Thankful for Playrooms

Another snow day in Oklahoma . . . . . another day of snacking and refilling sippy cups, all while still in our pajamas and socks.  I raised the blinds in our playroom, watched the snow fall, the sun try to come out and my poor husband shoveling the driveway . . . . AGAIN!  My Nate and Ella pulled their little lounge chairs right up to the window and begged to go outside.  On days when we are trapped inside the house, I am reminded how thankful I am for our playroom.  We have a great space for reading, chalkboarding and DVD watching.

Another wonderful advantage to having a playroom is that my living room looks like a living room! (and not like a daycare!)

One of my favorite playrooms is at the home of  The Gorley's.  When they were moving into their new home, the first room to be set up and unpacked was the playroom.  (what a great idea to keep the kids occupied while unpacking the rest of the house).  They have a gorgeous red, distressed built-in entertainment center, a wonderful window seat and lots of space for playing.  I contributed to this darling little table and chair set by sewing the seat cushions.

(I really like the glazing on the legs and back of the chairs)

I always keep this playroom in the back of my mind when trying to decide how I want to design my own.  It is very kid-focused, but, still beautiful and classic.  Here are a few other inspirational playrooms:

I just noticed that all these inspirations have lime green in them  . . . hmmmmm.

I absolutely love the alphabet in this room!  What kind of playroom ideas do you have?  Happy Snow Day!!!