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Chickie’s Fun and Functional Playroom

BY SHR

We moved into #CasaRice in November of 2015 when I was pregnant with Chickie. I normally HATE moving but this time around- thanks to  the best excuse to not lift a finger- it wasn’t so bad. We moved from a two bed to a three bed so our Panama family could still stay with us once baby arrived and thus would visit more often! ☺️

I dont think the climbing will end well Chick.. Why don’t you play with your shopping cart instead?

In typical South Boston fashion, our apartment tall and skinny. We have three floors of living space, which sounds MUCH larger than it really is. The third floor is just this little sun-room (above) and a deck. It took me a while to figure out what to do with this space. For months and months after we moved in, the third floor was the yoga room- completely empty with the #handsomehubbs yoga mat smack in the middle- nooot the best look 😂😂 BUT keep in mind we moved in November- right before winter time- so we hardly ever went up there. Who wants a roof deck in 30 degree weather? Not this hot blooded Panamanian..

How cute are these bins? And the PLAY sign? I also love the fun yellow lamp!

Fast forward to when Soph was around 6 months old and I KNEW we needed a playroom because well, I reaaally like my living room. If you follow me on Instagram you’ve probably noticed that in 90% of my #instastories at home I’m hanging in the living room. As soon as Chickie became mobile her little toys and gadgets were everywhere! I knew I wanted her to have a space in the house where that’s OK- I just didn’t’ want to hang out IN that mess every night, ya know?

How sweet is this embroidered hoop from Etsy?

I wanted Chickie’s playroom to be BRIGHT and FUN but I also wanted it to be FUNCTIONAL. Striking that balance was my biggest challenge when setting up this space. That and staying on budget but what’s new!?

It was important for me for Chickie’s playroom to grow with her without needing big revamps. For example, I used this activity table from Land of Nod because it’s the perfect height for painting and activities (especially with this attachment for a roll of paper!) now AND it can be used as a desk when she’s taller using just these legs. Cool, right? Also these white strips are magnetic- I’m picturing them covered Chickie’s drawings one day! 😍

Another biggie for me was storage! I wanted big bins that we could just quickly throw toys into, these (pictured above) from Land of Nod come in a ton of colors and work awesome. Also this IKEA couch not only doubles as a bed but has storage under the lounger 😱 This might be the best playroom couch of all time..

The mermaid and Happy Place throw pillows are from Target. The rainbow and Good Morning ones are from Land of Nod.

For fun and bright elements, my go to stores are Land of Nod, Target and Etsy. ESPECIALLY Etsy! How cute is this explore sign? And ‘Run Wild My Child’? Both Etsy purchases from stores that do custom pieces- in case you want to change it up a bit..  The PLAY letters pictured above and the rainbow mobile in the right hang corner of the photo below are from Etsy as well!  The (TWENTY DOLLAR!!) bear head, the Hip Hip Hooray sign, the Future is Bright frame and the felt tassel garland are all from target. The licence plate is from the #handsomehubbs’ first car EVER- which he still had when we met! The good ol’ Tahoe..  We just had to put it up!

I struggled with taking this picture- It was either not showing you the rainbow mobile (unnacceptable!) or having the weird ceiling in the picture.. I went with the ceiling option…

One of my go to ways to personalize/update a room is with throw pillows. The Land of Nod has the BEST throw pillows for kids- so fun and colorful but also really soft, which is a MUST in my book. The good morning pillow above is double sided, on the back it says good night! That and the rainbow pillow are my FAVORITES! I normally buy two or three good quality more expensive throw pillows and add some less expensive ones as filler. For this room, I went to Homegoods and target for the fillers. Can you spot them? The mermaid, big fluffy yellow pillows and “this is my happy place” are all from target.

I love this blue art caddy from Land of Nod.

That’s it! Sophia’s fun and functional playroom. What do you think? Let me know with a comment below! As always, I’ll link to some of my playroom faves below! What room of the house do you want to see next? I’m thinking maybe nursery then living room? I owe you a gallery wall tutorial too.. It’s all coming soon I promise! Until then..

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  1. Emily caplan says

    October 25, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    Such an adorable playroom! Really love how you pulled it all together! We live in a small 2 bedroom apartment and literally all our toddler toys are scattered in our livin room and its a mess!😳 Hopefully we can move somewhere bigger in the next Year. Cannot wait to decorate a playroom and now i have lots of ideas!

