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Young House Love » Decorating » Adding A Colorful & Functional Kids Play Area

| By Sherry Petersik | December 19, 2013 | 362 Comments

Adding A Colorful & Functional Kids Play Area

Step right up to the wall ‘o fun! Sounds like a carnival ride, right? Don’t worry, there will be no clowns or motion sickness. It all started when we moved Clara’s crib out of her room, and shifted the dresser that used to be on this wall to the former crib wall (more on that here). Which left the wall to the right of the bed completely bare. So we decided to bring in a lot more fun to that blank space, now that there was room for it. Clara already has some baskets of toys and books along with a play-table where she loves to build castles and draw, but things like her play kitchen, refrigerator, and food cart were all relegated to other rooms for lack of space before the crib got the boot.

fun-kida-play-area-final

Yeehaw! Amiright?

At first, it wasn’t looking very exciting. Check out all of that bare white wall going on.

Dresser Gone1

And here’s where I show you my chaos and say “welcome to the first ten minutes of any project.” It almost always looks like this. There was a lot of fun and colorful art leftover from her nursery and her playroom in the last house that I couldn’t wait to hang up on that blank white wall. So I just started laying things down on the bed (Clara helped me pick her favorites) and we ended up with this gorgeous progress shot.

Art On Bed

She also really wanted a mirror at her height, which was a request that John and I couldn’t wait to fulfill. It was a lot like her “I want a clock” request (the blue cuckoo clock that I made her is still her favorite thing in the entire room) and we knew she’d really appreciate if we hooked her up with a place to study her funny faces and show her dolls the latest hairstyles that she was giving them instead of having to trek into our room and use our big leaning mirror in there.

This mirror is actually the one that we removed from our half bathroom back in July, although the brassy finish wasn’t exactly complementing the silver hardware on her play kitchen and refrigerator, so I thought I could spruce it up for Clara with some fresh paint and a fun little pattern. First I laid it down on a big piece of cardboard at the kitchen table and wiped it down with liquid deglosser, just to get it paint-ready.

Mirror Unpainted2

Then I used leftover white paint (Simply White in semi-gloss) that we use on all of our trim and doors, just to give it a clean base coat. You’ll notice that I got a little paint on the mirror pane itself, but that’s easy enough to remove (more on that in a second). So the most important thing is just to get a nice even coat. That includes that crack where the mirror meets the frame. Then just let that dry and give it at least one more coat if it needs it for the coverage. Mine just needed two coats and it was good to go.

Painting Mirror

As for how to remove any paint that gets on the surface of the mirror, I’m a big fan of just scraping it off with a straight razor. And for curved shapes like this, an exacto knife can actually be really easy to slide along the mirror’s surface to peel off any paint that’s on there, just like this:

Razoring Mirror

Now for the fun part. I had some metallic silver paint among my little tubes of acrylic colors, and I thought it could be fun to add some pattern to the mirror with it. So I just squeezed out a blob of it on the cardboard…

Metallic Paint

… and used a small flat craft brush to make little arrow-like shapes all the way around the mirror. I just spaced them by eye, and I liked the almost heart-like effect of them. I also didn’t mind the imperfect “painted by hand” look, so I resisted the urge to go back over anything and smooth it out or futz with it.

Painting Vs

Once it dried, I hung it back up, and voila! Clara was ENAMORED that we fulfilled her mirror request, and we both love that it adds some pattern and interest to the wall while bouncing around more light (and allowing me to watch Clara even if she’s behind me, which further convinces her that I have eyes in the back of my head).

Mirror Detail2

Bonus points for being able to spy on Burger too…

Mirror Detail1

Here’s a panned out shot of the wall. I also hung the shelves that John built for her very first nursery along with her favorite art picks and her new mirror. All of the frames were light enough to be held up with a regular old picture nail into the drywall (no anchors) and the shelves got some extra long screws and anchors, just to be sure they could hold some weight. The mirror also got an anchor and a screw since it’s on the heavier side, along with two 3M heavy duty velcro strips at the bottom (so it’s even more secure and can’t hop off the wall on anyone).

