The playroom

While Bryce was traveled in Switzerland for work (back in March), when I wasn't at Nanny's and after Madison went to bed, I tackled a painting project in the playroom.

Before:

Since it was my first-ever priming/painting job BY MYSELF, I figured it was a good room to start with because it's just a playroom and I could mess up without it being a big deal (aka Bryce wouldn't care if the lines were off).  The colors were so intense that I had to do 2 coats of primer plus the 2 coats of finish paint/primer in one.  Buuuut later I learned that it could've been just 1 coat of primer and 1 coat of paint since the paint we used (Behr Ultra paint+primer) is so good at covering.

Aside from Madison's room, this is my favorite room.  It's bright and fun and cozy all at the same time.  Good thing I like it because we are in this room a lot!  Often times, I take my computer up and Madison plays with toys while I get some work done.  Or she pulls things off the shelf, one by one.

The color is Benjamin Moore "healing aloe" but it's Behr paint from Home Depot.  Apparently Home Depot buys a lot of paint formulas of the bigger more expensive paint companies (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams), so you can go, give them a color, and if it's in their system, they put it under a machine, the computer literally squirts die into the paint can, and you have the exact color you want for a better price.

I also love that we have an Ikea just 25 minutes away.  Love the shelves, they're perfect storage for toys and books.  And the storage ottoman is a great place to stow away toys for when she gets a little older.

For the little reading nook, I'd love to add a few pillows and a floor cushions like these.

But since she is only reciting her ABCs and not reading full books yet, I'll wait on those projects :-)

Couch, shelves, baskets, ottoman: Ikea

Wall shelves: made by sweet husband

Books/toys galore: her grandparents, of course

Elephant/monkey toy bags: Container Store

Map: piece of wrapping paper from Paper Source in a poster frame from JoAnn's

Quilt: homemade by Granny Whited

ABC cross stitch quilt: homemade by Aunt Christie