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    • SHR says

      October 26, 2017 at 4:48 pm

      ughh i feel ya! city living can be tough.. In the living room downstairs we have a big bin of toys. Chick has finaaaally learned (on good days) that whatever she takes out, she has to put back in.. maybe i’ll do a post on cute ‘adult looking’ toy hiding spots for small spaces… hmmmmm… thanks for the feedback lovie!!! xx

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  2. Ana Belen says

    October 8, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    Una Belleza! Parece que lo hubiera decorado una diseñadora.. no se porque siempre las casas en usa son mas lindas que en panama! Me encanta los colores y buenisima idea que tenga su area de juegos porque los juguetes siempre van en aumento y ellos Necesitan un lugar para jugar y sentirse Comodos que puedan desordenar

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    • SHR says

      October 9, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      Gracias my friend!!!! Un besote!!!

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🎉 GIVEAWAY time 🎉 @tubbytodd’s MAY SALE is 🎉 GIVEAWAY time 🎉 @tubbytodd’s MAY SALE is starting on Thursday - one of only two sales each year 😱 where the entire side is 15% off and orders over $75 are 20% off  from 525-5/30 🔥 If there was ever a time to stock up on @tubbytodd goodies, mama - THIS. IS. IT. 👏🏽🙌🏽🔥 

To celebrate the MAY SALE, the lovely folks at @tubbytodd are gifting one of YOU a 💰 $100 💰 gift card to use in the sale! 💃🏽 To enter, just: 

☝🏽 Build your “wishlist” cart on tubbytodd.com using the affiliate link in my bio (I will also share it to stories!) 

✌🏽 Share a screenshot of your wishlist to your IG stories tagging me (@alittletooloud) and @tubbytodd 🫶🏽 

{if your IG is private, pls also send me a screenshot of this!!}

That’s it! Winner will be announced on Wed, so they can start shopping on Thursday 👏🏽🔥🎉❤️ 

#giveaway #tubbytodd #goodcleanfun
👋🏽 The best #momhack for the happiest drawer 👋🏽 The best #momhack for the happiest drawers ❤️‍🩹 bonus points for allowing (color blind) Dad to quickly pull sets when dressing littles 🔥❤️👏🏽 Tag me if you try it!! 🫶🏽🥰
Seven years of YOU, my Chickie Lou 💓🙏🏽💫 S E V E N 🤯 7 years of loving, learning and growing together. Of making mistakes and apologizing. 💓 What a privilege it is to be yours, my girl. This world is better because you are in it 🙏🏽 Mom and Dad love you forever! And ever! And ever!
Happy maWa’s day to YOU 🥰❤️💫 Happy maWa’s day to YOU 🥰❤️💫
Just in time for Mother’s Day 🤩 our new #momm Just in time for Mother’s Day 🤩 our new #mommyandme me personalized hair clips from 🇵🇦 small maker @yuyi4you 🤩 Enamoradas de nuestros regalitos, mil gracias @yuyi4you 💓🤌🏽💫 Vamos a celebrar el cumple de Chickie el 3 de Junio aquí en #CasaRice - te esperamos 😅🤣👏🏽🥰
Come with me to by bi-yearly balayage appointment Come with me to by bi-yearly balayage appointment 💆🏽‍♀️🔥❤️ Wait till the end for what I ask for each time 🥰 Anybody else get dressed with kiddos in the tubby? A good Mama hack 😂💪🏽💥
An instant hair refresh 🫰🏽stubborn grays be An instant hair refresh 🫰🏽stubborn grays be GONE 🔥 always a good day in @graziellalembohair ‘s hair 🥰❤️ Lookout for a balayage vlog comin at cha’ tomorrow 💥  HAPPY FRIDAY 💃🏽
Dressing for transitional weather can be SO tricky Dressing for transitional weather can be SO tricky 😅 Here’s a couple of recent looks to hopefully give you inspo 🥸 - how’d I do? 🥰🥰 Will link the pieces in stories and via @shop.ltk ❤️

#springoutfitideas #springoutfits #springoutfitinspo #momstyle // spring outfit ideas outfit inspo floral pants neutral outfits day to night #daytonightlook #daytonight
New closet, who dissss 😎🫰🏽🔥 @organizat New closet, who dissss 😎🫰🏽🔥 @organizationmeetsfashion where have you been all my lifeeee?!💥🤩❤️ The most productive two hours EVER that also felt like self care, if you can believe it, curtesy of Tori + Amanda’s bubbly personalities and killer organizing/fashion/beauty recommendations 🧖🏽‍♀️🔥 they even kept Chickie entertained by making her part of the process ❤️🙏🏽THANK YOU LADIES!! ❤️🙏🏽 If your closet also needs a refresh — mention @alittletooloud to get 20% off of @organizationmeetsfashion ‘s packages 💸🙌🏽🥰
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