PLAYROOM BEFORE AND AFTER! so far...

before

AFTER

Kids Toy Area



Before

 


 


Almost finished...



 thinking of hanging a rack with some buckets underneath the 2 white frames... not sure what to do with that space just yet. 

Eventually I would like to trade out the baskets with wicker/more natural material or some sort of wooden drawers... Sometime when I can find them on sale!

So here we have what is left of the toys in the toy room.  EVERYTHING else has either been moved into the gargage (ride on toys, basket ball hoop, balls, mini pool table, ect,)

Cause ya gotta have friends... and couches



We got this couch on sale at Ashley Furnitures Outlet Center for $280!  :)  I was so happy.  I have always wanted a cream couch but with the boys I couldn't bring myself to pay full price. 

Dylan modeling our new couch cushions.  While our friend Sarah babysits



The boys bringin' in the couch.  Taylor and Tony... the moving men.

Playroom to Living Room makeover continues!

Just a little sneak peak on what is going on in the Old Playroom.  :)  It's coming together.  Taylor is still annoyed that his TV isn't purchased or mounted on the wall but we are getting there. :)

12 bucks at Ross

Target prints.  (my husband likes to help decorate... I will make them work.) :D

curtains!

This is hard work... taking a nap on the floor with Dylan

The Target lamps that almost cost me my marriage.

That's what I'm talkin' bout!



Burlap lamp shades for 3.74?!  I will take 2!



Here is a reminder of what the room used to be! 

Target Medallion rug we scored for 50 bucks!  It was one of the first things purchased when we decided to redo the room.

Alligator table. 50 dolla make you holla

Okay so I will have to find a better photo but this was a Craigslist find for $50 bucks.  The top was covered in alligator vinyl.  I heart it.

Alligator coffee table



new coffee table catching a ride to its new home!

Pretty much the coolest table ever and now it belongs to me!  It was a DIY job by another family that has to move into a 2 bedroom apartment and couldn't take it along.  It's a very sturdy wood table originally from Wick's and when the table top needed to be refinished they decided to put faux alligator vinyl held stretched over the top and held down with upholstery nails.  There are 2 very large drawers for storage on each side.  Perfect for holding toys, blankets or whatever out of sight!  I LOVE furniture that has more than one use!  Storage is so important with all the toys and stuff we have around here!  So again... Craigslist- I love you.  I would NEVER have had the money to furnish our downstairs if it wasn't for you.  By the time I am done... I will have decorated the entire room for the cost of a full price couch.  Ohhh besides the TV.  Ughh I don't even want to count that into the cost of the room but we did find a floor model on MASSIVE clearance and it looks like we will be running all of our cables ourselves.  :)  Hopefully I can get some items sold on Craigslist so I can make a bit of money to buy lamps!  :)

WINDOWS!

patching up holes and touch up paint!

Fixing the window that was FULL of cat claw marks

ironing out the kinks in the new curtains!

Stupid things are too short the blue is overwhelming!  :(  This is when I taped up one side and decided to try my hand at sewing... which I suck at)

And so... The before and after of the windows soon to come!

Some fun little clues as to what is happening in the old playroom soon to be TV/living room/playroom

Couch pillows!  We got the sofa for $280 at Ashley's Furniture Warehouse

Open Item Target rug 5x8 that we got for $50 bucks!

this is the actual craigslist photo of our new side tables. Asking $95 but we got the pair for $60!

LOVE TJ Maxx!  We got 4 blackout curtains for $60

I do believe Target jacked West Elm's style with this curtain rod!  We got it full price (which I hate doing but had to have it) for $30.00

So there you have it!  A little sneak peek at what is happening at the George Casa!

Bu-bye play. :(

all primered and ready for paint

I always get a little sad when I cover up something I hand painted but I will get over it.  I never finished this "PLAY" anyway.  Sorta happy to see it go!  Lincoln decided it would be fun to put his hands in the primer and make white handprints all over the wall.  Note to self... paint during naptime. :)

The curtain dilemma

The window in question

So here we have the window that needs some attention.  I was thinking I would get resourceful and resuse some old curtains but I decided that they all suck and we need new ones.  The only way to do this would be to sell all the old ones on Craigslist so I can justify the cost of brand new ones.  

Trying every pair of curtains I own

 Out with the old

I want these!

In with the NEW!  I am digging these blue panels.  The room so far is pretty plain.  Lots of cream and tan.  It's in need of some color.  And I found these curtains at TJ Maxx.  Target has one panel for about the same price you can get TWO panels at TJ Maxx.  I think I might just have to load up the boys and go purchase them.  I am finding lately I am shopping and coming home with nothing but ideas.  It really has made me realize that the things I want are worth going back for!  Also I have been doing all my home decorating shopping with my camera in hand so I can come home and look through it.  It's amazing how some things that LOOKED like a great idea wouldn't actually work if I would have purchased it.

Living room make over RUG or um... wrestling mat

Target Medallion Rug

Here is our new rug!  Retails for about 200.00 bucks at Target.  The rugs near by where marked down to 69.99.  BUT... this one had no tags at all,, just held together by a few pieces of clear plastic wrap and a little dirty on the bottom (nothing that couldn't be cleaned with little effort).  Taylor called a manager over and she gave it to us for 50 BUCKS! I couldn't have purchased it fast enough!  I LOVE this rug.  Love the pattern, the super thick cozy feel and THE PRICE!  For the first few days the rug has been used as a gymnastic/wresting mat.  I keep peeking into the room just to see this rug and do a happy dance when I think of the GREAT deal we got.  :)