I remember as a kid how exciting it could be to move things around. Heck, I still get a kick out of it and am envisioning a redo of the living room area too. So, Tom and I asked Erin if she'd like to have her room changed around. She was so excited. She even volunteered to "help". I explained that was not an option, "help" was a requirement.
Of course this also gave me the opportunity to cull the amazing amount of stuff that a 6-year old has managed to acquire. Especially the stuffed animal collection. We also got rid of LOTS of papers, crafts etc that she had done in preschool. Sure they're adorable. Sure they're special. But if I held onto EVERY special and adorable piece of paper, I'd have NO room for anything else.
Erin made most of the decisions as to where we would put the furniture. She was given some ground rules. The most important being that her bed was NOT allowed to go next to a window. Also the new teddy bear net could only hang from one corner because of the placement of ceiling vents.
So here are some pictures of her room pre move. As you can see, clutter is the name of the game, but it gives you a sense of how it's set up.
Here is the new set up. We put a fish net in the corner over where her bed used to be and tossed a bunch of animals into it. Then we shifted her bed to come off the wall next to her closet. The bookcase is between the bed and the wall with the window. Her dresser took a 90 degree turn and faces against the window looking out over the hill. Finally we cleared off the desk and moved it over near the door. I hope that eventually it will make a nice homework area for her.
She spent most of the afternoon in her room. Playing on her bed. Sitting at her desk reading or drawing. I cleaned out her closet as well and put all her dress-up clothes in there. Easy access for playing, but out of the way when she's not using them. That really made the clutter a lot better.
I'm so glad she really loves having her new room and hope she keeps excited about it.
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