November 9th, 2009
Mural for New Playroom
Published in: Design, Illustration, Personal
We’ve just started the exciting task of finishing our basement and turning it into a playroom/office. When we first bought our house we had no intentions of finishing our basement anytime soon but after a year of having our first child and him quickly entering toddler-hood, having a big open space for running, jumping, and dancing is suddenly a high priority!
A while ago I made a post about my workspace. I created a cute, colourful corner for my little one to quietly play with his toys while mommy does some work. This setup work well until about 2 or 3 months ago when my little one decided to get very mobile and explore beyond this corner and into the ‘off-limits’ computer zone. Needless to say, we needed more space!
We are in the middle of finishing this new space and I’ve jumped right into the decor/setup. I did a very rough sketch of the layout and where I plan to place the furniture (please ignore the horrid perspective!). I’ve also come up with a red/green/yellow colour scheme. My big plan is to create a large mural on the main wall where I’ll be placing this lovely Pottery Barn wall storage unit I just purchased. The style of the mural is a bit cleaner/simpler than my typical illustrations as this is my first real mural (unless you count painting on my bedroom wall when I was 16) and I don’t want to get in over my head.
It’s great to plan ahead, but in this case my lovely plans may not happen. After the workers left today, I went downstairs to inspect the progress only to see that they have framed around two pipes along the wall I planned for the mural and I no longer have the space I imagined!
Some redesign might be necessary! Hopefully I can still figure out a way to fit everything in as I planned but I’ll probably be waiting until they are all finished down there before planning anything too specific. I’ll post some photos of the room once it’s all said and done :)
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Rachelle is a mother of two little boys and works part time as a children's illustrator. Her work can be seen in children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room decor, and more! Rachelle's art has been featured in various international magazines and websites. Her boys inspire her work tremendously and her husband is her emotional (and technical!) support she needs to make it all happen! 
What a lovely plan. I’m sure your small one will enjoy it greatly!
Your plan for the basement area look great. And the mural looks wonderful, hopefully you can make it fit. Hug from Moia
It will look beautiful and fun!
It will look beautiful, I can’t wait to see the finished product! Only wish our house was big enough to do the same… with 4 kids, I could use a total toy room!
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