Since Christmas we have moved back into our house and it has been on the market, so when I am decorating Bella's room and play area we need to make it 'temporary' but I still want it to be fun, imaginative and affordable.
BEFORE
We sell stunning big pastel coloured pom poms at the shop, so of course they are the perfect decoration, as the can be easily removed and relocated, and being so cheap, easy to replace (large $12.95 & small $6.95). So I started from this colour palette, light pink, hot pink, aqua, light blue and lilac. All our walls are completely white so colours like these really stand out! These are colours that are found all over B's toys too, so it should all work together like a hot mess! :)
I gathered a bunch of different frames from second hand shops and recyclers, then painted them the colours of the pom poms, perfect! Filled them with cute little prints and clustered them on the wall.
( I love clustered frames... so much, its a bit of an obsession.. )
PROGRESS:
I had also been eyeing off these cute cupcake decals at Bella Rose Boutique which coordinated beautifully with the colours of my pom poms & frames. They also we fun to do with B, she got to stick on some hearts and learn the word "Cup - Kay".
I obviously needed storage in this room as all of B's toys were just scattered all over the floor - she loves having her toys at a reachable height when she is making breakfast on her breakfast tray or finding her favourite book. So I found this cheap little storage cube cupboard from Bunnings for $59! AND put it together MYSELF :) Hubby was too busy watching football but managed to help me "force" some of the pieces together ! The coloured fabric drawers can be found there as well for $12. It fits perfectly - if we move again I won't be sad to lose it if we have to cull down our furniture because its only a cheap one, but B can reach her toys and it had deep drawers to house those toys with a million pieces! Guess where those white storage tubs are from too... Bunnings!
Bella loves this little wooden house, you can take the roof off and inside are wooden pieces that fit through the holes in the roof, they are the perfect size for her little hands.
We also have plenty of suitcases as she is at an age where packing and unpacking bags/containers can go on for half an hour! Its also good for storing toys too.
Of course there is a Fairy Door but at this stage, only for decoration as B is only 1, and doesn't grasp the concept of Fairies. She would probably freak out if she thought little creatures were coming through this tiny door in the night hehe.
Hands down one of the favourites is her Breakfast Tray - we love pretending to drink tea and eat toast :) Other toys have been picked up at the markets or directly from the makers etc. (to get that handmade look, and unique style)
We also moved our computer into the Toy Room, we can put on DVD's for her and supervise (as this room is right next to the loungeroom). The patchwork horse is a hand - me - down from daddy!
I hope I haven't bored you with my novel! But any questions please let me know xx
