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[quote=Anonymous]Yes I would take the playroom.

I do not think designated playrooms are necessary. We have never had one and it's never been an issue. Kids have some toys and most of their books in their room and a corner of the living/dining room has dedicated shelves and a play kitchen. When they were very small (under 2) we also had a bin of toys in our master bedroom so they could play if one of us needed to supervise while doing something in there.

We also have an "art cart" on casters that kind of floats between bedrooms, dining and living room for art projects -- like you, our bedrooms are on the main floor so it's useful to have something mobile like this. When not actively in use it lives in a supply closet.

Also as they get older, we intend to retire the play area in the living/dining area. We figure they will totally outgrow the play kitchen by 7 or 8, and once that goes most of those toys will also be too young for them (blocks, little people/playmobile stuff, etc.) I figure they'll keep some dolls and other toys in their room and we'll retain bins of legos and magnetites in the living room, but the rest of that shelving will be given over to board games for the whole family and maybe crafting supplies. In the end, the "playroom" years are somewhat short-lived and by late elementary there won't be a point anyway. So you have 5 years tops, before most of what is in their playroom goes away. I would definitely reclaim for your office and find somewhere else for that stuff (probably your family room since it's already got the playhouse).[/quote]

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