There's a reason basements often become cluttered dumping grounds, they're usually dark, uninviting and an excuse to hide your mess away. If you have an underused or unappealing basement, take some cues from designer Frances Herrera who transformed this one into a bright, welcoming playroom.
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Long ago, I wrote a post about converting the dining room into the playroom. We were about to take the plunge but ultimately changed our minds, turning a front room and extra bedroom upstairs into playrooms. More

Granted, this isn't the first time we've seen a replica Narnia that someone has built for their children. But it's a pretty cool one, and it's taking the internet by storm. More

This creative use of space is one of the most impressive we've seen in a long time. Samantha of Tuffet Whimsy saw potential in the unused space under the stairs to the basement. She turned what would otherwise be wasted space into a most precious play area for her kids. More

A Brazilian woman, Dona Eunice, and her husband have been caring for children and their families for years. They've fed them, helped employ mothers in a sewing cooperative, and even adopted and took custody of 27 abandoned children. All their good deeds were rewarded by a Brazilian television show with a gorgeous sustainably-focused home makeover. More

Name: Dee and children (7 & 5)
Location: Tulsa, OK

I needed to create a space in which a playroom for the kiddies and a craft room for me could co-exist! This meant an overhaul of the color to a light airy shade and selling all of the mismatched furniture, to be replaced by solid storage areas for both toys and fabric. More

Names: Estela Luz and Ada Maria (2.5 and 9 months)
Location: Takoma Park, MD

Danielle has two wonderful spaces to share with us today: her daughters' "Waldessori" playroom and their artsy sunroom: Ada, our little one, is on the move. Today I turned my back and found her in the middle of a large pile of tiny slobbery bits of paper and decided it was time to re-think the playroom - shift everything up a level and create some inviting play spaces for both girls.
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When planning a nursery or young child's bedroom, we usually think crib/bed, dresser, rug, and a shelf for a few books and toys. But what fun it would be to create not only a beautiful sleeping space, but a fantasy playroom in the same room. More

Are you still trying to find space for all the gifts from Santa? We've done well, for the most part, because we did a toy purge in anticipation of Christmas. There was, however, one gift that we're still trying to squeeze in.

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Remember the last shared studio/playroom we showed you? It hit all the right notes for a warm family space that still functioned as a great studio. Well, more shared space inspiration abounds in 2012.

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