Upstairs
Looks like I spoke (wrote?) too soon – I just found the black and white damask rug on another website.
I can’t decide how I feel about olefin though. On the one hand, I don’t want to spend a fortune on a wool rug which might get trashed, and getting trashed is a distinct possibility in a playroom. Click to continue »
Sorry we’ve been so quiet lately - we’re suffering a blog-deadly combo of work-overload and renovation fatigue, leaving us without much to report here at the bungalow.
I should, however, admit that I really blew it with the playroom. I took so long trying to make a decision on the playroom rug that the one I’d finally decided on – the black and white damask with the black border – has been discontinued. Serves me right for being so wish-washy!
The rug hunt continues…
view from outside chloe's room
Chloe turned six earlier this month, and while it may be sort of an odd fixation for a six year old to have, she is nonetheless obsessed with Paris. Santa must have heard about her francophile tendencies, because he left some brand new Parisian-themed bedding under the tree on Christmas morning. Click to continue »
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for taking time to to share your thoughts and opinions on our playroom rug situation.
If you’ve been following the commentary accompanying my original post, you know that lots of people have had lots of opinions on this topic. However, three clear favorites have emerged: the white and black damask, the pink and green circles, and the black with large pink and white dots. Click to continue »
As Julio will tell you, I’m not exactly decisive. I tend to agonize over the simplest decisions. Sadly, this is especially true when it comes to rehabbing the bungalow.
I can spend months researching something as simple as a kitchen faucet. But even if I do eventually place an order, I will drive myself crazy wondering if I’ve made the right decision. I’m always absolutely certain I could have found something better – the “perfect” whatever – if only I’d searched a little bit longer.
What does this any of this have to do with Photoshop, you ask? Well, we really need to find a rug for the girls’ playroom. As you’ve seen in recent photos, the floor up there is rather bare and uninviting.
playroom in its current state
I’d love for Chloe and Ginger to be able to sprawl out comfortably while they play or read books, but that isn’t really an option on the cold hard floor. Click to continue »
A few months back, a local photographer – Kim Campbell of Campbell Salgado Studio – came to the bungalow to photograph the insanity! Actually, it wasn’t all that insane – just a relaxing couple of hours of parents, kids and pugs soaking up the sunshine and smiling for the camera.
Happy New Year everyone!
One of my resolutions this year is to get our house more organized. The scattered toys and endless clutter are making me positively crazy (as is renovation burnout, but that’s another topic for another post.)
Lately I’ve been thinking that if our house felt less chaotic, I might be able to enjoy it a bit more. So, to that end, I’ve been trying to establish a workable storage system upstairs in the playroom and in the girls’ bedrooms.
toy basket from Chloe's room
Last summer, just prior to Ginger’s birth, we posted some photos of Chloe’s room just as Julio was wrapping up construction of her bed. The hot pink paint on the walls was Chloe’s idea. I thought it was a touch toxic, but figured, if you can’t have a hot pink room at age 4, when can you?
Chloe's bed
The room is still bare as we’ve let other projects get in the way of finishing it, but the bed itself is functional, and Chloe loves it!
Ginger's room
Ginger has finally moved into her room, just in time for her first birthday! It’s not *quite* finished as it still needs closet doors and a wall sconce, but it’s definitely functional. I’m a bit frustrated by my attempts to photograph it, however. It looks so cramped and weird in the photo but it’s actually quite cozy in real life and doesn’t feel cramped at all!
When she gets a little bigger and moves into a ‘big girl’ bed, we’ll remove the crib and changing table and relocate the rocking chair to playroom. I suspect when that happens, the room will feel positively palatial!
As regular visitors to our site know, our daughters’ playroom has been an ongoing project. Prior to moving in to our house, we gutted the entire second story to the studs. And then we ignored it for about two years. Since then progress has been slow, but steady. The second story is now home to Chloe’s room, Ginger’s room, a small half bathroom, and the above-mentioned playroom.
Over the past few weeks, the playroom has seen the addition of some new accessories (framed artwork, new lamps, new pillows) and some handy new storage benches. It’s still not “finished, but it’s getting closer every day.
So, without further ado, here are some updated photos of the playroom:
Playroom Kitchen Area
Playroom facing Chloe's room
New lamps and storage benches
