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By Carrie Ypma on June 18, 2014 2 Comments

Castle Playroom Seating and Storage: A Place for Everything

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Do your children have dress-up costumes and toys everywhere? Today, we’re the castle playroom seating and storage we’re sharing is a dream come true for home organization.

Once upon a time, the princes had toys, costumes and other stuff they neatly put away when they were done playing. Castle playroom seating and storage would be a necessity, if I wanted this fairytale to come true!

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We’re nearing the end of our series about the castle playroom we created for our boys under the stairs to the lower level of our home. We’ve covered how we created faux stone walls, sewed a curtain, painted a woodland mural, installed carpet and decorated it. This fairy tale hideaway wouldn’t be complete, though, if we didn’t also add castle playroom seating and storage where we could literally hideaway the toys, books, costumes and other junk the boys will collect in there over the years to come.

Castle Playroom Seating and Storage Choices

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Large Floor Pillows: The castle playroom floors are only carpet squares on top of concrete. We knew we needed to add some cushions and seating to make it more comfortable for the kids — and for us! Fortunately, I had four extra large square floor pillows that have been lying around here for years. The fabric has a slight sheen to it and red stripes giving them a regal appearance for the castle playroom. My four year old and I like to sit on one and prop one up behind our backs like a make-shift couch when we’re snuggling in the castle playroom reading books.

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Storage Ottomans: I picked up two of these great faux suede ottomans at a discount retailer for only $17 each. I didn’t want to invest a lot of money in furniture for a playroom. These are great since they double as both castle playroom seating AND storage for the castle playroom. The lids are removable so you can hideaway toys, blankets, books, costumes and more when they’re not in use. The ottomans are also the perfect height for the short castle. Most adults can comfortably sit on the ottomans without banging their heads on the ceiling.

Castle Playroom Seating and Storage: A Place for Everything - Kenarry.com

Storage Crates: I debated about what to put in the far back corner of the castle for toy and costume storage. The whimsical garden playroom that inspired our castle had a bookshelf and a laundry basket in the back of theirs. I had trouble finding a bookshelf to fit our dimensions. When I bought the storage ottomans, I stumbled across these cheap black plastic storage crates. They were the perfect width to fit three side-by-side in the back of the castle. I grabbed them and figured I could always use them for something else if I found a bookshelf, toy box or something I like better some day. My four year old hasn’t figured it out yet, but the black storage crates can also stack on top of one another or be turned on their sides, giving greater flexibility for however he and his little brother choose to use them on their castle adventures.

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Our Favorite Costumes

No castle would be complete without an assortment of fun costumes and accessories. Here are a few of our favorites:

  • Melissa & Doug Top This! Role Play Hats – We gave these to our son as a “castle warming” gift. He got to open them and choose one to wear for the big reveal when he opened the playroom door for the first time. For photographic purposes, I hoped he would choose the crown, but mommas don’t always get what they want. He chose the flashy rock star hat instead. Rock stars can have castles too, right?
  • Kids’ Little Adventures Prince Cape – It velcros around the neck so it’s resizable and doesn’t choke the kids. The blue velvet fabric is lush and made with high quality materials. I also like how the royal insignia on the back of the cape is an embroidered patch and not cheaply painted on.
  • In addition, I looked around the house and gathered old hats and scarves we haven’t worn in years. My sister-in-law who’s a medical assistant also gave us an old scrub top the boys could use to dress up like a doctor.

I’m continually on the look out for additional costumes to add to our collection. I especially love all the Melissa and Doug Role Play Costumes. If you ever come to visit, our son will make sure you get a tour of the castle — and he’ll probably make you choose a hat to wear too! Join us next week when we wrap up the castle playroom series. If you’d like, you can subscribe to Kenarry to get ideas in your in-box, so you don’t miss it.

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Previous in the Castle Playroom Series on Ideas for the Home by Kenarry®

Castle Playroom: How to Create A Magical Hideaway for Kids

Castle Playroom: How to Create A Magical Hideaway for Kids - Kenarry.com

Castle Playroom Inspiration: A Whimsical Garden Playroom

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Castle Playroom Walls: How to Paint Faux Stone Walls

Castle Playroom Walls: How to Paint Faux Stone Walls - Kenarry.com

Castle Playroom Woodland Mural: Painting Animals and Trees

Castle Playroom Woodland Mural: How to Paint Animals and Trees - Kenarry.com

Castle Playroom Floors: Creating Space with Carpet Squares

Castle Playroom Floors: Creating Space with Carpet Squares - Kenarry.com

Castle Playroom Curtain: Making an Entrance

Castle Playroom Curtain: Using Fabric for the Front of the Castle - Kenarry.com

Castle Playroom Shields and Decor: Setting a Medieval Scene

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About Carrie Ypma

Carrie is the chief writer, crafter and creator here at Ideas for the Home by Kenarry®. She's an optimist by nature and enjoys sharing recipes, trying new craft ideas, planning for parties and events as well as organizing and decorating. She and her husband, Kent live in Michigan. She also loves to hide away in a castle under the stairs reading to her two young boys and help guests plan vacations at Sunshine Villa at Glenbrook Resort, their short term vacation rental home in Orlando near Walt Disney World.

Whether you’re cooking, crafting or creating for your family, follow Carrie on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get inspiring ideas for your home. For home organization tips and ideas, check out her other website, Clutter Keeper or follow her on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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  1. Doree says

    June 22, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    The seating and storage is so cool. I love how unique the playroom is. Thanks for sharing 🙂 Hope to see you this Wednesday night at our Cook it! Craft it! Share it! Link Party. It starts at 8:30 PM EST. -Doree

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    • Carrie says

      June 23, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      Thanks, Doree! See you there!

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