The Playroom Reveal! One Room Challenge

Cue the choir it's finally time for the camp themed playroom reveal! That's right, the One Room Challenge is DONE-SO.

If this is your first time visiting, here are the weekly recaps:

(In true Jennifer style, I was fashionably late and missed week 1)

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Just as a quick reminder, let's all take a moment to appreciate this room's humble beginnings.

Feeling a bit underwhelmed, right?

Well, now that the six weeks are over we finally have a playroom that kids will actually want to play in!

One of my favorite parts about this room is that it's chock full of DIY projects. From the built-in to the curtains, these are projects that we poured our own sweat, blood, and tears into. Sure, there were times I wanted to commit myself to a mental hospital, but it truly was a labor of love for our little guy. Let's hope he remembers this one day when he goes to put me into an old fogie home! 

It's amazing how a little paint and new slipcover totally transformed this old futon.

A round side table scored at Goodwill a few months ago came in handy for this space.
The vintage ice bucket is perfect for storing our collection of crayons.

I adore the rustic light hanger that we made. I racked my brain forever on trying to come up with a solution to hide the long cord (toddlers + cords = danger) and am so glad
 it worked out as I had imagined in my head.

I always enjoy putting together gallery walls, this one was no different.

Some of you may recall the fabric debate for the curtains, as you can see the buffalo check won in the end!
I super duper loved the aztec fabric but it wasn't going to be shipped to me in time.
I'm SO happy with how these no-sew curtains came out and in my opinion you can never go wrong with buffalo check.

The number one thing on my wish list for this room was storage. I mean like I wanted LOTS and LOTS of storage. It's no secret that kid's toys can take over our lives!

This seriously makes my heart go pitter-patter.
A place for EVERY.SINGLE.TOY.

Let's head to the final part of this room...the kid's table.

If you remember I was having a hard time coming up with an idea of how to makeover this little table that I found a few years ago while thrifting. In the end, I overcame my weird fear of chalk texture and went with a chalk board table top. So original, I know, but shoot.... this may preoccupy the tot for like five minutes so that I can shower or something!

Update: read more about the table makeover here

And what's camping with out the bugs, right?
Aren't these little guys cute? I found them at T.J. Maxx and practically did the running man right there in the aisle when I spotted them.

And last but not least, a lovely dip-dyed basket to store all of those balls and legos.

Little B's Nana even jumped in on the fun and made him a flannel blanket.

Phew! We have come so far in the past six weeks. Can hardly believe this is even the same room!
My little guy will be so happy that he can actually PLAY in his playroom now.

I hope you love this room as much as I do!
HUGE thank you to Linda at the Calling It Home Blog for hosting this challenge.
It was just the kick in the pants that we needed!

I plan on sharing a handful of tutorials over the next month or so from all of our DIY projects in this room. This would be a great time to join the mailing list (top, right-hand column) so you don't miss anything!

If you're looking for more fun, outdoorsy, camp-themed ideas you can check out the Pinterest board I curated here while I was working on this room
. So many neat ideas out there! Just not enough space or time to do them all.

Now are you ready for your head to explode with inspiration?
Hop on over to check out all of the other ORC participant's reveals!

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Sources

Hobby Lobby

"Be Strong, Seek Adventure" Wall Canvas (print available here too)|Plus Sign Pillow|Large Metal Number Two Sign|Large Metal B|"You'll Move Mountains" Wall Art|Wall Antlers (spraypainted)|Small "Catch of The Day" Pail

Amazon
Yellow Futon Slipcover

Ikea
STORSLAGEN Curtain Rod | SMANTE Grigham Grey Pillow Cover

Ebay
Vintage Camp Pennant

Land of Nod
Plaid Cabinet Knobs (sold out-purchased at the outlet)|Frog Wall Print (sold out-purchased at the outlet)
"Discover" Throw Pillow|"This Map Is Your Map" Framed Wall Art (I spray painted the frame white. Can you believe I found this at Goodwill for just $2?!)

