I’m back to share some details on the kid’s new space today. I was planning to just share it all in one post, but I think it might be best to break it up, so today I’ll share the bones of the room and later this week I’ll share the decor.
My one request for Micah was a faux fireplace. Even a crawlspace in the basement can use a little something special, and I knew it would be a rather easy and inexpensive thing to create. Chalkboards are somewhat overdone right now, but they are really useful for kids and I thought rather than a frame (like we did in Xander’s room) a mantle would be fun.
The flooring was the one area I knew could jeopardize our budget. I went back and forth on just painting the concrete or putting something down. Concrete would be cold and whatever color I went with would likely show a lot of wear and tear. We looked at several different flooring options and ended up going with the cheapest thing next to paint: peel and stick tile. Micah gave the floors a good cleaning and primed them with this. Then he snapped some chalk lines and laid the tiles down. We went with these parquet laminated vinyls. They were in stock at Home Depot, only cost us about $50, and have been very forgiving thus far.
I also like how the flooring mimics the ceiling in color. Leaving the ceiling open allowed for more headroom in-between the ceiling joists and also meant less work and money.
I’ll be back later in this week with details on the chalkboard silhouettes, the artwork, and some of the toy sources. In case you missed it, I posted a bit of a confessional as a newbie blogger and some thoughts on beginner blogging and branding here yesterday. Have a lovely week!
Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says
I think the floor looks fab. And the fireplace mantel makes the space. 🙂
House Envy says
Looks really really good and such a transformation!! I too love to see the floor and ceiling color mimicked and they have come a long way with the look of these laminate tiles!! Love the oversized chalkboard!
themakerista@gmail.com says
I know, I couldn't believe it. There were some pretty decent in stock choices!
Emily says
What a fun space for your kiddos! From where you started I can't even believe it! The faux fireplace is wonderful!
themakerista@gmail.com says
Thanks, Emily!
Shavonda@AHomeFullOfColor says
Its gorgeous Gwen. I looove how you guys maximized the space you have here with keeping the ceiling beams exposed and using rope lights rather than a traditional. Its such a fresh and fun space!
themakerista@gmail.com says
You're sweet, thanks lady!
Melissa@TheChicDream says
Wow! What a great space for the kids. I love how the white brightens everything up and the lights along the ceiling are so cool. I'm totally inspired by the silhouettes. I've been wanting to make some silhouette art but never thought about making a pattern with them. Very cute.
themakerista@gmail.com says
Thanks, Melissa! I appreciate your kind words and you reading!
Erika Lee @ A Tiny Rocket says
How great is this and love the profile chalkboard 🙂
themakerista@gmail.com says
Thanks so much, Erika!