Sunday, January 20, 2013

How I turned an Adult Beverage Center into a Play Space



 If you recall from my previous blog:

http://kathrynpattersonblogworld.blogspot.com/2012/12/its-two-days-after-christmas-and-my.html

I set out on a mission to construct the most magnificent play space EVER (and I gave myself a one month time line to do so).  The plan was to move out our old bar (aka: adult beverage center) to make a place space for Emma. Something she could call her own while giving mommy and daddy the living room back. Since we were losing half of our dining room and a coveted place to throw our junk mail and other knick knacks, I wanted to make sure we really kicked it up a notch to construct an awesome area for our little one. Well, sickness and after holiday financial strain set in and we were not able to put together quit the extravagant space I had in mind, but we did manage to rework the entire dining room to keep it functional for eating, crafting, and of course playing. Here is our journey from start to finish:

















The after holiday chaos:  Actually it was orderly chaos since we left everything in the boxes for almost an entire week after Christmas due to severe illness. Luckily Emma is still young enough that she did not miss any of her new toys yet. (The bar is there, buried under boxes and stockings.


Getting there:  We made progress on unloading/ putting together all of her new toys. Daddy sure had fun J





The Final Result....What mommy wanted to do: go out and buy colorful foam floor tiles, open toy storage baskets, and inspirational wall decals. What mommy did: throw down a rug and quilt and place toys on top of the quilt.

For right now, Emma is loving the new set up. It gives her space to move around and there are a plethora of things she can use to pull up on (her new favorite past time).  The dining room even feels more open and airy thanks to getting rid of a piece of big, bulky furniture. Later on down the line we will definitely freshen up the space with some fun wall art and more interactive storage but for now, I don’t even miss the old bar. 

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