Wall Of Fun

We love that the shelves can come in handy for kitchen items, books, toys, etc. And now between using those to store and display things, playing with her kitchen/fridge/food cart, looking at her favorite art, and enjoying her reflection in the mirror, well – there’s a lot to do on that little wall of hers.

Fun Wall Detail

And it looks pretty darn cute with her pink door and wall full of raindrops too. Here’s a shot of her getting in on the fun, just to show you the scale of things. She can easily reach that top shelf and see herself in the mirror (with a little headroom for when she grows a bit more).

Fun Wall Corner Clara

Now that there are no longer bare walls everywhere, the room is suddenly feeling a lot more finished, although I’m sure it’ll continue to evolve as she grows. Just kidding Clara, no more growing is allowed! Plus I still have some pretty lofty goals for her big walk-in closet (that thing is destined to be a hidden playhouse within her room – she actually picked this room for that closet).

Clara In Doorway

Oh and with seven days to spare, we’re officially working on Clara’s Christmas present (it’s a tradition of ours to hand-make something for her, like this, this, and this). Looks like it’s going to be down to the wire again… which seems to be an annual tradition for us as well. Are you guys doing any last-minute holiday shopping/building/decorating? How about adding little pockets of fun to a kids room? Or finally hanging art that you’ve been meaning to get to for, oh, half a year now?

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  1. Avatar for Tania @ Run To RadianceTania @ Run To Radiance says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:07 am

    I love it! We just painted our room and our library/craft room all white and I was worried it would look to sterile, but I am excited about the idea of having a blank canvas to do some accent walls/ fun photos/giant art/etc. Thanks for sharing! :)

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  2. Avatar for Anele @ Success Along the WeighAnele @ Success Along the Weigh says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Wow, what a fun difference the art and mirror makes in the room! It almost makes her kitchen look like a piece of art too!

    Can’t wait to see what you guys make for her this year!

    Reply
  3. Avatar for Madeline @ Create . Bake . CelebrateMadeline @ Create . Bake . Celebrate says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:11 am

    We put up board and batten… oh a few months ago (inspired by yours btw- thanks for all the tips!) And never hung back up the art that was originally in the hallway. Luckily Im hosting a shower this weekend- nothing like a bunch of company to get things back up on the wall!

    http://createbakecelebrate.blogspot.com/2013/12/projects-random-weekend-updates.html

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:15 am

      Haha, I know what you mean! Whenever you host something it kicks the project list into high gear! Love the updates!

      xo
      s

  4. Avatar for Laura @ Rather SquareLaura @ Rather Square says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Clara is really lucky to have such a fun room to play in! We’re planning a transition from nursery to big girl room in the next year, so this is good inspiration. Our toddler has an attached playroom that we’ve been working on, but it still needs art on the walls, organized storage, etc. So far we’ve painted it but we have more grand plans coming.

    http://www.rathersquare.com/2013/12/painting-wood-paneling-brushes-rollers-beer/

    Thanks so much for sharing the progress on Clara’s room!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

      Of course! We love sharing these updates with you guys! As for your paneling progress, that looks awesome!

      xo
      s

  5. Avatar for JaneJane says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:12 am

    It is just bright cheery perfection!! Love it.

    Reply
  6. Avatar for Emily A.Emily A. says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:13 am

    This is SO rad!!! I need to do a dude version of this for my boys’ room! So fun, cheerful, and modern! Amazing job!! :)

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  7. Avatar for SarahSarah says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

    That looks awesome! I can’t wait to see what you et for Clara for Xmas.

    What more are you planning on doing in this room? Right now it looks pretty much complete, but I wouldn’t be suprised if you had something else up your sleeve. Haha
    Xo,

    Sarah

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:15 am

      I think it’s feeling pretty complete to us for now, but we’re sure it’ll evolve as she grows – and I’d love to have some fun in that closet of hers since it’s big and mostly unused as of right now!

      xo
      s

  8. Avatar for CourtneyVCourtneyV says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

    That’s just precious! I’m sure she loves it.

    Reply
  9. Avatar for janicejanice says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Her room looks amazing ! And HUGE? What are the dimensions?

