POSSIBILITIES !!!

I have a few elements to show you that I am thinking about using in the playroom. These are all just possibilities. Some will work and others might not make the cut, however, I like to pull together what I like and then work them into the puzzle where possible. I am showing you a bed that I had in my file and really planned on getting, it but I missed out.  It was on sale and is no longer available.  When things like that happen I like to think there is something better out there for me. So back to square one on the bed. Here is what I was planning on using, it is a trundle which is what I really need..........

Would this have been perfect or what? And...it was on half price for $199! Oh well! So goes life!

My Kiddos love laying on the floor so I am thinking these floor cushions would also be a good idea.

I am crazy about letters and I thought a grouping of letters might be another nice option. Probably in all white.

I saved this photo for the lamp shade. Isn't this a darling idea?

I love this window seat designed by Ann Spiro. I have a window in the middle of the wall and space on each side that I planned on putting book shelves. I have to see if Hubby can build this for me. Did I tell you Hubby is a very handy fellow? Handy, but not always willing, if you know what I mean. I also love the rug used here.

I think some silhouettes or even letters peaking out from the bookshelves would look really cute. I loved this idea.

I would also like to have some custom silhouettes made of my kiddos. I am thinking of using either white background with the colored silhouette or the colored background with white silhouettes. This is all up for debate in my brain. As I get more elements together the answer will come to me.

For the walls I ran across this next piece on a blog and I am sorry to say I don't remember which blog but I really liked the idea of putting our last name on this piece.

Made by Girl here

You can actually customize it and choose all of your own colors. I think this would make a wonderful gift for a new baby, don't you? I will not have this done until the very last. The reason I will wait is because the colors I use in this piece will be very important to the room. I do not want it to get too busy. After it is all put together I will be able to tell which colors will work best.

I really like the wainscotting and the bright splash of green, which is very close to the color I am choosing. I might have to do a little arm twisting to get Hubby to agree to this treatment since it will envolve more work for him.

 This is just another layer of the process of the re-do of the playroom. I have already realized I need to make a change with the room.  After looking at the picture of the girls bedding I have decided the sheets just are not working. They just appear a little too cutesy and young. Remember I am making this for a Big Girl not a little girl, my how fast they grow-up. Kind of sad but I digressed.  Back to the sheets. Upon further thinking I am going to shop for something different. You see we all do trial and error. In the design process it is not always a slam-dunk the first time around. It is a trial and error and sometimes it is live with it for awhile and see if it grows on you or if it has to Go!! Next element to find is a rug. I am off to look at Dash and Albert rugs.  I am thinking a stripe will work, what do you think?

I hope you are enjoying this little journey with me as I plan the Re-do of my playroom.

"Enjoy the Process" Of :

 Figuring out your own design path of your next room re-do.

Kathysue

"JUST PRETTY"

I don't know about you, but I have many files of saved pictures with certain titles. You know windows, fireplaces, stripes etc, etc?  I have one file that is marked, "Just Pretty."  It does not fit into any particular category, however, when I saw it for the first time, I said to myself, "That is just pretty." I thought I would share a few of those images with you today.........

Romantic Homes Magazine

As I posted all of these images, I realized they all are soft whites, pinks and blues...interesting!

Do you find images with these colors "just pretty"?

If you were to gather a group of pictures together that felt,"Just Pretty."  What would they look like?

"Enjoy the Process" Of: Finding your own, "Pretty"

Kathysue

Kathysue's First Tablescape Thursday All Dressed up for Easter

I looked at the calendar yesterday and I realized that Easter is April 4th, Yikes!! It made me realize I need to get a move on. I have already purchased one element for the Easter table. The darling turqouise ceramic egg holder from Anthropologie, You can read about it here. I went to my inspiration files and I have a couple of ideas in mind that I will post on that later. With Easter in mind I thought I would post my table from last year. It all started with Mr. Bunny-boy, then came the moss ; the clay pots; the flowers and....... You get the point, here I will just show you.........

I wanted a bright and cheerful table this year so the pink damask print was a perfect starting point. I found the bright yellow plates at the famous Dollar store and the bright pink place mats at Big-Lots. The white plates are my every day dishes. The goblets are vintage cranberry Royal crown. You will notice the moss is actually a roll of moss purchased at the flower mart for a wedding I was designing. All the clay pots I already had . I purchased the gerbera daisies and allysum from the nursery and all the rocks came from my yard. I wanted it to look like a little forest scene. Here are a few more pictures of different angles.

The moss runner is 4 ft long and Mr Bunny Boy is about 30 inches high. I went with the big is better attitude on this table!

I hope you enjoyed hopping through my little forest scene. This was such an easy table to put together and I hope it will inspire some new ideas for your Easter Table.

"Enjoy the Process Of: Finding new ideas for your next Tablescape.

Kathysue

Be sure and visit our lovely host Susan, from Between Naps on the Porch so you can visit all of the other tablescapes here