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Condiment: Five Faves: Apt2b.com's Mat Herman
A closet becomes a nature-inspired hideaway any child will love. Photo: Dos Family
The look is a childhood dream, complete with antique/vintage touches and thrifted goodies. Of course, we know you'll want to re-create the closet yourself, so I took the liberty of providing step-by-step instructions that are sure to win you "Mom of the Year" for the coolest space around.
1. Be frugal
Marta searched her house for, basically, whatever she could find. Remember -- children see things differently than we do, so that old, dingy alphabet chart looks brand new (and fabulous!) in your child's eyes. And that old mattress from the attic that you wouldn't dream of sleeping on? Don't worry; your child won't care a bit. Recover it, build a shelving unit for support and there you have it -- instant playroom cushion.
The take-away? Don't spend the big bucks building a brand new space for your kid; everything is new to a child.
Is your original plan not quite working? Improvise! Photo: Dos Family
Marta wanted to re-create a nature-inspired space, so she purchased grass mats from Rusta. Yet when they arrived, she found them terribly uncomfortable to walk on. Solution? Flip it! She put them on the ceiling. In this space, the ground is the sky, and the sky is the ground. To reinforce the idea, she created cloud cushions with spare fabric and old stuffing. Not the crafty type? You can purchase a fun replica right here from Donna Wilson.
The take-away? Don't force something that's not working. Use your ingenuity and improvise.
Old becomes new in the eyes of a child. Photo: Dos Family
My favorite personal touch of the entire closet is Marta's use of Velcro. Instead of purchasing removable decals to interact with, she chose to work with Velcro and saved some serious dough.
The take-away? Get creative. Household items are your ticket to decorating a child's space.
4. Be friends
Once the space is finished (and we know it's never really finished, right?), enjoy it. Take a few days to introduce different parts of the playroom to your child, and stick around to partake in the fun.
The take-away? The perfect space is beautiful and functional, yes, but more importantly -- it's a space for you and your child to have fun together.
For more fun and inspired child-friendly spaces, read more:
- Kids Crooked Houses
- A Stylish Playhouse
