Beckett's Playroom

We needed a place for Beckett's toys and games to live and a place for him to play.  Happily, the conversion from Sunroom to Playroom is almost complete!  Here are some pictures, and I will update again as I finish the details. (Art project above bookshelves, curtains on map wall windows, etc.)  It has been a lot of fun collecting and repurposing things for him to have a space he can enjoy - and destroy! :)

This is the "Before"

Same wall: "After" I made the PLAY signs out of plywood Shonn bought at Home Depot. I painted colorful designs on each and then painted chalkboard paint on top of that.  I figured with chalk lettering, it could change with the seasons and if Beckett wants something else up there, it would be an easy switch. The wicker chair was in the room in the other corner before.

I saw a pennant I really liked in Pottery Barn, but it was ridiculously expensive, so I made this one.  The PB version was 8 pennants for $40 - this whole project was $8 and I really like the colors.  I also plan to make holiday-themed pennants that I can change with the seasons - it was really easy!

 I found this cute little basket combo at BJ Antiques in town.  The puppy painting was done by my Granny Brown, (love it!), the abbacus was a fifty-cent garage sale find, and the racquets on the table are potential wall art items... Mom and I found them at Third Sunday Market for $3!

This mobile is of fish. I love it and so does Beckett. He points up and says, "Fish!"  Fifty cents, garage sale!

These windows still need curtains, but I'm waiting for next month's household items' budget to get them.  The curtains, by the way, are $10 black-out panels I hung with tension rods and ribbon.  The map, above, is doubling as a roller shade. It also has a world map underneath the US map and you can see what it looks like rolled up in the next picture.

Shonn made these awesome bookshelves again.  The basket is a fisherman's basket full of Dr. Seuss books, and the artwork is a BEckett original.

I found these neat old flashcards at BJ Antiques - a full set for $3.  The frames are actually plastic from IKEA, for $1 each. Beckett now recognizes A regularly, and says "BOO" for b. Not sure if he's referencing the color blue, guessing at the letter, or just happens to say it on occasion.

The treasure chest is full of beanie babies. This desk was a brand-new, in-the-box garage sale find.  It was multi-colored, so I painted it red. It has an art paper roll that ist attached on the other side. (You can kind of see it underneath.) The cool truck puzzle was a gift from Grandma. The cups are filled with crayons, markers, and chalk, and they are from IKEA.

 The CD player in the lower right is a great story. I can now say, "Beckett, can you please put on your music?" And he will walk to the player, push play, and start dancing.  SO CUTE.  Plus, today, he changed the cd for me. :)

I took this shot so you could see that I made a matching pennant for Beckett's playground clubhouse outside. (It's Sunbrella fabric, except the gingham.)