This room has evolved so many times since we have moved into this house almost 5 years ago. It started off as an office for Matt and I and then slowly transitioned into a playroom. The truth is that it really needs to be completely turned into a playroom instead of a playroom/office, but I still can’t part with my little sliver of space that is just a desk where I can pay bills and stack a bunch of mail.
On one hand, this room is everything because it is right off our main living area and kitchen and I can send the kids in here to play or let them watch TV while I can get a few things done around the house; but on the other hand, this room drives me nuts because it is right off of our foyer/front door and is basically this first train wreck room you see when you walk in our house!
It is definitely a room that is tough to keep cleaned or tidied up all the time; but it is pretty much all we have, so we try to make the best of it. While I was pregnant with our 3rd baby this summer, I decided I was going to take the organizing in here a step further. I wanted to label all of our toy baskets with pictures so there was no excuse to put the toys back where they belong. WRONG. Guess who is the only person that puts the toys where they belong??? ME. I’m still praying that down the road this system will pay off and they will understand better; but for now, the toys are all a mess among all the bins.
The one system that is paying off?? The clear bin system in the closet. It can be a little bit of a hassle to get the toys out that they want to play with, but these bins have stayed organized. It’s almost good that they take a little more work to play with because that keeps them from just dumping them on the floor and leaving them. I have been happy with the way the closet turned out. We keep things like board games, puzzles, learning tools, office supplies, gift wrapping supplies and party supplies all stocked in this closet. I feel like we are making the best of the space that we can for now and it feels so good when it is all clean and organized!!
Do you have any tips or tricks to keeping your playroom organized?? I would love to hear them.
All photos by Jennifer Lee
These are the labels we used for our toy bins. I made them in PicMonkey.com and you can use them and add your own to them. I just printed them on card stock and then laminated and cut them. Then I used velcro stickers to attach them to each toy bin. Leave a comment if you have any questions about them.
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:: Other Sources ::
White Book Shelf – Ikea
Baby Bed – Hand Me Down
Baby Changing Table – American Girl
Desk – Wisteria
Rug – Lulu & Georgia
I Love You Prints – Sugarboo Designs
I Am Busy Water Print – Gray Malin (framed by Framebridge)
Peacock Print – Minted Designs
Plastic Storage Bins in Closet – Target
Chalkboard Plastic Bin Labels – Amazon
