1.03.2014

Under the Stairs Play Area Reveal

Our under the stairs play area for our girls is done on the inside. There still needs to be some work done on the outside, since this is an unfinished basement, but we want to show you how it turned out. My husband, Steve made this small barn door for their space (which is super sturdy). Let's go in shall we?
We presented it to them Christmas morning and they were thrilled. They knew we were working on it, but they got to see it finished that day.
I put in an IKEA chalkboard that I got at a thrift store. I made these coral and orchid (Pantone's color of the year happens to be orchid.) curtains with some mint ribbon trim. 
Most of the art work was something I made or we had and I cut things out and put them in dollar IKEA frames. The map came from a calendar of maps. I made the sign "The Four Sisters Club" and the fern print. The balloon picture is a Birthday card from Rifle and I re-labeled it "Be Uplifting." The fish print was something my daughter made in art class and the watercolor is something I made in college. 
       My husband installed an LED light so it won't heat up the space and create any problems for our girls.
We put down some carpet squares that we got from Wayfair. It was easy to stick to the basement floor and very affordable. 
 I lined the curtain with some mint ribbon. And they love that they have a place for puppet shows. I put some pillows and a small throw blanket in here since they might want to get cozy.
                                             We made our own stencil to get this design.
Here's a picture of some of the sheet rock halfway up in this space.  
Steve dry walled and mudded everything. He did a great job!
I think they like it! Having a small space finished in our unfinished basement is a step in the right direction. We will be working on the outside of the play house soon, but for now the inside is done and ready for play. I will put up this coming week some steps on how to build a small door and how we made everything for this space. Thanks for stopping over here and have a great weekend!

11 comments:

  1. Oh I've been waiting to see this and it's so cute! I absolutely love it and the girls look so happy and cute. I wish we had something like this as a kid. Great job. The stencil is awesome!

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    1. Thanks Aubrey! Glad you like it. Our girls love playing in their new hide-out.

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  2. I love the stenciling! This is so pretty and as a kid I would be obsessed with this space- great job!!

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  3. That is just adorable! I am especially fond of those chevron decals!

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    1. Thanks Beth! We had fun putting it together for our girls. We made our own stencil to do the design on the wall.

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  4. Nice job Tracy! Everything looks great. The map of the US is a nice educational addition to the playroom.

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  5. Great job! I love the finished details. It looks just like a little mini room. Base boards, carpet, paint job- incredible, and the lighting. Great job. I look forward to the step by step process of it all. Way to go Tracy and Steve.

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  6. How fun! I really love the door. Your girls look so adorable and excited!

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  7. How cute, Tracy, and what a lovely surprise for your girls!! You and your husband are gifted!

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