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Grown Up Playroom Reveal

Our boys are growing up which means it’s time for a grown up playroom to suit their needs. I’m delighted to share how we updated their space with new furniture, new paint, and lots of their artwork!


A leather couch with modern lines is perfect for a grown up playroom | Finding Silver Pennies #playroom #boysroom #modern

I know this goes without saying but our boys just mean the world to me. Being their mama was a dream of mine and, not to be too sappy, but I really love working on projects for them. So being able to makeover their playroom and to have them playing an active role in picking the furniture, painting, and choosing their own artwork was just amazing.

Thank you to raymourflanigan.com for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% honest & completely my own.

We’ve wanted to update this space for quite awhile, you may remember in this post I shared our plans. You probably need to see a “before” photo, too. I’m cringing and covering my eyes as I share the photo….

The playroom (before) | Finding Silver Pennies

The room was a MESS on top of that it was a mishmash of furniture from about EVERY OTHER ROOM in the house. Before cleaning it out we headed to raymourflanigan.com and shopped for more grown up furniture but also things that would fit the space a bit better.  We were so impressed by the quality of the furniture and all the options in the showroom. It was Conor who actually fell IN LOVE with the swivel chairs in the store.

Shopping at Raymour & Flanigan for the perfect furniture for the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

The color was a little bright for our home, but the manager told me I could customize this piece in pretty much any fabric we wanted. SOLD! We ordered two chairs and a bunch of other things, which I’ll link to below.

We cleaned out all the broken toys (um, yup, there seemed to be a lot of them) and some baby toys. We painted the walls and shelves. Before, I go any further, I NEED to show you the room now:

Reveal of the our kids' grown up playroom | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

The playroom is now just such a lovely and sunny spot to spend time.

We ordered two matching swivel chairs in Stone.

These swivel chairs are the perfect "gaming chairs" | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

If your kids play video games, they are the best “gaming chairs”.

Our boys love these swivel chairs for video games | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

They each have their own swivel chair, The Darden Swivel Chair. The boys find them so comfy and the feel so luxurious with the custom velvet upholstery. My boys love when things feel soft.

Cozy spots to sit and many legos in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

These chairs are also perfect for reading. Luke will bring in his coffee or the paper. The boys also love sitting in here reading books.

Reading nooks in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

I actually can’t believe how quickly our order arrived. I thought it would be weeks and weeks with the custom upholstery but everything was ready within 3 weeks! Wow!

I chose some playful denim pillows for these chairs:

Lovely denim pillows are perfect for a casual and relaxed family room | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

We needed lots of seating because they love playing video games and board games with their friends when they come over. This room now has ample seating. My favorite is The Berkley Leather Sofa.

A dreamy leather couch and soft shag carpet - elements from the playroom makeover | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

In the store I fell in LOVE with the modern, contemporary lines and the warm brown leather. It highlights our dark woodwork and French doors perfectly. The leather is so soft, too. We were slightly worried it wouldn’t fit through the doorway. The delivery guys were so great though. We took the door off so they could get the couch in. I have to say having a large sofa in here makes the room feel so much bigger.

Textured pillows add visual interest | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

The couch came with two tan throw pillows but I also ordered these textured diamond pillows. I love how the warm grays and tans pick up all the colors in our room.

Even I'm ENJOYING the playroom. The perfect spot to read while the kids play | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

I love sitting in here reading magazine while the kids play.

What I'm reading now! | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

Well, it isn’t all magazine reading. I’m also working on my master’s project for my design class 😉

Framed kids' art and new playroom furniture -make for a cozy playspace | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

Conor LOVES doing his homework here, too. I took too many photos, but have to share a few. 😉

The new sofa is the perfect spot for math homework | Finding Silver Pennies #homedecor #design #playroom #diy

Boys Playroom Reveal | Finding Silver Pennies

Enjoying the updated playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

Math homework is a breeze when you’re perched on a trendy leather couch!

The rug is a soft shag carpet. You know how I told you my kids LOVE soft things? Well, this rug was a must! It’s the Kramer Area Rug and we added an extra thick rug pad under for added comfort.

Cozy and soft shag throw rug for the playroom, the perfect spot to play | Finding Silver Pennies

We kept our vintage globes.

Vintage Globes - Playroom Reveal | Finding Silver Pennies

Vintage finds in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

That metal trophy is from Harvard. I found it at a vintage store years ago. I just love the colors of these globes and the mixes of metals.

We also kept ALL the legos. Some are color coded while others are displayed on the white shelves. Before they were up high on red shelves and I just felt like you couldn’t see them so high up.

A glimpse at the kids' grown up playroom makeover | Finding Silver Pennies

Legos in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

Starwars Legos in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

Playroom Reveal | Finding Silver Pennies

Now that it’s within in reach, it can also be played with and really isn’t that the point of toys and things? To enjoy them?!?

This cocktail ottoman was a last moment addition. I’m soooo glad we added it to the order! For under $200 this ottoman adds an additional place to sit, to play, to linger.

Lovely ottoman perfect for a playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

I love the weathered wood and the linen upholstery.

Playroom Reveal - modern furniture and white walls | Finding Silver Pennies

Cozy spot in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

It’s also the perfect place to play with legos and army guys!

Our kids enjoying their new playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

Playing with legos in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

Enjoying the new playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

Playing with the legos on the new ottoman | Finding Silver Pennies

I love watching him enjoy this space so much.

Kids playroom makeover | Finding Silver Pennies

Okay, one element I haven’t discussed yet, is the boys’ artwork. I went quite neutral on the furniture because I wanted contrast of color to be our children’s artwork. I find the things they paint and draw to be so magical and whimsical.

Framing our kids art for the playroom

Splatter art by our 9 year old | Finding Silver Pennies

John created this color wheel last year in art class:

Our oldest's take on the color wheel | Finding Silver Pennies

How many of the buildings can you name?

He actually drew this whilst at raymourflanigan.com. He started doodling while we were still discussing pillows and rugs etc.

My favorite drawing by our 13 year old - so whimsical | Finding Silver Pennies

I love this drawing so much. It inspires me.

Framed kids' art makes the perfect backdrop in a playroom | Finding Silver Pennies #kidsart #gallerywall

We framed all the artwork and also hung some cardboard animal heads the boys made; Nanny and Grandad sent these over from England.

Kids art above a modern leather couch | Finding Silver Pennies

Lovely kids art adds color to the gallery wall in their playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

I love that we can add to this display as they bring home more and more artwork.

3D paper animal heads adds visual interest to the gallery wall in the playroom | Finding Silver Pennies

Grown Up Playroom Reveal | Finding Silver Pennies

Well, that’s the boys’ grown up playroom reveal! I hope you enjoyed seeing it as much as we enjoyed working on it. A huge thank you to raymourflanigan.com for partnering with me on this space. The beautiful furnishings make this room such a welcome spot for us to hang out, play, and imagine together. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to makeover this space for our boys. Did you guys have a favorite from the room? Can’t wait to hear what you think!

 

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Karen on Bainbridge Island
Karen on Bainbridge Island
5 years ago

The room is a restful place now. Good furniture choices. My fave is the artwork. Nice job D

Joyce M
Joyce M
5 years ago

Danielle, what a great space! Love the updates, furniture and most of all the art work!! Well done.

Kerryanne
5 years ago

The room looks amazing Danielle and so perfect for your growing boys. I love your furniture choices and the boys art wall is definitely the feature. I’m glad you kept your vintage globes too!

Wendy
Wendy
5 years ago

The room is beautiful.