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:18 am

      It’s 13.5 x 12.5 – which is a bit bigger than her former rooms, although I think the big patterned rug makes it feel really big since it almost goes wall to wall (a 5 x 8′ rug in there made it look a lot less sprawling I think).

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for KristenKristen says

      December 19, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Can you adopt me?! My rented room is like half that size. I’ll help with cleaning and everything! haha

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 11:29 am

      Come on down!

      xo
      s

  10. Avatar for Wendy @ New Moms TalkWendy @ New Moms Talk says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

    How about some let’s-paint-three-rooms-just-before-Christmas fun over here?

    Why not? After all, we finished massive yard work on Monday (still more to go… including removal of the ponds and greenhouse cement floor, leveling the yard, etc.), but we’re focusing on inside.

    Why wait til the new year I figured? Why not do it all before we leave to visit family?

    Hey, if it means the deep hunter green walls go away, it just might be worth it!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:18 am

      Wahoo! Get ‘er done, Wendy! It will TOTALLY be worth it!

      xo
      s

  11. Avatar for LoriLori says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

    This is simply lovely. What a delightful space for a little girl. I *love* the rug!

    We’re finally making some progress on long-stalled projects. And I’m buying a painting (or two) from an artist I’ve had my eye on at our Last Minute Market this weekend. Your blog really inspires me, even though we’re not quite as DIY as you are. Everything always looks so fresh and beautiful.

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:19 am

      Thanks so much Lori!

      xo
      s

  12. Avatar for Tammy Terrio WallaceTammy Terrio Wallace says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

    You guys always continue to inspire me!
    Love Clara’s Room! Can’t wait to see what you do with the Nursery!
    When are you coming out with Book #2?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:19 am

      Aw, thanks Tammy! We’re working on it right now, but books take forever to write/shoot/make, so I think it’ll either come out in late 2015 or early 2016!

      xo
      s

  13. Avatar for LeahLeah says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Oh, that is lovely! You inspire me so much. I actually did a wall similar to this in my office, and I’m so happy with a lovely cluster of my favorite art rather than just one or two pieces spaced out.

    Keep up the good work!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:19 am

      That sounds so sweet!

      xo
      s

  14. Avatar for KristenKristen says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:15 am

    I am actually scrambling to finish a homemade play kitchen similar to Clara’s! And have a bunch of picture frames to hang up in our great room after painting…always so much to do! But it’s fun work at least. Merry Christmas to all of you!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:20 am

      I hope the play kitchen turns out awesomely! I still can’t believe how often Clara plays with hers (can you believe she’s had it for two whole years and still loves it?!). Merry Christmas right back atcha!

      xo
      s

  15. Avatar for Megan @ Rappsody in RoomsMegan @ Rappsody in Rooms says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:16 am

    That really is a wall ‘o fun! I love it! It is perfect for that room. I love how it incorporates toys and art!

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  16. Avatar for ChristineChristine says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:16 am

    The room is adorable! What is the size? It’s so spacious!!

    p.s. a little typo in the psst. section “aren’t unauthorized…”

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:23 am

      Thanks Christine! All fixed!

      xo
      s

  17. Avatar for CassieCassie says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:16 am

    I LOVE that everything is at her height. That is such a brilliant idea. Makes me so excited to see what you’ll do for the baby’s nursery! When do we get to see mood boards for that?! ;)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:34 am

      Hopefully soon! Lots of ideas are bouncing around in our heads, but we keep changing our minds. We started on Clara’s nursery in Feb when she was due in May, so I think starting in Jan since the bun is due in April makes sense to us! Can’t wait…

      xo
      s

  18. Avatar for MariecelMariecel says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:16 am

    I love that wall! I just might dub it the “Wall O’ Love” instead! the groupings and the bright colors keep things so cheerful, and it all just works. And what girl wouldn’t love the kitchen set and fun wall in her room! Clara’s so lucky!

    So excited to see what you will do with the upcoming nursery! We’re expecting our first in July (still too early to tell people. our families don’t even know yet!) but I already have plans. I’m very inspired by the Wood and Wellies Reader Redesign, but I’m trying to figure out how to make it gender-neutral. Would switching out all the pink for coral help? Do you find coral (esp dark coral) to be too girly? Thoughts?

