Tentative Playroom Plans

Here are the tentative plans for my boys' playroom.  Because we are having our second boy I didn't really see the need to switch up all of the decor completely, so I'm using the same color scheme that's in the nursery and I'll be re-using some old pieces.  Some of the items above will also be DIY projects.  For instance, the two pillows are available to buy, but I will probably be making my own.  Same goes for the prints I'll be using in the room.  The toddler bed and the children's table are also just ideas of what I'd like to have.  The toddler bed is from Ikea and it's an odd size, so you have to buy one of their mattresses, plus the crib skirt I already own won't work on it.  The children's table and chairs set is over $120 (that seems to be pretty standard as far as children's furniture goes), so I'd like to be able to find something on Craigslist.

Sources:
1.  K-Mart Pillow
2.  PB Teen Pillow
3.  Bed skirt No longer Available
4.  Ritva Curtains w/ Brown Chevron at the bottom
5.  Ikea Gulliver Toddler Bed
6.  Amazon Gift Mark Children's Table
7.  Ikea Expedit Unit
8.  Target Baskets
9.  Etsy Print
10.  Garnet Hill Crib Sheet

Now all I have to do to get started is clear the room out, paint it, and make a 3 hour trip to Ikea.  Less than three months left!

Re-Coloring My Living Room

My living room is in serious need of some freshening up. I'm just so over this color scheme.  It is always autumn in my house.  With spring right around the corner, I figured this is the perfect time to switch things up.

The picture above is still mostly what our living room looks like now.  A few things have already changed though. We got rid of the ladder bookcase as soon as my son was able to pull up on things.  Now there is just a lamp there lighting up an empty corner.  We also sold the table lamp on Craigslist.

I have a mostly neutral space with olive green and rust accents.  We won't be getting new furniture, so I'll be relying on accessories to change the feel of this room.

Here's what I came up with:

I already have the fabric in 3 & 5 to make throw pillows.  I also already have the fabric to make new drapes like the ones in picture #1.  2,4, 8, & 7 are pieces that I'm looking to find cheaper versions of. #6 is the leather Jappling chair from Ikea and it's only sold in stores.  We have the money all saved up for that chair, now I just have to make a trip to Charlotte to go get it.  Oh, Ikea!  Why couldn't you have built your massive store closer to Raleigh?

1.  Pottery Barn Peyton Drape
2.  Ballard Designs Hayden Table Lamp
3.  Fabric
4.  Pottery Barn Holman Shelf
5.  Fabric
6.  Ikea Jappling Leather Chair
7.  Ballard Designs Provence Market Basket
8.  Crate and Barrel Outlet Throw