I have always longed for a basement or another bedroom just strictly for toys. I always hated how cluttered the living room felt, always scattered with toys–and I just wanted a place for everything and everything in it’s place! (yes– I know. Somedays it is impossible!)
We have a front room on our house that is just kind of awkward, and I wanted to make it a play room, but Brandon didn’t think the kids would like it. I decided to just try it out and see. So earlier this week, I moved the toys from the living room into the front room to make a playroom.
(ignore the mattress pad that my kiddos were using the play ghosts!)
It’s not perfect– there is a wall of windows and the other wall is short with the opening into the living room– but the toys are in their own place, its brighter in there, the kids LOVE looking outside, and I LOVE the clutter being out of the living room. Who knew that my stress level would go down by getting the living room toy free!
I know the toys may eventually make their way back into the living room–that’s just part of it. But having them organized is a BIG check mark on my to do list!
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