Remember the beach cottage that we’ve slowly but surely been putting our mark on?
Today I’m sharing the kids space. It is a very simple white box that we filled in with a loose red & blue color scheme. I have to admit that this isn’t one of those spaces that is going to knock your socks off with ingenuity or a great before and after. However, it is totally functional and well received by its little guests.
I can assure that there is not a new piece in sight aside from the bedding, some of it anyway. Everything else was found, free or flea. Very easy on the pockets. The matching quilts are vintage and possibly my favorite find in the entire space. I always pick favorites. I found these at a Navajo estate last summer and just knew they were right for the space.
Who remembers This End Up from the ’80s and ’90s? These beds were bunked in my brothers’ childhood room and fortunately I come from a long line of hoarders so these solid wood beds are still going strong over 25 years later, ready for the next generation. The simple twin beds have classic lines that remind me of summer camp.
The dresser was another shabby vintage piece which I intended to paint but once we moved it into the space, the rusty-red color just worked with the quilts and the warm wood. Easy peasy.
The mirror brings a bit of beach cottage flavor to the space along with the adjacent oar wall. We originally planned for a standing closet here, specifically vintage blue lockers. As the space evolved and we saw how it was being utilized we found that we didn’t need to take up square footage with a closet. No one is staying in there long-term so oar hooks do the trick for the wanderluster.
Across the room, our little visitors can pull up a chair and page through a book or do a craft while they’re here. Our bigger visitors can use the small table between the beds as a nightstand. We’re versatile like that.
The cedar storage chest at the end of the bed is not permanent in this space. In fact, it sold shortly after I took these pictures. It was painted MMSMP farmhouse white and was just the right storage piece for toys or bedding at the foot of a twin bed. I think we’ll need to duplicate this look in the future because it worked well here.
We hung some simple thrifted, waffle texture curtains although I’m really on the fence with the length. I don’t want floor length in this room because of the little ones but this particular length feels like a bad tea length dress. It is just cutting the room’s height mid-calf. You know what I mean? I’ll let that evolve though, as I’m sure I’ll know the right textile when I see it, along with the art as I have a vision of more beachy/nautical pieces above the length of the beds.
That’s it! Welcome to the kids room at the cottage.
Circa Dee 