Blogger Provo, UT on Apr 18, 2012

Storage area turned into a play school!

One of my clients needed more play area in her house for her 4 kids, under the age of 5 so I turned her under-the-stairs storage area into a fun, colorful play school. A nice coat of white glossy paint, alphabet stickers, vinyl lettering and a few cookie sheets turned into magnetic boards!

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Kaza Design, life if too short to live in beige.

Thanks!

19 Comments

Steve G Fort Collins, CO

Love the cookie sheet magnetic boards. Very clever. I have some cookie sheets that have definitely seen better days in the oven, but this could be a good future for them. Also, where did you get the letters?

on Apr 18, 2012 · Like 2
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Steve most craft stores, Toys R Us and maybe even WM would probably have the magnetized letters as well as numbers too. I can't believe you have a child and don't know this or worse - that apparently he doesn't already have some. SHAME!!!

on Apr 18, 2012 · Like 1
Kaza Design L Provo, UT

Hi Steve, the vinyl alphabet letters are from Target (Wallies® Wall Play Alphabet Fun Peel & Stick décor) and the black vinyl letters were cut with my cricut.

on Apr 18, 2012 · Like 1
Marcy Southfield, MI

It's fantastic-- so cheerful!

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 2
Project Style, LLC Kennesaw, GA

What a fun space!

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 2
Christy M Corona, CA

Very nice :)

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 1
Bernice H Yakima, WA

How fun! good job!

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 2
Linda B Laurel, DE

The magnetized letters and numbers can be bought at Walmart for $.97 each. Just bought a set of the letters for my grandkids. I need to get more because they are packaged with 26 letters, so no doubles.

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 2
Mary E Morris, IL

Very nice! The kids can also do other things in that space. They can play restaurant, trucks and lots of other things they'll think up. A really cheerful room! (And to think I used the stair space just for storage.)

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 1
Mary Alice M San Antonio, TX

This is creativity at its best!!!

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 1
Steve G Fort Collins, CO

Susan, I am remiss in not getting these for my little man yet. I'll have to remedy that.

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 3
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

YES YOU WILL!! Do you have any idea of just how much you may have set back his development by this over-sight???? Oh, and you'll have to post the evidence too !! LOL Oh yeah, and don't forget to paint your old cookie sheets either!! U gonna b busy huh?

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 1
Steve G Fort Collins, CO

Unfortunately, I have a bunch of more urgent projects on the list ahead of this. I'll stick to teaching him his letters through his Dr Seuss ABC book for now.

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 2
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Oh sure . . . . just let the little man's education go by the wayside!! That's ok cause I imagine good ole Dr. Seuss, Sesame St etc. have rescued alot of us!!

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 1
Nyomi R Hillsboro, NH

This is a FANTASTIC renovation Karina! It reminds me of one of the shows on tv (I can't remember the name) where a team of competitors go in and remodel rooms or houses. This definitely looks like the work of a professional! I'm sure that those 4 kids and the Mom and Dad are Very Thankful that you did this for them! Have you thought about doing into this professionally? You would be great at it! ...»

Thanks for posting this so we could all enjoy it and get great inspiration from you!

on Apr 27, 2012 · Like 0
Steve B Lakeville, IN

This is great use of this area. What most people don't realize is that the stairway is your first means of escape in case of fire, and when used for storage of paint cans and newspapers it can be dangerious. Your open walls and sheetrock provides much more time for egress of that living area. See I'll bet you didn't even look at it like that.

on Apr 28, 2012 · Like 1
Kaza Design L Provo, UT

Nyomi, thanks so much for your comment, and yes, I do this for a living! Kaza Design, LLC in Utah. You can follow me on Facebook (kaza Design - Life is too short to live in beige.) and see what else I've done. : ) thanks again!
Steve, I did not!! but the homeowners will be happy to know that too!! Thanks!

on Apr 28, 2012 · Like 0
Leigh P Leslie, GA

Where can I find the letters around the ceiling? Those would be great in our homeschool room!

on Jul 15, 2012 · Like 0
Kaza Design L Provo, UT

Leigh, I found them at Target, here's the link to them:
http://www.target.com/p/wallies-wall-play-al...
I just checked and they are in stock! They are awesome!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0