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The Cupboard Under the Stairs

February 2, 2015 By Kendra Remington 4 Comments

Now that our house is feeling more livable… I’ve decided that we need to add a little fun! When my granddaughter saw the door under the stairs she said, “Oh look! It’s Harry Potter’s cupboard!” I decided right then and there that I would turn it into a play space for her and her brother. When I announced this to John, he said “I thought we’d keep the vacuum cleaner in there.” Seriously??? That doesn’t sound even remotely fun.

Currently it looks like this.

Cupboard Door

Inside the Cupboard

Under the Stairs

Just a 3×8 space with a bare bulb and a musty smell. If it was a space for Riley alone, it would become the most awesome Frozen Ice Palace you ever saw… but since it also needs to accommodate Jamie, I’m going to go with something more neutral… it needs to be a place where they can both engage their imaginations. My plan is to get a colorful rug, some throw pillows, a simple light fixture, and create a spot for toy storage as a starting point. I will let Riley choose another pillow for each of them (Jamie is only one. Pillow choices are still beyond him.) and the paint color for the walls.

This is my jumping off point…

Rug with Pillows

I will invite Riley for a sleepover and then we’ll get to work. And by we’ll get to work, I mean Riley will tell me what to do and I’ll do it. She is very good at giving direction.

Mission accomplished! Riley and I took a quick trip to the paint store where she chose light blue, dark blue, and teal green. Then we got to work painting and adding the pillows.

Heart

In the Cupbooard

Next I added Riley’s pillows. She chose the pink flower for herself and the truck for the vehicle loving Jamie.

RIley's Pillows

And the finishing touch…

Cupboard Under the Stairs

I’m looking forward to many happy years of children playing in the cupboard under the stairs.

 

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Comments

  1. Nancy says

    February 2, 2015 at 7:33 am

    i love it! Another great “grandparenting” technique to emulate! Thanks Kendra for setting the bar so high and inspiring me.
    Miss you still. xo

    Reply
    • Kendra Remington says

      February 2, 2015 at 7:44 am

      Thanks, Nancy! As a kid I was convinced that somewhere in the back of my closet was a secret passageway to the bathroom on the other side. I never found it, but that didn’t stop me from looking! Missing you too!

      Reply
  2. Cathi says

    February 4, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    This is so great! I hope you will share photos of the kids enjoying this space too! What wonderful memories they will have of this experience you created for them!
    Nice!

    Reply
  3. Kendra Remington says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    Thanks, Cathi! It was a labor of love!

    Reply

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