Today
Kelly's Korner home tour is kids' rooms!
I love my little girl's room! It is just so sweet, girly, and fun. I am a sucker for pink, green, and yellow. These were her nursery colors as well and I just can't seem to get away from them. I know the teen years will hit and they will probably be out the door.
The little chandelier that is hanging over her table and chairs was hanging at our old house in her nursery. It's very special to us.
The white armoire has been through a lot! I used it when I was in high school/college to hold my tv and for my clothes. It was a dark mahogany color. Then when Jordan and I married we used it in our living room as our television cabinet. When we were preparing for Grasen's arrival, Jordan cut out some shelves and built new shelves for the baskets and painted it white. We didn't know it at the time, but it was money well spent for that armoire!
The large chandelier is just a brass chandelier that I spray painted- $50 at an antique store!
The dollhouse was given to Grasen by her Yaya and Pop for her 4th Christmas. It is very old and I love that.
I searched and searched for almost a year for something to go above her bed and I finally found this canvas at a local boutique. I was headed out the door with my purchase and then spotted it up on the wall and couldn't leave without it! The colors were perfect and the Bible verse, I LOVE.
"Out of all the people on the face of the Earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his special, treasured possession."
Deuteronomy 7:6
Her "Grasen" pillow was ordered off of etsy two years ago and I still love it so much.
The plate hanging on top was given to us on the day of Grasen's birth by her Aunt Carrie and Uncle Nathan. It says "Wednesday's Child". It has a matching cup that sits on her shelf to the left of her bed. It is another treasured item in her bedroom.
And this is Grasen's play corner....the kitchen that Nana and Papa gave her one Christmas, her babies and her baby buggy and baby bed. Grace loves playing in her bedroom.
Now onto Bayler's bedroom! His room has been an ongoing project since we moved in. I have added some new color (red and navy) and changed out his curtains. These came from Pottery Barn Kids on clearance! I still need a larger, heavier rod and want to hang the curtains higher, which means putty and touch up paint....it is on my to-do list!
The monkey canvas was painted by a teacher friend and given to me at Bayler's baby shower. It has one of my favorite verses on it out of I Samuel- "For this child I prayed..."
The kids both have a few of their larger toys in their bedrooms because I do like them to have time to play in their rooms, but most of the smaller toys are in our playroom.
For a birthday gift, Bayler got a gray desk with a chalkboard top and a matching chair for his bedroom. I didn't get a picture of it yet, but it's adorable and is now on the wall that his Black & Decker tool bench was on.
Our third bedroom is used as a playroom, so I will go ahead and show those pics!
This room is a very narrow space because we knew it was only to be a playroom and a guest bedroom in the very far future. My favorite paint in the house was used in this room. When we chose it I didn't think I would care for it, but the exact opposite happened!
When you walk in the door the kids puppet theatre and all the puppets hang out in the corner. Jordan and I got this for Grasen for half off at a local boutique because it was their display. I think it's by Melissa & Doug. The kids love it.
We keep their picnic table in here the majority of the time and they sit at it and play. When we have get-togethers we take it in the dining room for the kids to eat at.
The brown recliner is one of my favorite seats in the house. It is a small recliner and just so cozy. My parents bought it for Bayler's nursery and when we didn't need it in there anymore we moved it to the playroom.
This polka dot rug and Grasen's bedroom rug are the same just in different colors. I found those on overstock.com! Love to shop there- they usually ship quick and have good prices.
The framed canvas hanging above the picnic table was the inspiration for the playroom colors. It is of an older sister/younger brother on the beach and when I spotted it I couldn't leave the store without it!
This media/storage cabinet has saved us so much toy space! We bought it for the playroom at our last house and have loved it so much. Having baskets for like toys really helps keep things organized. Every now and then (2-3 times a year) I will have to go in there and clean out baskets and re-organize, but for the most part my kids are good at sorting and cleaning up, especially Grasen. Bayler is still learning, I think it's the male in him...
Above the storage cabinet is a wall decal- my first to ever apply! It made Jordan and I want to pull our hair out! Are they all like that? Anyway, it's a Dr. Seuss quote- "The more that you read The more things you will know The more that you learn The more places you'll go!" One of my favorite quotes! I am a big advocate for reading to your children every night. If you're not, it's never too late to start!
Thanks for touring our fun spaces today!
Jaime
