Kellie Martin's Creative Kid's Room

As a child, former ER star Kellie Martin loved acting out in the “big gowns and high heels” that filled her dress-up box. Her daughter Margaret ‘Maggie’ Heather, 2, however, prefers cooking — and cleaning! — to costumes. “She has a little mop and a little broom. But her favorite thing is the wooden kitchen; I’ll start dinner, and she’ll ‘cook’ too,” says Kellie, who lives in Los Angeles.

Just outside the playroom (a onetime sunroom “surrounded by trees and sky,”) Kellie and her husband, lawyer Keith Christian, 35, planted a garden filled with strawberries, carrots —and pumpkins “that are so big already, I’m scared they’ll take over the yard!” But Kellie, 33, loves the room’s connection to nature. “It’s very joyful,” she says. “I want this to be a place where Maggie is inspired.”

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Comments

I love this room! It’s just what a playroom should be, fun and creative.

- October on September 3rd, 2009

Very cute! I love all the light shinning in.

- Bren on September 3rd, 2009

I agree. I like it a heck of a lot better than Estela’s playroom!

- rb on September 3rd, 2009

I LOVE this room… perfect choice (assuming you have a sunroom you can convert) and I love how functional and child-friendly it is…. I’m sure it will inspire Maggie because it already inspires me to want to go in it and play.

- Kat_momof3 on September 3rd, 2009

This is my ideal playroom. So bright and happy, and I love all of the wooden toys!

- millefleur on September 3rd, 2009

What a great playroom! Love the food and the table and chairs. What a fun place to play.

- Loralei on September 3rd, 2009

Now THAT looks like a mad fun playroom!!! Not too girly, perfect for some serious playtime!

- Daniela on September 3rd, 2009

Little Maggie’s room looks a lot more kid-friendly and colourful and just plain more fun than Estela’s fancy, girly play room.

- B.J. on September 3rd, 2009

This is more my style. I live in the city so our “playroom” corresponds with the living room but if I did have the space, I’d love to do something like this. I love all of the natural light, as well.

And what a cutie Maggie is in her ballet outfit!

- Liliana on September 3rd, 2009

Great playroom!!!

- amandamay on September 3rd, 2009

I wish I had space for a room like this!

- crg on September 3rd, 2009

Wonderful Waldorf-inspired playroom! Check out sites like Three Sisters toys. They have all of this beautiful stuff.

- Kristin on September 3rd, 2009

I agree with the above posts.

As soon as I looked at it, I said “now that is a REAL child’s playroom !” and not something that was just set up for a photo op, or something that is overly decorated etc.It looks so child friendly and inviting. Not something that they would be afraid to touch etc.

- Rach on September 3rd, 2009

This room seems like a “real” playroom instead of the Hollywood glam ones! I like that it’s actually a sunroom that was converted. For those of us who live in the city where space is limited, that’s what sunrooms often become!

- urbanadventurertales on September 3rd, 2009

what a wonderful idea. why do people give up that kind of creative play when we all know how much we enjoyed it as kids?

- idaho beef on September 3rd, 2009

Agree, agree, agree.
To all the posters who seem to think a kid could actually play, draw, run, climb, build, bash down and create in Estela’s playroom, with its antique dresses and white carpet and meticulously arranged blocks… check this out. THIS is how a child plays. Just gorgeous.

- Sadie on September 3rd, 2009

I like how everything is wood. Its easy to clean and can become an heirloom or can be given away.

- Bieta on September 3rd, 2009

I have to admit, this IS much more my taste than Estela’s playroom.

- CelebBabyLover on September 4th, 2009

Much more my style than Estella’s room which, while beautiful, was a tad prissy. Lucky Maggie!

- mememememe on September 4th, 2009

I agree with everyone, THIS is what a playroom should be like, imo. It can be used as the child grows and any future brother can use it without being smothered in frilly, girly stuff (like in Estela’s room).

- Sanja on September 4th, 2009

Beautiful room! Does anyone know where I could find the rainbow toy in the background of the first picture?

- April on September 4th, 2009

I love this playroom,the kids feel free to play.I am not a wood toys fan.But Looks nice.My son’s playroom I choose a lot color and little tikes e step2 toys all plastic since I don’t like wood LOL.
This room it’s much better and fun than Estella’s play room.

- Natalia on September 4th, 2009

What a wonderful playroom and I love that it is a space for both girls and boys. There have been too many designer/over-styled rooms lately and this room has a lovely warmth and realness to it. April, the Giant Rainbow Nesting Tunnel is made by Spiel and Holz.

- marcie on September 4th, 2009

what’s up with Kellie’s foot??

- kathy on September 4th, 2009

That is the coolest toy shelf

- ladymama on September 4th, 2009

I just love all of the colors, very nice.

- Mia on September 4th, 2009

I love both this room and Estela’s room and would have been excited to have either one as a little girl.

- danigirl on September 4th, 2009

Love all the ER kids! Saw the first one in people a while back but can’t remember the other two. Does anyone know if they were in there?

- Megan on September 4th, 2009

Her chubby little legs are soooo adorable!

- Jessica on September 4th, 2009

Cute, but not my style. A lot of people mentioned that Ali’s playroom for her daughter was too girly, now I think Kellie’s is too masculine. I think it would be nice for a boy, otherwise it’s just too bland. But to each their own and if the child loves it, that is all that really matters! : )

- Brianne on September 4th, 2009

I wouldn’t exactly call the room ‘masculine.’ I think it’s more non-gender specific. While I did love Estela’ playroom, I think Maggie’s is much more kid-appropriate. It has places to discover and create. I love all the natural light and wooden toys! Very, very cute!

- Stephany on September 4th, 2009

Now THAT is a great playroom!!! What a contrast to the one we saw yesterday!

- Karm on September 4th, 2009

now this is a room I would not be worrying about a little mess in, its great

- Shan on September 4th, 2009

Beautiful playroom! Beautiful mother and daughter! Have loved Kellie since “Life Goes On”!

- ab on September 5th, 2009

What a beautiful play room! Anyone know where such realistic looking veggies can be purchased?

- Serenes on October 10th, 2010