If you don’t want to commit to paint you can put up removable stickers on the walls in fun shapes and colors. The Colorful Childhood Store online has tons of fun ones for all ages.

Bookshelves are a great way to store books and lots of parents get nervous about kids climbing up the bookshelves. Here is a good idea from Martha Stewart on how to easily build one into the wall.

Fun window shades are easy to make if you are handy with the sewing machine. If you want some inexpensive shades but don’t have a sewing machine or time to learn ask the seamstress at your dry cleaners or tailors if they can.

Aura and Natura are the Benjamin Moore paints I use the most. They are a little more expensive but well worth the investment. The paint dries so quickly and is basically odorless that you no longer need to worry about being out of the house for long periods of time to repaint.

Flor is a great company that makes removable floor tiles. They are great in kids rooms, basements and kitchens. These two patterns would be fun in a playroom and there are many more choices. If you already have carpet down but want to make a craft area to protect your area these are 20″ x 20″ and a grouping of them under an easel and craft table would helpful.

Need an afternoon idea? Make your own tent. My sister and I used to make forts when we were little and I know my boys will love doing this too.

What have you done in your playroom? I would love to hear any ideas that readers have and I will put a follow up playroom blog up soon with continued ideas. Anything drive you nuts in your playroom? Don’t have a playroom and need one? What do you do to keep the play areas tidy?  Let me know!

Photo Credits: BHG, Martha Stewart, Cottage Living

We found these bamboo chairs here in Charlotte at Sleepy Poet for $125 a chair.

She was having a shower for a good friend in less than 4 weeks….so we had to pick a fabric for the chairs instantly. no shipping time allowed. We met at Calico Corners since I knew that they had some fresh new fabrics in and we left with a few yards. A couple rounds of Krylon Super White Spray Paint and two new chairs. SO MUCH BETTER!

If you missed the BEFORE/AFTER table skirt post click here. The frames above are vintage coins that my client found in the house when she moved in. She bought a pre-made frame and had them mounted on a white linen background. Be open to what can become art. It was easy and inexpensive idea that made for a great look.

With some left over table skirt fabric back sofa pillows were made and the front ones are from Z Gallerie.

So here is the whole room before

and after

They best part of how I got this client was she was reading Erika Powell’s blog URBAN GRACE. My sweet friend Erika did a post on me and my blog a few months ago. If you are a blogger you surely know Urban Grace, if you are one of my readers who doesn’t peruse all of the design blogs take some time to read Erika’s blog. She is a talented young designer and we became friends a long time ago working together at Victoria Hagan. She is very funny and just when you need it she will give you a good laugh. THANKS E!!!

 We wanted to do it as economically as possible and give a younger look to her entry hall. We thought about buying a console, but a great looking one can be pricey. So I slowly walked around her house looking for something to repurpose. I found an old bookcase about console height and we added a piece of plywood to the top.

Drilling some screws into it assured stablilty.

Instead of using regular cotton liner underneath the skirt I used a blackout liner. It gave weight to the skirt and fabric and since it is a light linen it prevented light showing through the fabric. With some inexpensive fabric, liner and white trim at the bottom this bookcase is HAPPILY REPURPOSED into a front console (yes the cookbooks are still underneath)! We also had a piece of glass cut at the local hardware store to protect the top.

My seamstress made this beautiful table skirt and if you can sew yourself all the better…

More great DIY ideas from this client soon. We are having fun doing this together and saving her a lot!