Working Out vs Playing Along!

This room doesn't look like this anymore. It is now a very beautiful and stylish kids'
playground. Wanna see how it turned out? Well, I know you do.
Just scroll down and you'll be amazed!

Look What I've Found...

Now tell me, would your kid prefer to get up in the morning or stay in bed
all day long? Hmmm... this could be a problem, or maybe not! :)

Shared Bedrooms - Mixed Genders Edition

Having a boy and a girl or two boys and two girls sharing the same bedroom can be a challenge
in decoration (and this might not be the only challenge!) So if you're looking for ideas on how
to paint your kids' bedroom, here are some beautiful color compositions for your little ones.

Transformed Empty Ceiling Space... One Clever Idea.

This house lacked of a third bedroom or a playground or a workspace, so the owner had
the most clever idea to make use of the empty space of the high ceiling and build
a little loft nook. This is what happened...

Saturday's inspiration

I leave you for this week with this photo of a nursery room which I find so happy
and fun. Adore the bright accent colors on the white background and the white-washed

Saturday's Inspiration: Sweet magic

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Magic is everywhere, take look around you... at your kids laughing, at the sunshine, at a hug
from a person you love, at a cup of coffee or tea with your best friend, at a sweet comforting

Wordless Thursday: Before & After of Boys' Bedroom

BEFORE:

(see the transformation after the jump)

Girl's Bedroom Reveal! (and how to paint polka dots on a wall)

I finally got around to taking some pictures of my daughter's and son's bedrooms that recently got a mini makeover. Let's start with my daughter's room, shall we? I gave you a hint back in August here and

some of you got an idea. But... first thing first. Let me show you the photo that has been my

inspiration for its specific wall for quite a long time now (by Emily Clark):

Above circles are wall decals and I wish I had known that before, because in fact I didn't

and I only found out later on... after I had PAINTED each one out of 100 circles!

Anyways, I'm happy that I did and I'm proud to finally reveal my little girl's bedroom! 

So this is our own painted version of polka dots:

(find out after the jump)

Before & After of a Classroom

I have received many comments and emails lately, asking me for more Before & Afters posts.
And since today is Friday, which means getting to know another fabulous blogger, I thought
I might combine both a guest blogger and your request in one post!
Because, my lovely readers, your wish is my command!
So, here we go...
BEFORE:

This is a classroom. I imagine you can tell that, but what you my not know is that the teacher
is absolutely responsible for its transformation! And when I'm talking transformation, I
mean great and big and gorgeous remodeling. You won't believe your eyes when you
scroll down...

DIY: Loft Bed (by Joanne)

Hi I’m Joanne from Create Inspire Motivate, a 3½-month-old blog, published by the girls in our family sharing our inspirations, projects, successes...and even some failures.

We are three sisters Mandi, Michelle & Nicole, one sister in law Jackie and the mom (that’s me). Each of us has different interests and talents but we’re all very resourceful and we love to create.

Olga asked me to share with you a little about the redo my husband and I have done on my son, C’s, bedroom. This is the second post in what will eventually be a 4-5 part series. Almost every aspect of the room is a DIY project in one form or another and some areas are still “under construction”.

The reading couch was our first pallet furniture project but hopefully it won’t be our last. While it’s only in inspiration form now, I predict that in the future there will be a post about the building of an overstuffed pallet ottoman with storage space for my family room- we’ll see.

It's Girls Rules!

Well today girls rule! Some more inspirational pics suggested by Restoration Hardware
to help you make over a girl's room. For once more the last photo is my fav!

It's Boys Rules!

Brilliant ideas for decorating a boy's room (furniture and accessories by Restoration Hardware).
I especially loved the first and last photo. Look around and be inspired!

A Fairytale Inspired Bed!

"The Princess and the pea" is a fairytale that tells of a prince who was trying -in vain- to find the
right princess to marry with. When a a girl knocked on his door on a rainy night, looking for shelter,
claiming that she's a princess, his mother tested her by putting a pea among the

Tea Party!

Check out this wonderful tea party with the little ones.
Have you ever seen anything cuter than that?
Happy Valentine's Day to you all!

Simple Easy Wall Update

I was at a birthday party the other day that our good family friend Maria and her husband threw for their little boys. When I had first visited their house, their kids room had a simple, beige, boring wall color. Unfortunately I don't have a picture of this before wall (and why should I shoot a simple, beige, boring wall!) but 'm sure you can picture this in your mind!. So now when I entered the same room a surprise was waiting for me. The hubby had painted the walls in such a way to create a highway scene, used colours to create the ground effect and then placed some McQueen stickers on. So simple! So easy! So much impact! The boys were really excited with the outcome! And I was amazed by the result!  

DIY: A Changing Table, a Nursery and a Rug!

Hello there! How are you doing this lovely morning?
Do you fancy some DIY today? Yeaaaaaaaaah
Well, the best part of the makeovers is the before and the after pictures. Am I right guys? Who doesn't love comparing a before and after photo? I know I'm craving for this!
So, today we have some transformations from a lovely couple who own the blog Sawdust and Embryos.
They first revamped this old and cramped dresser to a changing table for their nursery (twins were on their way!), and they took it from this....

Kids Rooms

Happy places!

Perfect spots to play, relax, sleep, sing a lullaby, read or chat with friends.

Let yourselves imagine that you are still a kid residing in one of those rooms...

so come on... pick a room... 

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Eclectic Interior Design

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Elle Decor

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xoxo

Olga