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You guys, I am so excited to share my first post showing a piece of our home here in Utah!
Here is our play room space for the kids! I love how cozy it is!
I think it is important to have a rug in your play space if you don't have carpet in the room, especially if you have a baby. They are often laying or rolling around and a soft surface is so nice!
We love this grey ombre Lorena Canals rug for the space. It fits perfect in the space and really ties it all together. And get this...it is MACHINE washable. When you have kids who snack, spit up and blow out this is essential!! and not to mention if you have dogs...the snow is melting here and mud is pouring in. It's always something right?! I have already washed it twice! YIKES! I know, right?!
Lorena Canals rugs are all natural and so so soft! Just so perfect for a kid space, but I would totally put a number of their rugs in other rooms too.
I was so happy when we found out our home in Utah would have a space to use as a play room. I was really crossing my fingers it would be it's own designated room, but turns out the only place that would be possible is where we made our living room, and we need that space for our sectional and entertainment center. We decided we would just have to make it work having it shared with our dining room. However, I like that Noah can eat breakfast and lunch and I can see him from the kitchen. I can also see him playing from the kitchen which is a plus. As a mom, I spend a lot of time the kitchen so having the play room too far away wouldn't work out! Noah is at the age where he can independently play but I don't want him upstairs in his room alone, so a play room space was necessary. Also, the play room is right next to the back door where our big back yard is, which will make for easy access when the weather is warmer!
And bonus, when someone comes to our front door they can't see the toy explosion that is usually happening! haha!
We bought a toy storage cubby pretty quickly after moving in. We had an early shipment arrive that was mostly toys. Guys, an empty house and toys don't mix! It was making me crazy! I love that these bins are nice and deep for a lot of toy storage. I am a bit OCD and keep things separated. Cars, track pieces, baby toys etc all have their own bin. This makes clean up and finding things so much easier! I think the colors all tie in really well with the rug too!
When we first moved in we also bought this small TV for $40 used to get us by until our things arrived. I think it's the perfect play room size. Anything bigger might look too large for the space.
We bought a toy storage cubby pretty quickly after moving in. We had an early shipment arrive that was mostly toys. Guys, an empty house and toys don't mix! It was making me crazy! I love that these bins are nice and deep for a lot of toy storage. I am a bit OCD and keep things separated. Cars, track pieces, baby toys etc all have their own bin. This makes clean up and finding things so much easier! I think the colors all tie in really well with the rug too!
When we first moved in we also bought this small TV for $40 used to get us by until our things arrived. I think it's the perfect play room size. Anything bigger might look too large for the space.
We also have a little storage closet under our stairs that we keep bigger toys in. Noah will pull them out and then we put them back when he's done. In Italy we didn't have much storage for anything so we got really creative with baskets to "hide" the toys since we mostly kept them in our family room. We did the same thing in this play room.
I chose neutrals that match my dining and kitchen since they're close. I wanted a fun "kid" area but I also didn't want it to scream "crazy, kid zone" when you looked at it. If I would have had a separate area for the play room I would have been a bit more bold with colors. Maybe next time :)
This white tee-pee is one of my favorite parts of the space because it is just so darling! I would have killed for a spot like this as a kid. I just had to make a blanket fort ;)
I can't wait to see the both of them play together in it one day. I also love the twinkle lights I added to the top to give it an extra fun feel!
I love this little table and chairs. It was kind of squeezed into the space but it works. Noah like to sit and play with Play-Doh there, and I have a basket of essentials for easy access.
Here's what the play room looks like next to the dining room. I am often sitting in the end chair blogging away while the kids play on the Lorena Canals rug!
I bought the same table runner for the top of the toy cubby as I did for the dining table, which I think really ties the two spaces together.
I bought the same table runner for the top of the toy cubby as I did for the dining table, which I think really ties the two spaces together.
Do you have a play room that is shared with another space? I'd love to know what you think of how I did this space! I am hoping to get more things on the wall, maybe some pictures of the kids as we start to get more moved in.
Be sure to check out Lorena Canals and get a Machine Washable rug for your space whether it be a play room, family room or bed room!
