The transformation of a kids playroom in a 1930’s Tudor home, complete with DIY project ideas and decor sources. This playroom reveal has charm for days!
Now that the art display board is finished, I’m excited to show you the playroom in it’s entirety, drumroll…Playroom Reveal Time! Formerly, the den space of our duplex’s apartment (we owner-occupy), it’s become a youthful spot for the kids since we stopped renting out the apartment and began living in the entire home.
So let’s take it back to last year when the playroom started to take shape. The first order of business was giving the room a fresh coat of paint after renting the space for 5 years. We went with Behr, Whisper White in keeping with the rest of the home.
Tonal Wallpaper + Bold Rug
Next up, wallpaper. I wanted a subtle stripe that wouldn’t overwhelm as you reached the playroom at the top of the stairs, I found that in a tonal blue and ivory stripe paper we applied to the window wall for emphasis.
From there, I made a playful harlequin stenciled rug using an old-ish cotton rug squirreled away in the basement. It didn’t cost a dime to make this baby, because I already had everything–the rug, paint and painter’s tape–already on hand. I love the youthful element this rug brings to the space!
The toy shelves are big box bookshelves I painted my favorite paint color of all time: Seaside from Fusion Mineral Paint. This 2nd half of this post talks about how to paint plastic laminate or melamine furniture to avoid peeling. The wonderful cheetah art is from Minted, and the trophy lamp, originally from Pottery Barn, I found on eBay and paired it with a DIY pleated fabric lamp shade. The ceiling light fixture is original to the 1930’s home.
Galerie Francois
Moving right along to the opposite side of the playroom, Galerie Francois, was created in response to my daughter’s ever-growing art collection. The full tutorial on how to create a large cork display wall with a custom graphic is available here! And I can’t forget to mention these lidded baskets–where would my house be without lidded baskets to hide all our toys?!
Toys: Vintage & Otherwise
While we’re on the subject of toys, the large dollhouse was created using a kit by my late Grandma Annie. Many of the toys such as the globe, wooden cars, picnic basket, guitar, etc. are vintage, and the rest shown here are either thrifted or handed down from other families, though many are still available. I’ll link all I can in the sources section below. The art easel is from ikea.
So that’s the skinny on the playroom. This den’s window, pitched ceiling, arched opening already brought the charm, and I just tried to preserve or enhance what was already here while adding the playroom function we needed.
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