You know Fisher-Price needs more real estate in your home than a guest bed when you turn your guest bedroom into a playroom. ha!

While pregnant and in quarantine last year, I started to see how our home functioned with Paul home all day. He was taking conference calls at the kitchen table and Maxi had everything out everywhere. I started thinking of a baby’s toys in the mix and decided to do what all women do when they have a huge bump and can only waddle: another house project. A friend of mine needed a guest bed for her home, so I asked if she wanted ours. And then I set off to create a space I could sip my coffee and the kids could play.

While this room is smaller, it’s absolutely perfect for us. Having a 3.5 year age difference with the kids means she’s got lots of toys he can’t be around. She keeps her Polly Pockets and Barbie shoes in her bedroom. But the playroom allows a space where she can play, and he can be around toys that are “safe” for him as he puts everything in his mouth. I wanted this room to combine my love of blue and lavender while keeping space for large toys. Caitlin Wilson has a new kids’ line, which gave me plenty of inspiration for this space. You can check it out here. I used pieces from that line to infuse the color palette {lamps, rug, art, pillows} and then added things we already had like the Ikea Hemnes Console Table. The closet houses all the clunky Fisher-Price-esque pieces, and there’s still room for H’s big toddler toys one day.

We haven’t needed to use our guest bed in *maybe* two years?! But we did purchase this sofa bed from Article, so if we ever need to use it, it pulls out to a bed!

Do you have a playroom or room converted to store toys? What is your storage situation like? If you’re considering diversifying your children’s play experiences, you might want to hire a soft play feltham company to add specialized play equipment and activities to their playroom or designated toy storage area. Having a well-constructed playground can help initiate imaginative play, encourage different learning styles and extend learning beyond the classroom. Children respond best to bold, vibrant colours, so they are much more likely to have fun in a playground that’s full of Creative playground painting.

I’m working on a post that will share how we store everything and where! Have a wonderful weekend!