2 kids in a small room

In our house we have the challenge of rooming an 8 yr old boy and a 3 yr old girl in a room that is about 8 feet square.  Not easy to do but I thought I woould share some of the tricks we use.  Just this weekend we finally painted it.  We've been in this house for 4 years.

Here's Lydia sanding and painting.





Dh being funny.



A couple of years ago, when Regal was going out of business, I picked up these cd holders.

They were on the inside of the doors but since the kids all share the Adventures in Odyssey cd's I put it on the outside to minimize the fighting.  BTW we've got about 35-40 hours of stories on these cd's and they've been using them for 5 yrs. 



On the inside of the door, we have Groovy Girls for Lydia and finally tamed Parker's Webkinz collection



Still need to paint the doorframe.  One challenge of a small space and doing home daycare, is finding a spot for Parker to do his homework where he can't be bothered.  I found this folding tabletop at the Bargain Shop for $12.  It attaches to the wall and folds against the wall when it's not being used. 

  

One of the challenges of bunkbeds is a lack of space for the one on the top bunk.  We bought these cones at IKEA a couple of years ago.  A great spot for a boy to hide his treasures.



Shelves are up high and hold collections.  We need to get more supplies to do the perimeter.



Picked up this Fisher Price wall pocket at a flea market for Lydia but instead of attaching it to the wall, it's on the side of her bunk bed.  It gives her a spot with in reach to stash her treasures and bedtime books.



Parker's clothes are in laundry baskets under the bed.  It keeps junk from accumulating under there, makes it easy for him to put his laundry away and makes use of valuable space.

 

An extra rod in the closet doubles the hanging space.  When we moved in, the closet doors were original to the house.  Bifold, metal and falling off the tracks.  we took them off all the closets and use curtains with a suspension rod instead.  I'm having someone tie dye curtains for this room for the window and closet.