Hello HG Openhouse readers!  Sorry I missed you all last week.  I unexpectedly spent four days last week at our local children’s hospital with my youngest daughter.  She’s fine now, and we’re very thankful to the many folks that helped her to a quick recovery.

But I’d be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to talk a bit about hospital room décor.  Four days is a long time to be sitting in a room with faded walls and vertical blinds.  And don’t get me started on the furniture! lol

To pass the time, we watched a lot of kid movies together.  Observing “Mary Poppins” rearrange the nanny room at the Banks home with her magical carpet bag, I got to thinking about inexpensive ways children’s hospitals could spruce up their patient rooms. 

So I happily did what I could to improve our situation. I brought in sheets that tied the salmon/off-white color scheme together (I had some “vintage” PB kids aloha sheets with a pop of orange), and a few accents pillows and throws for a homey feel (not shown in this pic).

Then I taped my child’s butterfly craft she made while she was there on the wall as a focal point (using surgical tape I found in a drawer).

So next time you go visit someone in the hospital, forego the flowers and bring them a reading light and pretty pillow!  Or (if you happen to have a magic carpet bag) surprise them with a spoonful of sugar!