The Playroom

Here is another space that I had to snap quickly.  The playroom.  Rob and I added shelves in here a few years ago in an attempt to keep it organized.  It looks orderly now...this minute...but don't blink!

We spend a lot of time in here.  As the children are getting older, we are thinking of making it into game room.  We had an old juke box growing up that my dad has in storage. I would love to add it and maybe a pinball machine or pac man and a table for chess or checkers...some good ol' timey games!

I have shown this side of the room with shelving added as you enter the playroom.  The door just past this is to my laundry room.

The bead board ceiling came from a hunting lodge in Blackstock, SC.  When the lodge was torn down, the previous owner of this house grabbed all that he could.  It is in the kitchen, as well.

Lots and lots of books and bins fill this space.  Their idea of 'clean-up' is to shove everything on the shelves.  I feel like I constantly have to reorganize!  Clearly, I need to get with it.

This was one of our Christmas art projects.  I had the bottle caps from summer.

I shared this one earlier in the season.  We used old and new blocks to make this and covered the canvas with linen.

 The tray is a vintage serving tray.  It has little legs that fold underneath. 

If this room becomes a game room, it will have to be an art gallery, too.  I can't part with all the children's art!

Funny how pictures make things so obvious.  A little more organization is needed here!  This cabinet houses the TV.

Isn't this funny?  My friend Jenn gave it to me a couple of years ago.

The creatures came from Books-a-Million. I love this book!

I love to see the children's art.  Mason painted the picture of Toby right after he came to live with us.  I love it.  I would love to make a wall of art for all the great projects.

This little candy cane garland came from TJMaxx.  It looks like the candy canes by Maileg, which I love!  I am sure many of you can make these.  Mine wouldn't look like a candy cane, but might be fun to try.

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My son made the doll house in front of the closet for his sisters as a Christmas present.  He loves to build!  He will melt a girl's heart one day, but right now it is mine!

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A Coat Rack or Stocking Holder DIY

I found these cute reindeer hooks at World Market.  They came in white or red.  I know many of you are done with Christmas, but I just couldn't get everything posted!  Plus, if you decide to make one of these racks, you might find the hooks on clearance.  I love the after Christmas sales!

 I took another board from my stash of old boards found in Charleston, SC, measured the spots to drill and added the hooks.

I haven't decided where I will use this.  I might figure out a way to attach it to my fireplace mantel and use it next year to hold my stockings.

 These hooks were a couple of bucks each.  I bought the old boards in bulk, so this one is probably less than a $1. 

 

The little felt red bird was made by my mom.  I have six.  I am sharing it, because I think these would be cute to remake...so many of you are super talented in the felt/craft area.  I think it is funny that the clothespins she used were orange!  She used to clip this to the limbs of our tree.  I love to see the little things around my house that remind me of her...she was a sweet, sweet mom.

 I perched the board on the molding in my mudroom.  I am not sure where I want to drill holes for it...maybe my shed until next year!

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A White Deer Head DIY

 I have wanted one of these white deer heads for some time.  I found one in Charlotte at a cute shop, but the price wasn't cute...$100.

Here it hangs on the wall between the shutters in my daughter's room.  It is hanging a bit high, but I had already put so many holes in the wall; hence, the wreath around his neck to mask the holes.

I found this silver one at TJMaxx.  I know!  Can you believe it?  I love the Maxx.  They had two, and I wish I had grabbed both!  Often, I find a good deal and think I need more than one, which really eliminates the whole idea of saving money...trying to buy just one, when I see a good deal.

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Here is one I found online for about $50.  I purchased mine for $14 and I already had the flat white paint.

I will definitely be making this one for Christmas next year!  Dusty Coyote did an awesome job making it.  Her display is so great, too!  Pay her a visit and see the colorful one she made, too!  Tell her you came over from TPL!

Here is a puzzle deer head (Books-a-Million) hanging in the tree house (here and here.)  I should take it down and use it as a template to make more deer heads in different colors. Hmmmm....

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The Only All-White Room in the House

Is there anything more relaxing than sitting in a hot bath with a glass of red wine and a good book?

My tub looks out onto the porch.  You can see the bistro set and hanging planter through the shutters.

I saw this idea at a shop last Christmas, but have since seen it on Pinterest...putting strips of fabric or printed material in clear ornaments.  I went through some things of my grandparents and found some old bills.  My grandfather kept meticulous records!  I used them to make these ornaments, spray painted the caps white and used old strips of fabric to hang.

It is safe to say, that if I built this house, I would not have put carpet in the bathroom...on the to-do list that is tucked in a drawer somewhere...My husband just finished putting up sheet rock behind the medicine table.  An unused door was in the space.

One of my favorite scents is that of evergreens...I tucked them in everywhere and put Balsam fir candles all over at Christmastime.

The old board is a salvage piece from a historical home in Charleston, SC.  I use it across the tub to hold my things.  I think an old shutter would be cool!

I purchased this old hospital table for ten bucks...what a deal!  The 'tree' candles and pinecone candles were left over from Christmas' past.

The driftwood tree was an 'after Christmas' sale last year.  Lights came from Restoration Hardware.

This is my little space and usually becomes a dumping ground...drives my husband crazy.  I'll add that to my New Year's resolutions...the discipline to keep it neat!

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