Today was the day. I worked before PD, during lunch, and after school with my little work elves ( shout out to my loving boyfriend and mom!) to put our classroom together! It’s not completely done. My mom and I went to Ikea after to get 4 mushroom stools and two more tall stools we are putting together tonight, but take a look:

My favorite parts are the hanging picture lights (10ft 20 LED Clip String Lights Christmas Lights for Bedroom Warm White) and the teepee (EasyGo Products Indoor Tee Pee Tent – 6 Foot Tall Classic Indian Play Tent for Kids with Five Wood Poles and Carry Bag – Five-Sided Walls with Door, Window and Floor)! See below for other links. I also got rid of my teacher desk. I replaced it with my rainbow table, which opened up the front of my room. I moved my anchor chart easel to the front of the room and it’s paired with my wooden chair. My best advice for if you’d like to redo your room: Use as much as you can of what you already have. I already owned the white tables, one coffee table, stools, rainbow table, rugs and other things you see in the picture not listed below. Then what you don’t own, shop around for the cheapest/best quality you can find. My bins on tables are from the dollar store, along with my book bins. Add a touch of nature (I have two vases with fake flowers ($5 total for vase and plant from Walmart), nature smelling potpourri (Walmart again), and a fake plant from Ikea. Then make it your own! My classroom now matches my bedroom at home, except the splashes of color and, of course, paint, but that’s work for another day!

List of Materials Used From Amazon 

Ling’s moment 3 Sets 6ft LED Bedroom Fairy Starry String Lights Battery Operated Warm

Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children’s Inflatable Balance Ball Desk Chair With Stability Legs – Flexible Classroom Seating, Lime Green, 45cm

White for Wedding Party Centerpieces Waterproof Decorative Lights Kids Teepee

Zinus Espresso Wood Dining Table / Table Only

DHP Parsons Modern Coffee Table, Dark Espresso

Winsome Wood Toby Coffee Table

Bedside Table Lamp, Aooshine Minimalist Solid Wood Table Lamp Bedside Desk Lamp With Square Flaxen Fabric Shade for Bedroom, Dresser, Living Room, Kids Room, College Dorm, Coffee Table, Bookcase

Ikea (Previously owned/being used in my classroom before the project)

Rugs (back and front), Stools, White Tables, and Coffee Table in Top Picture on the Left, Tent looking thing above my rocking chair (Fun story: That rocker is from when Josh was a baby!)

Target (Previously owned/being used in my classroom before the project)

Crates