Finally got to the point of reorganizing the playroom tonight...many of you probably remember the childproofing thread from a couple weeks ago and the concerns expressed by some of you about the safety of the space. On the whole, I agreed with those concerns (although the practical side of me doubts any child, save one with severe difficulties, would ever intentionally jump over that railing, I can see where accidents would happen) and have been trying to come up with a solution. The final nail, as it were, came when I discovered last week that I'm pregnant and I started trying to envision how to fit a small baby and his/her "gear" into this space (plus, two dc families have told me that they're going to start TTC within the next few months, so I'm looking at three total tiny ones within the next year or so).
This design is far from perfect, but I believe it addresses most of the prior issues. I have plans to further revamp things in the next few months, but this is what I could come up with right now. Let me know your thoughts and opinions!
This links direct to a slideshow now, let me know if it doesn't work for you
eh, felt like I needed another disclaimer.
The before layout has only been in place about a month; I thought it would help cut down on the tendency of the toys to get strewn all across the room (play kitchen stuff ending up in the opposite corner, for example), but really, it just made cleaning up more annoying. I hated that layout and am quite relieved to have it open again.
This design is far from perfect, but I believe it addresses most of the prior issues. I have plans to further revamp things in the next few months, but this is what I could come up with right now. Let me know your thoughts and opinions!
This links direct to a slideshow now, let me know if it doesn't work for you
eh, felt like I needed another disclaimer.

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