    Keep it coming. I love getting ideas from you.

    Mariecel, the DC Twilight Girl

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:34 am

      Ooh what about a coral-orange? I’ve been loving orange and yellow pops (for either gender). And congrats on the bun on the way!

      xo
      s

  19. Avatar for SaraSara says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Oh my word! I don’t have kids yet. But I have a few empty rooms in our new house for kids in the future… Clara’s room is a total dream for me. I can’t wait to give my kids a space like this. I love that she will grow with the room. Slowly, Clara. Not too fast! ;)

    Thanks for all of the inspiration!

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  20. Avatar for Leigh AnneLeigh Anne says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:18 am

    That wall is too stinkin’ cute! I adore frame walls, and Clara’s is so much fun:)

    We just closed on a house Tuesday, and I have about a million projects to get to. So overwhelming and exciting. That leads me to my question: what is the lighting situation in the bedrooms? Our first home had ceiling fans with lights in all the bedrooms, and there’s now no overhead lighting in the new house. Just curious about your solution since this is new to us. Thanks!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:44 am

      There’s no overhead light in any of the bedrooms in our house! It’s so strange! So we just have the fairy lights on her canopy (on a remote that we can flick on from the doorway) and the moose lamp on her dresser. We’d love to add an overhead light to each of the bedrooms someday though!

      xo
      s

  21. Avatar for MelissaMelissa says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:19 am

    Did you make the little square canvas paintings or buy them somewhere?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:32 am

      We got those at an awesome local art fair here in Richmond a few years back (along with the pink bunny print). More on that here: https://www.younghouselove.com/holiday-by-hand/

      xo
      s

  22. Avatar for Lisa ELisa E says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:21 am

    This room has really come out so pretty. Love all of the thought into the details and how Clara had a huge hand in picking things out. She has a good eye already! Well done!

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  23. Avatar for AnnAnn says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:22 am

    As you add in more and more layers, I can really see why you chose the white walls and pink ceiling–its like the perfect blank (ish) slate for all the different colors and accessories. I’m glad the bird cages are back too!

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  24. Avatar for LindsayLindsay says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:22 am

    Her room looks awesome! Love it. Where does her dollhouse live in this house?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:33 am

      That’s in her closet right now, so she ducks in there and plays with Olivia & friends…

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for LizLiz says

      December 19, 2013 at 3:28 pm

      Does she still love her dollhouse as much as she did when she first got it? I would love to get my daughter one at some point, but of course I want it to be played with a lot since it’s a big gift (in size and price!).

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 4:52 pm

      Yes, she seems to love it! Sometimes getting her new figures to use inside (not buying them, but showing her how to use the lego men in there instead of her Olivia dolls, or using a little plastic bunny family she has) piques her interest again!

      xo
      s

  25. Avatar for TayaTaya says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:24 am

    Love love Clara’s room! She is one lucky kid!

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  26. Avatar for Mrs. MoneyMrs. Money says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:24 am

    I want you guys to come help me with my daughter’s room! I love it.

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  27. Avatar for MichelleMichelle says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:24 am

    Looks great! Can you show us a zoomed out shot of the finished wall (as you did in the “before”)? I struggle to grasp the concept of a gallery wall that doesn’t cover the entire wall -like where should it begin and end? I assume you kept it over the play items but am curious to see what it looks like from further back when you can see the entire wall. Thanks!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:36 am

      Sure, I’ll have to take more wide shots of the room for a future post for ya! In general we just do framing arrangements and wall items over an object (so that object can ground them). So sort of like how we hung birdcages over the dresser and a canopy over her bed, we just hung art and the shelves and her mirror above/around her kitchen and fridge and cart and laundry basket so they could sort of create a little box of interest on that wall.

      xo
      s

  28. Avatar for Lisa @ Double Door RanchLisa @ Double Door Ranch says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:24 am

    Those pics of Clara and Burger in the mirror completely melt me! I’m a puddle now, so thanks for that. ;)

    Her room is beyond lovely. Nice job as always!

