Playroom Coming Along, Can Use Some Input - Please!!

[Michelle]

I like it! The only thing I don't think looks so good is the cabinet in front of the changing table. Could you get something to hang on the walls to store the diaper supplies in? I have one of these that works very nicely; it holds a couple days worth of diapers per kid and I store the extras elsewhere.

Another suggestion is you could get some nice bright fabric, or something to cover the back of the bookshelf I can see in the picture with the table (third from the top)

Thanks a lot , you got me drooling all over that Ikea website again!!!
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Love those wall organizers!!

[Michelle]

Your room looks really nice, are you going to be using chairs with your craft table? because I would worry about everyone bumping into them and hitting their toes on them and the table legs, maybe you should put the table against the wall, but not all the way.

[Crazy8]

Your room looks really nice, are you going to be using chairs with your craft table? because I would worry about everyone bumping into them and hitting their toes on them and the table legs, maybe you should put the table against the wall, but not all the way.

yes, we use the chairs (sit there for lunch too) but the chairs are stackable too so sometimes they are just stacked against the wall. I could slide the table over so short end is against the wall - but I'm not really "gaining" any usable space by doing so either. If we are bumping into it that is probably what I will do but so far it hasn't been a problem.

[Crazy8]

If this doesn't work I give up:confused:
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thanks for doing these!! I was able to zoom in on them once I saved to my computer.

Your plans don't include a toddler area either though. That is what I need to add most! And the wall across from the long wall is only 9 ft. - not as long as the other side due to the staircase, etc. so there is no way to get 3 "areas" out of it.

thanks for trying, I think its a lost cause though.

[countrymom]

the more I look at your layout, the more I know what the problem is. You need to put things against the wall. I know you want to have areas, but you still have areas, but not spread out like that. Group things together, I just redid my toy room (painting, rearranging, everything) and now i have even more room.

[Crazy8]

the more I look at your layout, the more I know what the problem is. You need to put things against the wall. I know you want to have areas, but you still have areas, but not spread out like that. Group things together, I just redid my toy room (painting, rearranging, everything) and now i have even more room.

I would never fit the stuff that is in there now in there if everything was against the walls. I had most things against the wall in the original layout (see drawing above) and it was just chaos all the time - too much room in the middle for them to run back and forth, dump the toys and not really play with anything. I've noticed so far that the trains stay by the train table now, the food toys stay by the kitchen, etc. That never was the case before!! I'm just not seeing how I would gain any space by putting everything against the walls??

[MommyMuffin]

Little Diamonds looks great! Where did you get that gate? How does it stay put?

[Childminder]

Your plans don't include a toddler area either though. That is what I need to add most! And the wall across from the long wall is only 9 ft. - not as long as the other side due to the staircase, etc. so there is no way to get 3 "areas" out of it.

I think you are putting too much emphasis on having a "toddler" area. In family child care I have found that most of it is for toddlers anyway. Preschoolers tend to head off to schools and infants are usually in the center of the room or sleeping.

[MommyMuffin]

I am building my basement and designing it for daycare. I have the hardest time with toddlers so I will be for sure adding an area for them.

I plan on cutting the room in half and have all those destructive 10 - 18 month olds to play in an area. Babies will be next to me and the other area will have all the things for preschoolers.

Having toddlers in a designated area is the only way I can keep my sanity. They climb on everything, run into walls and corners, throw toys, just crazy little things.
But that is just me.

[Michael]

If this doesn't work I give up:confused:
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Can you email these? director@daycare.com

Are they for MAC or Windows?

[WImom]

I like the idea of the changing table against the bookshelf. Might give you some room for the toddler toys?

[Crazy8]

I like the idea of the changing table against the bookshelf. Might give you some room for the toddler toys?

nope, it takes up the same amount of room whether it is against the bookshelf or against the wall. Problem when its against the bookshelf is I am right handed so can't have the tall skinny diaper cabinet on my right side - I need it by the baby's head. I need something to store diapers, wipes, etc. so eliminating that isn't really an option. I went down to a 12" cabinet instead of a 24" which is a tight squeeze but I thought it would free up more space for me but the way things are now it really didn't.