Room for Improvement: Toddler Room

Martin Amado: "Most parents eventually face this dilemma: how to transition their toddler from their nursery space into their new bedroom. We'll show you how on today's Room For Improvement as we create a space for Jacob, with room to grow."

Martin Amado: "Jacob's mom already bought the furniture for the bedroom, but take a look around...it's still lacking any decor. The goal for today is to create a magical environment that would make Jacob want to sleep here, and I'm thinking a sports theme is the way to go."

Martin Amado: "I found this table set for only $20 at a thrift store, and as you can see, the surface does have some minor damage, but it's nothing a bit of chalkboard paint won't fix."

Martin Amado: "By creating a grid in the very center of this table and applying the chalkboard paint, we have the perfect space where Jacob can get creative."

Martin Amado: "If you have the bedroom space, a good tip is to invest in a full-size bed instead of a twin. This way, it will carry your child all the way through the high school years."

Martin Amado: "I bought these canvas prints for only $4 each, a great buy, aAnd even though it's going to look great on its own, I wanted to make it look a bit more special, so I invested another $6 buy buying these mats. And what I'm basically going to do is place them right behind the canvas prints, and it's going to give it a lot more dimension."

Martin Amado: "I'm first attaching the mat directly onto the wall by placing these velcro strips on the back."

Martin Amado: "Here's a great way to decorate the facade of the furniture without any commitment. I found these foam shapes with our sports theme; how about that? And the idea is to go ahead and place them right behind our existing handle."

Martin Amado: "It looks great. The best part is, a pack of twelve is only $3, and if Jacob ever gets tired of this theme, you can easily swap them out."

Martin Amado: "And the final touch is the personalized pillow that was here this morning, but now it looks much better in the completed room. Let's go get Jacob."

Martin Amado: "This morning, Jacob's bedroom had all the basic furniture pieces, but it lacked any decor. By incorporating the sports theme, we now have the perfect environment that's a home run, a slam dunk, a touch down and a goal. I hope Jacob likes it."

Martin Amado: "Here we go. This is the star of the bedroom."

Martin Amado: "One, two, three! Open your eyes!"

Martin Amado: "Do you love it?"

Jacob: "Yes, I love it."

Martin Amado: "Cool! Yay! We thank you for watching and we'll see you next time on another Room...

Jacob: "Room."

Martin Amado: "For..."

Jacob: "For."

Martin Amado: "Improvement!"

Jacob: "Improvement."

Jacob: "Bye."

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