k_shepherd
In my new house the entry room is a Large room that typically people use as a formal sitting area and a second dining area. I DON'T want to. I want ideas on what else I could do to the space. A play room? Some help please!
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When walking into a home, I would hesitate to use the entry way, or the first visible room, as a playroom. Play rooms are seldom tidy because, well, kids will be kids and playing is their job. I, personally would not want to walk into my home and see or have guests walk into a play area. So, if you can set up the children's play things elsewhere, that would be ideal.
Some other ideas would be:
A Cocktail Lounge: Set up a good size fully stocked wet bar with glass shelving to display glass stemware, pitchers, wine and liquor. Collect vintage bar items for display and use them, too.
Have a couple areas of group seating in cushy chairs and love seats.
You could decorate it like an upscale hotel lounge or perhaps some tropical plantation decor with wicker or maybe an English Pub setting with leather seating.
A Hunting Room: Decorate with prints of hunting scenes with hound dogs. No hunters in the house? A taxidermy always has unclaimed or abandoned orders that are taking up space in the shop. Just ask what he may have that he needs to get rid of and you will instantly have some authentic "gaming" decor. In this room you can set up quaint library and seating. Framed prints of old fashioned fishing rods, guns, game and foul. Look at old English decorating for ideas.
A Home Theater: Get several love seats and set up a place to watch movies after installing a Home Theater System. Oh, don't forget the popcorn machine.
A Gaming Room: Have a table and chairs set up for board games and card games. Install built in shelving with doors to store games in. Have a wet bar for refreshments and snacks. Have a chess or a checkerboard table set up, ready to play. Have friends over for game night and play poker, Pictionary, Tabu or other fun games. Collect old game boards for wall art.
I would have a drop leaf table set up in any case. This way you can escape to have a quiet cup of coffee and a muffin or a hot bowl of soup and even set it up for a change of pace for dinner for two. While not having a bonafide dining area set up, it is there if you want a change.
You can still set up a living room of sorts but not your typical formal living room that nobody uses. I hope one of my ideas inspires you to decorate a style that suits your taste.
When walking into a home, I would hesitate to use the entry way, or the first visible room, as a playroom. Play rooms are seldom tidy because, well, kids will be kids and playing is their job. I, personally would not want to walk into my home and see or have guests walk into a play area. So, if you can set up the children's play things elsewhere, that would be ideal.
Some other ideas would be:
A Cocktail Lounge: Set up a good size fully stocked wet bar with glass shelving to display glass stemware, pitchers, wine and liquor. Collect vintage bar items for display and use them, too.
Have a couple areas of group seating in cushy chairs and love seats.
You could decorate it like an upscale hotel lounge or perhaps some tropical plantation decor with wicker or maybe an English Pub setting with leather seating.
A Hunting Room: Decorate with prints of hunting scenes with hound dogs. No hunters in the house? A taxidermy always has unclaimed or abandoned orders that are taking up space in the shop. Just ask what he may have that he needs to get rid of and you will instantly have some authentic "gaming" decor. In this room you can set up quaint library and seating. Framed prints of old fashioned fishing rods, guns, game and foul. Look at old English decorating for ideas.
A Home Theater: Get several love seats and set up a place to watch movies after installing a Home Theater System. Oh, don't forget the popcorn machine.
A Gaming Room: Have a table and chairs set up for board games and card games. Install built in shelving with doors to store games in. Have a wet bar for refreshments and snacks. Have a chess or a checkerboard table set up, ready to play. Have friends over for game night and play poker, Pictionary, Tabu or other fun games. Collect old game boards for wall art.
I would have a drop leaf table set up in any case. This way you can escape to have a quiet cup of coffee and a muffin or a hot bowl of soup and even set it up for a change of pace for dinner for two. While not having a bonafide dining area set up, it is there if you want a change.
You can still set up a living room of sorts but not your typical formal living room that nobody uses. I hope one of my ideas inspires you to decorate a style that suits your taste.
how can i make my room more grown up?
laxgirlx56
i am a teenager and my room looks like its for a little kid. also its the same two colors, pink and green. i want 2 have my room more grown up with out spending a lot. i found this really cute bedding that it white with blue and green pocka-dots on it. also my walls are lime green. how can i make it more grown up without going over around $150?
and i might pain it a different color. please help me find ways my room can b more grown up!!!!
Answer
I agree - the lime green is a great color for the walls - and it sounds like it would match perfectly with the new bedding you found!
Here are some websites I liked for decorating ideas:
*http://www.pbteen.com/shop/room-decor/index.cfm
*http://home.howstuffworks.com/teen-bedroom-decorating-ideas.htm
*http://www.squidoo.com/teenbedroom
*http://www.motherguide.net/5-decorating-ideas-for-kids-rooms/
Also, pillows are pretty easy to sew (or you can just make a new cover and stick an old pillow inside) and that would make your room even more comfy for you and your friends - you could find some fabric that coordinates with your bedding colors.
I love scrapbooking paper - it's pretty inexpensive, and you can cover things with it - for example - you could cover some different sized shoe boxes with coordinating, but different, paper for the boxes and lids and make some really cute storage boxes for pretty cheap! You could also ask you parents for permission to cover and decoupage your light switch and outlet covers (using something like Mod-Podge).
This website has the "how-to's": http://www.kyledesigns.com/product/DECOUPAGESWITCHPLATE
And Etsy has some great light switch covers for sale (but you can also just look for ideas): http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=light+switch+covers
Have fun, add little touches that reflect you and what you are interested in, keep it cleaned up and organized, and you'll have a perfect space to relax! Good luck to you!
- Katie :)
I agree - the lime green is a great color for the walls - and it sounds like it would match perfectly with the new bedding you found!
Here are some websites I liked for decorating ideas:
*http://www.pbteen.com/shop/room-decor/index.cfm
*http://home.howstuffworks.com/teen-bedroom-decorating-ideas.htm
*http://www.squidoo.com/teenbedroom
*http://www.motherguide.net/5-decorating-ideas-for-kids-rooms/
Also, pillows are pretty easy to sew (or you can just make a new cover and stick an old pillow inside) and that would make your room even more comfy for you and your friends - you could find some fabric that coordinates with your bedding colors.
I love scrapbooking paper - it's pretty inexpensive, and you can cover things with it - for example - you could cover some different sized shoe boxes with coordinating, but different, paper for the boxes and lids and make some really cute storage boxes for pretty cheap! You could also ask you parents for permission to cover and decoupage your light switch and outlet covers (using something like Mod-Podge).
This website has the "how-to's": http://www.kyledesigns.com/product/DECOUPAGESWITCHPLATE
And Etsy has some great light switch covers for sale (but you can also just look for ideas): http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=tag_title&search_query=light+switch+covers
Have fun, add little touches that reflect you and what you are interested in, keep it cleaned up and organized, and you'll have a perfect space to relax! Good luck to you!
- Katie :)
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