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  29. Avatar for Brit [House Updated]Brit [House Updated] says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:25 am

    So bright and happy! It looks just perfect for her room. And I love anything that perpetuates the “eyes in the back of my head” that all moms have!

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  30. Avatar for karenkaren says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:25 am

    so fun!! would have loved to see clara’s reaction!

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  31. Avatar for katekate says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:26 am

    I ADORE her room – you guys always do such a fantastic job. When can I move in? ;)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:37 am

      Aw thanks Kate! There’s room for a blow up mattress in her closet…

      xo
      s

  32. Avatar for Anna SAnna S says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:27 am

    LOVE the Katie Daisy print! We have it in my daughter’s room too :)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:37 am

      That’s totally my favorite thing. Makes me tear up all the time. Hormones!

      xo
      s

  33. Avatar for karenkaren says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:28 am

    just realized that clara’s room is looking just like your header/blog design! too cute!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:36 am

      So funny!

      xo
      s

  34. Avatar for GretchenGretchen says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:28 am

    Quick comment based on that last note you added to the post — yes, I saw a floating ad on the left side yesterday for Pier1…or asking how often I had shopped at Pier1 in the last month. It was a survey-like ad with radio buttons. I clicked the X to close it out.

    And also – LOVE the Wall-o-Fun! It is adorable.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:38 am

      Argh, so sorry about that Gretchen! Thanks for letting us know!

      xo
      s

  35. Avatar for CarlaCarla says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:29 am

    You guys are the coolest parents ever!

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  36. Avatar for Jedi MamaJedi Mama says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:29 am

    Seriously… could y’all even be any more clever?! I do stalk your blog on a fairly regular basis, but I haven’t ever commented before. But this! HOW TOTALLY COOL AND FUN for a little girl! It makes me want to fly y’all out to the Wild West, where we have loads of snow and frigid temperatures right now, offer y’all a cup of Starbucks coffee to sip at my dining room table, and then say, “Now. What can you bring to the bedroom walls of BOYS?” Because we have two boys here, and I’m just inclined to say things like, “What? You want a Star Wars poster RIGHT THERE WITH THUMBTACKS? Nailed it!”

    Clearly, we are very fancy here.

    No matter. I just wanted to stand up tall and clap loudly for this cute wall in your little gal’s room. If I could whistle with my fingers in my mouth, I would… but I can’t… so I’ll just shout at the top of my lungs, “WELL PLAYED! WELL! PLAYED!!!”

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:41 am

      Aw thanks so much Jedi Mama! You’re so sweet! I’m blushing over here.

      xo
      s

  37. Avatar for SusanSusan says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:29 am

    This makes me feel so much better that we still don’t have pictures up on my son’s walls. We have been living in our house for about 6 months, since he didn’t even have a room in our old apartment, I guess just the room is an improvement. Also I notice that Clara is barefoot a lot, our hardwood floors are always so cold, do you find that they are cold? We are in PA so I know it’s colder here. I just shiver when I see her little bare feet! Makes me think that we need more insulation on our floors…

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:41 am

      Our second level is usually a lot warmer since the stuff under it is the first floor which is heated. We have a crawl space under the house, so on the first floor sometimes we’ll be in slippers or just tuck our bare feet under a blanket on the sofa – but we do have area rugs which seem to help. Clara’s not a fan of being too hot or too cold, so she’ll tell us if she’s uncomfortable, which thankfully isn’t too often in the house (on walks she’s mad her face gets cold though, haha! so we’re learning about how sometimes faces get cold since we can’t run around with them completely covered by blankets).

      xo
      s

  38. Avatar for Nicole MooreNicole Moore says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:30 am

    Her play kitchen looks wonderful in its new space. Where did you get the toy kitchen cart that is next to her kitchen? It’s really cute!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:38 am

      That was a $4 thrift store find!

      xo
      s

  39. Avatar for Marianne in Mo.Marianne in Mo. says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:30 am

    Cute room! She will never leave it I bet!
    We’ve been busy wrapping gifts and finalizing Christmas day plans. I popped in Michaels yesterday to see if anything tempted me, but came out with nothing, rare for me! I still want to make some ornaments with that corn starch mixture, but don’t know if I will get around to them. There’s always next year, right?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:39 am

