Summers on the Mellor Ranch, one of PUREfourhundred’s favorite properties, are pure bliss. But, no matter how gorgeous your setting may be, winters can get pretty stir-crazy, especially for little kids. Last fall, when John and Kelsi Mellor anticipated a long, cold winter indoors with a hyperactive toddler, they started scheming.  They decided to turn the loft above the garage into a playroom where they could spend a few hours a day with their beautiful daughter Charlotte.  They wanted to recreate the ranch experience indoors but also capture the imagination of a little girl who loves tea parties, princesses, and performances. This project was all fun, and we had a great time creating this space. It is always a treat to work with the Mellors, and this playroom was no exception.

 

“The result is just amazing and it’s wonderful to spend the cold winter days inside with Charlotte and her little friends. She loves to make us food in her pretend kitchen and serve us on the carpet while she says “it’s hot, blow on it”.  Or, the best is when she holds a pretend cup of tea up to Prissy, our lab, and Prissy actually plays along and licks it.” 

 

The playroom truly is toddler magic!

It is a space that we still talk about, and brag about, because really, what kid (or adult) wouldn’t want a space like this?!