Sometimes I lie awake at night, rearranging furniture in my mind or imagining how I would update a kitchen or bathroom in the house I grew up in. One of my earlier projects was helping my mom remodel the playroom in her house. I have seen this room take on many identities over the years. It is fun to see how it first started out as a bedroom for my brother and then became a playroom for his children when they visit! The room had kind of become a catch all for different items in addition to toy storage and beds for sleepovers.
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This room has always been a bit complicated when it comes to placement of furniture. There is a large bay window on one wall and a closet on the back wall. So putting any bed larger than a twin means you’re blocking the entry, the closet or the window.
Placing two twins in this room was the biggest challenge but we got lucky with the bay window wall being just wide enough to put two twins end to end along the wall. We had zero inches to spare to get these beds in place so we literally had to wedge them in. Imagine a draw bridge being lowered, but two twin beds instead. That was me and my mom fitting these beds into place! I also put a fitted sheet over the base of the box spring to give it a more clean and finished look. The end result was a fantastic wall to wall couch!
The bay window needed some help as well. The wood surface was scratched in some places and the varnish was peeling off. While at Home Depot we passed by sheets of laminate and thought that would be a durable and cheap way to cover the bay window surface. My mom had her handyman install it and the result was better than I imagined.
We also replaced the old, brown bifold closet doors with a simple gray curtain and organized toys and books with some cube shelf storage. My main responsibilities with the space was thinking through furniture placement, organization and painting. My mom picked out the linens, table top and wall decor and adding the fun salt lamp. The end result is a lovely mix of clean lines, eclectic pieces and a peaceful setting for children to sleep and play.
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