Playroom Redesign Budget

When it came time to address the playroom, I gave myself a budget of $1,000. I know this is just a season of life and this room won’t be a playroom forever and let’s face it - it’s a playroom for a little boy. Things are going to get beat up! Knowing this space is ultimately temporary, I didn’t want to spend a fortune. However, we needed some larger furniture items. For one, more toy storage. For this, I looked to IKEA. These lower shelves are actually 3 separate pieces and can go in the kids’ rooms or their closets once we no longer need a playroom. We also needed a small, apartment-sized sofa that pulled out into a bed. I looked high and low and assure you, the one I found is the lowest price you can find for a sleeper sofa that pulls out into an actual bed (not a mat on the floor). We asked for the kid-centered items like the table and chairs and play kitchen for Christmas and birthday so that didn’t have to come out of the decor budget. All in, I only went $55 over budget! My husband is so proud.