The New Playroom Part Four: Painting with Stencils

I wanted to do something fun and different, but not too crazy for the wall in the playroom.  I debated between a bright color of paint or potentially even wallpaper.  But then I remembered something I had seen when I was looking for ideas for the toy storage...painting with stencils.  The picture I had seen was at I Heart Organizing.  The birch tree design matched perfectly with the theme of the playroom.  The colors she used were great, but a little too bold for the room I'm working with.  My walls are already a taupe color, so I used a white paint with the stencil.  I purchased the stencil online at Cutting Edge Stencils.  They have a ton of great stencils to choose from. I just might have to look at getting another one for another room someday.  

The New Playroom: Part One - Happy Colored Chairs

Our house has a formal dining room between the living room and kitchen.  However, we are not exactly 'formal' people, so we have repurposed it as Grayson's playroom.  Because of where it's located, it's really nice because I can see him play from pretty much anywhere I would usually be downstairs.  However, that means anyone that comes over will see the unpleasant mess that comes with the typical playroom.  So, seeing as this is Part One of the new playroom, I guess I should show you what I'm working with...so here it is...

Pretty neat huh?  Ok, maybe not...

Well, I decided to start with the wood table and chairs that I got at a children's resale shop for $20. I knew I wanted to paint the table white, but I was torn with the chairs.  I wanted to keep them bright and happy and I had an idea of the main colors I wanted for the room, so here is how they turned out:

The main colors for the room are going to be lime green, teal, orange, and brown.  I used Lowe's Valspar brand in an interior semigloss to make them easy to keep clean.  Here are the paint colors I used:

Green - CI235 - Twist of Lime

Teal - CI250 - Sprinkler

Stay tuned for more upgrades to the playroom!