Room inspiration: filing cabinet desk

How fantastic is this simple idea?

Upcycle a couple of old filing cabinets with a wide plank of wood for the perfect desk space for homework, craft and drawing.   And just imagine all the junk they could cram into those big drawers!

Source: Unknown via Pinterest

Makers we love: Sack Me

Fancy having a snooze in a sundae?  Or Hanging out with a mob of shady vegetables?  

Relative newcomer Sack Me has burst onto the children's bedding scene in a big way.  You've probably spotted their designs in just about every publication on the market from Women's Weekly through to Delicious with their whimsical take on everyday objects.

The brainchild of Li-Ann, a former architect turned graphic designer and mother to two identical twin boys (respect!), Sack Me is now being stocked across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States.  

Head over to their online store to peek at their gorgeous range of bedding, bean bags, cushions and wall decals.  But try not to be too disappointed that the sundae sheets don't come in a queen size yet!

Room inspiration: The lion, the witch and the wardrobe

What child didn't dream about secret passage ways into hidden worlds?  A magical place to escape to.

This shot (from Pinterest) reminds me of all my childhood wishes.  It may not take you to Narnia but any kid would be pretty stoked with what appears to be a plain and simple wardrobe that gives way to a secret tunnel to a room for them to play in.  

I know my kids would go completely bonkers for a hidden room like this, just for them.  You know what I would love about it?  Shutting that door and hiding the utter toy chaos that it would contain. Now that is my kind of escapism!

Room inspiration: going dotty at Ikea

With the amount of crap my kids drop on the floor each and every day, I am a HUGE fan of anything that helps me to get the stuff up and out of the way.

Enter these gorgeously colourful hooks.  Now sweet little hooks have been rocking it in kiddo rooms for a while now with some great crafty options available for sale out there.  So what is it that I am loving so much about these ones?  One word.  IKEA.  

I don't need much of an excuse to jump in the car and head 30 minutes down the highway.  I could save $20 on a rug but then spend $200 on things I didn't even know I needed.  Not to mention the money spent on swedish meatballs, I mean right??

So at only $9.99 for a set of five I could totally justify a spotty space like the one above.  Well, just to keep the crap off the floor...

Room inspiration: A bed of sunshine

How could you ever wake up on the wrong side of bed if you slept in this?

It is like someone wrapped cupcakes, sunshine and a few flamingos all into one amazingly cute bed.

This beauty could even shake off the ugliest of Mondays!!

Room inspiration: school desk

I want an old school desk for my littlies.  I accept that maybe we don't really need one just yet as we are only going into grade one and fingers crossed the homework isn't that full on (or is it? Am I just fooling myself?).

But why should I let reality stand in the way of great furniture?

We recently had our annual kerbside clear out around here and I spent many a drive scoping out the roadside goodies in the hope of an old school desk and chairs turning up.  But it was not to be.

Fingers crossed someone chucks one out next year, before the homework gets really serious!

Room inspiration: Art gallery

I know the little artists in our home would just love to have their precious works of art on display in their room like this.

I'm not quite so sure about having an unsupervised painting station right next to soft furnishings though.  That just strikes me as a rookie mistake!

Room inspiration: Coloured crates

The colours, the crates, the yellow garden gnome!!! I just can't fault this.  I want it all!!

Source: pinterest

Room inspiration: two tone door

I think I need to rush out and buy some masking tape and a tin of yellow paint.  

This two-tone door is so cheery and happy and it kind of reminds me of a melting ice-cream cone.  

Don't even start me on the gorgeous couch and cushion.