Yes, as embarrassing as it may be, the above picture shows what the main wall in the girls' room use to look like before we got started. As the girls got older and moved into the same room, this space began to lack some serious storage. It had also become very non-functional. Something needed to be done as we had decided that we were going to try to stick it out in this small house for a bit longer. And so... we got busy!
Yes, I climbed up into the girls' bunk beds for the picture just above!
These two pictures show what we did, and what we have gotten accomplished thus far! Scot still has to improve their desks, which will include a sliding shelf to add more space and function for the girls to do homework or crafts at their desks! The girls use the drawers in the center of their wall unit to store their clothes. The storage cubes/shelves store their books, nick knacks, craft supplies, toys, and more! They each have a lamp at their desks to use when one of them wants to do something while the other one prefers to take a nap for example--okay may be a very unlikely example as of right now since both girls detest naps, but you know what I am trying to say! The boards that hang just above their desks are magnetic to keep hold of notes and such, AND they are also small dry eraser boards too! The pink boxes that you see attached to the boards are pencil holders that are magnetic, but that can also be removed from the board, and placed sitting upon their desks! What a totally awesome idea! And FYI to all you girls out their, the pencil organizers also came with little mirrors too! How totally awesome and nifty! We were still in need of additional storage space on this wall, so Scot found these pink storage benches for their desks! So the girls can sit at their desks, but also store things too! What a totally awesome idea!
You may live in a small space, but there can be several ways to make that space more functional! My girls have more storage space than they did previously, and they now have their own separate little desks with additional lighting. They even have ways to hang up pictures of friends on their magnetic dry eraser boards giving them the option to personalize their own space!
With a little planning and a little shopping, you can make any space work, and be the king or queen of your castle!!!
