There is a Reason...

...Why you are mostly only seeing the walls of this Play-Room!

Trust me, I had to step over several train tracks, a Nativity with animals (yes, you read that right!), and any assortment of random artifacts that litter the floor of that room, just to get these few shots.

And, honestly, I'm getting tired of seeing my green carpet pop off the screen in so many of the pictures I post!

But, I did want to share with you some more details of our Play-Room. It is an absolutely wonderful space and I'm sure it will take on several different incarnations as the kids get older but for right now, there is a train table, a play-house, a kitchen, a Chalkboard, and a Dress Up station dominating what is a fairly narrow and awkwardly shaped space.
It has posed a few challenges in terms of decorating but I CANNOT complain because it is truly a blessing to have this room!

On Monday, I showed you my new way of displaying my kid's Art and School Work using Clipboards...

These plaques hang on the adjoining wall and I'm hoping that this message will maybe just sink in with my kids through Osmosis!

On the wall above the train table, I did a grouping of some of my most favorite snapshots of my rascals. Sorry about the glare!

On another little wall, I hung this collection of photos above a wonderful book rack from Land of Nod.

These are pictures of my husband and me and our parents. We are in the middle with our Mothers above and our Fathers below. If you have been to my blog before, you know how much I love to incorporate little bits of history into my decorating. That cutie pie on the bottom right is my Daddy!

This is Little Miss' Dress Up station. All set to go with boxes full of everything a Princess needs to get ready for the ball!

I found the fabric for the window treatment in a Remnant pile and it only cost around $10. This is one of the easiest treatments you can make and it gives the effect of a Soft Roman Shade.

I love the color and texture in the fabric and it adds some fun to the window. The alphabet letters were added as a border around the room. They are so sweet and classic and it really helped to warm up the space.

The floating shelves were another great TJ Maxx find and help add some dimension to the walls. They also serve as display space for these great "vintage-y" looking canvas prints.

The wooden airplane was built and painted by my son, and Sherriff Woody presides over play-time making sure no one gets out of line!

There is so much more I want to do with this space. But, for now, I just feel so grateful to have this room for playing, wrestling, reading and just generally having fun. And the best part is, I can just close the door and the mess magically goes away!

Thanks for letting me share it with you!
From this Southern Girl at Heart,
Vanessa