We bought a storage rack to store a lot of the big items that used to be strewn on the floor in this room. Aunt Grace and Uncle Kevin also got Caitlin an alphabet play mat so playtime can be less painful when she clumsily falls on her head (thank you Grace and Kevin!). I really think the alphabet playmat is really what "makes" the playroom. Without it, it would just look like a messy room where we forgot to put her toys away. With the play mat, it looks like all the toys belong there!
We are very happy with the play area. Caitlin has a clean area to play, we are finally optimizing the space in that room, and our living room no longer looks like it's been taken over by toys. The guest area is a tad small but it's not often that we have guests anyways. For the amount of time Caitlin spends in that room, versus the amount of time we have house guests, I think we have split up the room appropriately.
I think in the future, if Caitlin's play stuffs ends up taking over the entire room (which other people said would eventually happen), I think what we will end of doing is get rid of the spare bed for good (it's a crummy old full sized bed anyways), and just invest in a really nice queen sized air mattress. Then when we have guests, we will pull out the air bed and make space in the play room as needed. That seems to be what other families with kids do, and it makes the most sense!
Here are photos of the play room from mid December, right after the play area was complete.
Sorry for the crummy lightning, I need better photo-taking + photoshop skills, but not willing to invest the effort.
Caitlin's play area. Our new storage rack in the back.
By the way, we are selling Caitlin's exersaucer (in the back, next to the office chair). $25! Any takers?
A view of the guest area to the right, behind the baby gate.
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