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Playroom Plans

You guys already know that our playroom is looking kinda rough these days (thanks to this whole house update post from last week):

Prog Playroom

But we’ve decided that once we clear it out, it’ll actually suit our family better as a less traditional space. Burger is a beloved member of our family, so we think he deserves his own little area. And since Clara plays pretty much all over the house (in the office, the living room, the kitchen, and her room – depending wherever we are with her) we won’t really need an official “playroom” until baby number two comes along (and we turn the playroom into a bedroom).

And I’ll spoil the surprise for all of you folks on bump watch, Clara’s brother or sister will probably be about three years younger than her because I’ve got strict orders from my doc to give my body two full years between pregnancies to heal (thanks to some birth complications with Clara). And since it takes almost a year to bake a human on top of that two year waiting period, that’s where we came up with the whole three year approximation.

But back to the playroom. We’ve decided… drumroll please… to give Burger his own little nautical themed room! Because every pooch deserves some sea faring fun. He always seems to have the best time at the beach, so that jumped out at us as the right environment to really set him at ease. The sea gulls, the warm summer air, the sailboats, an errant pelican. What eight pound chihuahua wouldn’t love that? But enough talking, here’s our Burger-licious mood board:

Playroom Mood Board

  1. Our color palette will be pretty straightforward: navy, red, and white (with some natural wood tones and maybe a few pops of yellow worked in there for fun). The walls will stay white with graphic red & navy accents along with a super cool mural for added pop (more on that later).
  2. How cute would a few of these $33 seagull mobiles be when hung in a flock from the ceiling? Burger should like them since he loves watching real birds flap around outside in real life.
  3. This boat-ish dog bed was the inspiration for the entire nautical theme. At $260 it’s not cheap, but what can I say? Burger’s like L’Oreal. He’s worth it. Plus it’s such a room-making detail that we just couldn’t pass it up.
  4. Here’s the mural that I want to paint on one of the walls. I like that it’s obviously sea-inspired without being too over the top (a dock with a single pelican in the foreground feels kind of “understated” compared to some of the other busy and über bold murals that we’ve seen).
  5. This weathered ship’s wheel (for $34) should look cool on one of the mural-less white walls in the room.
  6. No dog room is complete without an on-theme dog toy, so this $7.99 blue anchor chew toy definitely fits the bill.
  7. And since we want to keep Burger looking “cohesive” with the rest of the room, we can’t wait to pick up this $27 outfit to help him get into character.
  8. Instead of something more traditional, we thought hanging fisherman’s nets (just $17.99 a pop) as “curtains” would add lots of texture and more sea-faring fun. Fingers crossed Burger doesn’t get all tangled up in them. Haha.

So that’s our vision for the playroom, at least for the next few years. Should be interesting.

Now I’m just putting words here, just to fill up space so that when you’re reading the numbered points above your eyes don’t skip down the page and notice this next part. You know, because it’ll ruin the surprise.

So in case you’re wondering if we’re totally off our rockers… we might be. But this post is still totally a joke.

Playroom Joke

APRIL FOOLS!!!

Did we get you? Did the $260 dog bed tip you off? Or was it our description of the pelican mural as “understated”? Did you really think Burger would be caught dead in that sailor’s suit in the name of cohesive design? Or did you all know this was coming given our history of April Fools Day hijinks (like this post and this post)?

Comments

  2. Sarah says

    Even though I came here expecting an April Fool’s post I was still totally sucked in! The dog bed was the big tip off :-)

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  3. Michelle says

    You had me going until the dog bed! Although even before then, I was starting to question your sanity. This was great! Haha.

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    • mribaro says

      The minute I saw the red-blue color scheme, I thought did you go bonkers? Because, although I can easily imagine it for my place, I believe it would be the LAST color scheme you would ever use in YOUR home. Also, though you love your dog very much, I doubt you would theme-decorate a room for a dog, even if its yours. It just doesn’t go with your nature. So I am most relieved it’s your Aprililililily! joke and I can still count on you doing something fun and tasty with that room, like you always do :)

  5. annabelvita says

    Awesome April Fools, but you didn’t fool me since I get the impression that Burger would much rather hang out with you guys or in a sunny spot somewhere.

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    • Deb D. says

      Right there with you, Erin! Had a flash back to them pulling the dog in the kiddie trailer behind the bike, so was thinking maybe they really are crazy dog lovers…. totally fell for it!

  7. Gem says

    You got me! My response was actually “Well, that’s unusual, but kinda cool. And hey, Burger’s part of the family. I wonder what else they’re gonna use the room for?” I was fully anticipating a whole post on how you were going to recreate the $260 dog bed for 1/10th of the price!

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  8. Amy says

    But you’ll still get the little sailor outfit right?

    I figured you were joking – there were no mentions of white ceramic swordfish. :) Happy April Fool’s!

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  10. Lauren says

    I too was confused until the dog bed, which was sad considering I just played an April fools joke on my hubby not 5 minutes ago!

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  13. Tracy B. says

    Ha! You TOTALLY fooled me! I’m new to your site (love it, by the way) and did not suspect an April fool’s joke based on past years…but I did think you must be a bit kooky.

