We are fortunate enough to have a bonus space in our home.  When we were first married, we used this space as a formal dining room.  When the munchkins were born, we gave up our formal dining room to have a toddler playroom, rather than have their toys scattered all over the house.  (I stayed up late one night painting it butter yellow and celery green. I blame the hormones because pregnancy will make you do some crazy things.)  Playskool ruled this roost for several years, until I decided to take the space back. 

Here’s the before (notice the exhausted Dad):

Here’s the after: 

Here’s the story:

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