularly pleasing to the eye!! 



Messy cupboard behind the door - the aim is to create an organised
storage space where they can easily see and reach their toys!



And this is the wall on the left as you walk into the room.

 

The Plan

 

I am fortunate enough to have a very good close friend who has a natural flair for interior design and an excellent knack for making the most of the space in a room.  She kindly sketched a proposed plan of the room - after I told her how I wanted it to be used. 

 

My vision is a 'little peoples' lounge / den with a small sofa and TV and a comprehensive storage system that would organise their toys in a way that they could see what they had and actually want to play with them. 

 

The plan:

 

In place of the ridiculously large dolls house that
has barely been played with, will be a small sofa

 

 

We have different options for the cupboard but it will more
than likely become a cubed storage area with dedicated
space to all the dress up clothes, shoes, bags etc



And on the wall as you open the door, there will be yet more storage as well
as space to have the television, dvd etc.  With even more storage behind the door.

I can't wait to see how it's going to turn out.  I'm going to paint it white, to keep it fresh, bright and feeling spacious - and will accessorise with lots of gorgeous colours.  No doubt, I'll end up making the odd canvas and some wooden letters for it too!! 

 

So now I've talked about doing it, I'm going to have to get a move on! Will post some pics as / when (if ??) progress is made :o)

 

xx