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Friday, June 19 Welcome to my Sun Room
The view from the left
The view from the right (sorry about the lighting)The Sun Room, which has turned into the children's play room (according to our appraiser). We used to have our Family Room furniture in here until 2006. Then we swapped out the rooms due to the overflow of toys that I wanted to hide behind closed french doors. We do have a play room in the basement, but my children won't play down there by themselves.
This is the only room in my entire house with white walls. Well, I take that back, there is one wall going up my front staircase that I have yet to paint either, but only because I not figured out how to paint on those tricky stairs and the very small mud room. The children spend some amount of time in this room, but tend to drag their toys out to whatever room I am in . . . isn't that always the case. I try to keep all the toys contained to one room, but I am failing miserably at this task.
I love these window treatments . . . I took long swags and stitched them together.
IKEA (crap) bookshelves and television cabinet (the doors are broken off due to small children hanging on them)
and I am happy to say that we have read these books(we have so many more) no less than 200 times each!!! 
Yes, we have loads of movies, most of which were purchased abroad.
I ADORE this deep plum color! The fireplace ceramic tiles are carried on the floor throughout the room. There is simply a remnant piece of carpet on the tiles.
This small table and chairs is from Wicks furniture . . . it is our third small table set. We had one that I purchased for my son at Marshall Fields(now Macy's in my area) when he was small, but it has since been thrown to the trash bin. We replaced it with another tot table from IKEA, which quite frankly lasted barely a year. I refuse to step foot in that store ever again!
(playing)
This print is also from China, hand painted in front of us . . . my daughter wanted "horsies" and this is what we got! I can't recall what is written in characters there.
Pet Shop loot!
Reader Comments (31)
your sunroom is huge!! What a great space and I love the window treatments and that fireplace is awesome!! Great job!!
Ok...this settles it...I am coming to live with you!! I love every room in your house, even where the children play has wonderful window treatments and beautiful accents!!! Love it!!
That plum color is gorgeous! I wish we had a dedicated play room. Right now, pretty much our whole house is the playroom. Sigh.
i love how homey it looks!!!
What a beautiful room. I love it. We had a plastic Fisher Price table and chairs for 22 years. Last year, when we redid our house, I got a bug in my bonnet and bought a Pottery Barn Kids table and chairs and trashed the FP one. I regret it everyday. This table and chairs will never hold up like that workhorse did.
I wish I had a sun room!
Love it! Love looking at your lovely picturs of your home!
Wow! The fireplace is gorgeous. That plum is the perfect color.
PS- Nice bloggy makeover! :)
Oooh! So much space! I love it. I wish I had doors to hide the toys! ;D
you have a GREAT home!!
What a fantastic room!!! Love it!
What an awesome room! I love that table and chairs (super-cute). That fireplace is great...and your window treatments gave me an idea for my master bath. Thanks!
I love it. You really are inspiring me to decorate. When I do I will be sure to post it. Please don't hold your breath, it may take another year. LOL
hi! Love your sunroom/playroom!!
To answer your question.... It's my hubby who is from PR!! :)
A wonderland for sure. A great place to retreat from the heat.
Have a great weekend.
Candy
Gorgeous!! Love the fireplace! How unique!
Yep...sun room rocks!
Toys! We all need a room for the toys that seem to multiply when we turn the lights out! :)hehe (ok, so maybe that is only at my house)
One day, you can have your sunroom back...until then, can I come play too...it looks like fun.
~K
Gorgeous photos and gorgeous sun room. I agree with the others who said they are coming to live with you. Me too! And I'm bringing a couple books as well. Or I'll just borrow some of yours! :-)
Your home looks so cozy. Love that table and chair set. So cute. Your kids have tons of books like my little ones.
somebody likes little pet shop! we have some but not that much
Lovely home.
Your home is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
i love love love your spaces!! totally jealous!
see my home:
http://mcclurefamilyspace.blogspot.com/
Love the kids table! And the sun room is so big-I wish we had a room like that.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I love your sun room. Need to get one of those too. I live in Phoenix, so I guess you can say I'm way behind!
Cool! What a neat playroom! My son coopted the entire living room so I'm jealous of what you have for them!
Amen to issues with Ikea!! My kids do the same thing with following...one day I will wish the toys back..just don't ask today:0)
I love the sunroom! YOur entire house is gorgeous.
I love the fireplace!!
Awesome. I would so love to have a room that I could close off doors where all the toys hide. Specially one as cool as yours.
that looks like a fun, relaxing and creative space to be in!