Etsy
Bear Nursery Wall Art-Delierre Kids Shop|"Be Brave" Lantern Print-Paper Canoe Printables| Always Take The Scenic Route Print- Mod By Mel

Michaels
Small Metal B|Green Picture Frames|Wooden Chalkboard Crates|Mini Metal Green and Black Buckets
Mini "Camp" Letters (spraypainted a few of them)

TJ Maxx
Bug Wall Hooks

Society 6
Skunk Throw Pillow Cover

Ross
Small Plant Wooden Box
Dip Dyed Basket

Outdoorrugsonly.com
Stripe Rug

Thrift Store and Flea Market Finds
Round Side Table|Vintage Ice Bucket|Kid's Colorado Camp Wall Art (Right Side of Plank Wall)
Kid's Table|Mini Rabbit and Fox Canvases (I think they were originally from Target) Pouf (Originally from Target) | Vintage Red Lantern (similar one here) | Where is The Bear Book? (can also be found here)

DIY Projects-Tutorials Coming Soon For Some of These Projects!
DIY Rustic Plank Wall: Update: see tutorial here
Built-In Cabinets and Cubbies
Pendant Light Hanger
Mama Bear of Duty Sign
Kid's Table Makeover-Update: see tutorial here
Futon Makeover-Update:see more here

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You can check out the nursery we did and redid here and here.

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I Got 99 Problems (One Room Challenge Playroom Week 3)

Happy Thursday and welcome to the ORC week 3, not to be confused with OCD....although after this week I'm quite certain the level at which I have thought about this room was borderline obsessive-compulsive. You can read more about the One Room Challenge along with our plans 

and last week's progress here.

Most of this week's  room accomplishments have been in

 the form of window shopping on the internet.

I've been on the hunt for some cute throw pillows and I'm quite certain I have searched every nook and cranny of the world wide web. 

The good news is I did actually have some recent success in the knob department. I was super excited about these little plaid guys that I stumbled upon at the Land of Nod Outlet. Just 4 of them sitting alone in a clearance box, the exact  number I needed and in the room's colors too. It's like they were meant to be! The icing on top was that they rang up even cheaper at checkout. 

Don't you just love when that happens?

We'll be adding the knobs to the smaller cabinets in the middle.

Next up, find coordinating knobs or pulls for the outside cabinets.

This hasn't been an easy task. These cabinets are TALL and I feel like normal size pulls look so disproportionate. Does anyone know where the Green Giant shops for hardware?

So you would think that within a week we would have accomplished a lot more than bringing home a bag of knobs, right? Unfortunately, I've been working really long hours on a HUGE work project and most of my time has been consumed by that and keeping a little human alive.

There are also a few minor things in regards to the built-ins that have kind of stumped and stalled us.

Problemo Numero Uno

See the vent opening in the picture above?  Yeah, so.... we can't find a floor vent to fit it.

While building the floor base, my husband measured the original floor vent and made sure that the opening was the same size but for some reason everything sold in the stores is close, but no cigar.

At this point, we most likely will need to custom order one somewhere, somehow.

Problemo Numero Dos

We're having a difficult time finding a way to fill the gaps between the cabinets and the side walls.

We originally thought that we would cover it with some quarter round but we can't find any wide enough.

My solution is to just slip some MDF board in there but apparently those also don't come in the measurements that we need them.

See a theme here? Sizing is not in our favor lately.

Just think of all the things a toddler can stick in there to be lost forever...........

Problemo Numero Tres

I scored two of these caged plug-in pendant lights from Target many, many moons ago when this playroom was just a little twinkle in my eye. They were in the clearance section and marked down significantly.

My plan from the beginning was to spray paint them and hang one on each side of the window on the planked wall BUT then one day I realized that would look RIDUNKULOUS with the cords slopplily draping up and down my wall.

I was worried about putting them in other sections of the room where they would be accessible to little hands. Last time I checked you don't win Mother of the Year letting your child play with long, hanging electrical cords.  I think I've come up with Plan B but it requires more work and another project on our to-do list. Womp, womp.

So that's where we are with the playroom. 

I got 99 problems.

No seriously, I got 99 problems.

Nah, really in the grande scheme of things I would say we're pretty lucky in regards to how smoothly this project has gone so far. Hurry! Knock on wood.

