The Changing of the Rooms!

Just before Thanksgiving, Karl and I made a bold move in the house. We moved the playroom from the unfinished basement to the spare bedroom. The children had been asking when we might paint the walls and put in some carpet in the basement. After repeated attempts to tell them that we do not foresee the basement being finished in the near future, and empathizing with the temperature on the concrete floor dropping, we decide to make the move.

I like the idea of a spare bedroom, ready to provide comfort to those who travel our way. When we weighted out the pros and cons of the spare bedroom verses playroom, the playroom seemed most logical. We rarely have guests come, and the children are needing a more comfortable space to use on a daily basis. So all the clutter that was in the spare room from moving into the house was sent to the basement and all the children's toys, minus the crafts, were brought up to a new space. Now there is plenty of room to navigate Rockenboks and still have the pieces together.

And do not forget the beloved Legos! The once train table has become most useful as the place to sort out those pieces during construction as the parts all stay on the table!

You can see Isabella's castle in the background and next to that is her stack of clear drawers for all those important little pieces. One drawer is nothing but Polly Pocket/Disney Princess pieces but the whole drawer slides out nicely and therefore can be put back neatly.


Overall, A very smart move! When guests to come, we will make do just as we have in tighter spaces we have had before!