Warning: You are about to seriously question my judgement.
A little over a year ago, our family moved into our new house. We made a very conscious decision to think big with the land and small with the house, with our main objective being to grow a lot on our land while keeping our footprint and overall environmental impact small.
Great in theory. In practice? Well…we have a dilemma.
THIS is our son’s room. We really haven’t done anything with it since we moved in.
Please excuse the diaper laundry (they’re clean, I promise.)
This is NOT a nice room. The carpet is ugly, the walls are dull, and there is not a single full-size wall to put furniture against. One wall has stairs, one wall has a radiator, yet another is a partial with a weird-shaped closet. And overall, it’s very small.
Here’s the best part: In 10 weeks, we will be moving baby girl in there, too.
How on EARTH am I going to do it? WHY did we ever think this tiny house was a good idea?!
Honestly, I do have faith that it can be done, but I know I’m going to need to get creative. Storage is key, and we’re going to have to think “vertical” to make use of all the space. Plus, I know that a coat of fresh paint can make all the difference. Just look at what it did for our awful, 1985-dusty-rose and tacky gold turned cool mustard yellow office!
Hard to believe it’s even the same room!
Even though I have to remind myself of it sometimes, I still believe in our initial commitment to a smaller house. We do have an attic that we plan to turn into 2 bedrooms, but it’s not going to happen anytime soon…and a home decor genius, I’m not.
That’s why I need you! I know that lots of you out there are just full of creative ideas (I’ve seen them, and you amaze me every day!) so I’m hoping maybe you’ll take a look at our pics and send a few of them my way.
What can we do? I need help…and fast! Project Kids’ Room starts the moment the holidays are over!
