Since I first published this family room/ playroom featured in Lonny Magazine back in April, you wouldn’t believe the amount of emails and comments we’ve received asking for advice on how to create a similar space on budget.
Your wish is my command, dear readers!
Here’s a design board of affordable alternatives to create a similar look for less.
- Pendant Lamps: The original basket-like wood pendant lamps in the original design (Design Within Reach (DWR) – Koura Pendant) retail for almost $2,000 — eek! Go for these Woven Seagrass Pendants (on sale of $64.99 each from West Elm) for a similar look and an unbelievable price difference.
- Subway Art: The subway art in the original design are the lyrics to Madonna’s ‘Little Star’ by LA artist Matthew Heller — but this Horizontal Subway Art Sign from Wall Bling on Etsy ($60) looks like a great affordable alternative to us!
- Modular Sofa: The KARLSTAD Loveseat and chaise lounge in Lindö beige ($978) from Ikea gives your family plenty of seating room — looks comfy too!
- High Pile Rug: A Flokati Rug ($79.99) from Ikea is inexpensive item that will give you and baby a soft place to play. It’s 6’7″ x 4’7″ but if you want a larger rug, like the one in the original design, you can purchase two and tape them together on the back with rug tape.
POSTED IN: Design Advice
TAGS: affordable decor, Ikea, Playrooms, traditional design, West Elm
Very nice! Not really my style but I love the economical finds! :)
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Great alternatives! Those pendant lights are super cool. I’ll have to go over to Lonny and see if they mention the name of the wall-color – it’s a fabulous shade of green!
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Does anyone have the Ikea rug? It looks hard to clean…
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I love, love this room…what’s the wall colour? Must use this in our remodel.
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Nicole Abbott Reply:
January 9th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@shilo, I wish I knew! There was no information on the paint color in Lonny (the online mag that originally posted this space)
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