Playroom Loft Makeover

The landing at the top of the stairs has been cluttered, unorganized and used as a “catch all” since the day we moved in! We’ve used it as toy storage, movie night spot, a workout room, and everything in between. Now that we have a new, amazing space dedicated to movie nights and video games… it was time to address the mess of the playroom loft!

We originally thought about adding wallpaper, but really couldn’t find any that worked with our budget. After scrolling Pinterest looking for inspiration, I remembered a post by “Room for Tuesday” (a blogger) I had seen a few years ago. I knew it was the look I wanted! After revisiting the post, I was officially hooked on the color-block idea for our playroom loft. Because the room has a unique ceiling that creates a visual seam, I decided it would be a perfect space to recreate the look I loved so much!

I’ve done a bit of precision painting in the past, but I knew it would be a challenge to get this one right. I used Sherwin Williams “Alabaster” on top and “Amazing Gray” on the bottom. It ended up being the perfect blend of neutrals and gave the modern lines of color-blocking, a softer, more timeless look.

If you’re wanting to try your hand at precision painting, I shared all the details and tips for how to achieve a perfectly straight line in this Instagram Story Highlight. Prepping your space using quality materials is absolutely the key to getting perfect blocking.

Once the walls were painted and the built-ins were sprayed, it was time to start planning the style features. I knew I wanted to play off of the wood tone in the existing banister, but also wanted to keep things neutral. I chose this beautiful woven light fixture to replace the ceiling fan. I love the texture it brings to the space, plus it feels whimsical and fun. It’s very budget-friendly and would look great in a lot of different areas in a home.

Choosing the wall color and the light fixture satisfied the “impact” pieces for the playroom loft. These are elements I like to choose first in a space, elements that will make the biggest impact. After those selections are made, other accents fall into place.

When choosing how to style the walls in this particular space, I had a few ideas but didn’t want to take away from the color-blocking either, so I narrowed it down to two larger scale wall elements. I created a gallery wall on one end of the room and used acrylic shelving to add an art display to the other.

On a smaller wall in the room, I rehung a piece of playful art I’ve had since we first moved in 4 years ago. Before this house we had never had a playroom before, and I purchased this adorable sign when I was still dreaming of having a beautiful space to hang it in. In fact, I was inspired by the frame and colors in this piece when I chose the color palette for the rest of the room. It’s one of my favorites!

Let’s talk about acrylic. I love it… in moderation. When I was trying to think of a modern way to display the kid’s art, I came up with the idea to use nail polish shelves! That’s right, did they look familiar? Turns out, they’re the perfect depth to hold a canvas! I ordered these as a set and I’m so pleased with how they turned out. We worked hard to leave our mark on these canvases, so I’m happy with how beautifully they’re displayed.

In addition to the shelves, I also chose an acrylic chair to accent the built-in desk. I love how petite it is. The thing about acrylic is, it’s useful and functional without being visually weighted. I liked the idea of the space feeling open and airy, plus we added a beautiful new gold pull to the oversized desk drawer. Who would want to hide that with a chair?!

The organization in the space was obviously a huge detail to consider. I went with easy, affordable storage from Target. I love mixing wood tones with other natural elements like basket weave and woven cotton. Accenting with a metal is always a good idea, and small, gold accents were a perfect touch to this room.

Overall, this project took longer than expected because of item availability and weather, but it was worth the wait. Sometimes there are things out of your control when you’re working on a space, and that’s ok. Design takes time!

I hope you enjoyed the details of this room makeover and choose to stick around for the next one! Follow along on Instagram to see which project is next! Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo