Play room tour

This week the tour focuses on play rooms, and I have gone to the archives for pics of our play room because, admittedly, ours has gotten way out of hand. I have been less than diligent about removing toys that are no longer age appropriate. Instead, we have been steadily accumulating toys on top of toys since we created the play room in December of 2007. That is three years of toys, and it is not pretty.

We took our upstairs bonus room -- where the dormers are -- and created a play room. We created three separate areas within the dormers, and then there is the main space, the length of the room, for play. Unfortunately, I do not have a great shot of the entire room. If I took one now, you would think, "Oh, is it messy storage room week???" Oh, I kid (not really). Here are some older pics that are ok to show. From the entry way, this is a little reading/sitting area to the right.




By the way, the above area is almost completely consumed now by dress up paraphernalia. Next to the chair is our bookshelf. We have a little problem with books, also, and there are stacks and stacks on either side of this bookshelf now.



In the first dormer area, I have an armoire that I mentioned when we talked about home offices.



These pics were taken when the girls were between 14 and 18 months old. Reading was a favorite activity very early, and is still in their top three activity choices.



With the next shot, I will be completely shameless and use a photo taken when the room was devoid of toys. This is Lauren checking out the completed room for the first time.



We created a nice television nook -- except we do not watch television. I can count the number of times the girls have sat in their chairs to watch a video on two hands, and we have had this set up for almost three years. The entire room needs an update, and I am thinking of changing this area by replacing the TV area with a more practical workspace (table and chairs, desk, etc.).



The Lego table is immediately to the left from the doorway. To say that the Legos have gotten out of control would be a gross understatement. However, more is definitely more with Legos.



We have almost outgrown our original table and chairs, but we have gotten unbelievable use out of it. We have a larger table and chair on loan from cousin Sarah, and that may be relocated to this room.



The last dormer area is where the toy box is located. Because of where the only adult chair in the room is located, this is a blind spot in the room, and therefore, has been the site of many scuffles over the years.



Finally, to be fair, here is what it looks like today. There is a significant amount of toy clutter that I will address soon, although I am definitely not being bold enough to toss out a target completion date.



As always, thanks so much for stopping by, and have a great weekend.