A couple weeks ago we got rid of our guest bed by donating it to a young couple who will be moving in together next year when they get married! We don't live in a huge house, so taking that bed out of our guest room really opened that room up and gave us options. I decided to make the room in to a playroom for my son. I figured that I would need a good space to play and learn with him. I realize this is not an option for everyone. Once we have another child, this room will probably become my son's room to make room for a baby. Here's what I did:
| This bookshelf has family history. My grandfather built a bookshelf in 1957 for my dad. Eventually that bookshelf was passed down to me. Over the years it has been painted and sanded over and over again! I had it in my classroom for the last 9 years and figured it would be a great addition to the new playroom. So I spent two days repainting it for my son. Here are before and after shots! Not bad if I don't say so myself :) |
| Then I removed the "country bumpkin" wall border that has been on the walls since we purchased the house. Previous owners had a real cute theme in this room, but it doesn't work for us. So I bought some alphabet border from Amazon and re-did it. It was pre-pasted border. All I had to do was wet the back, then smooth it on in place. This took 3/4 of a day to do! | 
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| I acquired this toy shelf through Scholastic Book orders. As a teacher I earned "bonus points" from my students and my own personal orders. I had saved my points for years to be able to reach the upper levels of "rewards." I was able to redeem my points for this shelf as well as two chairs (one of which is next to the bookshelf, see photos below.) |
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