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  14. Lani says

    You know what really tipped me off? That this is so off the mark with “Sue” that I’m like….no way. Then I read the boat bed and was like….H to the no! They must be joking! Love it, though! The joke….not the room. :)

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    • DDay says

      Yeah, that’s what got me too. I was like “I don’t see any Sue the napkin in this color scheme, something’s wrong here.”

  17. jenny G. says

    Haha, nice try, youngsters! I knew something was “fishy” before I even got to the price of the dog bed… Red, navy, and white (with splashes of yellow for fun) are SO NOT Sue the Napkin!!! =)

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    • Sara says

      My thoughts exactly. I was with ya until the moment I saw the mood board and then I remembered it was April 1 so I knew it had to be a joke. This is probably your most believable April Fools’ Joke so far though.

  18. Wom-Mom Ethne says

    I did think you were off your rocker with that $260 dog bed, but my kitty is also beloved, so sometimes I lose my mind on his behalf. And having not read your April Fool’s hijinx of years past, I didn’t know till I read the end. Now just call the zoo and ask for Mr. Lyon. My hubby gets his co-workers every year with that one. Seems obvious to me.

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  20. Anita says

    what tipped me off was the fact that the room colors (mostly the red) doesn’t really go with sue the napkin. i couldn’t see her standing for that :)

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  21. DebInNYC says

    HA HA HA You totally got me! I thought, OMG they lost their minds. I cant read a blog written by crazy people!!

    Love you guys!

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  22. JMB says

    I forgot it was April Fool’s Day!! So, you had me fooled to the point where I saw the mood board (not even the itemized list yet) and thought, “What the he** are they thinking???!!!” Thanks for the laugh :o)

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    • Sarah says

      Krysta – I said same thing to a co-worker!!! I was like “Oh no, they have turned into THOSE people!!!”

  26. Megan says

    I totally knew this had to be a joke, because seriously…a nautical chihuahua room? Lame sauce. And I know you guys are not that lame in real life, come on!

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  28. Jackie H. says

    had me there for just a minute until my sane mind said hey Jack….remember what day it is! Then I looked for your !!!April Fools !!! [the words ~ typed] and found them. Thanks guys!

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  31. Amelia says

    I am embarassed. I got a google pop-up reminding myself that it is april fool’s day aboud 30 seconds before I read this post…and I still totally fell for it. The shame!

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  32. Diane says

    This was TOO FUNNY, and here I thught no one would suck me into a joke today. Oh well – 9:31am and I’m fooled…..thanks for the laugh! And Burger – that dog bed is TOTALLY you, hon……

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  33. Pammy says

    Sorry, didn’t fool me! The design scheme was just wayy too tacky for ya’ll! I enjoyed the funny post though :)

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  34. Sabrina Jordan says

    Oh man!!! Yes…I’ll admit you got me! I was thinking “WTF are they doing!!! That’s WAY over the top, even for the best dog lover!” Ahahahahahahaha! Awesomeness….

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  36. Georgia Rowe says

    I was thinking thats a bit wacky, but cool all the same, and was thinking i would love to give my dogs there own room… I would totally do this for my dogs! haha
    Boo to April fools! haha x

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  37. laura says

    I was confused the whole time haha…I kept thinking…this doesn’t seem like them…and then I realized it was April FOOLs day!! good one! :)

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  38. tara says

    oh dear, you have uncovered my gullible-ness. ack. totally had me, as i read excerpts aloud to my sister, who was like, “tara, its april 1st.” so i skipped the mood board break down and was terribly relieved to read the joke. you are hilarious. thanks for keeping it fun, girl.

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  39. Mary C says

    It was Sue the Napkin that blew me away – as I’m reading this, I keep saying, Sue the Napkin, Sue the Napkin, whatever happened to Sue the Napkin?!?! April Fool’s Day your own bad selves :)

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  40. Jen says

    Too funny – I had forgotten today was April Fool’s Day! You totally had me going (even though I was thinking that the dog bed was too expensive…) until Burger’s sailor outfit. That definitely seemed a little off. Thanks for the fun :-)

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  41. debbie c says

    Wow-I was like-no they aren’t!! You got me!!! but considering we are having an April fools snowstorm right now I’d believe anything!!

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  43. Melody says

    Wow, you still got me even though I knew it was April fool’s day! Even if Burger did have his own room, I’m sure he would still crawl into your neatly made bed every day.

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  45. Mandy says

    AH! You got me! It was definitely NOT my favorite idea :)

    I think a 3 year age gap is perfect! Clara will be old enough to understand what’s going on (and maybe even help!) My son was only 2 when his sister was born. He spent months trying to figure out when this baby was getting out if his house!

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  47. Whitney says

    Seriously didn’t even get that it was April Fools until I read that it was a joke. Thought ya’ll had lost your marbles!! But I was going with it… all for the Burg.

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  48. liz cannon says

    I thought you were nuts that you didn’t want to make the doggy bed FIRST. SECOND, i totally believed you. I’m such a sucker.

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  50. Jessica Z says

    So I guess I was a bit suckered until I got to the $260 dog bed. I *knew* you would never spend that sort of dough with your thrifty ways: you would whip one up yourselves!

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