Playroom Progress: DIY Painted Play Sign

Since moving into the new house we've spent a lot of time staying cool at the pool. We've been trying our best to get every box unpacked and everything put in a logical place and that leaves little time for projects. Transforming the big room over the garage into a playroom is on the top of the 'to do' list.
Here is a sneak peek at some of the progress so far.

I painted some mdf letters from with red and white stripes and then coated them with a couple of coats of varnish for shine. They're mounted with hanging putty so when I'm ready to decorate the whole room or if I get tired of the crooked style, I can change it!

I found this Pottery Barn Kids bookshelf on Craigslist for $20 and love the little nook created by tucking it into the corner as you come into the room.

There are two steps down into the room and they make a little seat for reading and allow the shelf to be at a perfect height for little ones.

The Willkommen puppy sign is a souvenir from Germany and I found the Smile, Giggle, Be Silly at Homegoods. I wish it was a little bigger because it's so perfect for a playroom.

Decorating a playroom might just be more fun than decorating a nursery. I have a lot of cute things in store if I can find a little more time in the day!

What a Difference New Knobs Make: Easy Vanity Makeover

Since we're spending the next few years in a rental house, our days of painting rooms red and having a kids' bathroom that looks like this, are temporarily over.

When I first saw the upstairs bathroom in this house I knew immediately that the knobs had to go. Never mind the fact that there are two different color doors and one drawer is clearly another color. How and why does that happen?? I wasn't about to paint the vanity but knew I could ditch the knobs!

I used these red knobs for a quick and inexpensive makeover.

 These faucet style red knobs were $5.99 each but were marked 50% off so for around $25, I was able to transform a shiny, gold knobbed vanity into a much more fun and kid- style bathroom.

These cute little knobs almost make me forget there are two different colored doors.

The faucets and the light still give me a headache to look at but it's a start. When we move back to our house with the red kids' bathroom, these are going to be perfect on the vanity!