      I’m in that weird spot where I’m putting some things off for next year too! Haha! It’s like “Christmas is too close – I’ll just do that earlier next year so I can enjoy it longer!”

      xo
      s

  40. Avatar for CarolynCarolyn says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:37 am

    I just wanted to say– y’all are the coolest parents! It’s so awesome how hard y’all work to make sure she has a room that she loves! I wasn’t even allowed to hang up posters (they told me it would mess up the paint…needless to say, my parents aren’t DIYers!)! Merry Christmas Petersiks!

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  41. Avatar for ReenieReenie says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:39 am

    What an adorable room for an adorable lil girl.

    Love it!! :)

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  42. Avatar for ashley @ sunnysideshlee.comashley @ sunnysideshlee.com says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:39 am

    love it! so cute and i love the “you are so loved” sign … ahhh clara! what a lucky little girl! :)

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  43. Avatar for Melissa @ReThreads CharlottesvilleMelissa @ReThreads Charlottesville says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:40 am

    Clara is so lucky to have you two as parents! So many creative fun things in her room!

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  44. Avatar for BrendaBrenda says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:41 am

    So fun! I’m done with my Christmas shopping and wrapping except for the two things I’m making. I’m over halfway on a scarf for my dad, and I still have to make a pair of slippers for my mom (both of those projects are knitting).

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:45 am

      So sweet that you’re making them both something personal! I love that!

      xo
      s

  45. Avatar for AudreyAudrey says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Can I have Clara’s room? It’s so fun!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:44 am

      Thanks Audrey! Come on over!

      xo
      s

  46. Avatar for BethBeth says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:42 am

    My daughter requested a hot pink Lego table. We made one out of a piano bench. Can’t wait for her to see it Christmas morning :)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:45 am

      That’s amazing and SO INVENTIVE! I bet she’s going to flip for it!

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for AimeeAimee says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:08 pm

      That’s even more fantastic an idea if it’s the kind of piano bench that flips open to store music, because then there’s a spot for those dangerous Legos to go safely away (any parent who has ever stepped on a Lego knows what I’m talking about there).

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:28 pm

      Oh man, stepping on legos = so bad.

      xo
      s

  47. Avatar for MaddieMaddie says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:43 am

    SO fun! SO sweet!

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  48. Avatar for AriAri says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:43 am

    I LOVE Clara’s room!! It looks so bright and colorful and BIG and fun!!! This gives me a kick in the butt to finish my daughter’s room, I need to hang some art in her walls, I always have a hard time trying to come up with something. Can’t wait to see what Santa brings her and baby Barnacle’s room plans! :)

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  49. Avatar for LindsayLindsay says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:44 am

    At first I thought that wall was small, perfect for Clara. Then in the pic where she is standing at the kitchen it shows just how tall she is!

    And I’m so jealous of how big your rooms are!!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:49 am

      It definitely does look big in photos! It’s not tiny like her first nursery (it’s 13.5 x 12.5) but I think the big patterned rug makes it photograph really big since it almost goes wall to wall (a 5 x 8? rug in there made it look a lot less sprawling I think).

      xo
      s

    • Avatar for AimeeAimee says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:28 pm

      If I hadn’t read that Clara’s 3, I’d have thought she was at least in kindergarten or 1st gr. That girl must be in the 90+ percentile for height for her age. By the time she is in 1st gr, she’ll be taller than Sherry :-P

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:30 pm

      Oh yeah, she’s tall like her daddy! I think I’ll be shorter than her in a few years!

      xo
      s

  50. Avatar for MCMC says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:44 am

    I love it! The wall looks so great and I love all of the colors.

    Where did you get that awesome pink rabbit picture?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      December 19, 2013 at 10:47 am

      That was from an awesome local craft fair here in Richmond a few years ago (I believe she has an online shop too)! Here’s that post for ya: https://www.younghouselove.com/holiday-by-hand/

      xo
      s

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