Oh! Speaking of wood.......I also started painting the futon.

Well, technically I primed it.

You may recall me talking about it here.

I'm trying to cutify it, funk it up a bit.

Futon, funk you up....Futon, funk you up.

Yes, I've inhaled too many fumes lately.

Let me make this clear....if I ever mention painting a futon again let's all agree that I should be waterboarded.

Painting all those angles is a pain in my arse! 

Okay, enough of me rambling! Make sure to stop by next week to see what kind of new shenanigans I get myself into. Don't forget to swing over and see what the other ORC participants are up to!

PS. Thanks to everyone who stopped by last week and left comments!
Unfortunately, some of you were no reply commenters (no email attached to your username) so I could not directly reply back but I truly do appreciate the kind words you left!

PPS. Come hang out with me on Instagram and Facebook 
where I'll be sharing little sneak peeks of the room!

Week 4 Update Here

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Playroom Makeover: Let's Play "Ketchup"

Let's play "ketchup" on the playroom, shall we?

Insert cheesy pun picture. 

I couldn't help myself!

Last week I revealed take two of Little B's nursery in the new house.

I mentioned that we would be getting started on the playroom next and I'm proud to say that I stuck to my word; not a common occurrence when it comes to my to-do lists (hence why it took 6 months to get to the nursery!) 

I first shared my plans for the outdoorsy-camping-woodland-adventurous-explorer-too-many-adjectives-to describe playroom back in December.

Some of you may recall the little mood board I put together highlighting the general look and feel that I'm aiming for in this room.

Today I wanted to share the status of the playroom last week, the status of it this week, and hopefully, the status of what it will look like in the near future after I execute what's been going on in my head (including a few DIY projects we have up our sleeves!)

Prepare to feel underwhelmed and feast your eyeballs on the playroom as of  last Hump Day.

We pretty much moved into this house and just tossed the toys into this room....in case you couldn't tell.

This is technically an office space that adjoins to both our kitchen and laundry room.

Since we spend most of our time on the main level, we thought it would make more sense to turn it into the playroom and to put my office upstairs in a bedroom that is currently being unused.

A few weeks ago, I painted the room white;well, Benjamin Moore Pristine to be exact.

Let me tell you, until you paint a space white you have NO idea how many shades of white there are out there in the world. Bajillions! How to choose the correct shade is a story for a whole other day.

In the mean time, I love how the room instantly looked more fresh, bright, and clean.

Then about a week ago, the playroom plans took an unexpected turn...a good one though.

We decided to tear out the carpet and replace the floor with hardwood.

I took a  vote over on the Delightfully Noted  Facebook and Instagram  page.
The catch was we had to pick some something that would transition well with the existing hardwood from the kitchen which butts right up to the playroom door.

# 3 was the winner in the end!

The floor guy came in last Saturday to install it.

We're so happy with the end results.

Amazing what a difference just a few changes can make to a room.

But we're not done! So let's wrap up this post talking about a few DIY projects we have up our sleeve.

Rustic light fixtures, perhaps, a no-sew teepee (if I'm brave enough), and a wall gallery are all in the works but as I mentioned before, this room was intended to be an office and
as you can see there are no closets.
A playroom with out storage space is a tragedy, so we have to
be creative and that is where this wall comes into place.

I thought the window wall would make for a perfect space for some built-ins, so we've been working up a few sketches for creating  some storage space there with inexpensive builder grade cabinets.
To keep with the outdoorsy-woodsy theme, we plan on doing a grey washed semi-planked wall above the cabinets , along both sides of the window.
I'm thinking some floating white shelves on top of the plank wall will help add more space for some of the room's decor.

I also have this kid's table I scored at the Goodwill when I was with child for only $2 buckaroos.
I've been dying to make it over (the top of it has some scribbled out pink floral mural on it) for the past year and half and now is the time.....problem is, I don't know what the heck to do with it? Paint it a solid color, stencil it, do something funky with the legs?

So there's the 4-1-1 on the playroom.

What do you think I should do with the little table? Opinions welcomed!
Leave your comments and suggestions below or come over and chat with me on Facebook and Instagram!

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